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1bookobsessionconfessions's review against another edition
4.0
4.25 STARS
This sports romance is also a second chance romance and a brother’s best friend forbidden romance.
I LOVE all of that and I loved this story.
The story is told from dual points of view with some flashbacks to high school when Imogen and Warner were secretly together.
Imogen’s brother, Ford had warned his best friend that his sister was completely off-limits.
So, with their attraction and feelings growing they had a secret/forbidden romance.
I love all the butterflies that come with that and with first love. I loved the glimpses of them as teenagers.
Flash forward ten years- Warner gets traded to the Hockey team Ford is on and.. Imogen is around, too. Cue the fireworks, both angry and smoking hot.
The full story of why Ford now hates Warner and why Imogen won’t forgive Warner gets unveiled slowly through flashbacks and some major present day moments.
It’s an understandable reaction to the situation at the young ages they were. I didn’t think it was unnecessary drama. It worked for me.
The characters are very likable, I’m a sucker for forbidden and the “sneaking” part had its pluses and minuses for the characters.
I liked the way that aspect was explored.. the emotional side.
I felt I understood the characters connection and their chemistry was sizzling hot.
Imogen is confident, smart, mature and kind. She’s a really likable heroine.
Warner is a bit of a loner, he has a huge, beautiful heart and he’s sexy as sin. He’s also incredibly kind and generous.
I would have liked a bit more of time with them as a couple together, a bit more conversations and just being together. No other issues for me.
I enjoyed the secondary characters (the hockey players and their wives/girlfriends) They brought some funny and really engaging moments, especially towards the end of the book.
I liked the hockey aspects both gameplay and the banter between the teammates.
It was a really enjoyable story with great characters. It’s both sweet and sexy. I love that combination!
It has heart, heat and plenty of real emotions.
I can’t wait for the next book in this series of interconnected standalone’s!
This sports romance is also a second chance romance and a brother’s best friend forbidden romance.
I LOVE all of that and I loved this story.
The story is told from dual points of view with some flashbacks to high school when Imogen and Warner were secretly together.
Imogen’s brother, Ford had warned his best friend that his sister was completely off-limits.
So, with their attraction and feelings growing they had a secret/forbidden romance.
I love all the butterflies that come with that and with first love. I loved the glimpses of them as teenagers.
Flash forward ten years- Warner gets traded to the Hockey team Ford is on and.. Imogen is around, too. Cue the fireworks, both angry and smoking hot.
The full story of why Ford now hates Warner and why Imogen won’t forgive Warner gets unveiled slowly through flashbacks and some major present day moments.
It’s an understandable reaction to the situation at the young ages they were. I didn’t think it was unnecessary drama. It worked for me.
The characters are very likable, I’m a sucker for forbidden and the “sneaking” part had its pluses and minuses for the characters.
I liked the way that aspect was explored.. the emotional side.
I felt I understood the characters connection and their chemistry was sizzling hot.
Imogen is confident, smart, mature and kind. She’s a really likable heroine.
Warner is a bit of a loner, he has a huge, beautiful heart and he’s sexy as sin. He’s also incredibly kind and generous.
I would have liked a bit more of time with them as a couple together, a bit more conversations and just being together. No other issues for me.
I enjoyed the secondary characters (the hockey players and their wives/girlfriends) They brought some funny and really engaging moments, especially towards the end of the book.
I liked the hockey aspects both gameplay and the banter between the teammates.
It was a really enjoyable story with great characters. It’s both sweet and sexy. I love that combination!
It has heart, heat and plenty of real emotions.
I can’t wait for the next book in this series of interconnected standalone’s!
jawr719's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bookboyfriendandhusbandmake3's review against another edition
5.0
Sneaking Around With #34 is my new favorite in the Hockey Hotties series, Imogen and Warner's story was a perfect example of a second chance romance.
If you've read the previous books in the Hockey Hotties series, I'm sure you're as intrigued as I was by Imogen and Warner's story; not only did Rayne deliver, but they blew any expectations I had for this heartbreaking second chance love story.
Did I mention the bromance on a second chance? Because it was my favorite, oh my stars and lady bits.
Imogen learned a valuable lesson at a young age: keep your heart safe from heartbreak. The only problem was that the boy who taught her the lesson had been traded to the team she had just started working for, and there was no denying that her broken heart was still intertwined with his. Imogen was both sweet and sassy. When it came to Warner, she did her best to keep her distance, but fate seemed to take over.
Warner had me hook, line, and sinker, the way he loved his mom and siblings with such fierceness stole my whole entire heart. So when he started his mission to get Imogen back, I was done, there’s no coming back from it, he out book boyfriend all the book boyfriends.
Chemistry level: they couldn’t be around one another at the hockey arena due to all the ice melting. It was a safety hazard. It was clear the heartbreak of their past had never really been reconciled, you could feel the tension in the air between them as well as the longing. What had happened in the past, as well as the years apart, had done nothing to dampen the blazing chemistry they shared.
I think there’s a fine line when it comes to second chance, and I felt like Rayne did a superb job of allowing the readers to feel the intensity between Warner and Imogen from the start, but also making their second chance “believable,” as in there was regret, apologies, and forgiveness woven into the story. I loved feeling as though as a reader we are a part of their reconnecting and loving one another as who they are now. It was sweet, and Warner was swoony.
When reading a novel by this duo within a few words, you feel a sense of peace that’s hard to describe. It’s like walking into a house and immediately feeling at home, and the characters, whether it’s a small town or sports, have a way of wrapping you up in the unconditional love they have for one another.
Sneaking Around With #34 is my new favorite in the Hockey Hotties series. An exhilarating combination of blazing chemistry, a swoony hero, a sassy heroine, splashes of feels, and steam. Set in a world of unconditional love, this team engulfs you in their bond. Bonus: second chance bromance that adds a level of swoony hotness I never knew existed.
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If you've read the previous books in the Hockey Hotties series, I'm sure you're as intrigued as I was by Imogen and Warner's story; not only did Rayne deliver, but they blew any expectations I had for this heartbreaking second chance love story.
Did I mention the bromance on a second chance? Because it was my favorite, oh my stars and lady bits.
Imogen learned a valuable lesson at a young age: keep your heart safe from heartbreak. The only problem was that the boy who taught her the lesson had been traded to the team she had just started working for, and there was no denying that her broken heart was still intertwined with his. Imogen was both sweet and sassy. When it came to Warner, she did her best to keep her distance, but fate seemed to take over.
Warner had me hook, line, and sinker, the way he loved his mom and siblings with such fierceness stole my whole entire heart. So when he started his mission to get Imogen back, I was done, there’s no coming back from it, he out book boyfriend all the book boyfriends.
Chemistry level: they couldn’t be around one another at the hockey arena due to all the ice melting. It was a safety hazard. It was clear the heartbreak of their past had never really been reconciled, you could feel the tension in the air between them as well as the longing. What had happened in the past, as well as the years apart, had done nothing to dampen the blazing chemistry they shared.
I think there’s a fine line when it comes to second chance, and I felt like Rayne did a superb job of allowing the readers to feel the intensity between Warner and Imogen from the start, but also making their second chance “believable,” as in there was regret, apologies, and forgiveness woven into the story. I loved feeling as though as a reader we are a part of their reconnecting and loving one another as who they are now. It was sweet, and Warner was swoony.
When reading a novel by this duo within a few words, you feel a sense of peace that’s hard to describe. It’s like walking into a house and immediately feeling at home, and the characters, whether it’s a small town or sports, have a way of wrapping you up in the unconditional love they have for one another.
Sneaking Around With #34 is my new favorite in the Hockey Hotties series. An exhilarating combination of blazing chemistry, a swoony hero, a sassy heroine, splashes of feels, and steam. Set in a world of unconditional love, this team engulfs you in their bond. Bonus: second chance bromance that adds a level of swoony hotness I never knew existed.
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lmmillerbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.0
dmurdock1997's review against another edition
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? No
4.0