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snaze6's review against another edition
5.0
I think this is the most sexy and definitely sizzling of all the books I’ve read by Colleen Charles. Marco is one sexy guy, and his confusion with American idioms and culture is both hilarious and sweet.
I love his pairing with Madison. Too bad we didn’t see just a bit more of Madison’s brother Silas as she and Marco were initially dating.
Overall this was a fun, entertaining and exciting read. Marco’s situation with Dante just emphasizes how evil he is and I hope we see him taken down several pegs by someone.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I love his pairing with Madison. Too bad we didn’t see just a bit more of Madison’s brother Silas as she and Marco were initially dating.
Overall this was a fun, entertaining and exciting read. Marco’s situation with Dante just emphasizes how evil he is and I hope we see him taken down several pegs by someone.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
drpig's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
marissajames's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the book. It was fine. I expected there to be more resistance from Madison to their relationship especially from an encounter she and Marco had in an earlier book. It felt too easy the way they fall into a relationship. I was expecting more. Quick easy read.
timap's review against another edition
5.0
Marco, the male Italian lead, managed to seriously offend Madison, the female lead, when they first met (in an earlier book in the series) but that was due to language communication difficulties rather than bad intentions. Now Marco is working hard to woo Madison but she’s struggling to believe he’s sincere in his fulsome compliments.
Then Marco is released from his NHL contract and they have 60 days to find him appropriate work before he must return permanently to Italy…
This story is dual POV, well written, and a highly emotional, contemporary, hockey romance. I really enjoyed Marco - he was a truly emotional, big hearted, and generous in his choices and care for others. I appreciated that he truly enjoyed his teammates banter with him and that he was willing to forgive when they made him the butt of their jokes. I enjoyed Madison’s work as a model, and her body and sex positivity work. I also enjoyed the depth of their speedily formed relationship. I genuinely cried through much of the end of the book and I loved the ending.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Then Marco is released from his NHL contract and they have 60 days to find him appropriate work before he must return permanently to Italy…
This story is dual POV, well written, and a highly emotional, contemporary, hockey romance. I really enjoyed Marco - he was a truly emotional, big hearted, and generous in his choices and care for others. I appreciated that he truly enjoyed his teammates banter with him and that he was willing to forgive when they made him the butt of their jokes. I enjoyed Madison’s work as a model, and her body and sex positivity work. I also enjoyed the depth of their speedily formed relationship. I genuinely cried through much of the end of the book and I loved the ending.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
beanbarnreads's review
4.25
Swooon alert: Rossi is an absolute sweetheart. I’ve been looking forward to Marcos book since his introduction in Flopper at the airport and he did not disappoint at all. This book had me crying with laughter so many times; I have honestly not laughed so hard at a book in months.
The language miscommunications and how Madison dealt with it and didn’t mock him like so many other people did was really lovely. I do love when characters speak another language and the readers get an insight to their thoughts that the other doesn’t know because they don’t speak the language (chapter 11s in particular in this book)
It was soooo nice to read a book with a plus size FMC who doesn’t feel inclined to lose weight the whole way through - and even better to have an MMC who is loudly appreciative of her figure.
The plot and struggle they faced after the team let Marco go was really well covered and the found family trope will always be a classic. With the added delight of seeing old faves from the other books in the series (they are stand-alone and you can read just one or all of them but I always love a connected stand-alone series where the characters pop back up in later books - and I’m always happy to hear about Biscuits latest outfits). I’ll be eagerly awaiting the next instalment to read about a certain special occasion and find out more about Cash
Anyway, overall: fantastic hockey romance that will have you cracking up and falling in love with the characters. Oh and as an added bonus the spicy scenes are delicious.
The language miscommunications and how Madison dealt with it and didn’t mock him like so many other people did was really lovely. I do love when characters speak another language and the readers get an insight to their thoughts that the other doesn’t know because they don’t speak the language (chapter 11s in particular in this book)
It was soooo nice to read a book with a plus size FMC who doesn’t feel inclined to lose weight the whole way through - and even better to have an MMC who is loudly appreciative of her figure.
The plot and struggle they faced after the team let Marco go was really well covered and the found family trope will always be a classic. With the added delight of seeing old faves from the other books in the series (they are stand-alone and you can read just one or all of them but I always love a connected stand-alone series where the characters pop back up in later books - and I’m always happy to hear about Biscuits latest outfits). I’ll be eagerly awaiting the next instalment to read about a certain special occasion and find out more about Cash
Anyway, overall: fantastic hockey romance that will have you cracking up and falling in love with the characters. Oh and as an added bonus the spicy scenes are delicious.
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