3.99 AVERAGE

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice:

You can always get me onboard with a good marriage of convenience/fake engagement/fake dating trope. Mix in a best friends angle and I’m absolutely sold.

The chemistry and spice between Maeve and Asher was *ow ow*. That shower scene?! *ahem*

This has been a really fun series so far and it gets me excited for the next book every time.
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j_chen's review

4.25
emotional funny hopeful 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

Asher and Maeve’s story was such a cute friends to lovers with all the great banter, all tension and such sweet supportive love. There’s still such a supportive group of women, great mental health representation and a little bit of cheese factor amongst the hockey boys.
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jprody's review

3.25
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
adventurous funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Way too long and boring asf
emotional funny 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: Complicated

**No third act break up - Love that** I received an ARC of The Proposal Play, thank you Lauren! Honestly the first half of the book was a little slow for me. But second half picked up and I found myself gobbling up the book until 1am and had a few tears running down my cheeks at the end. Friends to lovers hockey romance is always a sweet treat for me. This one really captures the friendship between Maeve and Asher and the love that blossomed. The shower scene, WOW WOW WOW, I felt like I was in the shower too. SUPER STEAMY. Sweet caring Asher turning to Bossy Asher is perfect for sassy Maeve. The book felt a little long but overall it was a satisfying ending.