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4.11 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
Super cute and an overall enjoyable read. I really liked the FMC and the MMC. Their relationship was so sweet and wholesome. My only critique is that is was too long. It felt dragged out and would have been even better if it was 100 pages shorter.
Also as a hater of the third act breakup, i am proud to say that this does not have one!!!!
Finally Maverick Miller 🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️ that’s all
Also as a hater of the third act breakup, i am proud to say that this does not have one!!!!
Finally Maverick Miller 🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️ that’s all
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
Really sweet story. It got a little too mushy for me at the end. But I liked all the characters and look forward to reading their books.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
ME ENCANTO. I enjoyed every part of it, since the beginning I was hooked, and omg I love Emmy and Maverick their dynamic as couple was so beautiful I loveeeed it. I didn’t know that this has a friends with benefits trope so that caught me off guard but I really like how their relationship evolved and how much they love each other.
I was really really scared for a third breakup act because they were so happy and there were 100 pages more but it never happened so I was so happy and that added points to the book and made me to love it more.
Also I wanna say that the spicy scenes in here uffffff chef kiss, they’re were REALLY good, wow really wow.
I love the family found in the story, like I love all the members of team SO much, I care a lot about them and I know i’m gonna miss them so bad, I wanna read more and more about all of them, I never wanted the story to end. The story I’m most excited about is Hudson’s like he’s a gentleman and so cute and kawai I know he’s story would be really cute and romantic.
P.S. This was my first hockey romance book and I enjoyed as hell so I would definitely going to continue reading more of them.
I was really really scared for a third breakup act because they were so happy and there were 100 pages more but it never happened so I was so happy and that added points to the book and made me to love it more.
Also I wanna say that the spicy scenes in here uffffff chef kiss, they’re were REALLY good, wow really wow.
I love the family found in the story, like I love all the members of team SO much, I care a lot about them and I know i’m gonna miss them so bad, I wanna read more and more about all of them, I never wanted the story to end. The story I’m most excited about is Hudson’s like he’s a gentleman and so cute and kawai I know he’s story would be really cute and romantic.
P.S. This was my first hockey romance book and I enjoyed as hell so I would definitely going to continue reading more of them.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Where do I even start?! Face Off is everything I crave in a sports romance and more - Chelsea Curto completely delivered with Emmy and Maverick's story. This book had me hooked from page one and absolutely refusing to put it down.
Emmy is such a fierce, resilient, complex heroine. A woman in professional ice hockey? Yes, please. I loved her vulnerability and her strength- her insecurities about being sexualized in the NHL felt so raw and real. Her journey to self-belief hit hard. And let’s be honest, watching her outplay cocky men on the ice? Satisfying doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Now enter Maverick. Former playboy? Check. Unexpected softie with a heart of gold? DOUBLE check. He’s cocky, charming, and so frustrating and yet also kind, nurturing, and emotionally open in a way that totally shattered me. The banter? Electrifying. The tension? Dripping. And the way he consistently shows up for Emmy - defending her, caring for her, loving her quietly and loudly. Ugh, he’s everything.
The slow burn, the heated one-night stand-that-wasn’t, the little gestures. Maverick had me falling in love right alongside Emmy. I also love how their intimate scenes are sexy and emotionally loaded, full of consent, communication, and growth. And when they finally admit their feelings? I was SOBBING.
Chelsea Curto also gave us rich side characters that I genuinely care about. They added so much depth to the world and gave Emmy and Mav the support system they both never had before. And the ending? Bittersweet perfection.
If you love sports romance, fierce heroines, cinnamon roll men in playboy disguise, and electric chemistry that lights up every chapter - you need to read Face Off. This isn't just a 5-star book, it's a top-shelf forever favorite.
BRB rereading immediately.
Emmy is such a fierce, resilient, complex heroine. A woman in professional ice hockey? Yes, please. I loved her vulnerability and her strength- her insecurities about being sexualized in the NHL felt so raw and real. Her journey to self-belief hit hard. And let’s be honest, watching her outplay cocky men on the ice? Satisfying doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Now enter Maverick. Former playboy? Check. Unexpected softie with a heart of gold? DOUBLE check. He’s cocky, charming, and so frustrating and yet also kind, nurturing, and emotionally open in a way that totally shattered me. The banter? Electrifying. The tension? Dripping. And the way he consistently shows up for Emmy - defending her, caring for her, loving her quietly and loudly. Ugh, he’s everything.
The slow burn, the heated one-night stand-that-wasn’t, the little gestures. Maverick had me falling in love right alongside Emmy. I also love how their intimate scenes are sexy and emotionally loaded, full of consent, communication, and growth. And when they finally admit their feelings? I was SOBBING.
Chelsea Curto also gave us rich side characters that I genuinely care about. They added so much depth to the world and gave Emmy and Mav the support system they both never had before. And the ending? Bittersweet perfection.
If you love sports romance, fierce heroines, cinnamon roll men in playboy disguise, and electric chemistry that lights up every chapter - you need to read Face Off. This isn't just a 5-star book, it's a top-shelf forever favorite.
BRB rereading immediately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Sexual harassment
Minor: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-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
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated