Reviews

Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

exquisite_tragedy's review against another edition

3.0

Tropes/Themes:
-MM contemporary romance
-Holiday (Christmas)
-Sports (professional hockey)
-Opposites attract
-Friends/teammates to lovers
-Neurodivergent rep
-Demisexual & bisexual rep
-Low angst
-Dual POV
-Standalone

CWs for loss of a loved one, grief, fear of being alone

I enjoyed this for the most part, but this book had no business being soooo long. I enjoyed the characters and thought the romance itself was sweet (albeit more YA/NA vibes), but it seriously could have been like 100 pages shorter. Also, this felt like a Christmas-adjacent book. I genuinely forgot this was a holiday romance.

Story: 3/5
Audiobook: 5/5 (narrated by Cooper North)
Length 11h20min

moll_ereads's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 ☆

Not anuver one [absolute banger]?!? Pure vibes, so sweet and cosy and i would literally throw myself under a bus for landon actually!!!

Also Rachel Reid is so funny like??? I was giggling away reading this

mabellene's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Car accident

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Drug use

ninzlu's review against another edition

3.0

It was fine

abbyabbaba's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

laureljeanreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.75

I really enjoyed this, but for me it took a bit to hit a good rhythm. I really liked both characters but a few moments irked me and I personally don't love when MCs have feelings for someone yet continue to sleep with other ppl.

southernwind's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad tense 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

4.25

sweetproserpina's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

michellemoon's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars

anpanmandy's review against another edition

4.0

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

You know I will absolutely eat up every hockey romance and this book was no different. I really enjoyed this book. I loved seeing Casey and Landon fall in love. This book was so heart warming. I will definitely be checking out more books by this author!

If you're looking for a super cute, grumpy sunshine, opposites attract, friends to lovers, queer hockey romance, I would highly recommend this book!

Time to Shine: ★★★★☆ (4)

Pub date: Sept 26 - PREORDER YOURS NOW!