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nikkiethereader's review
5.0
Sara, a math geek, has landed the job of her dreams. As an advisor for a hockey team. Sebastian couldn't believe his luck to have been included in a great hockey team and prays to prove himself. He would love a better spot on the team. The two meet and they find their attraction for each other strong and undeniable. Can they resist the urges or are they doomed to give in and potentially lose their careers with the team?
Normally stories like this make me roll my eyes. One character or the other (or both) are being really stupid. Not this book though. The plot was really amazing. I do wish certain scenes had been played out a bit more, but the story itself was amazing. I loved it! I was surprised I loved it honestly!
It's really hard not to fall for the characters in this story. They are so amazing! I found that I really related to Sara. I mean I'm not a genius like she is, but her personality is almost like mine. She's sweet and dedicated. She's so selfless. I just adored her. And Sebastion and Rob are so hilarious! Especially in conversations together!
This book was so witty and charming. It also had a slight dark and suspenseful undertone. It wasn't so horrible, though. I really enjoyed it. I totally fell in love with the characters. I was rooting for every single one of them and only wanted to see the best for each and every one of them no matter what the income!
There's not really anything at all I can say I didn't like about this book. I wish some things had been explained out more. I also wish some scenes had been played out more as well. I would have liked to see some of the things that were kind of rushed over drawn out a little more as well. Other than that, there really wasn't anything wrong. I loved it!
It's really easy to give this book a full star rating. It was just such a good book. When I started it, I thought it would be the normal cliche forbidden romance type thing. I was wrong. I'm glad I was wrong though. It was a great and very unique romance novel. I even learned things about hockey I didn't know about before reading this! I fully recommend this book! It was such an amazing book!
Normally stories like this make me roll my eyes. One character or the other (or both) are being really stupid. Not this book though. The plot was really amazing. I do wish certain scenes had been played out a bit more, but the story itself was amazing. I loved it! I was surprised I loved it honestly!
It's really hard not to fall for the characters in this story. They are so amazing! I found that I really related to Sara. I mean I'm not a genius like she is, but her personality is almost like mine. She's sweet and dedicated. She's so selfless. I just adored her. And Sebastion and Rob are so hilarious! Especially in conversations together!
This book was so witty and charming. It also had a slight dark and suspenseful undertone. It wasn't so horrible, though. I really enjoyed it. I totally fell in love with the characters. I was rooting for every single one of them and only wanted to see the best for each and every one of them no matter what the income!
There's not really anything at all I can say I didn't like about this book. I wish some things had been explained out more. I also wish some scenes had been played out more as well. I would have liked to see some of the things that were kind of rushed over drawn out a little more as well. Other than that, there really wasn't anything wrong. I loved it!
It's really easy to give this book a full star rating. It was just such a good book. When I started it, I thought it would be the normal cliche forbidden romance type thing. I was wrong. I'm glad I was wrong though. It was a great and very unique romance novel. I even learned things about hockey I didn't know about before reading this! I fully recommend this book! It was such an amazing book!
scorchingnix's review
5.0
Really 4.5 Stars
It’s no secret I’m a fan of Cassandra Carr’s work. I love her Cowboys but I have to say that her NHL players give them a run for their money. This one felt a little different to the others as it wasn’t a classic erotic romance but more of a romance with steamy elements. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole concept of it and it kept me engaged from the contents page to the back cover.
I have a few tropes in romance which I adore no matter what. The Geek romance is one of these but I’ll admit that I have never read one this way round. Sara was the Math geek hired by the NHL team to give them an edge. The theory was that maths could be used to give them the edge over other teams. It was a novel idea that led to some truly laugh out loud moments; the scene where she got out her protractor to check if the Goalie was “level” truly amused me and I found myself endeared by her. Of course, jocks and geeks have never truly got on and so Sara has to truly work her butt of to be accepted by the team and have her research taken seriously. In this capacity, I actually really liked her. In her relationship with Sebastian, there were times I wanted to punch her.
Sebastian is a younger man who has worked his socks off to get his dream. Although he has earned his dues, Sara consistently uses his age as a barrier to their relationship but he wouldn’t be deterred. I liked his determination to get what he wants, his refusal to listen to all her ridiculous excuses about why they shouldn’t act on their attraction to each other. She, however, hacked me off no end. She kept throwing barriers at him with one hand and grabbing him close with the other; the poor bloke didn’t know which way was up by the time they got together. The baggage in her past didn’t excuse the way she treated him and it did sully my opinion of her slightly. Sebastian though, well that man had the patience of a Saint and the persistence of a dog with a bone. Then Ms Carr got mean......
There is a twist in the tale that changes everything. I won’t spoil it, but I now consider Cassandra Carr to be a very brave author. There are authors that wouldn’t dream of doing to their hero what she does, in fear of how it will sit with readers, but I thought it was an important issue to address. It was a plot point towards the last quarter of the book, meaning that the ending did come a little too soon for me, but the whole thing was dealt with with sensitivity and realism. It made me love Sebastian even more and I even got a little welled up... bravo.
This one isn’t as sexual as the rest of her books but it is still sexy. There is enough spice to keep the tension high and pervy little me happy; I cannot complain J
Overall, this was a very different book from Cassandra Carr and I loved it. I loved the angst and the way difficult issues were addressed by the author. The characters were engaging and the sexual tension was so potent it made me over-look even the most annoying of character flaws. Another winner.
It’s no secret I’m a fan of Cassandra Carr’s work. I love her Cowboys but I have to say that her NHL players give them a run for their money. This one felt a little different to the others as it wasn’t a classic erotic romance but more of a romance with steamy elements. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole concept of it and it kept me engaged from the contents page to the back cover.
I have a few tropes in romance which I adore no matter what. The Geek romance is one of these but I’ll admit that I have never read one this way round. Sara was the Math geek hired by the NHL team to give them an edge. The theory was that maths could be used to give them the edge over other teams. It was a novel idea that led to some truly laugh out loud moments; the scene where she got out her protractor to check if the Goalie was “level” truly amused me and I found myself endeared by her. Of course, jocks and geeks have never truly got on and so Sara has to truly work her butt of to be accepted by the team and have her research taken seriously. In this capacity, I actually really liked her. In her relationship with Sebastian, there were times I wanted to punch her.
Sebastian is a younger man who has worked his socks off to get his dream. Although he has earned his dues, Sara consistently uses his age as a barrier to their relationship but he wouldn’t be deterred. I liked his determination to get what he wants, his refusal to listen to all her ridiculous excuses about why they shouldn’t act on their attraction to each other. She, however, hacked me off no end. She kept throwing barriers at him with one hand and grabbing him close with the other; the poor bloke didn’t know which way was up by the time they got together. The baggage in her past didn’t excuse the way she treated him and it did sully my opinion of her slightly. Sebastian though, well that man had the patience of a Saint and the persistence of a dog with a bone. Then Ms Carr got mean......
There is a twist in the tale that changes everything. I won’t spoil it, but I now consider Cassandra Carr to be a very brave author. There are authors that wouldn’t dream of doing to their hero what she does, in fear of how it will sit with readers, but I thought it was an important issue to address. It was a plot point towards the last quarter of the book, meaning that the ending did come a little too soon for me, but the whole thing was dealt with with sensitivity and realism. It made me love Sebastian even more and I even got a little welled up... bravo.
This one isn’t as sexual as the rest of her books but it is still sexy. There is enough spice to keep the tension high and pervy little me happy; I cannot complain J
Overall, this was a very different book from Cassandra Carr and I loved it. I loved the angst and the way difficult issues were addressed by the author. The characters were engaging and the sexual tension was so potent it made me over-look even the most annoying of character flaws. Another winner.
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