3.14 AVERAGE

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

I did not like this book. There was something about it that was incredibly boring and wasn’t appealing to me. I do see how it could appeal to others, however, there was something about the pace, the emotional journey the characters went on, and the smut that left something to be desired. 

It was a fairly easy to get through read which is why I didn’t DNF it, and it had an interesting concept, but I just didn’t feel any of the drama or weight to the situation Harper and Nico were in. It felt bland to me, and lacked stakes despite it being categorized as a “forbidden romance.”

I also felt it was incredibly cheesy, and each last line of the chapter felt too on the nose and dramatic. There also were many moments where Harper would allude to future events while in her internal monologue and that really confused me and took me out of the story.

Full review to come

Tropes:
Forbidden Romance 
Hockey 
Instalust

Due to the fact that his name is Nico, I can pretend he’s Nico Hischier.
emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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: No
emotional 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
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tkurkoski1997's review

3.5
emotional 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: Complicated
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: N/A

Cali has sky rocketed into being one of my top favorite authors ever! No matter what she writes, I'm sucked it and stuck till the very end! Nico and Harpers' story has everything you could ask for ! Angst, secrets, spice , swoony male, and take no crap chick! As always, this is an easy 5 star read for me ! 10/10 recommended

mcfcloz's review

4.0

4.5 stars! - hockey romance >>