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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
these authors are lucky i’m too stubborn to stop a series (especially on the last book) once i’ve started because i was NOT pleasantly surprised to discover this was an accidental pregnancy book 🙄
Slap Shot Surprise: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Melanie Harlow (Cherry Tree Harbor, #5)
Tropes:
– Small town romance
– Sports romance (Hockey)
– Accidental pregnancy
When hockey star Joe Lupo's one night stand leads to a lifelong commitment, he's not sure he's in for the long haul... until all of a sudden, he can't imagine his life without her.
GOD I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!!!! This was the cutest, most enjoyable read all year. I am so serious when I say Mabel and Joe pulled me out of the biggest slump I have ever been in and I already want to re-read them. They are so precious. Everything about their story was cute and sweet and cheesy and adorable... I was grinning from ear to ear at every single one of these pages.
Mabel is the absolute sweetest angel the world has ever seen. She is so kind and considerate and thoughtful, with such a big heart that cares about truly everybody so much. And Joe, my goodness... for a guy who says he's bad at relationships, he was a 10/10 boyfriend. I mean, he was the king of acts of service. He did everything right. He read books, he surprised her with gifts, he made sure she was taken care of, he always told her he cared and made sure she knew how he always had her back. I was just... infatuated with their love.
Truly, these two were the epitome of perfect. I just enjoyed reading about their story and watching them figure out this crazy life together! They were so supportive of one another–like, yes, Joe did everything he could to be there for Mabel and the baby but Mabel was right there with him! She learned hockey, watched every game, wore his jersey, showed up when it mattered... TOO CUTE.
NECESSARY SIDE BAR: Let it be known that I am Nick Lupo's ([b:Forked|22605502|Forked (Frenched, #2)|Melanie Harlow|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1428680359l/22605502._SX50_.jpg|42093935]) biggest fan, okay? That man is one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE men, and my absolute favorite Melanie Harlow man by a long shot. Like, it's not even close. So when Melanie announced that this book was going to be a Lupo man? I FLIPPED. It delivered in every single way. Every single time this man came up, I was SALIVATING. The ways they honored him and the mentions of his and Coco's story and the way he's still SO OBSESSED WITH HER... God, if I don't have a love like theirs, I don't want it.
There will never be a day that I do not consider Melanie Harlow books to be HOME. Slap Shot Surprise was undoubtedly the best book of this series; it felt like a hug from Coco–warm, comforting, and just the right amount of spice. This one's going down in the Melanie Hall of Fame, y'all. A comfort re-read forever, no doubt about it.
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WE'RE GETTING ANOTHER LUPO MAN LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOO and if you haven't read his dad, you need to go read [b:Forked|22605502|Forked (Frenched, #2)|Melanie Harlow|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1428680359l/22605502._SX50_.jpg|42093935] RIGHT THE FUCK NOW
Melanie Harlow (Cherry Tree Harbor, #5)
Tropes:
– Small town romance
– Sports romance (Hockey)
– Accidental pregnancy
When hockey star Joe Lupo's one night stand leads to a lifelong commitment, he's not sure he's in for the long haul... until all of a sudden, he can't imagine his life without her.
GOD I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!!!! This was the cutest, most enjoyable read all year. I am so serious when I say Mabel and Joe pulled me out of the biggest slump I have ever been in and I already want to re-read them. They are so precious. Everything about their story was cute and sweet and cheesy and adorable... I was grinning from ear to ear at every single one of these pages.
Mabel is the absolute sweetest angel the world has ever seen. She is so kind and considerate and thoughtful, with such a big heart that cares about truly everybody so much. And Joe, my goodness... for a guy who says he's bad at relationships, he was a 10/10 boyfriend. I mean, he was the king of acts of service. He did everything right. He read books, he surprised her with gifts, he made sure she was taken care of, he always told her he cared and made sure she knew how he always had her back. I was just... infatuated with their love.
Truly, these two were the epitome of perfect. I just enjoyed reading about their story and watching them figure out this crazy life together! They were so supportive of one another–like, yes, Joe did everything he could to be there for Mabel and the baby but Mabel was right there with him! She learned hockey, watched every game, wore his jersey, showed up when it mattered... TOO CUTE.
NECESSARY SIDE BAR: Let it be known that I am Nick Lupo's ([b:Forked|22605502|Forked (Frenched, #2)|Melanie Harlow|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1428680359l/22605502._SX50_.jpg|42093935]) biggest fan, okay? That man is one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE men, and my absolute favorite Melanie Harlow man by a long shot. Like, it's not even close. So when Melanie announced that this book was going to be a Lupo man? I FLIPPED. It delivered in every single way. Every single time this man came up, I was SALIVATING. The ways they honored him and the mentions of his and Coco's story and the way he's still SO OBSESSED WITH HER... God, if I don't have a love like theirs, I don't want it.
There will never be a day that I do not consider Melanie Harlow books to be HOME. Slap Shot Surprise was undoubtedly the best book of this series; it felt like a hug from Coco–warm, comforting, and just the right amount of spice. This one's going down in the Melanie Hall of Fame, y'all. A comfort re-read forever, no doubt about it.
_
WE'RE GETTING ANOTHER LUPO MAN LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOO and if you haven't read his dad, you need to go read [b:Forked|22605502|Forked (Frenched, #2)|Melanie Harlow|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1428680359l/22605502._SX50_.jpg|42093935] RIGHT THE FUCK NOW
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
I finally finished the Cherry Tree Harbor series and OMG what a way to finish. This one and book 3 were my fave from the series. Like seriously so cute. Hockey romance x Accidental pregnancy... sign me up!! Melanie really created something great with this series, I will definitely be reading more from her bc seriously so fun and good.
emotional
hopeful
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
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:
Complicated
Oh my gosh, I devoured this book! It was so good, I laughed at all the hockey puns. Who knew hockey could be so suggestive??? Anyway, Mable was adorable so it’s no wonder that Joe Lupo and her enemies up having a “scrimmage”. Joe was so sweet and took such good care of Mable. I also loved visiting with Nick and CoCo again. I wish I had a big family like Joe and Mable. This book was all the things, funny, romantic, sexy, sweet, heartwarming.
emotional
hopeful
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
challenging
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