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thiaroberts's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was wild and there was a lot going on. It opens with a plane crash that is just….never mentioned again. Which is a choice. The hero did grow a lot and I did enjoy the book. But there were just so many threads. The author did a pretty good job of bringing them all together in the end. Except the plane crash. It bugs me that it was just dropped like it never happened
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
leaazarnasr's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Too much going on at the end, it was very confusing
Spoilers of the thing I thought weren’t necessary:
- plane crash
- all the sa cases
- the extreme hate on the MMC
- the MMC getting accused of r*pe
- the MMC getting arrested
- the halfassed break up
- the MMC disappearing
- the head coach and the head media girl’s drama
- the coach abusing his wife
- the coach « kidnapping » the FMC on her own home
- FMC having a gun to her head
Most of what happened was about 50-70 pages near the end. It was very condensed
Spoilers of the thing I thought weren’t necessary:
- plane crash
- all the sa cases
- the extreme hate on the MMC
- the MMC getting accused of r*pe
- the MMC getting arrested
- the halfassed break up
- the MMC disappearing
- the head coach and the head media girl’s drama
- the coach abusing his wife
- the coach « kidnapping » the FMC on her own home
- FMC having a gun to her head
Most of what happened was about 50-70 pages near the end. It was very condensed
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Violence and Abandonment
alexlascelle's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
cahdii's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Story ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
Performance ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Overall ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 4.5/5
Spice 🌶️🌶️.5 2.5/5
Do not be deceived by this cover or the title. It’s not a rom-comy, spicy hockey romance. The romance, drama and plot twists had me, quiet screaming, jumping up and down, talking out loud to the characters, not caring that I looked like a crazy person. Check the trigger warnings, though.
This is a one-night stand to secret relationship, spicy workplace hockey romance that addresses some heavy topics like sexual abuse and resulting pregnancy, and domestic violence, (not between the couple).
Disclaimer: most of the time, I read to escape reality so my enjoyment of a story is not based on its real-world likeness. I’ve seen some other reviews and if that’s something that’s important to you, you may not like this book.
So Rory and Max are 2 strangers on a plane that survive the plane crashing and the shared experience creates a bond between them. Fast forward to a few days later, Rory has started a new job as second-in-command to the General Manager of an NHL team, who also happens to be her father. It turns out Max is the new star player on her team, who has joined under a cloud of scandal. So it’s obviously in both their best interest (especially his) to keep hidden his brief history with Rory, and leave the past in the past. But that proves to be a lot easier said than done.
Personally, I could tell fairly early on that there’s more to this story than the synopsis and cover imply. There are clearly a lot of secrets swimming around, especially surrounding Max’s past. There’s a lot of friction between Max and his head coach. There’s also friction between Rory and the head coach because no one like nepotism. The GM seems to like and dislike max at the same time. I could see that trouble was brewing. But I was not expecting the level of the drama and chaos that ensued. Some plot twists were predictable, but the execution made it exciting. While I consider this an easy read, the writer get’s you invested in the characters, so be prepared to get emotional over their struggles.
I love how other elements of the story feature strongly. A lot of the time, in romance books, there’ll be a subplot that’s only there to prop up the main romance plot, but I feel like if you took the romance out of this book, it could still be a really good story. I like how all the side characters had their storylines tied up nicely at the end, the writer didn’t just drop them after the main couple got their happily ever after. I particularly like the character development of one the side characters, who goes from being a nuisance Rory is forced to tolerate, to an actual friend. I gave the story 4 stars, because i think the ending was a bit underdeveloped. the conflict got resolved a little too easily.
This isn’t a super spicy book. There’s a lot of sexual tension and steamy scenes, but most of them fade to black. There are 3 explicit scenes in this book, with different levels of description.
And I have to talk about the narration. This book is written in first person single POV. Madeleine Dauer does an amazing job of acting out so many male voices. It was clear who was talking, when, and the different voices suited the different characters. Her performance was top notch.
This is book one of four in the Vancouver Wolves Hockey series and the first 3 are included in the Audible Plus Catalogue. This is a good book for you if you like slow-burn romance, a dirty talking MMC, spice, humour and angst, with some heavier themes thrown in.
Performance ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Overall ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 4.5/5
Spice 🌶️🌶️.5 2.5/5
Do not be deceived by this cover or the title. It’s not a rom-comy, spicy hockey romance. The romance, drama and plot twists had me, quiet screaming, jumping up and down, talking out loud to the characters, not caring that I looked like a crazy person. Check the trigger warnings, though.
This is a one-night stand to secret relationship, spicy workplace hockey romance that addresses some heavy topics like sexual abuse and resulting pregnancy, and domestic violence, (not between the couple).
Disclaimer: most of the time, I read to escape reality so my enjoyment of a story is not based on its real-world likeness. I’ve seen some other reviews and if that’s something that’s important to you, you may not like this book.
So Rory and Max are 2 strangers on a plane that survive the plane crashing and the shared experience creates a bond between them. Fast forward to a few days later, Rory has started a new job as second-in-command to the General Manager of an NHL team, who also happens to be her father. It turns out Max is the new star player on her team, who has joined under a cloud of scandal. So it’s obviously in both their best interest (especially his) to keep hidden his brief history with Rory, and leave the past in the past. But that proves to be a lot easier said than done.
Personally, I could tell fairly early on that there’s more to this story than the synopsis and cover imply. There are clearly a lot of secrets swimming around, especially surrounding Max’s past. There’s a lot of friction between Max and his head coach. There’s also friction between Rory and the head coach because no one like nepotism. The GM seems to like and dislike max at the same time. I could see that trouble was brewing. But I was not expecting the level of the drama and chaos that ensued. Some plot twists were predictable, but the execution made it exciting. While I consider this an easy read, the writer get’s you invested in the characters, so be prepared to get emotional over their struggles.
I love how other elements of the story feature strongly. A lot of the time, in romance books, there’ll be a subplot that’s only there to prop up the main romance plot, but I feel like if you took the romance out of this book, it could still be a really good story. I like how all the side characters had their storylines tied up nicely at the end, the writer didn’t just drop them after the main couple got their happily ever after. I particularly like the character development of one the side characters, who goes from being a nuisance Rory is forced to tolerate, to an actual friend. I gave the story 4 stars, because i think the ending was a bit underdeveloped. the conflict got resolved a little too easily.
This isn’t a super spicy book. There’s a lot of sexual tension and steamy scenes, but most of them fade to black. There are 3 explicit scenes in this book, with different levels of description.
And I have to talk about the narration. This book is written in first person single POV. Madeleine Dauer does an amazing job of acting out so many male voices. It was clear who was talking, when, and the different voices suited the different characters. Her performance was top notch.
This is book one of four in the Vancouver Wolves Hockey series and the first 3 are included in the Audible Plus Catalogue. This is a good book for you if you like slow-burn romance, a dirty talking MMC, spice, humour and angst, with some heavier themes thrown in.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
kermione15's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Rape
linnea_tornblom's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Gun violence and Pregnancy
mrsludwig's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This was such a chaotic book, the plot took some interesting turns that I’m not sure belonged in a hockey romance book. Very little sport involved.
Overall an easy read which I still enjoyed.
🌶️🌶️🌶️ but only 2 scenes.
plane crash, hostages, rape, romance, bullying, main character cries A LOT
Overall an easy read which I still enjoyed.
🌶️🌶️🌶️ but only 2 scenes.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Violence
kat7794's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
dfram's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i couldn’t put this book down. i loved it. the characters were great. spice was 10/10. i took a lot of notes, every time there was a protective / romantic / golden retriever scene!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
hazelgirl21's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy