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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
medium-paced
I looooove Patrick! Such a good character!
The Brooklyn Bruisers are getting me through rest of 2020.
emotional
hopeful
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
Characters: yoga instructor/massage therapist, hockey enforcer
World Building: hockey fights, yoga
Plot: stalker ex, overcoming his bad childhood, slight angst
Sex: medium. bendy.
Read another: Yes
I stayed up too late finishing this, and then I got up and read the second half again. The dialog among the players as they try to figure out the romance thing is priceless. There is also good female friendship.
World Building: hockey fights, yoga
Plot: stalker ex, overcoming his bad childhood, slight angst
Sex: medium. bendy.
Read another: Yes
I stayed up too late finishing this, and then I got up and read the second half again. The dialog among the players as they try to figure out the romance thing is priceless. There is also good female friendship.
DOWN AND DIRTY QUICKIE REVIEW!
One Sentence Summary:
Hockey team captain with a touch aversion has an owie, while Hockey team massage therapist has a psycho ex.
What part made you fangirl squeal:
When our hero made a pun out of a Pearl Jam song to make our gal feel better. SO MUCH D’AWWW!
Favorite Character:
I LOOOOVE Ari but flat out, Patrick. He is just such a betatastic dude!
How smexy was the smex?
This man did things to this woman on a massage table I didn’t think were orgasmically possible..
Name That Trope:
Workplace Romance, Crazy Ex Boyfriend, Hero In Pursuit, Beta Hero
Whose Line Is It Anyway:
Got any bitching to do?
YESSS! UM, HELLO? We still don’t know when the Hockey team owner & his punk-rock secretary book will exist in the real world. HE HAS ROMTASTIC FEELS AND I NEED TO READ THEM!
Visually Depict Yo Book Feels:
Famous last words:
Seriously, yall, this book is just so. Damned. GOOOOOOOD! Romance, bromance, and sismance feels all over the place & a competent intelligent heroine to boot! Read it and thank me later.
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One Sentence Summary:
Hockey team captain with a touch aversion has an owie, while Hockey team massage therapist has a psycho ex.
What part made you fangirl squeal:
When our hero made a pun out of a Pearl Jam song to make our gal feel better. SO MUCH D’AWWW!
Favorite Character:
I LOOOOVE Ari but flat out, Patrick. He is just such a betatastic dude!
How smexy was the smex?
This man did things to this woman on a massage table I didn’t think were orgasmically possible..
Name That Trope:
Workplace Romance, Crazy Ex Boyfriend, Hero In Pursuit, Beta Hero
Whose Line Is It Anyway:
Patrick: Baby. You kill me. I swear to God. All I do is try to impress you, and it’s impossible. Because you’re the most impressive person I ever met. I’m so screwed.
Got any bitching to do?
YESSS! UM, HELLO? We still don’t know when the Hockey team owner & his punk-rock secretary book will exist in the real world. HE HAS ROMTASTIC FEELS AND I NEED TO READ THEM!
Visually Depict Yo Book Feels:
Famous last words:
Seriously, yall, this book is just so. Damned. GOOOOOOOD! Romance, bromance, and sismance feels all over the place & a competent intelligent heroine to boot! Read it and thank me later.
---------------------------------
For a more in depth and LOL-fest discussion on romance novels and romance Asian dramas, HERE BE MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6fO1lNf1L-iHUINRIUtE_g
Gimme a grumpy hero and I'm pretty much a happy camper so I was automatically inclined to find Patrick endearing. Turns out underneath that super grump exterior was a tender and sweet soul - the way he adored Ariana was worth all the swoons. And I loved how Ari was independent and strong but also had that very namaste, yogi mentality...even if she wouldn't always apply it to her own life. The friendship these two had was really loving and their chemistry? Seriously on fire - I mean, tantric sex anyone?!
I did feel the whole thing with Ari's ex was really dramatic but then wrapped up so quickly - it just felt a little bit like a disconnect between the seriousness of the situation and the ease with which it was resolved.
But also - gimme all the hints and peeks at what's to come with Nate & Becca (I've already read and loved their story so much).
I did feel the whole thing with Ari's ex was really dramatic but then wrapped up so quickly - it just felt a little bit like a disconnect between the seriousness of the situation and the ease with which it was resolved.
But also - gimme all the hints and peeks at what's to come with Nate & Becca (I've already read and loved their story so much).
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Next time you put your hands on me at work I’m gonna start moaning like a porn star.”
OMG I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK.
It was the sweetest adult romance ever.
An what I meant in an adult way not just because of the spicy times ( we love it) but the plotline and the chemistry and relationship development was very mature which I love so much.
There was a good balance of story and character plotline.
I enjoy we get to see both sides of the main character individual's stories.
In this book, we get topics on drug use, stalking, toxic relationships, abusive childhood, insecurity etc.
The chemistry between Patrick and Ari was so cute.
It's good that it wasn't a typical instant kind of love.
We get a good build-up, a chase, teasing and banter.
What I enjoy the most in this one compared to the first one is there is a more detailed focus on hockey.
We get to see the match, the chemistry within the team and more side character involvement.
I am excited to read the rest of the series!
“You’re everything that I want, and everything I need. You already have my heart, and I don’t want it back.”
OMG I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK.
It was the sweetest adult romance ever.
An what I meant in an adult way not just because of the spicy times ( we love it) but the plotline and the chemistry and relationship development was very mature which I love so much.
There was a good balance of story and character plotline.
I enjoy we get to see both sides of the main character individual's stories.
In this book, we get topics on drug use, stalking, toxic relationships, abusive childhood, insecurity etc.
The chemistry between Patrick and Ari was so cute.
It's good that it wasn't a typical instant kind of love.
We get a good build-up, a chase, teasing and banter.
What I enjoy the most in this one compared to the first one is there is a more detailed focus on hockey.
We get to see the match, the chemistry within the team and more side character involvement.
I am excited to read the rest of the series!
“You’re everything that I want, and everything I need. You already have my heart, and I don’t want it back.”
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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:
Yes
emotional
medium-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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence