Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Consider Me

Carter, NHL player, has a reputation for being a playboy. It's is a very well deserved reputation. He is closed and doesn't "do" relationships, only one night stands. He has his sights set on Olivia, a high school phys Ed teacher. Olivia doesn't have one night stands and turns down Carter at every advance. Carter continues to persue her and along the way it becomes more than a game to him.

Olivia judges Carter on his reputation and refuses to be another notch on his belt, she isn't that kind of woman. His charm is hard to resist and she finds herself drawn to him as she gets to know him better. She is understandably scared of getting her heart broken.

This book was so cute. I really liked Carter and found him very endearing, even though he did boarder on childish some times. Knowing his background, it is understandable that he would shy away from relationships. Yet, he falls hard and fast for Olivia, a feeling he isn't used to. I enjoyed reading his POV as he tried to process and work the those feelings.

I love that throughout most of the book Carter is incredibly honest and open. He values open communication with Olivia. It did annoy me that during the big "conflict" he withdrew from that and miscommunication ensued. I wish that he had just been honest with Olivia instead of closing her out. Yes, what happened was awful and he was trying to fix it, but he could have driven her away instead of them working through it together.

I really loved the first half of this book. I enjoyed the witty banter and tension between the MCs. After that it got a bit repetitive and I felt like the characters regressed.

Olivia became a bit annoying. She was not a super interesting character. She worried so much about being "not good enough" for Carter, pushed him away, and closed herself off. It became very repetitive after awhile.

I loved the side characters, they added so much to this book!

Tropes: hockey romance, reformed playboy, opposites attract

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gretchenplz's review

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With all due respect, eliminate the “self-insert fanfiction to self-published novel” pipeline.

I tried for ten days (!!!) to read this book and got less than 200 pages in. Both MCs are insufferable, and the only character I actually liked, who I would have been willing to push through for his book, was Adam, and he doesn’t have a book yet.

Everything about this screams fanfic, from the chapter titles to the absolutely insane back-and-forth "will they/won't they" to keep the fic going to the repeated lines between chapters (because it might have been a minute between updates). I know the formula.

But the thing is, you need to edit it. And this is so not edited.

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hazelgirl21's review against another edition

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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

4.0

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canyxnmoonreads's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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taystomes's review against another edition

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funny hopeful 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

4.75

4.75⭐️ 3.5🌶️

I love Carter. He’s a giant goofball and I loved it (I can understand some would find him annoying though). I loved Olivia & his relationship and how open they were. The side characters were phenomenal and I can’t wait for their stories! Also Hank and Dublin?! 😭😭😭

Two things;
1. This definitely could have been 100-150 pages shorter. There were parts that dragged and scenes that could have been omitted.
2. We get it. Olivia is teeny tiny short and Carter is humongous. I don’t mind size difference (hello, I’m an avid monster romance reader) but it doesn’t need to be pointed out constantly 😅

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kb33's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Most romances are so short you either get insta-love and get to them in a relationship, or you get the slow burn and they get into a relationship right before the end. In this book you get the slow burn and you get to enjoy the relationship. I had really hoped to get through the whole thing without the third act breakup, but no luck. I did love Carter’s character - he’s a lovable goofball.

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Threat of revenge porn

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thereadhersrecap's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing slow-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

3.5

“I know you think your tears are a weakness, Ollie, but they show me how huge your heart is.”

This books is cheesy asf but that’s romance for you! Carter is the hot-shot pro hockey player and playboy and Olivia is the sweet but fiery school teacher who doesn’t do hookups.

“I want to feel like I mean something to a man, not like he’s made it a challenge to get in my pants because I’m the first woman who didn’t fall at his feet.“

There were so many cute parts to this book that made me SWOON. The way Carter takes care of Olivia is *chef’s kiss*. I love that he senses her insecurities and he ACTIVELY tries to prevent triggers for her (minus the first one).

“I’m not sure my reaction is the best. I throw my hands in the air and scream, accidentally shoving her off my lap and to the ground when I rocket to my feet and yell out, “I have a girlfriend!”

There were some parts I didn’t like 😬 at times Carter was very pushy and didn’t respect Olivia’s boundaries - that’s a no for me.

The conflict in the end seemed rushed but I like how it was resolved and I love the growth of both characters.

My biggest criticism: it was waaaay too dang long! There is no need to have 20 smut scenes that are all exactly alike.

Overall I rated it a 3.5 ⭐️ but I am exited to read Garett’s story in “Play with me”

CW: alcohol, parting, cursing, sexual content, death of a parent

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