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Face Off by Chelsea Curto

24 reviews

hollymileham's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny 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: No

4.25🌟had to read a sports romance this weekend of all weekends as a liverpool fan and this delivered. needed something to fill the windy city shaped hole in my heart and i'm hopeful that this series will do just that! this was such a different take on it too with emmy&maverick both being on the same team, absolutely loved this and enjoyed it so much

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nyquilla's review against another edition

5.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

genuinely this was such a silly goofy fun time, i was giggling and kicking my feet and laughing out loud throughout it all. the chemistry and banter between Emmy and Maverick was off the charts i loved it. They both have such big hearts and just want to be seen, to be loved and to have a home. I thought they’re chemistry was organic and believable and ahhhh i just loved them. the side characters i also loved, so many of the teammates were making me laugh and the little girl group they had was so cute.

*NO THIRD ACT BREAKUP!!! WE LOVE TO SEE IT!!!!*

some of my fav quotes

“I have a past, but I have a future now too, and that future is with you.”

“For so long, I’ve felt like I was alone. Chasing after something I couldn’t quite reach and running until everything in me ached. When I’m in Maverick’s arms, I think I’ve finally put my feet on the ground. I think I’ve found someone who might help heal that loneliness that’s followed me for years.”

“To find someone who wants to keep me—not Maverick Miller the hockey player, but Maverick Miller, the fuckup kid without a family who tells jokes so no one knows he sometimes feels dead inside.”

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a_r3ads's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful 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: Yes

this was the hockey romance I was looking for and craving. I loved Mavericks ‘play-boy’ explanation, Emerson’s attitude, and the evolution of their relationship. definitely continuing the series

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nele_md's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful 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

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midnightmoon_dreamer's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Nice easy story. I did like that there was no third act breakup but I do wish there was more conflict, it did feel like it dragged on.

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3readingcircus's review against another edition

4.0

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Definitely my favorite Curto book so far. LOVED the banter and rivalry. The uses of "Emmy girl" were all perfect.

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honeybluecaving624's review against another edition

4.5

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: Yes

At long last, I finally finished this book! Also, quick to note that the version I have is 430 pages, not 450.

Face Off by Chelsea Curto is the first book in the DC Star series that follows Emerson "Emmy" Hartwell, who ends up getting into the DC Stars, an NHL pro hockey team that hasn't been doing that well and have a losing streak.

From there, she meets Maverick Miller, the captain of the team who is also quite the playboy. The two don't get along that well, and even Maverick thought that Emerson was a guy and not a woman that plays hockey.

Emmy was picked for the DC team not as a "diversity hire", but due to her impressive skills on the ice, and it does show.

Things change between Maverick and Emmy on one hotel night, when the two decide to hookup, and it leads to them getting into a with benefits relationship, and so they keep it all under wraps from the team and plan to keep things as normal when on the ice.

So, that's the general gist. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by the story.

I've tried plenty of different hockey romances before, which I either found to be okay or just disappointing. But this one just flat out connected with me in terms of both Maverick and Emmy, from their characters to the relationship in the story.

I was literally rooting for them during the entire book! Oh, and there's also no third act breakup between them.

I also loved the group chat and the connection that the D.C Stars form with Emmy in the book (Coach Brody, Ethan, Riley, Grant, Hudson, Seymour), and there are a few cameos from Curto's others series (Dallas, Reid, Maven).

The whole questions thing that Emmy and Maverick had in the book was quite the insight too and getting to know one another. Like, finding out about Emmy and her past, with her mother not being into her doing hockey, but her father approving. And Maverick being from foster care.

Maverick is also obsessed with Emmy, and it does them some time for them both to realize that they do love one another.

Of course, there is trouble abound when Emmy's ex, Cole, arrives, and Maverick does take him down to the point where he gets punished for it. And Emmy didn't mind.

I also loved how the moments in the book such as the guys taking Lexi's Pilates class together, or Maverick and Emmy bringing her father over to see her play.

The last bit got to me, with Emmy being traded out to go to Toronto and play for them, and in the end, Maverick does tell Emmy about the whole thing, and that he'll still see her, and also admits that he loves her (thanks to the boys helping him out with it).

In the end, a year has gone by and Emmy is now going to be with the Baltimore Crabs (she isn't on the DC Stars team anymore, and has done her time with the Toronto Stingrays), plus, Maverick proposes to Emmy and she accepts it.

Oh, and there are also the hints throughout the book regarding other characters and future stories (Coach Saunders, Lexi, Piper and Liam).

And that makes me excited for the next books in the series! Which seems to consist of Liam, Hudson, and Brody Saunders all getting books!

Oh, and I forgot to mention. Regarding the sex scenes in Face Off? They were steamy alright 😍😳

In general, I'm giving the book a 4.5 stars. The only issue I did have is that there were some moments that essentially felt static as I was reading, but I still enjoyed it overall!

And with that, I'm excited to check out the next book, being Piper and Liam's story!

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