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lizcole18's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
things100's review against another edition
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
5.0
I adored this book, it was a great hickey romance with relatable characters that had their own shit going on and honestly I can’t believe I waiting so long to read it especially since it has all my favorite tropes a hockey romance, sunshine boy grumpy girl, dislike to benefits, and she’s got trauma so he helps her get thru her sex list. And the spice 🥵
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault
kphmitten's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Spicy read - some of it was not for me the tampon and I think it did drag on a bit but it was a cute read. Always a fan of co-parenting a stray animal. Was not expecting Cooper to be such a good boyfriend but he really was cute.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
Cooper, the college hockey player who's never had a serious relationship, and Penny, whose only serious boyfriend betrayed her. Hook-up and then they try to work on Penny's sexual to-do list to deal with her past trauma. But as they work through the list, they both start to catch serious feelings for one another.
This book was quite steamy! Just the way I like romance, but also dealt with past trauma and mental health. It was a great balance of serious, funny, and spicy! Though a bit on the sad side at times for a college romance.
Overall, an excellent book.
Narrator(s) Ratings: 5 stars
Both narrators did an amazing job.
This book was quite steamy! Just the way I like romance, but also dealt with past trauma and mental health. It was a great balance of serious, funny, and spicy! Though a bit on the sad side at times for a college romance.
Overall, an excellent book.
Narrator(s) Ratings: 5 stars
Both narrators did an amazing job.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Death of parent
The toxic relationship, emotional abuse, and gaslighting are not in the main romantic relationship but with some of the MC's family members.cjthomas3542's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Blood and Sexual harassment
anyeager's review against another edition
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
drinkcoffee_read_repeat_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
- 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
5.0
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲...
🏫College Romance
🏒Hockey Player + Coach's Daughter
⛸️Former Figure Skater
🤫Friends with Benefits
🐕️Golden Retriever MMC
🌶️Spice Coaching
🖤He Falls First
🎀Good Girl
𝙼𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
After finishing the first Beyond the Players series book, I could not wait to read Cooper's story. And just like First Down, this book did not disappoint me. The depth of emotion in this book was fantastic. Penny and Cooper's story drew me in and held me tight throughout the book. Grace Reilly is an amazing author. I genuinely enjoy her writing style and the honesty that she brings to her characters. As I read the book, I became so absorbed in the story. Even the spicy scenes were well-written and realistic. The chemistry between Penny and Cooper was off-the-charts hot! I couldn't get enough of them!! I appreciated the open dialogue between Cooper and Penny about her "list" and desires. And boy, oh boy, could that man talk dirty! Whew!! Cooper is definitely at the top of my book-boyfriend list!
Their love story was an emotional rollercoaster that touched on intense issues, but Grace beautifully handled it. Penny's journey towards reclaiming herself was incredibly inspiring, and I couldn't help but root for her every step of the way. It was heartwarming to see Cooper and Penny navigate her past trauma and their family issues while also trying to find their footing in college life together. I loved their story!
I did a hybrid read/listen, and it was awesome! The narrators, Brian Meslar and Faith Clark were perfect in bringing Cooper and Penny's story to life. The dual narration was well done and added to the overall experience. I highly recommend it!
🏫College Romance
🏒Hockey Player + Coach's Daughter
⛸️Former Figure Skater
🤫Friends with Benefits
🐕️Golden Retriever MMC
🌶️Spice Coaching
🖤He Falls First
🎀Good Girl
𝙼𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
After finishing the first Beyond the Players series book, I could not wait to read Cooper's story. And just like First Down, this book did not disappoint me. The depth of emotion in this book was fantastic. Penny and Cooper's story drew me in and held me tight throughout the book. Grace Reilly is an amazing author. I genuinely enjoy her writing style and the honesty that she brings to her characters. As I read the book, I became so absorbed in the story. Even the spicy scenes were well-written and realistic. The chemistry between Penny and Cooper was off-the-charts hot! I couldn't get enough of them!! I appreciated the open dialogue between Cooper and Penny about her "list" and desires. And boy, oh boy, could that man talk dirty! Whew!! Cooper is definitely at the top of my book-boyfriend list!
Their love story was an emotional rollercoaster that touched on intense issues, but Grace beautifully handled it. Penny's journey towards reclaiming herself was incredibly inspiring, and I couldn't help but root for her every step of the way. It was heartwarming to see Cooper and Penny navigate her past trauma and their family issues while also trying to find their footing in college life together. I loved their story!
I did a hybrid read/listen, and it was awesome! The narrators, Brian Meslar and Faith Clark were perfect in bringing Cooper and Penny's story to life. The dual narration was well done and added to the overall experience. I highly recommend it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
ambercunningham's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident
hereiskyra's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This one had a rocky start for me. I really thought Cooper was a bit of a douche for the first half of the book. Bro… why are you so damn cocky?! But, by the end I was like “lock him down, girlllll” so who knows.
The “list” aspect of this one was different and I did enjoy that. Especially the farther down the list we got… 🥵
The way the dialogue was written for spicy scenes wasn’t my favorite… something about it felt a little off, not necessarily the word choices but the overuse maybe? But the spice was good otherwise. This book is definitely more about s*x than romance but hey, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
And the character development and growth was REAL good. Definitely not mad about where we ended up with Cooper and Penny.
And that hug from the coach when he was sad? Ugh, my heart!
If I could rate it only on the last half, it’d be a solid 4.5 stars but the first half is closer to 3.5 so guess what? We’re going in the middle!
Tropes:
Coaches Daughter
Hockey Romance
Spice: 3.5 🌶️
The “list” aspect of this one was different and I did enjoy that. Especially the farther down the list we got… 🥵
The way the dialogue was written for spicy scenes wasn’t my favorite… something about it felt a little off, not necessarily the word choices but the overuse maybe? But the spice was good otherwise. This book is definitely more about s*x than romance but hey, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
And the character development and growth was REAL good. Definitely not mad about where we ended up with Cooper and Penny.
And that hug from the coach when he was sad? Ugh, my heart!
If I could rate it only on the last half, it’d be a solid 4.5 stars but the first half is closer to 3.5 so guess what? We’re going in the middle!
Tropes:
Coaches Daughter
Hockey Romance
Spice: 3.5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
kb33's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail