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plainromance's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming
bookstacks_and_coffeecups's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.25
This was the absolutely adorable, read in one sitting kind of book I’ve been craving lately.
Although Mitch will always be the D.C Eagle with my heart I loved the character of Colby and Noel was the perfect girl for him.
I loved:
-The contrast of their characters and how she made him a better person even before he was on her radar.
-Grams at the Auction
-Him showing up in a sweater vest
-The dating lessons were so funny and I absolutely love how she flipped things on him after.
-Grams at the fantasy convention
-The camaraderie not just between the teammates but the friendship between the girls as well.
-Ruthie
-Did I mention Grams?
Thank you to Leah Brunner for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
Updates: I was able to listen to the audiobook version and I enjoyed it just as much the second time through. Alex Picard and Neill Thorne did a fantastic job of bringing Noel and Colby to life. Thank you to NetGalley for the Audio Review Copy.
Although Mitch will always be the D.C Eagle with my heart I loved the character of Colby and Noel was the perfect girl for him.
I loved:
-The contrast of their characters and how she made him a better person even before he was on her radar.
-Grams at the Auction
-Him showing up in a sweater vest
-The dating lessons were so funny and I absolutely love how she flipped things on him after.
-Grams at the fantasy convention
-The camaraderie not just between the teammates but the friendship between the girls as well.
-Ruthie
-Did I mention Grams?
Thank you to Leah Brunner for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
Updates: I was able to listen to the audiobook version and I enjoyed it just as much the second time through. Alex Picard and Neill Thorne did a fantastic job of bringing Noel and Colby to life. Thank you to NetGalley for the Audio Review Copy.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing
bookrecsbyjess's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Thank you to the author for this ARC. All opinions are my own.
Flirtation or Faceoff by Leah Brunner is a charming, funny, and wholesome hockey romance. It is book two in the D.C. Eagles Hockey series but can be read as a standalone.
This book follows Colby, a former playboy hockey player, who’s a total sweetheart and Noel, a no-nonsense college professor who has a crush on a colleague.
Having read the first book in this series and loving it, I was excited to be back in this world of hockey players. I enjoyed how much the other players played a part in Colby and Noel’s story. They were a lot of fun, and I’m excited to read more about them in future books.
My favorite part of this book was Colby. He’s honestly so sweet and thoughtful. He was persistent with Noel without being creepy. I loved how charming he could be and how he kept calling Noel “Angel.”
Noel could be frustrating at times since I just couldn’t understand what she liked about her colleague, but overall, I did like her character. It was fun to see how well she and Colby balanced each other out.
Overall, I would recommend this book! If you like dating coaches, sports romances, swoony characters, Lord of the Rings and closed-door romances, I think you’d especially enjoy this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Cancer and Infidelity