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shelby_blair's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book broke my heart and put it back together again, and in between i laughed my butt off. At no point will you stop rooting for Jennie and Garret. I also loved the continuation of Ollie & Carter from book 1. Most series will have a brief mention of previous characters, but Becca does a great job continuing the story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
rachelmichelson's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.5
It's very sweet but unnecessarily long. The middle part dragged. And then there's Carter, our heroine's brother. it became uncomfortable how afraid everyone was of him. Sure, he could be protective of his sister and there's very real reasons . Since the book is so long, the fear around his reaction became . . . Worrisome. Adding that when he does find out no one stood up to him, handing him his ass. It was just weird.
Spice is 5.
Spice is 5.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Grief
kaitlynnnng's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I love Garrett and Jennie. So much. Even more than Carter and Olivia.
My only major complaint is that the book should’ve been shorter. While I loved the characters very much, several parts of the story were so slow, and some of the conflict and dialogue were unnecessarily repetitive.
My only major complaint is that the book should’ve been shorter. While I loved the characters very much, several parts of the story were so slow, and some of the conflict and dialogue were unnecessarily repetitive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder, Addiction, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
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
4.5
Garrett is one of Carter's best friends and teammates. Everyone knows the rule: Carter's sister is off limits. Carter surprises his sister Jennie with a condo which happens to be 4 floors down from Garrett's. After an awkward interaction (iykyk), they agree to a committed friends with benefits situation. After spending time together they both realize that this is so much more.
GARRETT. OMG Garrett. He is a cinnamon roll. He is so patient, supportive, encouraging, understanding, and sweet. At first he is so intimidated by Jennie that he could barely form a coherent sentence, but once he became more comfortable around her.... Wow did he ever gain his confidence. He leaves space for Jennie to be herself and never holds her back. He becomes her support system, her shoulder to cry on, her number 1 fan. He listens to what she needs and never pushes her beyond her comfort level. Plus he isn't intimated by her box of "toys". We all deserve a Garrett.
Jennie has been through so much. She has lost her father andher highschool boyfriend betrayed her in a completly unimaginable way. Frankly, he should have been arrested. Plus her dance partner is a total creep. Her trauma as lead to severe trust issues to the point where she hasn't been intimate with anyone since her highschool boyfriend. She is, understandably, closed off and scared of being hurt. She has always felt like the second Beckett, in the shadow of her brother and that all her friends only were her friends because of him. She suffered from a lack of confidence and withdrew from people. Garrett helped her learn to trust again and let people in. Eventually she realized that being in a relationship with Garrett added to her life, she could still be herself and find love.
The development of this relationship is so cute and fun. Their friendship slowly progressed as they learn to open up to one another and trust each other. They gradually develop feelings for each other, as Jennie said they didn't really "fall" in love.
Again the supporting characters are so much fun! I LOVE Hank and liked that we got Ollie and Carter throughout the book. Unfortunately, Carter continued to be a controlling man-child.
Also NO 3rd act breakup! Win!
I felt the book, like the last in this series, was a bit too long and repetitive. Also the who Toronto storyline was kinda pointless, she was never going to leave, that could have been taken out.
Tropes: hockey romance, secret relationship, "friends"with benefits to friends to lovers, found family, brothers best friend
GARRETT. OMG Garrett. He is a cinnamon roll. He is so patient, supportive, encouraging, understanding, and sweet. At first he is so intimidated by Jennie that he could barely form a coherent sentence, but once he became more comfortable around her.... Wow did he ever gain his confidence. He leaves space for Jennie to be herself and never holds her back. He becomes her support system, her shoulder to cry on, her number 1 fan. He listens to what she needs and never pushes her beyond her comfort level. Plus he isn't intimated by her box of "toys". We all deserve a Garrett.
Jennie has been through so much. She has lost her father and
The development of this relationship is so cute and fun. Their friendship slowly progressed as they learn to open up to one another and trust each other. They gradually develop feelings for each other, as Jennie said they didn't really "fall" in love.
Again the supporting characters are so much fun! I LOVE Hank and liked that we got Ollie and Carter throughout the book. Unfortunately, Carter continued to be a controlling man-child.
Also NO 3rd act breakup! Win!
I felt the book, like the last in this series, was a bit too long and repetitive. Also the who Toronto storyline was kinda pointless, she was never going to leave, that could have been taken out.
Tropes: hockey romance, secret relationship, "friends"with benefits to friends to lovers, found family, brothers best friend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Abandonment, and Car accident
amre23's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Addiction, Sexual content, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Gaslighting, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Minor: Eating disorder, Medical content, and Vomit
whichdirection's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
relaxing
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
4.0
Dragged a Lot at the end imo, it was never super believable to me that she was going to take that job, so the amount of time spent on her going to the interview and questioning everything was just kinda… boring good chemistry & a very healthy relationship!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Grief, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Body shaming, and Bullying
Minor: Sexual assault
THIS IS ALL GONNA BE SPOILERS SO BE AWARE OF THAT! Sexual Content: They fuck a Lot kids; no condoms here. Body Shaming, Fatphobia & Eating Disorder: Jennie is a professional dancer & both talks abt her past experiences with these things And experiences them on the page. Toxic Friendship & Bullying: Jennie’s dance partner & another student are definitely bullies to her. Death of a Parent, Car Accident, Grief: Jennie’s father died when she was young bc of a drunk driver, it still effects her a lot. Injury/Injury Detail & Medical Content: Garrett gets a concussion in the early part of the novel, Jennie sprains her ankle around this time too; later they are in a hospital and Jennie talks abt her IV. Pregnancy: Jennie’s sister in law Olivia is pregnant through about 95% of the novel. Sexual Harassment: Jennie’s dance partner makes multiple advances despite her repeated no (and is put in his place), including kissing her twice. Sexual Assault: Jennie’s ex boyfriend Kevin, in high school, allowed the football team to record audio of him taking her virginity.marine2907's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Sexual content, Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit
joburnsreads's review against another edition
DNF at 55%. I was getting super bored and struggling to finish. Just not for me unfortunately. 😔
TW: sexual assault and bullying. No warnings listed by author (that I can find).
TW: sexual assault and bullying. No warnings listed by author (that I can find).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
thereadhersrecap's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
"But here's the thing, Jennie. You don't have to be strong and confident all the time. You're allowed to have insecruities, to be afraid, to feel lonely. Those things don't make you weak; they make you human
I have a serious love/hate relationship with this book. It starts off strong. Garrett has the hots for Carter (his teammate's) little sister Jennie. He's trying so hard to suppress them until Jennie realizes she has the hots for him too. They start secretly messing around (very descriptive) and in the process they become best friends.
First of all, it was way too long. AGAIN! I don't see the point of having 20 different sex scenes. I love the descriptions and I love how "alpha male" Gare is and how Jennie asks for what she wants and needs. But I don't need 300 pages of it.
Secondly, Garrett is..... intersting. I feel like BM couldn't decide if she wanted him to be shy and goofy or demanding and grumpy so she made him both. It was a little bit of a turn off for me. Give me cute, shy, and goofy or give me alpha-male, confident and grumpy. Can't do with the back and forth.
Jennie = LOVED. I thought BM did a great job portraying Jennie ask a badass but it was nice to see some of her insecurities come through. She is so much like Carter is was sooo soo good.
The best part.... Carter & Olivia. Seeing how they manage pregnancy and how Carter is so attentive to Liv's wants was something unexpected but amazing.
CW: alcohol/alcoholism, bullying, car accident, curing, death of a parent, emotional abuse, eating disorder, grief, sexual content, panic attacks, toxic friendship, sexual harassment
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Cursing, Addiction, Car accident, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
bookishaddy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
"I can't think straight when he watches me like that, like he's seeing color for the first time. My mind is a wonderful mess, where all I know is every single part of me lights up with his touch, lets me know that right here with him is exactly where I was always meant to be."
Garrett Anderson is a a hot mess... but only when it comes to Jennie. Jennie who just so happens to be his best friend, and team captains little sister. He knows it's a bad idea to chase after her, but he can't seem to resist her. Even though her and her sass scare him half the time.
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Jennie and Garrett is such a great pairing. They're both such big personalities and definitely push each others buttons but it creates the best sparks. I am a SUUUUUUCKKKKERRR for brother's best friend/best friend's sister. The sneaking around? The undeniable chemistry? The sweet moments just between them?! Becka Mack did this trope so well.
This is definitely a book where I suggest readers look up tw/cw. The main characters go through heavy things that create the walls that fully keep them from diving into the relationship. I loved that we got to see Jennie's walls slowly come down the more she trusted Garrett. They had such a great connection and support system within each other.
I think my favorite part of this book was getting to see Ollie and Carter again though. We get to see Carter in full blown chaos, married, about to be a dad mode. He's the biggest teddy bear and absolutely crazy. I SOBBED at the end of this book and it was because of a Carter/Ollie moment. I still really loved Jennie/Garrett but Carter/Ollie supremacy. I can't wait for Adam's book to come because I think he's going to really get me. I'm rooting for that sweet man.
I great addition to this series and enjoyable if you like the brother's best friend/best friend's sister, friends with benefits to lovers, found family vibes.
4.5 stars
Garrett Anderson is a a hot mess... but only when it comes to Jennie. Jennie who just so happens to be his best friend, and team captains little sister. He knows it's a bad idea to chase after her, but he can't seem to resist her. Even though her and her sass scare him half the time.
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Jennie and Garrett is such a great pairing. They're both such big personalities and definitely push each others buttons but it creates the best sparks. I am a SUUUUUUCKKKKERRR for brother's best friend/best friend's sister. The sneaking around? The undeniable chemistry? The sweet moments just between them?! Becka Mack did this trope so well.
This is definitely a book where I suggest readers look up tw/cw. The main characters go through heavy things that create the walls that fully keep them from diving into the relationship. I loved that we got to see Jennie's walls slowly come down the more she trusted Garrett. They had such a great connection and support system within each other.
I think my favorite part of this book was getting to see Ollie and Carter again though. We get to see Carter in full blown chaos, married, about to be a dad mode. He's the biggest teddy bear and absolutely crazy. I SOBBED at the end of this book and it was because of a Carter/Ollie moment. I still really loved Jennie/Garrett but Carter/Ollie supremacy. I can't wait for Adam's book to come because I think he's going to really get me. I'm rooting for that sweet man.
I great addition to this series and enjoyable if you like the brother's best friend/best friend's sister, friends with benefits to lovers, found family vibes.
4.5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault