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melga8's review against another edition
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
2.5
kimmyp's review
3.25
I thought this was pretty good, but not anything special. I overall enjoyed the characters and the storyline, but it’s not going to be a new favorite.
freadomlibrary's review against another edition
4.0
That cover change did a world of good because I actually want to read this now haha
astrodish's review against another edition
2.0
I thought this was very sweet . I liked how Leo acted different then the bad boy trope and it made him somewhat endearing. I'm usually put off by 2nd chance romances they have to go really well for me (I'm a sucker for first meeting and the initial fall in love it's) but this one was nice and I would recommend
kanakosuwa's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
marieintheraw's review against another edition
4.0
I was surprisingly invested in the sports part of this. I enjoyed the "ex shows back up and still is in love" part. Overall, cute and enjoyable.
imme_van_gorp's review against another edition
1.0
|| 1.0 star ||
Oh my God.. This was an absolute snooze-fest. I don't think there is any other book I can think of that I found more boring than this one. It was honestly terrible. I could not find it in me to care even a little bit about these wooden characters or the most uninteresting plot ever. The writing style also seemed to be designed to lull me to sleep or something, because it was so freaking dry.
Literally, I could not wait to be done with this book. Every time I thought I might be reaching the end, I had to hold myself back from screaming angrily whenever a new chapter popped up. I wasn't even that surprised that when I finally reached that final page, I almost cried happy tears. I wish I was kidding, but unfortunately I am not. I was legit making sobbing sounds.
This whole thing was just a complete disaster from beginning to end: it began awfully boring and it ended awfully boring. Unfortunately though, it ended not only on a boring note, but also on an annoying note. The constant miscommunications were making my eyes roll so far, I was afraid they were going to get stuck. These people are genuinely incapable of having a conversation. Literally. Not even just about the big stuff, but also in general. Why were they even in love? Who the hell knows. I'm guessing it was the sex. I'm pretty sure it's even said at one point that their 'thing' has always been sex. So yea, I guess that's a healthy relationship…. Very deep… *swoon*, I guess??
This book just drained me. Maybe I should have stopped reading.. I know I probably should have. It's truly too bad I can't seem to get myself to quit books ever. However, I've never been as close to it as with this book. Swear.
As if things couldn't get any worse.. I developed a very nasty headache while reading this book. And although it might not be entirely rational to blame this book for it, I do. I really freaking do. I just know my brain decided to protest again this monstrosity.
Oh my God.. This was an absolute snooze-fest. I don't think there is any other book I can think of that I found more boring than this one. It was honestly terrible. I could not find it in me to care even a little bit about these wooden characters or the most uninteresting plot ever. The writing style also seemed to be designed to lull me to sleep or something, because it was so freaking dry.
Literally, I could not wait to be done with this book. Every time I thought I might be reaching the end, I had to hold myself back from screaming angrily whenever a new chapter popped up. I wasn't even that surprised that when I finally reached that final page, I almost cried happy tears. I wish I was kidding, but unfortunately I am not. I was legit making sobbing sounds.
This whole thing was just a complete disaster from beginning to end: it began awfully boring and it ended awfully boring. Unfortunately though, it ended not only on a boring note, but also on an annoying note. The constant miscommunications were making my eyes roll so far, I was afraid they were going to get stuck. These people are genuinely incapable of having a conversation. Literally. Not even just about the big stuff, but also in general. Why were they even in love? Who the hell knows. I'm guessing it was the sex. I'm pretty sure it's even said at one point that their 'thing' has always been sex. So yea, I guess that's a healthy relationship…. Very deep… *swoon*, I guess??
This book just drained me. Maybe I should have stopped reading.. I know I probably should have. It's truly too bad I can't seem to get myself to quit books ever. However, I've never been as close to it as with this book. Swear.
As if things couldn't get any worse.. I developed a very nasty headache while reading this book. And although it might not be entirely rational to blame this book for it, I do. I really freaking do. I just know my brain decided to protest again this monstrosity.
buttonsandbooks's review
3.0
Yesssss to all the hockey romance. I had to snag this one for obvious reasons.
After she was brutally attacked as a senior in high school, life changed dramatically for Georgia. Now 24, she's the lone PR person for Brooklyn's professional hockey team. She's extremely cautious and leery of most men, except her former high school sweetheart Leo, who just got moved up the ranks from his Michigan farm hockey team to Brooklyn's pro team. After he calls Georgia the love of his life on a hot mike, she's convinced she's never going to be able to keep this career she loves and have the man who stole her heart years ago. But can she talk about the past to secure a future?
This was sweet and well done. I felt for Leo during a lot of this, as well as Georgia. It seems like they both had some PTSD.
⭐⭐⭐
After she was brutally attacked as a senior in high school, life changed dramatically for Georgia. Now 24, she's the lone PR person for Brooklyn's professional hockey team. She's extremely cautious and leery of most men, except her former high school sweetheart Leo, who just got moved up the ranks from his Michigan farm hockey team to Brooklyn's pro team. After he calls Georgia the love of his life on a hot mike, she's convinced she's never going to be able to keep this career she loves and have the man who stole her heart years ago. But can she talk about the past to secure a future?
This was sweet and well done. I felt for Leo during a lot of this, as well as Georgia. It seems like they both had some PTSD.
⭐⭐⭐
rustbeltcoastie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
3.75
The main characters were really sweet and you definitely wanted to root for them. There were a bunch of side characters that I’m curious to learn more about in the later books. I appreciated that the misogynistic puck bunny content that shows up in so many of these hockey romance books was kept to a minimum. While I thought the story did a good job, overall, I am kind of over the trope where the female main character is sexually handicapped in someway, and the male main character saves her with his magical man parts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Misogyny
shawniebooks's review against another edition
4.0
I love all of Sarina Bowen's books. This was what I needed to excape some RL this week. ;)