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june1999's review against another edition
1.0
1.5 stars
was hopping this was a slow burn Romane but it wasn’t.
The characters were boring and one dimensional.
Overall it was not a great book.
lmcc's review against another edition
5.0
Great book.
Chelsea Ross is an out-of-work actor who makes a living as personal assistant to the stars. After the garbage she's put up with dealing with the rich, famous and eccentric, working for superstar hockey player Mark Bressler should be a piece of cake. She should have known when she's offered a $10,000 bonus if she can last three months that Mark would prove to be a challenging client.
Mark is still suffering after a near-fatal car crash mangled his body and destroyed his hockey career. Still in pain from his injuries, Mark sees nothing positive in his future now that he can no longer play the sport he loves. And the Seattle Chinooks' management keep sending over home care aides to babysit him, adding humiliation to his list of irritations. When Chelsea shows up at his door with her two-tone blonde and pink hair, wild-colored clothes and extra large bust, he determines to drive her away as fast as he's done with all of the others.
But Mark's bad attitude doesn't scare Chelsea at all. She's dealt with worse. She pastes on a smile and silently imagines what she's going to do with her bonus - namely, finally get the breast reduction surgery she's always wanted to help cure her constant back and shoulder pains and, hopefully, gain a little respect in the acting world.
Soon Mark and Chelsea's dislike of each other turns to tolerance and then to lust and then perhaps more. Chelsea brings Mark out of his shell of disappointment and despair, and Mark proves to be the lone voice of support in Chelsea's quest to change her body.
Both Chelsea and Mark are great characters, fully realized and very funny. I did wonder why Chelsea had such a hard time understanding why Mark was so depressed and, in her words, "bad moody" all of the time. She never did seem to realize that everything Mark had loved in life had been taken away from him with his accident, and that is more than reason enough for a bad mood. I did like how Mark was so determined not to like Chelsea and how he fought his attraction to her for as long as possible.
Towards the end, there was a Big Misunderstanding that caused some conflict, and I'm starting to notice a bit of a pattern to all of Gibson's books - heroine has a "secret" that isn't really that bad but because she doesn't tell it up front, it comes back later to cause problems with the hero. However, the resolution of this problem came about fairly quickly rather than dragging on chapter after chapter.
I laughed out loud many times during this book and stayed up into the wee hours to finish it. A great read.
Chelsea Ross is an out-of-work actor who makes a living as personal assistant to the stars. After the garbage she's put up with dealing with the rich, famous and eccentric, working for superstar hockey player Mark Bressler should be a piece of cake. She should have known when she's offered a $10,000 bonus if she can last three months that Mark would prove to be a challenging client.
Mark is still suffering after a near-fatal car crash mangled his body and destroyed his hockey career. Still in pain from his injuries, Mark sees nothing positive in his future now that he can no longer play the sport he loves. And the Seattle Chinooks' management keep sending over home care aides to babysit him, adding humiliation to his list of irritations. When Chelsea shows up at his door with her two-tone blonde and pink hair, wild-colored clothes and extra large bust, he determines to drive her away as fast as he's done with all of the others.
But Mark's bad attitude doesn't scare Chelsea at all. She's dealt with worse. She pastes on a smile and silently imagines what she's going to do with her bonus - namely, finally get the breast reduction surgery she's always wanted to help cure her constant back and shoulder pains and, hopefully, gain a little respect in the acting world.
Soon Mark and Chelsea's dislike of each other turns to tolerance and then to lust and then perhaps more. Chelsea brings Mark out of his shell of disappointment and despair, and Mark proves to be the lone voice of support in Chelsea's quest to change her body.
Both Chelsea and Mark are great characters, fully realized and very funny. I did wonder why Chelsea had such a hard time understanding why Mark was so depressed and, in her words, "bad moody" all of the time. She never did seem to realize that everything Mark had loved in life had been taken away from him with his accident, and that is more than reason enough for a bad mood. I did like how Mark was so determined not to like Chelsea and how he fought his attraction to her for as long as possible.
Towards the end, there was a Big Misunderstanding that caused some conflict, and I'm starting to notice a bit of a pattern to all of Gibson's books - heroine has a "secret" that isn't really that bad but because she doesn't tell it up front, it comes back later to cause problems with the hero. However, the resolution of this problem came about fairly quickly rather than dragging on chapter after chapter.
I laughed out loud many times during this book and stayed up into the wee hours to finish it. A great read.
sar_19's review against another edition
3.0
I will not remember this book tomorrow. Susan Elizabeth Phillips writes much better Sports Romance. These characters were not developed well. They are hating each other and then suddenly in love. meh.
smiley7245's review against another edition
4.0
Cute story. I was a little irritated with Chelsea for a bit , but overall I really liked this book. I am a huge fan of this series and it was nice to see some of the characters from the earlier books, to see how they are doing. Very enjoyable.
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4.0
I'm not sure why I waited so long to read this book. I've had it in my TBR pile since it was released, but I didn't get around to it until last week.
It was another great hockey book from Gibson. I liked both characters. Mark was just what I expected him to be. Given the circumstances of him being permanently retired, I understood his pain and suffering. I liked that Chelsea kept him on his toes. I also liked that she also had commitment issues. It always cracks me up when the guy is like, "I don't want to get serious" and the girl is like, "Oh good, neither do I" and then the guy is all, "Wait, what? What's wrong with getting serious? Am I not good enough to get serious with?". So cute.
I liked the way their relationship grew. Each came to care for the other in their own way and over time. It was also great to see some of the past characters again. Especially John and Georgeanne. They're my favorite couple.
It was another great hockey book from Gibson. I liked both characters. Mark was just what I expected him to be. Given the circumstances of him being permanently retired, I understood his pain and suffering. I liked that Chelsea kept him on his toes. I also liked that she also had commitment issues. It always cracks me up when the guy is like, "I don't want to get serious" and the girl is like, "Oh good, neither do I" and then the guy is all, "Wait, what? What's wrong with getting serious? Am I not good enough to get serious with?". So cute.
I liked the way their relationship grew. Each came to care for the other in their own way and over time. It was also great to see some of the past characters again. Especially John and Georgeanne. They're my favorite couple.
stephanywrites's review against another edition
3.0
This was a pretty good novel, an easy read. I've always loved Rachel Gibson's writing style and the way she develops characters. Just a simple love story involving a broken-down former NHL star and a woman who just needs a break. Predictable, but still a good story.
Three stars because it got really, really cheesy towards the end. Too cheesy for my liking.
Three stars because it got really, really cheesy towards the end. Too cheesy for my liking.
simplyparticular's review against another edition
2.0
The trademark banter was there, and I liked both characters, but somehow I wasn't invest in their HEA by the end.
ssejig's review against another edition
3.0
I've been wanting to read this because the descriptions have made it seem so fun. Chelsea Ross wants to be a movie actress but she's not taken seriously because of the size of her boobs. She needs money so she accepts a position as the personal assistant to Mark Bressler, Up until about three months ago, Mark had been the captain of the Seattle Chinooks. Then, he flipped his car, nearly killed himself and missed out on a chance to live his life dream, playing (and winning) the Stanley Cup. So, he's more than slightly grumpy.
I've never been a huge fan of this series although Gibson is generally a three star writer. Never challenging but usually somewhat enjoyable
I've never been a huge fan of this series although Gibson is generally a three star writer. Never challenging but usually somewhat enjoyable
melodytime's review against another edition
3.0
Mark Bressler's career as a Chinooks hockey star and captain ended when his SUV connected with black ice. Add to that the added frustration of the Chinooks' Stanley Cup win and Mark sinks deeper into anger and depression. He's happy for the guys, and though he was responsible in a large way in the run for the cup, he didn't play in the playoffs so the Cup's not his.
Chelsea Ross is another in a long stream of health care workers sent by the Chinooks Office that Mark has sent packing. But Chelsea is determined to last—she has important plans for the bonus the Chinooks will pay her if she stays three months. Since she's not really a health care worker, she becomes Mark's assistant, working her way through the most embarrassing or tedious tasks he gives her in the hopes she'll give up.
Sparks fly but then the smoldering begins. I've found other books by Gibson to be much better, but this book had its moments.
Chelsea Ross is another in a long stream of health care workers sent by the Chinooks Office that Mark has sent packing. But Chelsea is determined to last—she has important plans for the bonus the Chinooks will pay her if she stays three months. Since she's not really a health care worker, she becomes Mark's assistant, working her way through the most embarrassing or tedious tasks he gives her in the hopes she'll give up.
Sparks fly but then the smoldering begins. I've found other books by Gibson to be much better, but this book had its moments.