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sony08's review
1.0
Probably about 3/10 for this one and it only gets three because I finished it rather than giving up.
Very predictable, cheap chick-lit. I like chick lit but this book bored me. I couldn't wait to finish it and not for any good reason.
I felt like a teenager wrote this book not an experienced writer.
Girl meets boy. Boys hates girl. Girl can't stand the boy. Boy finds girl attractive, Girl can't stop thinking about boy. They get it together. They have an argument vouching never to speak to each other again. Boys proposes to girl.
That is the story of a wannabe actress Chelsea and ex-hockey player Mark. The sex scenes I found amateurish and they seemed to be filling out spaces in the story where the author didn't know how to progress. The book is printed with loads of space around the text to make it look much longer and to give it more pages - wasted trees really. Liked the cover though.
Sorry but not a book I'll be recommending.
Very predictable, cheap chick-lit. I like chick lit but this book bored me. I couldn't wait to finish it and not for any good reason.
I felt like a teenager wrote this book not an experienced writer.
Girl meets boy. Boys hates girl. Girl can't stand the boy. Boy finds girl attractive, Girl can't stop thinking about boy. They get it together. They have an argument vouching never to speak to each other again. Boys proposes to girl.
That is the story of a wannabe actress Chelsea and ex-hockey player Mark. The sex scenes I found amateurish and they seemed to be filling out spaces in the story where the author didn't know how to progress. The book is printed with loads of space around the text to make it look much longer and to give it more pages - wasted trees really. Liked the cover though.
Sorry but not a book I'll be recommending.
hotmessmamareads's review against another edition
3.0
I'm really stuck between giving this a 3 or 4-stars and wish Goodreads would let me give half-stars, because I'd probably give this 3.5.
Another fun read from Rachel Gibson, one of my all-time favorites (because SEE JANE SCORE was groundbreaking for me as a 17-year-old). I have a particular soft spot for hockey romance novels being a massive hockey fan myself. This one, like every other Gibson I've read, delivers humor and heart--but I thought a few things kind of prevented me from liking this more.
So, we have a bright, spunky (as much as I dislike 'spunky' heroines) Chelsea Ross, a struggling actress who's returned to Seattle to regroup. She needs money for breast reduction surgery so she can secure more serious acting roles in Hollywood and the Chinooks organization is willing to give it to her--if she can tough out at least three months working as the personal assistant of a cantankerous, moody hockey superstar.
Mark Bressler has a lot to be pissed off about. His team just won hockey's holy grail, the Stanley Cup, and they did it without him thanks to an off-ice accident that nearly cost him his life. Everything he's worked his whole life for is fractured and locked in his anger and depression. Mark need a lot of healing. And Chelsea's the one who helps him down that path.
I really enjoyed the glimpses we get into each character's previous lives. Moments like when Mark reflects on his childhood and how he tries to resist becoming reliant on the painkillers. There was a part of me that wanted to see him wrestle with that, but then I have to take a step back and think about what kind of book I'm reading here. This is a contemporary, feel-good romance and walking the path to tangle with addiction would've made this story much darker. So, I can let that go, but do feel it would've been interesting.
Aside from that, the pacing of the novel was quick. I devoured it in two days' time with lots of room in my day to finish up other tasks. I didn't have to think too much about following the story but that's because the plot did feel a little on the shallow end--but that's kind of what I was in the mood for anyway, so that worked for me but might not for other readers. There wasn't any huge, looming threat overshadowing their romance, and I felt that the problem these two faced wasn't really that big of a problem. Kind of like a blown out of proportion misunderstanding, which didn't make me feel like 'oh man, how are these two going to survive this blow?!'.
That said, I also had conflicting feelings about Chelsea seemingly giving up her pursuit of her dream. Maybe I'm misinterpreting it, but I liked that Mark offered to split their time between Seattle and LA in hopes of supporting both of their careers--and when she shoots that down to say she's going to stay in Seattle with him, well... I don't know, it just didn't sit well with me. I still want to see my heroines pursue their dreams--the ones that had nothing to do with finding a man.
But despite this issues, I still really enjoyed the book as a whole. It felt fun and flashy, and the hockey stuff was right (a huge, huge deal when you're a hockey fan like me and my girlfriends are). I could've done with a little more heat, a little more depth, and a blacker black moment, but you know what? I liked it! Three stars! Or... 3.5.
Another fun read from Rachel Gibson, one of my all-time favorites (because SEE JANE SCORE was groundbreaking for me as a 17-year-old). I have a particular soft spot for hockey romance novels being a massive hockey fan myself. This one, like every other Gibson I've read, delivers humor and heart--but I thought a few things kind of prevented me from liking this more.
So, we have a bright, spunky (as much as I dislike 'spunky' heroines) Chelsea Ross, a struggling actress who's returned to Seattle to regroup. She needs money for breast reduction surgery so she can secure more serious acting roles in Hollywood and the Chinooks organization is willing to give it to her--if she can tough out at least three months working as the personal assistant of a cantankerous, moody hockey superstar.
Mark Bressler has a lot to be pissed off about. His team just won hockey's holy grail, the Stanley Cup, and they did it without him thanks to an off-ice accident that nearly cost him his life. Everything he's worked his whole life for is fractured and locked in his anger and depression. Mark need a lot of healing. And Chelsea's the one who helps him down that path.
I really enjoyed the glimpses we get into each character's previous lives. Moments like when Mark reflects on his childhood and how he tries to resist becoming reliant on the painkillers. There was a part of me that wanted to see him wrestle with that, but then I have to take a step back and think about what kind of book I'm reading here. This is a contemporary, feel-good romance and walking the path to tangle with addiction would've made this story much darker. So, I can let that go, but do feel it would've been interesting.
Aside from that, the pacing of the novel was quick. I devoured it in two days' time with lots of room in my day to finish up other tasks. I didn't have to think too much about following the story but that's because the plot did feel a little on the shallow end--but that's kind of what I was in the mood for anyway, so that worked for me but might not for other readers. There wasn't any huge, looming threat overshadowing their romance, and I felt that the problem these two faced wasn't really that big of a problem. Kind of like a blown out of proportion misunderstanding, which didn't make me feel like 'oh man, how are these two going to survive this blow?!'.
That said, I also had conflicting feelings about Chelsea seemingly giving up her pursuit of her dream. Maybe I'm misinterpreting it, but I liked that Mark offered to split their time between Seattle and LA in hopes of supporting both of their careers--and when she shoots that down to say she's going to stay in Seattle with him, well... I don't know, it just didn't sit well with me. I still want to see my heroines pursue their dreams--the ones that had nothing to do with finding a man.
But despite this issues, I still really enjoyed the book as a whole. It felt fun and flashy, and the hockey stuff was right (a huge, huge deal when you're a hockey fan like me and my girlfriends are). I could've done with a little more heat, a little more depth, and a blacker black moment, but you know what? I liked it! Three stars! Or... 3.5.
jo_bookworm's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first Rachel Gibson book that I have read, and now having read it and found out more about the author, I understand this one of many books from this author’s pen.
Nothing but Trouble is an easy, predictable read. Mark Bressler, a famous Ice Hockey Player injured badly in a car crash that has ruined his escalating career as one of the best players has turned into a more arrogant, grumpy man and his slowly going through carer’s as he makes it his mission to cope on his own and scare them into leaving within hours if not minutes of meeting them. Enter Chelsea Ross a bit part actress who needs to make some money takes on the role and if she can survive three months with Mark then she also gets a bonus. Mark has met his nemesis, Chelsea has just met another ‘celebrity’ amongst many she has worked as assistants for whilst she looks for the big break in Hollywood.
You know what is going to happen but so what, this was whilst being predictable, light humoured, romantic and overtly sexual in parts but it is pure escapism in fact rather Mills and Boon esque. Enjoyable read but the reason I have only given it 3 stars is a lot of the references, colloquial sayings was geared to the American audience and also I know absolutely nothing about Ice Hockey and so much of this was lost on me. I would not buy another book by this author but if I stumbled across one and needed something to read I would know what I was getting. Nothing but Trouble is part of a series of books called in the ‘Chinooks Hockey Team’ but you do not need to have read any of the others to read this one.
Nothing but Trouble is an easy, predictable read. Mark Bressler, a famous Ice Hockey Player injured badly in a car crash that has ruined his escalating career as one of the best players has turned into a more arrogant, grumpy man and his slowly going through carer’s as he makes it his mission to cope on his own and scare them into leaving within hours if not minutes of meeting them. Enter Chelsea Ross a bit part actress who needs to make some money takes on the role and if she can survive three months with Mark then she also gets a bonus. Mark has met his nemesis, Chelsea has just met another ‘celebrity’ amongst many she has worked as assistants for whilst she looks for the big break in Hollywood.
You know what is going to happen but so what, this was whilst being predictable, light humoured, romantic and overtly sexual in parts but it is pure escapism in fact rather Mills and Boon esque. Enjoyable read but the reason I have only given it 3 stars is a lot of the references, colloquial sayings was geared to the American audience and also I know absolutely nothing about Ice Hockey and so much of this was lost on me. I would not buy another book by this author but if I stumbled across one and needed something to read I would know what I was getting. Nothing but Trouble is part of a series of books called in the ‘Chinooks Hockey Team’ but you do not need to have read any of the others to read this one.
nighteyes82's review
2.0
I went through this book just to read the next one.
I didn't care for the H/h. but I liked her problem and the fact that she sticks to her resolve and that he is supportive!!!
other than that meh
I didn't care for the H/h. but I liked her problem and the fact that she sticks to her resolve and that he is supportive!!!
other than that meh
thewyblib's review against another edition
3.0
Am I supposed to be reading my bookclub's pick? Yes. Did I fall down a Rachel Gibson well? Yes. One nostalgic read leads to another. I don't find this story as magically as my first read with RG but still entertains me enough to read again.
bibliocat08's review against another edition
5.0
Rachel Gibson always provides a good read. I really enjoy the books she focuses on hockey.
illona_loves_reading's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
I read this a long time ago and reread it every so often, this is my 2023 reread and I still love it and it’s still sexy and I love them!