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A review by brookereads13
Beyond the Stroke by Erin Hawkins
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Tropes: Black cat FMC x golden retriever MMC, sports romance, marriage of convenience, age gap romance, found family, forced proximity, first-person dual POV
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
First of all, I want to thank Pen Pal PR and Erin Hawkins for the ARC of this book!
This was such a perfect summer read! I absolutely devoured this book! I loved Rory and Summer so much! I really enjoyed the slow burn of Rory and Summer falling in love with one another. Their relationship didn't feel rushed. The pacing of the romance was really well done. Summer was very guarded, and Rory was so patient with her. Rory really is the perfect golden retriever man, and I just adored him. I loved getting to see Summer slowly get her confidence back. Rory and Summer's banter was also so good. And I'm a sucker for marriage of convenience, so I really ate this book up. Erin Hawkins just knows how to write compelling love stories with swoon-worthy men! This book was such a great first book in a series, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series! If you want a fantastic romance book that will have you hooked all the way through, this book is perfect!
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
First of all, I want to thank Pen Pal PR and Erin Hawkins for the ARC of this book!
This was such a perfect summer read! I absolutely devoured this book! I loved Rory and Summer so much! I really enjoyed the slow burn of Rory and Summer falling in love with one another. Their relationship didn't feel rushed. The pacing of the romance was really well done. Summer was very guarded, and Rory was so patient with her. Rory really is the perfect golden retriever man, and I just adored him. I loved getting to see Summer slowly get her confidence back. Rory and Summer's banter was also so good. And I'm a sucker for marriage of convenience, so I really ate this book up. Erin Hawkins just knows how to write compelling love stories with swoon-worthy men! This book was such a great first book in a series, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series! If you want a fantastic romance book that will have you hooked all the way through, this book is perfect!