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adreaminaqua's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
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
4.75
This was a really fun rom com. It does cover some heavier themes/topics but still manages to be lighthearted somehow. The plot moves quickly towards the back half and I almost feel like the author tried to add too many subplots. The heavier themes are discussed with care but are brushed over a bit. There are several plot lines that feel rushed/thrown in and wrapped up so there weren’t any loose ends. It was published in 2015 so some of the language is dated but I didn’t mind. Also, the author is British and some of her colloquialisms really shine through (being an MA native myself, I could definitely tell what didn’t fit). All that being said, I laughed out loud so hard and also felt for these characters, especially a certain scene towards the end of the book. I really liked all the characters and their interactions! I’m looking forward to reading more in the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use
beccamarie_w'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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
cookiemonster0_0's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I was in a reading slump, and whenever I have one of those I read a different book from Elle Kennedy to get back, because they are pretty bad and dumb. And for some reason theat gets me out of slumps. But overall the characters are blander than vanilla ice cream and the plot is just incredibly dumb. Garett is so annoying, more annoying than Tuck but less annoying than Dean if that helps lol. So full of himself and what not. Hannah is aldo kind of boring and uninteresting. Neuther of them have a personalit, outside of their majors/hobbies. So 2 out of 5 🤷♀️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use
britwalsh16's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
5.0
I have new obsession with hockey romance! How have I only recently discovered the joy of hockey romance?! I love hockey, I love romance, & ofcourse I love books, so why have I only recently started reading hockey romance books?
I loved this book!!! It brought together the joys and confusion of finding love, the fun of hockey, with the trauma of the past, & the healing journey to move on. The author wonderfully mixed all these aspects together, in such an incredible way!
And Hannah & Garret have such an amazing story; both healing from their own separate traumas, but coming together to support eachother in their journeys! They are #relationshipgoals 💜💜💜
I loved this book!!! It brought together the joys and confusion of finding love, the fun of hockey, with the trauma of the past, & the healing journey to move on. The author wonderfully mixed all these aspects together, in such an incredible way!
And Hannah & Garret have such an amazing story; both healing from their own separate traumas, but coming together to support eachother in their journeys! They are #relationshipgoals 💜💜💜
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Drug use
Minor: Stalking
junieburns's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Rape, and Sexual assault
alex514's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
natalieseyko's review against another edition
emotional
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
annica_fourie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.75
I love this book so much.
The characters were fun to read about, even though I didn't love all of them equally the whole time. The banter between the two MCs was so fun to read.
The story itself was pretty good. As with most books, there were some problematic parts but it did not subtract too much from the reading experience as a whole.
10/10 would recommend.
The characters were fun to read about, even though I didn't love all of them equally the whole time. The banter between the two MCs was so fun to read.
The story itself was pretty good. As with most books, there were some problematic parts but it did not subtract too much from the reading experience as a whole.
10/10 would recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
carlapastor's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
So three main points:
1) I didn't know this was so smutty. If I had know I would have not read this, probably. But like, that's totally on me because why would this have that kind of cover if it wasn't smutty and why did I not read if it had spice.
2) She's so petite small but busty shy but sarcastic smart and funny but no one likes her omg. Such a Y/N character honestly, lacks sooo much depth. Literally the main points of this was that she had big tits and was sarcastic (and she wasn't even that sarcastic).
3) Literally it's so funny how it tried to fill the diverse cast part because it was made very clear that the Jae guy was Korean if you couldn't tell by his name (yay! he appeared more than once, so good for you author) and the black friend who of course was huge and black (did you know he was black?).
The .25 stars come from getting me out of not reading s lot, because it did well its job, and the 1 point comes from the multiple mentions to Ryan Gosling, which I approve (of course the main character doesn't like him because she's soooo different)
1) I didn't know this was so smutty. If I had know I would have not read this, probably. But like, that's totally on me because why would this have that kind of cover if it wasn't smutty and why did I not read if it had spice.
2) She's so petite small but busty shy but sarcastic smart and funny but no one likes her omg. Such a Y/N character honestly, lacks sooo much depth. Literally the main points of this was that she had big tits and was sarcastic (and she wasn't even that sarcastic).
3) Literally it's so funny how it tried to fill the diverse cast part because it was made very clear that the Jae guy was Korean if you couldn't tell by his name (yay! he appeared more than once, so good for you author) and the black friend who of course was huge and black (did you know he was black?).
The .25 stars come from getting me out of not reading s lot, because it did well its job, and the 1 point comes from the multiple mentions to Ryan Gosling, which I approve (of course the main character doesn't like him because she's soooo different)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
aleclghtwood's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Why would an author take such heavy themes like rape and domestic abuse and simply decide not to deepen the subject or raise awareness, but to use as a tool to character development, like they need to have that experience to be who they are today? And even that is made poorly. And talking about character development: the only two characters in the book that she gave a personality are the main ones, the other ones are just shallow as this book as a whole - Justin, who is the main catalyst for everything in the beginning, is totally forgotten at some point, even with all the hints about his shady personality and potential he had for the overral plot. Hannah is the worst, she spends most of the first half of the book claiming that she's soooo not like other girls (istg she actually says the words at some point) because she's not interested in many guys and thinking that other girls are whores for it. Garret is actually a nice guy if you excuse the way he thinks how men and women relationships work in the first chapters, but Hannah and the narrative treats him like some sort of savior and I think it's disturbing when we are talking about a rape victim. She's not a strong female character when she needs to degrade other women to feel better about herself and needs the help of a man to overcome a trauma. And about the domestic violence, it was written a little better, but when Garret sees that Cindy is a victim, he tells that "it's not his place to intervene"??? WHAT THE FUCK??? It felt so ooc after everything his mother and him went through. I understand why we would like this book when it was released in 2015, but right now? I thought we're over the pick me trope, disappointed to see we aren't. The only thing I hope could be good were the smut scenes, but not even that, they're just a few and not satisfying. I started this book with low expectations, but it was worse than I thought, hope I never read Elle Kennedy again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Grief