A review by readwithevelane
Her Greatest Mistake by Hannah Cowan

5.0

β€œπ’€π’π’– 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’Žπ’š π’”π’π’–π’π’Žπ’‚π’•π’†, 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒙𝒕𝒐𝒏. 𝑰 π’ƒπ’†π’π’Šπ’†π’—π’† 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’˜π’‰π’π’π’†π’‰π’†π’‚π’“π’•π’†π’…π’π’š, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 π’Œπ’π’π’˜ π’šπ’π’– 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒐𝒐. 𝑾𝒆 π’˜π’†π’“π’† π’Žπ’†π’‚π’π’• 𝒕𝒐 π’Žπ’†π’†π’• 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’…π’‚π’š, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’˜π’† π’˜π’†π’“π’† π’Žπ’†π’‚π’π’• 𝒕𝒐 π’Žπ’†π’†π’• π’‚π’ˆπ’‚π’Šπ’. 𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒆 π’ƒπ’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰π’• 𝒖𝒔 π’ƒπ’‚π’„π’Œ π’•π’π’ˆπ’†π’•π’‰π’†π’“ 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 π’˜π’† π’˜π’†π’“π’†π’β€™π’• π’‡π’Šπ’π’Šπ’”π’‰π’†π’… π’šπ’†π’•. 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’Œ π’˜π’†β€™π’π’ 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆 π’‡π’Šπ’π’Šπ’”π’‰π’†π’…. 𝑰𝒏 π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’π’Šπ’‡π’† 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕. π‘°β€™π’Ž 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 π’π’†π’•π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’šπ’π’– π’ˆπ’ π’‚π’ˆπ’‚π’Šπ’, 𝒏𝒐𝒕 π’π’π’˜ 𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓.”

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: πŸ”₯πŸ”₯
Tropes: MW, hockey romance, childhood friends to strangers to lovers, plus size heroine, virgin main character, fake dating, angsty, slow burn, mirror action, no third act breakup, "It's always been you"
Series: Greatest Love #1

⚠️Check triggers⚠️

Maddox Hutton is living up to the Hutton name as a star hockey player in the NHL. His team is gearing up for the playoffs and his contract is up for renewal, so Maddox has to make sure he toes the line. When Maddox is called to help someone in need, he goes, but he ends up in hot water with his team. Luckily, his agent and team owner have a plan, but Maddox isn't too wild about it. Why? Because it involves Maddox fake dating his childhood best friend, Braxton Heights, who broke his heart eight years ago.Β 

To say I'm obsessed with this book is an understatement. This is definitely going to be a top read this year. I'm completely in love with Maddox and Braxton. They stole my heart from the moment they reconnected. The angst between these two is SO good and will make your heart ache. If you like the push and pull between a couple, this is for you. It's clear they have so much love, respect and adoration for one another. They support each other's dreams, hopes, and want to spend all their time together. It was clear that they were each other's perfect match. I cried quite a few times from their different confessions to one another and from how romantic the story was. I want my own NHL boyfriend/husband now 😩

Maddox is his son's father in so many ways, but most importantly, the way that he loves Braxton. He saw how Oakley loves Ava and mirrored that love with Braxton. He's obsessed with everything about Braxton. He loves her brain, her beauty, the way she cares, and how much she loves others. I absolutely melted at how much he loved her body. As a plus size woman, I was a mess every time he told her she was beautiful and made it known how much he loved all of her body. If she ever doubted her body, he made sure he made it clear he's loved her since they were five and he will love her at any size. I loved how often he looked her up and down with fire in his eyes. He was down BAD for Braxton and worshipped her body. As he should, honestly 😌 The photo on his nightstand, the tattoo, and the scent were some of the most romantic things I've ever read. How Braxton didn't fold right away when they reconnected is beyond me πŸ˜‚

I LOVE Braxton. She's one of my favorite heroines that Hannah has written. She reminded me of different parts of Ava, Gracie, and Scarlett. I loved her whit and banter. She's so strong and stood up for herself countless times. Braxton is head over heels in love with Maddox and would do anything for him, which was sweet. I felt connected to Braxton throughout the story and at one point I did ask myself if Hannah was writing me πŸ˜‚ Braxton is the best. I'm also slightly jealous of her because she gets Maddox and is truly winning.

I have so many favorite scenes, but my two favorites are the first epilogue (although I loved the second one too) and the first time they have sex. I don't want to spoil their first time, but the revelation (I did predict it from some things that were said) made me cry because it was so sweet and romantic. Maddox made me melt and I simply fell in love with him in that scene. They were so connected with one another and so in love.

I can't wait for Cooper and Adalyn's story! I just know it's going to be good. Plus, Maddox is going to lose it and I can't wait to see that. I hope we get to see Cooper and Oakley talk about their kids falling in love πŸ₯°Β  I'm also very excited for Noah and Tinsley's story. Something tells me it's going to be angsty and maybe break my heart a little, but it'll all be okay.Β 

Thank you so much to the queen herself, Hannah, for the early copy in exchange for an honest review!