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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
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
Not. Good.
I know not all of the books in the WOTN can be great, but so far, most have been good. Not so with this one. Aria is so immature that it was painful to read. This author had the opportunity to present a strong female athlete going through difficult times and instead portrayed her as a petulant teen.
The book should also come with a trigger warner for non-consensual physical activity. “I thought you were awake” is not an acceptable excuse. And then to have the young woman be ashamed and embarrassed for HER behavior??? Gross. The young women are portrayed as boy-crazy and unhappy without a boyfriend. The young men all make misogynistic comments and laugh about them. A LOT.
If you are enjoying the WOTN books, as I am, you should definitely skip this one (and the ones with the twins).
I know not all of the books in the WOTN can be great, but so far, most have been good. Not so with this one. Aria is so immature that it was painful to read. This author had the opportunity to present a strong female athlete going through difficult times and instead portrayed her as a petulant teen.
The book should also come with a trigger warner for non-consensual physical activity. “I thought you were awake” is not an acceptable excuse. And then to have the young woman be ashamed and embarrassed for HER behavior??? Gross. The young women are portrayed as boy-crazy and unhappy without a boyfriend. The young men all make misogynistic comments and laugh about them. A LOT.
If you are enjoying the WOTN books, as I am, you should definitely skip this one (and the ones with the twins).
3.25-3.5 stars. This was an okay read for me. Playmaker is a stand alone book by Sierra Hill in the Moo U hockey series, which is set in Sarina Bowen's True North World. This is Aria and Callan's book. Aria has some family drama so she transfers to Moo U to get a fresh start and to focus on her college hockey team and her goal of making the Olympic women's hockey team. Callan is on the men's team at Moo U. After some trouble with the ladies last year, he is trying to focus on hockey and stay away from women. But Aria and Callan meet at a party and are instantly attracted to each other, and that doesn't change when they find out they are housemates in a house for students. They become friends and make a deal. Callan will help Aria with her hockey skills for her Olympic goal and she will pretend to be his girlfriend to fend off a persistant ex-hookup. As they spend time together, romance blossoms between them.
I liked the story in this book. Aria and Callum were fine characters. I just felt they were immature at times and had poor communication. I didn't feel the love or chemistry between them. Still, I did find the book entertaining and an easy read. Overall, this was not my favorite book in the Moo U series but I still think it's worth a read. I do like this series and look forward to more books to come.
*arc provided in exchange for an honest review*
I liked the story in this book. Aria and Callum were fine characters. I just felt they were immature at times and had poor communication. I didn't feel the love or chemistry between them. Still, I did find the book entertaining and an easy read. Overall, this was not my favorite book in the Moo U series but I still think it's worth a read. I do like this series and look forward to more books to come.
*arc provided in exchange for an honest review*
emotional
medium-paced
This was fine. I don't know how I ended up reading book 9 in a series. Kindle Unlimited doesn't make it easy to tell!
So, I probably missed context so won't ding this too much. This was about college kids having college kid misunderstandings/lack of communication. Not my jam, but if that is your jam, this was fine!
So, I probably missed context so won't ding this too much. This was about college kids having college kid misunderstandings/lack of communication. Not my jam, but if that is your jam, this was fine!
Aria is a new transfer to the women’s hockey team at Moo U, trying to outrun the drama from home. Her first night there, she encounters Church (aka Callan), at a hockey party. They spend some time talking and share one amazing kiss when Callan bails on her. And Aria takes it personally.
So it’s a surprise to her when she finally meets the last of her new roommates and it turns out to be Callan. Both Aria and Callan tell themselves they are going to focus on hockey and skip any relationships, but they just can’t keep away from each other. Callan devises a plan for Aria to be his fake girlfriend, in exchange for his help on the ice.
But ya’ll know, most fake relationships turn real eventually, amirite? Callan and Aria fall deeper for each other, until it’s more than just for fun. That’s all fun and good, but remember Aria has those secrets. She really did Callan a disservice by not confiding in him as their relationship deepened. Her issues with her family felt exceptionally selfish and immature. But Callan’s reaction felt like an overreaction.
Regardless, Playmaker was an enjoyable read and I liked revisiting Moo U.
So it’s a surprise to her when she finally meets the last of her new roommates and it turns out to be Callan. Both Aria and Callan tell themselves they are going to focus on hockey and skip any relationships, but they just can’t keep away from each other. Callan devises a plan for Aria to be his fake girlfriend, in exchange for his help on the ice.
But ya’ll know, most fake relationships turn real eventually, amirite? Callan and Aria fall deeper for each other, until it’s more than just for fun. That’s all fun and good, but remember Aria has those secrets. She really did Callan a disservice by not confiding in him as their relationship deepened. Her issues with her family felt exceptionally selfish and immature. But Callan’s reaction felt like an overreaction.
Regardless, Playmaker was an enjoyable read and I liked revisiting Moo U.
The story was fine, my biggest complaint was the narration. I love these narrators for any other books, but as a Minnesotan I couldn’t handle the lack of a Minnesota accent and the horrible attempt at a Minnesota accent. It just missed the mark.
Running away from scandal that really isn’t hers but to become an Olympian I can see why she did it and why she changes her name.
Did I see this blowing up in her face HELL YES.
Gotta love a fake relationship turned romance.
It was ok better than some of the others in this series.
The narration was my favorite part.
On to the next.
Did I see this blowing up in her face HELL YES.
Gotta love a fake relationship turned romance.
It was ok better than some of the others in this series.
The narration was my favorite part.
On to the next.
This was a cute hockey romance and quick read in the vein of Sarina Bowen hockey books. I could see the appeal of this story but it wasn't executed as well as I hoped. Aria switches schools and hockey teams to get distance from her father's potential cheating scandal and uses her mom's maiden name. It seemed like she was in witness protection the way she was guarding her secret. Cal is a senior on the men's hockey team and trying to avoid hookups with puck bunnies. He doesn't like that his dad is a womanizer who cheated on his mom and marries and divorces more women than Cal has serious girlfriends. At some point Aria could have told Cal the truth and of course she was exposed. Cal was too rigid in his thinking saying all lies are intentional. I understand why Aria wanted to separate herself from her father but he was innocent all along.
I did enjoy this book though so 3.7/5 ☆
I did enjoy this book though so 3.7/5 ☆
I feel the author tried to do too much in this book. There were a lot of things going on:
Forced proximity
Hidden identity
Parental drama
Crazy ex
Fake relationship
Injuries to both main characters
It started off really fun and cute, but got a little overly complicated for my liking.
Also Aria's behavior near the end was way over the top and felt a bit out of character for her.
I did enjoy all the friendships with the housemates. And I thought Aria and Cal had excellent chemistry. I just didn't love the overall storylines taking place in this book. It had great potential but came up lacking for me.
Forced proximity
Hidden identity
Parental drama
Crazy ex
Fake relationship
Injuries to both main characters
It started off really fun and cute, but got a little overly complicated for my liking.
Also Aria's behavior near the end was way over the top and felt a bit out of character for her.
I did enjoy all the friendships with the housemates. And I thought Aria and Cal had excellent chemistry. I just didn't love the overall storylines taking place in this book. It had great potential but came up lacking for me.
lighthearted
fast-paced