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Offside

Avery Keelan

3.72 AVERAGE


Entirely too long. Took too much time to get to the twist and many of the scenes do nothing to drive the plot forward could probably drop 200 pages and it would have been a lot more streamlined.

Entirely too long. Took too much time to get to the twist and many of the scenes do nothing to drive the plot forward could probably drop 200 pages and it would have been a lot more streamlined.
fast-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

I enjoyed reading this hockey romance. The main characters were easy to like and their chemistry was great. I loved the ex’s rival trope so much in this one. The banter and drama was done really well and I love me some Chase Carter now!

Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced reader’s copy!
emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
slow-paced

This boom was twice as long as it needed to be. 

Chase Carter is in my top 5 book boyfriends

π—™π—Άπ—Ώπ˜€π˜ π˜π—΅π—Όπ˜‚π—΄π—΅π˜: 

I’m always down for a hockey romance, so I have alot of opinions on what makes a good one. This book has it all! It has banter, drama, hockey, slow burn, undeniable chemistry, intrigue and spice. I loved that the MCs go to rival colleges and the connection they share is chef kiss!

𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐒𝐬: 

Bailey hockey captain boyfriend just dumped her on her 21st birthday, what a jerk! To make it worse her roommates also date hockey players and her brother is on the team so no there no escape. Her whole college world just ended, but good riddance. Now she can focus on her passion, journalism.

So when her roommates ditch her after a game to hang with the team, her non hockey friends swoop in to save the day. They go to a club in the rival colleges team’s territory, and she happens to bump into the star player: Chase. 

Chase has worked his whole life to secure a spot in the NHL, but he’s on thin ice with his coach. His β€œreputation” isn’t the best due to scandals and his grades are tanking. So when a gorgeous girl throws up on his shoes at a club, what can a guy do? Obviously he had to take her home. Wait till he finds out she’s his biggest rival’s ex.

But that won’t be the last time their paths cross and somehow there is this pull bringing them together. What shouldn’t make sense just does. Chase literally hates everyone and does do relationships but with Bailey it’s just different, in the best way. 

𝙁𝙖𝙫 π™Œπ™ͺπ™€π™©π™š: 

β€œLike I’ve always saidβ€”we’re endgame.”

π‘³π’Šπ’•π’†π’“π’‚π’“π’š π‘»π’‰π’†π’Žπ’†π’” 𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒍𝒍 π‘­π’Šπ’π’…:
 
  • Frenemies to Lovers 
  • Forbidden Love 
  • Opposites Attract 
  • He’s Her Ex’s Biggest Hockey Rival
  • College Hockey Player x Sports Journalism Major
  • Boy Obsessed 
  • She’s Loyal to a Fault 
  • Dumped on Her 21st Bday 
  • Slow Burn, Swoony, Banter-filled 
  • Dual POV w/ Spice 

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-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