Reviews

Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday

mztaraln76's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

claudiakasen's review

3.5

She kept calling him by his full name in her head and it was weird 

enchantedtaleswithlaur's review against another edition

4.0

I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while now, and it did not disappoint! (Also, any hockey romance with a cover illustrated by Leni Kaufman is 🤩 - see Icebreaker & Collide for further proof)

This was an adorable premise, and I appreciated the way the more difficult topics were approached - between Mike’s ongoing grief and Rory’s struggle with food and body image, it felt REAL. Definitely looking forward to the follow-up story with Gretchen! 

kmanuel's review against another edition

I couldn’t get past “I really fucking hate liars, so don’t lie to me, ok?”
Just that sort of intensity with not enough character development when you already know that by omitting knowing him is going to blow up for them

cassladdison's review

emotional reflective 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

4.0

marinaf's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Eating disorder

alicias_bookaddiction's review against another edition

5.0

I love the way this book dealt with difficult topics. This was a cute and sweet romance it was an excellent palette cleanser from some of my recent books. You will find yourself smiling and laughing with the characters. Aurora considers herself a failed professional dancer after dropping out of school. Now she teaches children’s tap in a small town. When Mike and his daughter Olivia enter her life. Mike is a widower trying to do the best he can as a single parent. Aurora is shocked to learn she’s met this Mike a famous hockey player before. Aurora is the breath of fresh air for Mike and Olivia as they work through grief.

I highly recommend this as an audiobook the narration was excellent. I was so drawn into the story I couldn’t stop listening.

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Grief

eximo's review

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

4.5

amykwong's review

emotional inspiring 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

3.5