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hereisbridget's review
3.0
Blocked started off with a bang that immediately grabbed my attention! Hot hockey goalie? Badass babe that challenges him at every turn? Hell yes. Totally my jam. But sadly, after the first few chapters, I found myself bored. The progression of the relationship was a little too easy, and I'm not entirely convinced that there was any chemistry between Dallas and Callie. Idk. A minor case of insta-love that just didn't sit right with me, maybe? And it's not like I'm an insta-love hater. It just didn't work with these characters. With that being said, the story picked up again closer to the end, making this an average read.
*I received a copy from the publisher*
*I received a copy from the publisher*
awesomelyamber's review
5.0
I have said it in many of my reviews that I really L.P. Dover was one of my One-Click authors. I love the stories that she weaves. They are kind of magical. They can transport you to a world filled with wonderful people. This book was no exception.
In this story you get to know Dallas more. A cocky ladies man who was used to getting anyone he wanted. Everyone except Callie. She was used to grade A jerks (seeing that her brother is one) and refuses to be "that girl." You know the one that thinks the can change the player. So she avoids them. They both have to figure out if the chemistry between them is worth changing their ways and open themselves to the possibilities of a relationship. I definitely enjoyed this book Thank you for another awesome book L.P. Dover.
In this story you get to know Dallas more. A cocky ladies man who was used to getting anyone he wanted. Everyone except Callie. She was used to grade A jerks (seeing that her brother is one) and refuses to be "that girl." You know the one that thinks the can change the player. So she avoids them. They both have to figure out if the chemistry between them is worth changing their ways and open themselves to the possibilities of a relationship. I definitely enjoyed this book Thank you for another awesome book L.P. Dover.
hncald78's review
4.0
This is a great book for a weekend. Fast pace. Witty dialogue. Great characters. It could easily stand alone but am so happy to find out it is part of a series. More great reading for this girl!
allingoodtime's review
3.0
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
The good, the good, always start with the good. This book was smoking HOT! The chemistry between Dallas and Callie is off the charts. Plus, once you get past their walls, they’re both awesome people.
Of course, Dallas is a player…in more than one sense of the word. He’s hot, he’s talented, he’s famous so why should he rein himself in? He’s even kind of an egomaniac at first. I have to say the first (brief) interaction between Dallas and Callie, I don’t judge him for that. He was taking what was offered by an attractive consenting adult. Callie is a bit judgmental of Dallas’ past overall, but that’s a natural reaction.
We get to know a lot of the rest of the hockey team in this book, as well as family and friends. They’re all engaging and wonderful additions to the depth of the Breakaway world. Plus, we still got quite a bit of Kellan and Kristen from the first book.
This book swept me up into its storyline and kept me turning pages. This author has wonderful pacing and comes up with great plot lines and story concepts. So why only 3 stars? Once again, it was a problem with reality. If you have never read my reviews before, I want to tell you that I understand and believe in suspension of disbelief when it comes to fictional worlds. What I have a hard time with is sloppy research…things that are easy to look up or find out about that are just plain wrong in a story for no reason. These errors and twisting of times do not drive the plot in any way so I find them hard to forgive.
Once again, I find it hard to come to grips with the fact that this author is writing about hockey and seems to know nothing about the NHL. From the very first sentence of the story (if it remains the same, I was reading an ARC) it is obvious she is not comfortable or in the know on the vernacular of hockey (or sports?). Simple things like “shut out”, “arena” (seriously, I have never heard a hockey fan call it a coliseum), “goalie” (especially when the book is about a goalie), “period” should just be par for the course in this type of book. Since they are not, the language often seems stilted and slows the flow of the story down. Plus, there are far more people involved with a team than one main coach…even in the pee-wee leagues! Yet it’s Dallas’ responsibility to work with his backup goalie? Ummmm….no. Things are better here than the first book with regards to how often these guys have games, but they sure do an awful lot of partying for elite athletes in the middle of their season. Especially since they supposedly won 4 Stanley Cup titles in a row.
On top of the hockey issues, there are other things that just didn’t sit well. Callie’s nursing schedule was odd (although I probably wouldn’t have noticed as much if my brain wasn’t on the lookout for blunders after being triggered by all of the hockey issues), the reality show being live yet nobody knew about it was so far-fetched (no way an NHL team would allow this to happen during playoffs without some kind of releases being signed; even then it would be a reach), the way the coach and a player seem to be deciding who is going to take over when said coach retires. So many issues! Yet, somehow we have a whole wonderful paragraph on pond ice versus rink ice that is spot on. Why that attention to detail can’t be found throughout these books is beyond me.
Did you guys see Brokeback Mountain? This series makes me feel like screaming, "I wish I knew how to quit you!" I feel like Jack…Ennis gives him so little but he loves the little bit he gets so just keeps going back for more. Knowing he won’t be fully satisfied in the end. L.P. Dover gives me enough tidbits to keep me biting, to keep me hoping for more, to keep me coming back. She has scenes like the one between Dallas and Callie challenging each other in order to decide if they will keep their relationship a secret or not. That scene on the ice slayed me. Dallas just stole my heart and could do no wrong after that. Even when the inaccuracies were driving me bananas.
I said it before, I may need to read this author’s other work. With the way she sucks me in even though there’s so much that bugs me she has to have some wonderful stories out there that focus on characters doing things the author knows more about. But I’m not going to lie…I will continue this series because I am invested in these characters. I’ll just keep hoping that the author gets better at portraying the hockey world.
The good, the good, always start with the good. This book was smoking HOT! The chemistry between Dallas and Callie is off the charts. Plus, once you get past their walls, they’re both awesome people.
Of course, Dallas is a player…in more than one sense of the word. He’s hot, he’s talented, he’s famous so why should he rein himself in? He’s even kind of an egomaniac at first. I have to say the first (brief) interaction between Dallas and Callie, I don’t judge him for that. He was taking what was offered by an attractive consenting adult. Callie is a bit judgmental of Dallas’ past overall, but that’s a natural reaction.
We get to know a lot of the rest of the hockey team in this book, as well as family and friends. They’re all engaging and wonderful additions to the depth of the Breakaway world. Plus, we still got quite a bit of Kellan and Kristen from the first book.
This book swept me up into its storyline and kept me turning pages. This author has wonderful pacing and comes up with great plot lines and story concepts. So why only 3 stars? Once again, it was a problem with reality. If you have never read my reviews before, I want to tell you that I understand and believe in suspension of disbelief when it comes to fictional worlds. What I have a hard time with is sloppy research…things that are easy to look up or find out about that are just plain wrong in a story for no reason. These errors and twisting of times do not drive the plot in any way so I find them hard to forgive.
Once again, I find it hard to come to grips with the fact that this author is writing about hockey and seems to know nothing about the NHL. From the very first sentence of the story (if it remains the same, I was reading an ARC) it is obvious she is not comfortable or in the know on the vernacular of hockey (or sports?). Simple things like “shut out”, “arena” (seriously, I have never heard a hockey fan call it a coliseum), “goalie” (especially when the book is about a goalie), “period” should just be par for the course in this type of book. Since they are not, the language often seems stilted and slows the flow of the story down. Plus, there are far more people involved with a team than one main coach…even in the pee-wee leagues! Yet it’s Dallas’ responsibility to work with his backup goalie? Ummmm….no. Things are better here than the first book with regards to how often these guys have games, but they sure do an awful lot of partying for elite athletes in the middle of their season. Especially since they supposedly won 4 Stanley Cup titles in a row.
On top of the hockey issues, there are other things that just didn’t sit well. Callie’s nursing schedule was odd (although I probably wouldn’t have noticed as much if my brain wasn’t on the lookout for blunders after being triggered by all of the hockey issues), the reality show being live yet nobody knew about it was so far-fetched (no way an NHL team would allow this to happen during playoffs without some kind of releases being signed; even then it would be a reach), the way the coach and a player seem to be deciding who is going to take over when said coach retires. So many issues! Yet, somehow we have a whole wonderful paragraph on pond ice versus rink ice that is spot on. Why that attention to detail can’t be found throughout these books is beyond me.
Did you guys see Brokeback Mountain? This series makes me feel like screaming, "I wish I knew how to quit you!" I feel like Jack…Ennis gives him so little but he loves the little bit he gets so just keeps going back for more. Knowing he won’t be fully satisfied in the end. L.P. Dover gives me enough tidbits to keep me biting, to keep me hoping for more, to keep me coming back. She has scenes like the one between Dallas and Callie challenging each other in order to decide if they will keep their relationship a secret or not. That scene on the ice slayed me. Dallas just stole my heart and could do no wrong after that. Even when the inaccuracies were driving me bananas.
I said it before, I may need to read this author’s other work. With the way she sucks me in even though there’s so much that bugs me she has to have some wonderful stories out there that focus on characters doing things the author knows more about. But I’m not going to lie…I will continue this series because I am invested in these characters. I’ll just keep hoping that the author gets better at portraying the hockey world.
fraan_alvarado's review
4.0
I really liked this book! The chemistry between Dallas and Callie was really good, but maybe a little too insta-love, but the author made it believable.
I'm really looking foward to read the rest of the series.
I'm really looking foward to read the rest of the series.
leahtd's review
4.0
Dallas Easton is the hot NHL goalie for the Carolina Strikers and he knows it and the fans know it. His fame, skills and good looks have made him quite the playboy. When one player gets a few pucks past him on the ice, Dallas gets ready to pummel him, only to realize it was actually a woman, Callie Davis, a selfless nurse with who is good on her skates. Dallas tries to makes amends with Callie but he has to get past Callie's three brothers, one of which is Dallas' teammate. But Dallas doesn't care what they think, and he is used to getting what he wants, and he wants Callie.
From the start, I was SO into this book. I mean by favorite hockey player is a goalie so I am all about goalie, hockey romances and this one did not disappoint. Dallas is cocky, but Dover does a good job still giving him redeeming qualities and his cocky nature made all that Callie made him do extremely gratifying. Callie makes Dallas jump through all these hoops and he does so with a sexy smile and a wink. He also catches her off guard with some of his attempts to prove himself which were silly and cute. This book was fun and made me giggle and keep reading for more.
Blocked also has some some great characters. Besides Callie and Dallas, I loved Callie's brothers and how much they all cared for each other. It was a great family dynamic. The other characters on the peripheral did a good job adding to the story rather than just being another name or another hockey player (which is a trap some hockey romances fall into is just naming everyone all the time).
Additionally, I liked how this book can be read as a stand alone (which I did) but it also hints at further books to come in the series and the book before it following Kellan and Kirsten (which I just bought and can't wait to read). It was a really good stand alone romance that also offers more if the reader wants to continue with the Strikers team. I definitely will continue to follow this author and series. I love a good hockey romance series and I think this series is going to be a good one as it continues.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
From the start, I was SO into this book. I mean by favorite hockey player is a goalie so I am all about goalie, hockey romances and this one did not disappoint. Dallas is cocky, but Dover does a good job still giving him redeeming qualities and his cocky nature made all that Callie made him do extremely gratifying. Callie makes Dallas jump through all these hoops and he does so with a sexy smile and a wink. He also catches her off guard with some of his attempts to prove himself which were silly and cute. This book was fun and made me giggle and keep reading for more.
Blocked also has some some great characters. Besides Callie and Dallas, I loved Callie's brothers and how much they all cared for each other. It was a great family dynamic. The other characters on the peripheral did a good job adding to the story rather than just being another name or another hockey player (which is a trap some hockey romances fall into is just naming everyone all the time).
Additionally, I liked how this book can be read as a stand alone (which I did) but it also hints at further books to come in the series and the book before it following Kellan and Kirsten (which I just bought and can't wait to read). It was a really good stand alone romance that also offers more if the reader wants to continue with the Strikers team. I definitely will continue to follow this author and series. I love a good hockey romance series and I think this series is going to be a good one as it continues.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
insunrise's review
3.0
No es tan malo como el primero el problema es que es fome, con los mismos cliches que han estado por años en los libros de sport romance. Ni la historia ni los personajes son memorables, solo se quedan en un mundo de otros personajes igual de planos.
sjhodgson's review
4.0
Callie and Dallas have a few things in common, they both love hockey, one is a goal keeper and the other has always had a love of the sport and brothers who play. Dallas is also known as a lady’s man and has recently signed up to do a reality tv show to find his next girlfriend. Callie is a nurse who has looked after Dallas after an incident and they then have shared an incident on ice. The chemistry between them is too good to ignore, but can they keep it hidden from here brothers? What happens when the media finds out about them and start to write stories and spread lies? Will they survive?
Blocked is part of the Breakaway series based on hockey. If you love a good sports romance that will keep you turning the page this is the book for you. I loved both the characters and the dynamics between them and the supporting people even when you hated them.
Blocked is part of the Breakaway series based on hockey. If you love a good sports romance that will keep you turning the page this is the book for you. I loved both the characters and the dynamics between them and the supporting people even when you hated them.
chymerra's review
4.0
I was a huge fan of Hard Stick when I read it. It is rarely a book can blow me away and Hard Stick did that. So when I saw that Blocked was up for review on NetGalley, I immediately requested it. I squeed like a little girl when I saw the book on my shelf as approved and waiting to be downloaded. I couldn’t wait to read it but at the same time, I was nervous. Usually, when I love a book that is the first book in a series, the second one never lives up to my internal hype.
Blocked exceeded my expectations. While I didn’t love it as much as Hard Stick, I enjoyed reading about Callie, Dallas, and their romance. I enjoyed that Charlotte, NC was again the backdrop for a great hockey romance. I enjoyed the humor that was peppered throughout the book. I was laughing my butt off while reading. A book that can make you laugh is a book that you need to keep.
There were parts of Blocked that I didn’t like. I thought that Callie’s brother, Justin, was a grade A idiot with anger issues. He got on my nerves, big time. While I could understand why he was being so protective of Callie, I kind of wanted to tell him “She’s 28, brah. Let her make her own decisions.”Callie had to hide that she was dating Dallas because of how Justin would react. Which made me do an internal “Ugh“.
Dallas was a manwhore. No beating around the bush. He liked the ladies and they liked him back. Not only that, he was going to be on a Bachelor-like show called Rich and Single. Callie was well aware of his reputation. She was there when he got his head beat in by the boyfriend of a girl he was going to screw. Even I was a little surprised when he stopped his manwhore ways and decided to try to settle down with Callie. Only that things can never go as planned and in this case, everything went sideways….fast.
While Callie was a sweetheart and I liked her, she was a tad immature. When the going got tough for her and Dallas, what does she do? She refuses to listen to Dallas’s side of the story. She thinks the worst….even though he has done nothing to prove otherwise. Other than that, I thought she was sweet and had a great sense of humor. The whole Dallas skating around in a hot pink bikini because she lost a bet scene in the book cracked me up.
The sex scenes between Callie and Dallas were hot. They were like bunnies and did it everywhere. My favorite sex scene was the pool one. I am not into sex in the water but this one almost made me rethink my stance on it.
The end of the book was great. I ugly cried during it because it was perfect. The epilogue was even better. I am hoping that Maddox and Lacey’s story is the next one because I want to know the secret that Lacey has.
My Summary of Blocked: 4 Stars
Blocked is the great 2nd book in the Breakaway series. Not falling to the 2nd book curse, Blocked is a fun, sensual read. This will be on my keeper shelf. It has fleshed out characters, a great plotline, and in-depth world building.
Will I reread: Yes
Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes
Age range: Adult
Why: Sex, language, and some mild violence
**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**
Blocked exceeded my expectations. While I didn’t love it as much as Hard Stick, I enjoyed reading about Callie, Dallas, and their romance. I enjoyed that Charlotte, NC was again the backdrop for a great hockey romance. I enjoyed the humor that was peppered throughout the book. I was laughing my butt off while reading. A book that can make you laugh is a book that you need to keep.
There were parts of Blocked that I didn’t like. I thought that Callie’s brother, Justin, was a grade A idiot with anger issues. He got on my nerves, big time. While I could understand why he was being so protective of Callie, I kind of wanted to tell him “She’s 28, brah. Let her make her own decisions.”Callie had to hide that she was dating Dallas because of how Justin would react. Which made me do an internal “Ugh“.
Dallas was a manwhore. No beating around the bush. He liked the ladies and they liked him back. Not only that, he was going to be on a Bachelor-like show called Rich and Single. Callie was well aware of his reputation. She was there when he got his head beat in by the boyfriend of a girl he was going to screw. Even I was a little surprised when he stopped his manwhore ways and decided to try to settle down with Callie. Only that things can never go as planned and in this case, everything went sideways….fast.
While Callie was a sweetheart and I liked her, she was a tad immature. When the going got tough for her and Dallas, what does she do? She refuses to listen to Dallas’s side of the story. She thinks the worst….even though he has done nothing to prove otherwise. Other than that, I thought she was sweet and had a great sense of humor. The whole Dallas skating around in a hot pink bikini because she lost a bet scene in the book cracked me up.
The sex scenes between Callie and Dallas were hot. They were like bunnies and did it everywhere. My favorite sex scene was the pool one. I am not into sex in the water but this one almost made me rethink my stance on it.
The end of the book was great. I ugly cried during it because it was perfect. The epilogue was even better. I am hoping that Maddox and Lacey’s story is the next one because I want to know the secret that Lacey has.
My Summary of Blocked: 4 Stars
Blocked is the great 2nd book in the Breakaway series. Not falling to the 2nd book curse, Blocked is a fun, sensual read. This will be on my keeper shelf. It has fleshed out characters, a great plotline, and in-depth world building.
Will I reread: Yes
Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes
Age range: Adult
Why: Sex, language, and some mild violence
**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**
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