3.83 AVERAGE

medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

4⭐️ Ok, hear me out, I thought this was a solid first novel. I’m realizing while pulling up this book to review that this author actually has an extensive collection of books they’ve written. I’m less impressed by what I just read. It was good. I thought the banter was strange. It’s like we were missing information or something. It kind of felt like lines were coming out of no where.

At the same time, I really enjoyed it! I thought it really made you feel and was an emotional ride.

4.5 ⭐️

3.75⭐️ rounded to 4 here! I downloaded this audiobook after getting the ALC for book two in this series! Although I wish I would have read it instead of listening, I ended up really enjoying the story!

This follows Conor & Harlow, & they do not like each other. With some family drama in their pasts, they have good reason to ignore the other—but when Harlow needs some help training for a marathon, Conor somehow gets roped into it. As things progress they realize that maybe there is more to the other than they thought.

The story of this was so good. I thought it was unique and fresh compared to other romances I’ve read. The hockey star turned obsessed over a girl trope gets a little old, but I mean I really couldn’t complain. I loved the banter & the enemies to lovers while also getting good backstories.

The audiobook for this however was atrocious. Neither narrator was good. The male narrator reminded me of Alvin & the Chipmunks but is supposed to be the hot shot hockey player & every “S” sound the female made slithered. It was alllll soo off putting. If I wouldn’t have had the ALC of book 2 to get to I would have dnf’d the audiobook & read it on my kindle.
1/5

4.5*

so i started listening to the audiobook not realizing that it was a different version than the one i started on KU and holy SHIT guys...... harlow and conor r literally addicting and it's so unfortunate that the KU version is so different than the audiobook bc if i hadn't started listening i most definitely wouldve DNFd otherwise

cute book cute couple loved the audiobook greatly
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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

HOCKEY ROMANCE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A hockey romance, enemies to lovers.

Story was cute, a bit of angst, with a bit of spice.
emotional 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