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A review by pucking_reading
Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday
emotional
funny
sad
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
5.0
๐- 5 / ๐ถ- 1.5
Dual POV & HEA
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After meeting a hockey player in passing during her teen years, Rory creates a fake canadian boyfriend to make her feel less lonely and like an outcast from her peers. Years later, she never expects that man to show up as the newly widowed father of one of her dance students.
Mike Martin is the father of Olivia, and recent widow who also happens to play for the local NHL team. Learning to juggle his career with fatherhood and his grief he seeks out the help of Rory and ask her to move in and act as a โnot nannyโ while he is out of town during the season.
This book Is not like other romance books I have read. The focal point focuses so much on character growth and less on the physical connection.
The instant chemistry and strong friendship that was built between Aurora and Mike was so great, and watching their relationship blossom gave me all the feels. Watching them use their kid-free time to sneak around and โmake out like teenagersโ was adorable and their whole relationship felt so realistic and genuine. All the small sweet things that Mike does for Rory had me squealing and kicking my feet.
It was cute how we got to see glimpses into Aurora's past with the letters she wrote to her version of Mike when he was just her Canadian boyfriend as a teen. I also loved the strong mental health representation and positive light on therapy that was shown through the book both with Mike and Rory.
Special mention of Olivia. She was such a well written and realistic tween, something you don't see much in romance books.
Canadian Boyfriend releases 1/30/24
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โ๐นโโ๐ทโโ๐ดโโ๐ตโโ๐ชโโ๐ธ
โธ hockey player x ballet teacher
โธ single dad
โธ forced proximity
โธ mental health rep
Dual POV & HEA
โ๐ฆโโ๐ทโโ๐จโ โ๐ทโโ๐ชโโ๐ปโโ๐ฎโโ๐ชโโ๐ผ
After meeting a hockey player in passing during her teen years, Rory creates a fake canadian boyfriend to make her feel less lonely and like an outcast from her peers. Years later, she never expects that man to show up as the newly widowed father of one of her dance students.
Mike Martin is the father of Olivia, and recent widow who also happens to play for the local NHL team. Learning to juggle his career with fatherhood and his grief he seeks out the help of Rory and ask her to move in and act as a โnot nannyโ while he is out of town during the season.
This book Is not like other romance books I have read. The focal point focuses so much on character growth and less on the physical connection.
The instant chemistry and strong friendship that was built between Aurora and Mike was so great, and watching their relationship blossom gave me all the feels. Watching them use their kid-free time to sneak around and โmake out like teenagersโ was adorable and their whole relationship felt so realistic and genuine. All the small sweet things that Mike does for Rory had me squealing and kicking my feet.
It was cute how we got to see glimpses into Aurora's past with the letters she wrote to her version of Mike when he was just her Canadian boyfriend as a teen. I also loved the strong mental health representation and positive light on therapy that was shown through the book both with Mike and Rory.
Special mention of Olivia. She was such a well written and realistic tween, something you don't see much in romance books.
Canadian Boyfriend releases 1/30/24
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โ๐นโโ๐ทโโ๐ดโโ๐ตโโ๐ชโโ๐ธ
โธ hockey player x ballet teacher
โธ single dad
โธ forced proximity
โธ mental health rep