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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
pretty good
rlly liked how ari was really into her therapy and yoga and explained it well
i liked patrick too and how they got over his struggles together
LOVED seeing bits of nate and becca as well as couples from the spin-off series
rlly liked how ari was really into her therapy and yoga and explained it well
i liked patrick too and how they got over his struggles together
LOVED seeing bits of nate and becca as well as couples from the spin-off series
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm actually pretty into the Bruisers series. Hot hockey players?? Yes please!
Though the writing is formulaic, I loved getting to know Ari and Patrick.
Definitely worth the read if you're a fan of Sarina Bowen.
Though the writing is formulaic, I loved getting to know Ari and Patrick.
Definitely worth the read if you're a fan of Sarina Bowen.
L.O.V.E.D. IT!
I was a bit meh (on the Sarina Bowen scale) about the first book in this series but this was just amazing.
Patrick O'Doul is the captain of the Brooklyn Bruisers hockey team. His role is the Enforcer, basically the guy who fights guys on the other teams, and he is getting old and tired. The only bright spot is the mandatory team yoga classes with Ariana Bettini.
When the coaches mandate that O'Doul has massage therapy for a hip injury he is deeply unhappy but slowly Ari helps him with his pain. Then one day Ari and O'Doul accidentally switch Katt phones and O'Doul receives a series of abusive texts from Ari's ex. Concerned for her safety O'Doul rushes to her home to rescue her and Boom!
I always have a soft spot for the hard man with a soft centre and O'Doul is perfect. A man who values his solitude and hasn't made many friends, he keeps the team in line with a series of fines for infringement of anything he chooses (swearing in front of a mother and children, being late on the bus, making a stupid comment etc). But until Ari he hasn't let anyone close.
I think it's pretty obvious who the next book will be about but I also have deep speculations about beautiful, bitchy Queen Lauren's past.
With this second book Sarina Bowen has made me love the Brooklyn Bruisers series as much as her others. Waiting impatiently for the next one (in any series).
Still one of my all-time favourite authors, most definitely an auto-buy, pre-order, one-click author.
I was a bit meh (on the Sarina Bowen scale) about the first book in this series but this was just amazing.
Patrick O'Doul is the captain of the Brooklyn Bruisers hockey team. His role is the Enforcer, basically the guy who fights guys on the other teams, and he is getting old and tired. The only bright spot is the mandatory team yoga classes with Ariana Bettini.
When the coaches mandate that O'Doul has massage therapy for a hip injury he is deeply unhappy but slowly Ari helps him with his pain. Then one day Ari and O'Doul accidentally switch Katt phones and O'Doul receives a series of abusive texts from Ari's ex. Concerned for her safety O'Doul rushes to her home to rescue her and Boom!
I always have a soft spot for the hard man with a soft centre and O'Doul is perfect. A man who values his solitude and hasn't made many friends, he keeps the team in line with a series of fines for infringement of anything he chooses (swearing in front of a mother and children, being late on the bus, making a stupid comment etc). But until Ari he hasn't let anyone close.
I think it's pretty obvious who the next book will be about but I also have deep speculations about beautiful, bitchy Queen Lauren's past.
With this second book Sarina Bowen has made me love the Brooklyn Bruisers series as much as her others. Waiting impatiently for the next one (in any series).
Still one of my all-time favourite authors, most definitely an auto-buy, pre-order, one-click author.
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
hopeful
medium-paced
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
This included some heavy topics, but managed not to be too heavy of a book. Wish there was more than a HFN. I do like that O’Doul was a damaged guy but Ari wasn’t expected to save or redeem him. He was a mature adult with his life and emotions mostly together, and he redeemed himself, and was totally supportive of Ari when she was dealing with her ex. A perfect, flawed, guy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Violence
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Death of parent, Murder
funny
lighthearted
fast-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