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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Meghan Quinn is a romcom queen! Kiss and Don't Tell is the first book in The Vancouver Agitators series and it's a perfect example of everything a hockey romcom should be.
On a journey of self-discovery and healing, Winnie's car breaks down in the Canadian Rockies during a wild rain storm. Following the only indication of civilization she sees, lights in a cabin, Winnie stumbles across five burly, beautiful men in the wilderness. As it turns out, they are part of the Vancouver Agitators hockey team and on a much-needed vacation during the off-season after rather eventful ending. Pacey is among the five, and between his appearance, character, and familiarity she can't quite place, Winnie becomes enfatuated. Pacey is harboring his own need for healing and self-discovery, including the knowledge that Winnie is definitely familiar. How do they know each other? Will their enfatuation last past the storm forcing them together? How will they both heal and move forward, whether together or apart?
This book is perfect for you if you like hockey romance, brother's ex girlfriend, and forced proximity tropes. The characters are dynamic and their stories are entertwined in a way that has me wanting to grab the next in the series!
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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:
Complicated
emotional
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Started and remained a bit on the slow side but the funny parts were indeed funny and it didn't stop me from going right into book 2..
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a fun story!
I liked that while Pacey technically gave stuff away in the prologue, you also got to see how it happened. So yes, you knew what but the story showed us the how and gave you the chance to cheer him on.
I really liked Pacey. I liked the way he ribbed the other guys but also seems to have their backs and cares about them. They all care about each other. I liked how they stopped Pacey when he was being an idiot about his migraines. They were just as worried as he was and they called him on his stupidity and then made sure he didn't back out when they got some forward motion. I also loved the way he treated Winnie; he showed her how he cared and did his best to make her believe. Yes, there was some stupidity (and we'll talk about my thoughts/feelings on the overall Josh situation in a minute), but then when he was recovering from said stupidity, he went out of his way to keep showing Winnie instead of just expecting her to jump back into his arms. Granted, he had some help from the guys but he also admitted they were right.
Winnie was great. I would have liked to see a bit more about her ideas on jobs, although the fact that she found one she seemed to love was great. While I know the story wasn't about this, and I liked the glimpses we got, it would have been interesting to see more of Winnie's mother. Especially considering how much Winnie seemed to think her mom may have been helping things along. Even Winnie telling stories, or a slightly longer scene with planting the tree.
The whole Josh thing mostly annoys me. On the one hand, I think Pacey should have told Winnie once he realized (or there should have been a conversation about it after they started talking again) but at the same time, I get why he wouldn't necessarily tell her. Josh's excuses were annoying and when he was talking about how he belittled Winnie because he felt she couldn't handle his diagnosis, I wanted to punch him in his stupid face. I was glad that Winnie was able to tell him that she wasn't interested. And while I hope we don't see him much over the rest of the series, at least Pacey was able to clear the air with him.
Katherine annoyed me. There's a difference between prepared/awareness and paranoia and Katherine was living firmly in the middle of paranoia land. That type of character, to me, isn't cute, quirky or just someone you put up with and say "oh that's just them". Someone who interrogates everyone who comes to the door needs to at minimum be seeing a therapist regularly.
I liked that while Pacey technically gave stuff away in the prologue, you also got to see how it happened. So yes, you knew what but the story showed us the how and gave you the chance to cheer him on.
I really liked Pacey. I liked the way he ribbed the other guys but also seems to have their backs and cares about them. They all care about each other. I liked how they stopped Pacey when he was being an idiot about his migraines. They were just as worried as he was and they called him on his stupidity and then made sure he didn't back out when they got some forward motion. I also loved the way he treated Winnie; he showed her how he cared and did his best to make her believe. Yes, there was some stupidity (and we'll talk about my thoughts/feelings on the overall Josh situation in a minute), but then when he was recovering from said stupidity, he went out of his way to keep showing Winnie instead of just expecting her to jump back into his arms. Granted, he had some help from the guys but he also admitted they were right.
Winnie was great. I would have liked to see a bit more about her ideas on jobs, although the fact that she found one she seemed to love was great. While I know the story wasn't about this, and I liked the glimpses we got, it would have been interesting to see more of Winnie's mother. Especially considering how much Winnie seemed to think her mom may have been helping things along. Even Winnie telling stories, or a slightly longer scene with planting the tree.
The whole Josh thing mostly annoys me. On the one hand, I think Pacey should have told Winnie once he realized (or there should have been a conversation about it after they started talking again) but at the same time, I get why he wouldn't necessarily tell her. Josh's excuses were annoying and when he was talking about how he belittled Winnie because he felt she couldn't handle his diagnosis, I wanted to punch him in his stupid face. I was glad that Winnie was able to tell him that she wasn't interested. And while I hope we don't see him much over the rest of the series, at least Pacey was able to clear the air with him.
Katherine annoyed me. There's a difference between prepared/awareness and paranoia and Katherine was living firmly in the middle of paranoia land. That type of character, to me, isn't cute, quirky or just someone you put up with and say "oh that's just them". Someone who interrogates everyone who comes to the door needs to at minimum be seeing a therapist regularly.