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andeng's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
sami_leigh's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
“His attention to grammar in his text messages truly got my motor revving.”
I sit and then tug on her hand to sit on my lap.
“You know, there is a perfectly good chair right over there,”
“I know, but I’ve been jealous of watching my friends sit with their girls like this. It’s my fucking turn.” “That’s actually really cute.”
🏒 First person dual POV
🏒 Fake dating
🏒 Age gap
🏒 Professional hockey player / Journalism student
🏒 He falls HARD
🏒 Nicknames
🏒 Representation of diverse sexualities via secondary character
🏒 Banter 👌🏻
🏒 Well established secondary characters; Ross, Silas’ teammates
🏒 MC Growth; toxic past relationship, self worth, risking a relationship, trust, job priorities. (I was hoping to delve into the FMC’s family a bit more for a resolution there)
🏒 Epilogue
Available on Kindle Unlimited
⚠️ Toxic relationship (past), violence/blood (hockey related), infidelity (past relationship, not MC), pregnancy (side character).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Infidelity
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
prettynerdy3's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Blood, and Emotional abuse
poati's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
alybeth's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity and Bullying
gabs_parr's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
4.0
I have been entertained. Ollie sometimes gave a little bit of I'm-not-like-other-girls energy but I absolutely loved her bestie, and Silas was too precious. This book's prologue was so wild I had my mouth gaping!
All to say, this book was very fun.
All to say, this book was very fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
amanda_reads13's review
funny
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? Yes
4.0
Ollie, a 21 year old journaist student, is out one night out with her bestie, Ross, when her enemy Candice comes into the bar with Oillies ex. Ollie panics and kisses a random stranger in the bar and pretends he is her bf. Silas, a 31 year old professional hockey player, just happens to be that stranger. After being kissed by Ollie he strikes up a deal with her. They will pretend to date...
This book had so many hilarious moments! Their banter at the beginnings as so funny, especially all the jokes about his age. I thought that Silas and Ollie had explosive physical chemistry and slowly their emotional chemistry caught up. The end of the book felt too rushed to me.
Silas has a hard time trusting. His ex, who was his highschool sweetheart, cheated on him and left him completely devastated. He has held onto his anger and has not been able to work through it, in fact he hasn't even talked to anyone about it. The thought of being hurt again scares home enough that he shuts everyone out. Ollie is the perfect solution to his problem, having a girlfriend will get his friends off his back and hopefully keep his ex away from him. Silas is very attracted to Ollie, but convinces himself that he isn't good enough for her because he is still messed up from his ex. He was very hot and cold will Ollie as he struggled to allow himself to feel his feelings for her. He slowly learns to trust her and let her in and gives himself permission to explore his feelings. once he opens up, we see his soft side and how supportive and possessive he is of Ollie. Two words... Jacob's Ladder.
At first Ollie came off very immature. She is a bit chaotic. I loved that she embraces her sexuality and is direct in asking what she wants, but it got to a point where it became so repetitive (we get it, your ex hated sex and you love giving BJ's). She is frustrated that Silas won't give in to her she focuses her energy on cracking him and pushing him to give into her. She thinks that Silas is playing with her, but once she learns about his past, we see a more mature side of her. She becomes protective of Silas and understanding about his emotional needs. She scarifices so much for him.
As much as I hate miscommunication, I feel like his reaction is pretty understandable. He was crushed by his ex, but allowed himself to trust Ollie. So when he believed she betrayed him, he lashed out and shut down again. That said... He should of had to grovel more.
I really liked Ross and loved that we got to know Ian a bit more. I hope that they get a book!
Tropes: fake dating, age gap, hockey, found family
This book had so many hilarious moments! Their banter at the beginnings as so funny, especially all the jokes about his age. I thought that Silas and Ollie had explosive physical chemistry and slowly their emotional chemistry caught up. The end of the book felt too rushed to me.
Silas has a hard time trusting. His ex, who was his highschool sweetheart, cheated on him and left him completely devastated. He has held onto his anger and has not been able to work through it, in fact he hasn't even talked to anyone about it. The thought of being hurt again scares home enough that he shuts everyone out. Ollie is the perfect solution to his problem, having a girlfriend will get his friends off his back and hopefully keep his ex away from him. Silas is very attracted to Ollie, but convinces himself that he isn't good enough for her because he is still messed up from his ex. He was very hot and cold will Ollie as he struggled to allow himself to feel his feelings for her. He slowly learns to trust her and let her in and gives himself permission to explore his feelings. once he opens up, we see his soft side and how supportive and possessive he is of Ollie. Two words... Jacob's Ladder.
At first Ollie came off very immature. She is a bit chaotic. I loved that she embraces her sexuality and is direct in asking what she wants, but it got to a point where it became so repetitive (we get it, your ex hated sex and you love giving BJ's). She is frustrated that Silas won't give in to her she focuses her energy on cracking him and pushing him to give into her. She thinks that Silas is playing with her, but once she learns about his past, we see a more mature side of her. She becomes protective of Silas and understanding about his emotional needs. She scarifices so much for him.
As much as I hate miscommunication, I feel like his reaction is pretty understandable. He was crushed by his ex, but allowed himself to trust Ollie. So when he believed she betrayed him, he lashed out and shut down again. That said... He should of had to grovel more.
I really liked Ross and loved that we got to know Ian a bit more. I hope that they get a book!
Tropes: fake dating, age gap, hockey, found family
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
kreadsromance's review
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol
bookswith_vivi's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Death, and Infidelity