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thenia's review against another edition
3.0
Nothing unpredictable about this story, but that didn't make it less enjoyable. What can I say? Deep down I am a romantic and enjoy reading and seeing happy endings - no matter how predictable.
klyanovska's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, and Drug use
sarahbowman101's review against another edition
2.0
Chelsea is something of a spunky-wacky-outfit-wearing failed actress who is working as a personal assistant. Mark Bressler is the increasingly difficult injured hockey star who apparently needs baby-sitting from someone who has no qualifications other than being able to drive him around and dreaming of her breast reduction surgery.
The set up and conflict are pretty mediocre, so what is left are the characters. Mark grumpy at first, but did grow on me. Chelsea was almost a deal breaker though. She seems to only worry about what designer outfit she is going to wear everyday and her acting dreams were those of a starstruck 13 year old girl. Her best asset is being able to fake a smile and act like she is "helping" Mark. Also, the over-sexualization of the heroine in romance novels is so bizarre.
The set up and conflict are pretty mediocre, so what is left are the characters. Mark grumpy at first, but did grow on me. Chelsea was almost a deal breaker though. She seems to only worry about what designer outfit she is going to wear everyday and her acting dreams were those of a starstruck 13 year old girl. Her best asset is being able to fake a smile and act like she is "helping" Mark. Also, the over-sexualization of the heroine in romance novels is so bizarre.
mrsbooknerd's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up in the hopes that it'd be a nice light-hearted romance to break up my recent run of murder and crime books, and actually I really liked it. It was funny, romantic and a bit steamy. I didn't really like Chelsea to begin with but I warmed up to her about a third of the way in, and definitely liked Mark Bressler...
I found myself laughing at their banter and smiling when they got to a happy ending, and though I felt that the last part of the book was both predictable and a bit rushed, I still enjoyed!
I found myself laughing at their banter and smiling when they got to a happy ending, and though I felt that the last part of the book was both predictable and a bit rushed, I still enjoyed!
jbtenrak's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thefiercepanda's review against another edition
3.0
A nice fluffy read. I always seem to enjoy Rachel Gibson but I cannot tell you how annoying it is when the cover of a book has NOTHING to do with the story. Why do publishers do this? Honestly, do those two people on the cover look like a big-bad ex-hockey player and a petite, busty blonde? No! In fact, they could not be more opposite. If you're going to put people on the cover, is it too crazy to ask that they represent the main characters?
giorgiareads's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 stars
This was a cute, simple love story. Both characters were likeable, there was nothing extraordinary to set them apart from others in the genre but overall the story was enjoyable, the conflict minimal and the drama next to none.
This was a cute, simple love story. Both characters were likeable, there was nothing extraordinary to set them apart from others in the genre but overall the story was enjoyable, the conflict minimal and the drama next to none.
allingoodtime's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
It’s really amazing how much I thoroughly enjoy this series when the hockey player featured is not actively playing hockey. Then I don’t have to deal with the annoying hockey inaccuracies. This story is about injured team captain Mark Bressler and takes place after the season ended, so although it deals with hockey it doesn’t deal with any play by plays. Bonus: my favorite Red Wing seems to be someone Rachel Gibson admires since Darren McCartey is mentioned more than once as a sort of nemesis of Mark’s.
Chelsea is exactly what Mark needs exactly when he needs her. Unlike a lot of the other heroes throughout this series, Mark isn’t really portrayed as a jerk who later finds his heart. Sure, he is a jerk to Chelsea and his home health aids that came before her. But that’s not because he is actually a jerk…it’s because he doesn’t know how to handle what has happened to him. What he’s lost. He can’t see a future yet and that scares him, but he’s a huge jock superstar and cannot be seen as weak, at least in his mind. Because Chelsea really needs this job, she puts up with a lot more than she should and that’s enough to throw Mark off-balance. Not only is it fun to watch them spar, but it’s somehow sweet to see them resist each other while growing more and more attached.
My full review can be found at https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/13/__trashed/
It’s really amazing how much I thoroughly enjoy this series when the hockey player featured is not actively playing hockey. Then I don’t have to deal with the annoying hockey inaccuracies. This story is about injured team captain Mark Bressler and takes place after the season ended, so although it deals with hockey it doesn’t deal with any play by plays. Bonus: my favorite Red Wing seems to be someone Rachel Gibson admires since Darren McCartey is mentioned more than once as a sort of nemesis of Mark’s.
Chelsea is exactly what Mark needs exactly when he needs her. Unlike a lot of the other heroes throughout this series, Mark isn’t really portrayed as a jerk who later finds his heart. Sure, he is a jerk to Chelsea and his home health aids that came before her. But that’s not because he is actually a jerk…it’s because he doesn’t know how to handle what has happened to him. What he’s lost. He can’t see a future yet and that scares him, but he’s a huge jock superstar and cannot be seen as weak, at least in his mind. Because Chelsea really needs this job, she puts up with a lot more than she should and that’s enough to throw Mark off-balance. Not only is it fun to watch them spar, but it’s somehow sweet to see them resist each other while growing more and more attached.
My full review can be found at https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/13/__trashed/