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pleasant_time's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Death of parent
emipop72's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Cute romance novel about music-y girl and a hockey boy. Deals with some real world issues (trigger warning: sexual assault and physical / emotional abuse) but mainly sticks to the lighter stuff. Also has some spicy scenes.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Death of parent
kywhimsy's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was deeply fine. I didn't hate it but I didn't like it very much. Be sure to look up trigger warnings if you plan to read it as there are none on the E-Pub version. I don't know about the physical copy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Rape
Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent
hereiskyra's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
These two grew on me really quick. Not gonna lie… I did wish that Garrett would’ve stopped hooking up with other girls sooner, that was kind of annoying, but I’m a sucker for the MMC falling first.
This got steamy pretty quickly, too. 🥵
I liked their dynamic and how quickly they both shifted into being comfortable towards one another and fell into a good rhythm. Their banter was great, too.
Moving into their traumatic pasts... It made me so sad for Hannah. She went through so much but was still social and had the drive to live her life and be happy. Asking for help overcoming your trauma and fears is huge.
Garrett had a lot of childhood trauma too but he also seemed to have overcome that and was making sure he was a decent man and nothing like what he grew up seeing. I was surprised how terrible the things that happened to them were but it added a lot to their characters and made them feel real.
I was slightly irritated at first when I thought it was going to have the classic third act breakup but honestly, I didn’t even mind this one! Garrett was NOT having it and I was so entertained by that. He’s kind of a golden retriever and it’s hard not to love him.
This was a great start to a series and I’ve enjoyed all the characters we’ve met so far so I’m excited to continue. I know this series gets a lot of hype so I’m trying to manage expectations but as far as sports romances go, I can see why this one got the hype.
Tropes:
Fake Dating
Tutoring
He Falls First
Hockey MMC
College Hockey Romance
This got steamy pretty quickly, too. 🥵
I liked their dynamic and how quickly they both shifted into being comfortable towards one another and fell into a good rhythm. Their banter was great, too.
Moving into their traumatic pasts... It made me so sad for Hannah. She went through so much but was still social and had the drive to live her life and be happy. Asking for help overcoming your trauma and fears is huge.
Garrett had a lot of childhood trauma too but he also seemed to have overcome that and was making sure he was a decent man and nothing like what he grew up seeing. I was surprised how terrible the things that happened to them were but it added a lot to their characters and made them feel real.
I was slightly irritated at first when I thought it was going to have the classic third act breakup but honestly, I didn’t even mind this one! Garrett was NOT having it and I was so entertained by that. He’s kind of a golden retriever and it’s hard not to love him.
This was a great start to a series and I’ve enjoyed all the characters we’ve met so far so I’m excited to continue. I know this series gets a lot of hype so I’m trying to manage expectations but as far as sports romances go, I can see why this one got the hype.
Tropes:
Fake Dating
Tutoring
He Falls First
Hockey MMC
College Hockey Romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence
emmieb98's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
avery_hutchinson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
At first, I absolutely hated the MMC. However, both characters grew on me throughout the book. The main conflict felt short-lived and like it had little payoff… needed wayyy more pining / drama.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Physical abuse and Rape
briingo_'s review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
dcnireads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
3.25 stars. my first official foray into hockey romance and that honestly wasn't too bad. pretty great spice and very tropey, which works for me because i am absolutely a trope lover as long as it doesnt affect the quality of writing, and even though this was nowhere near a masterpiece, i'll look back on it fondly and i understand all the hype that i used to see about it. maybe i will tune in to that tv show at some point.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Death of parent
jesikakaley's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
nnorvesh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is the first sports romance I’ve ever given this high of a rating because these are just “fun” reads in between more serious books. But this one was really good. It tackled some heavy topics without being cheesy or like an after school special. And I enjoyed the relationship building.
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse and Rape