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culzean's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
steffandbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
Ohhhh Stephanie is becoming by favorite romcom author šš this book was amazing.
Love those characters so much!!! Their growth is awesome, the grumpy sunshine trope is everything and everything happening around them is awesome as well.
I love what Stephanie is doing with the grumpy sunshine trope. She did it with the Holden Rhodes book too.
And the best part? All of her male characters are pleasers. Not only in the bedroom, but also outside. They encourage their women, want them to be their amazing selves and the praise is always high.
The spicy scenes are immaculate in my opinion. Jamie is my favorite MMC by Stephanie so far. And Pippa is just lovely. I would love to be her friend if she were real. Oh, and the best part? NO BREAKUP OR FIGHT. There was a tough situation in the end, but they worked through it, together, instead of pushing each other away. Love that even more! āŗļø
š¶ļø2.5
Canāt wait for the next book in this series.
Love those characters so much!!! Their growth is awesome, the grumpy sunshine trope is everything and everything happening around them is awesome as well.
I love what Stephanie is doing with the grumpy sunshine trope. She did it with the Holden Rhodes book too.
And the best part? All of her male characters are pleasers. Not only in the bedroom, but also outside. They encourage their women, want them to be their amazing selves and the praise is always high.
The spicy scenes are immaculate in my opinion. Jamie is my favorite MMC by Stephanie so far. And Pippa is just lovely. I would love to be her friend if she were real. Oh, and the best part? NO BREAKUP OR FIGHT. There was a tough situation in the end, but they worked through it, together, instead of pushing each other away. Love that even more! āŗļø
š¶ļø2.5
Canāt wait for the next book in this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
downtown_kb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.5
Stephanie Archer just has a way of writing rom-coms that I just love.
They are fun and playful, sweet and heartfelt, and just very human. She never fails to give her characters their moment that you have been waiting for the whole book and balances the humor with some very genuine moments.
This book was no exception and I devoured it in a day. There was so much to like.
The cute dog, Daisy, the mutual pining! the steam š„µ, and a good representation of PTSD (side character) and anxiety. This story did not go where I thought it would but I loved it. There is such a good steady slow build.
Jamie is a star NHL goalie and heās been traded back to his home team in Vancouver. Pippa is just starting over with life, crashing with her sister, and desperately needs a job. She gets hired as an assistant to a professional hockey player. It just so happens that the hockey player is her high school crush. No problem, itās been 8 years, right?
Jamie, our MMC, is the perfectly captured gruff grump who is hard on the inside but just the kindest once you get to know him. He is always working to care for his mom and others, achieve, perform, and please others. I loved how much he wanted to spoil Pippa, in every way. He was so incredibly supportive but also the perfect amount of feral possessiveness one needs in a romance.
Pippaās story line was a pleasant surprise. It took us to so many places. A gaslighting ex, trying to please your parents, the fear of not being good enough, having your dreams crushed and being brave enough to try again, insecurities in the bedroom. I didnāt expect to enjoy her singer/songwriter storyline as much as I did.
I think Stephanie just wrote her most steamy read too. I love that she incorporates s*x toys into her stories and normalizes them. That whole first scene with Jamie and Pippa, coaching her and supporting her! Good god that was hot. And the way Jamie is so controlled and disciplined but he canāt resist her at all.
I cheered when Jamie got his moment with his mother. And that final scene was so sweet.
Also, these side characters! I hope Hayden gets a story. I am already excited for Rory and Hazelās story. And Jordan? Give me all that drama! I'm excited to keep reading this series.
Thank you so much Stephanie for the opportunity to read this ARC!!
They are fun and playful, sweet and heartfelt, and just very human. She never fails to give her characters their moment that you have been waiting for the whole book and balances the humor with some very genuine moments.
This book was no exception and I devoured it in a day. There was so much to like.
The cute dog, Daisy, the mutual pining! the steam š„µ, and a good representation of PTSD (side character) and anxiety. This story did not go where I thought it would but I loved it. There is such a good steady slow build.
Jamie is a star NHL goalie and heās been traded back to his home team in Vancouver. Pippa is just starting over with life, crashing with her sister, and desperately needs a job. She gets hired as an assistant to a professional hockey player. It just so happens that the hockey player is her high school crush. No problem, itās been 8 years, right?
Jamie, our MMC, is the perfectly captured gruff grump who is hard on the inside but just the kindest once you get to know him. He is always working to care for his mom and others, achieve, perform, and please others. I loved how much he wanted to spoil Pippa, in every way. He was so incredibly supportive but also the perfect amount of feral possessiveness one needs in a romance.
Pippaās story line was a pleasant surprise. It took us to so many places. A gaslighting ex, trying to please your parents, the fear of not being good enough, having your dreams crushed and being brave enough to try again, insecurities in the bedroom. I didnāt expect to enjoy her singer/songwriter storyline as much as I did.
I think Stephanie just wrote her most steamy read too. I love that she incorporates s*x toys into her stories and normalizes them. That whole first scene with Jamie and Pippa, coaching her and supporting her! Good god that was hot. And the way Jamie is so controlled and disciplined but he canāt resist her at all.
I cheered when Jamie got his moment with his mother. And that final scene was so sweet.
Also, these side characters! I hope Hayden gets a story. I am already excited for Rory and Hazelās story. And Jordan? Give me all that drama! I'm excited to keep reading this series.
Thank you so much Stephanie for the opportunity to read this ARC!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Gaslighting
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent