A review by gudtanya
Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer

5.0

5⭐️

I'm so in love with Behind the Net. This book engulfed me and I couldn't put it down. I was looking forward to this book so much and never regretted that I started reading it. This book exceeded all my expectations!

Jamie is a grumpy goalkeeper, he had to move to another team to be closer to his mother, for whom he worries. He is against any obligations, so in his life there is only a mother whom he must take care of, and hockey, which he loves with all his heart.

Pippa is his assistant who he hired to help with his dog. Her dreams of becoming a singer and developing in the music industry were shattered. Dumped by her boyfriend, she lives on her sister's couch and plans to develop herself in marketing as her parents want.

Once Pippa and Jamie studied at the same school and were secretly in love with each other, but their paths diverged and they were not together. And now they have to work and live together. Old feelings returned, sparks fly between them, they feel attraction, but each of them, due to problems with the past, is not ready for a relationship. But it's hard to hold back when they start to get to know each other better. Jamie helps Pippa believe in herself and encourages her to return to music, he is ready to do anything to help her overcome her fears.

Jamie and Pippa are so lovely. They taught each other a lot, opened their eyes to many things. Their relationship developed at an ideal pace. From the very beginning it was obvious that these two were made for each other. I loved reading about how jealous they were of each other, especially Jamie's jealousy of Rory.

I look forward to the next books by Stephanie Archer. I am in love with her characters and want to get to know them sooner.