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A review by bee_thebibliophile
Time to Shine by Rachel Reid
5.0
Time to Shine is Rachel Reid at her hockey romance finest again! I laughed, I cried, my heart broke, I fell in love with Landon and Casey and I couldn’t have loved it any more.
Landon Stackhouse is an AHL goalie who just got his call-up to the NHL to fill in for an injured player and it totally changes his life in the best way. He’s a little grumpy and disconnected from most people around him, but he’s also holding on to a lot of guilt and grief related to his sister’s death. While playing in the NHL has been his dream for his whole life, he’s hesitant to let go and enjoy himself, knowing his time in Calgary is limited. He’s so resistant to letting people in, letting them get to know him, but all of that changes when Casey Hicks introduces himself into his life.
Casey Hicks is sunshine personified but he can be a little much for people - constantly talking but also making people feel seen and heard in the best way. What he lacks in book smarts, he more than makes up for in emotional intelligence. While he’s smaller than the average NHL player, he can hold his own and uses his size and speed to his advantage on the ice, endearing himself to his team and the fans. Casey is goofy and sweet and a little ditzy but is super endearing and open about everything in his life. But he’s lonely, especially in the big house he bought for himself.
When Landon gets settled in in Calgary, Casey offers him a place to stay that’s not a hotel. Even though they’re complete opposites in so many ways, Landon and Casey hit it off immediately, enjoying each other’s company, even when they’re awkwardly just getting to know each other. In between their moments of cute domesticity, these two work through a lot together, bring out the absolute best in each other and tackle quite a few big topics in the most perfect way. Even when they broke my heart, I was rooting for them to make it work - they’re the perfect pair!
I loved the family in this book too - both Casey and Landon’s blood relations and the found family of their teammates. The Stackhouse and Hicks families were exactly what you expected them to be and seeing their easy acceptance and love for both Landon and Casey. And the team was so much fun to read - their personalities, acceptance and support were adorable.
Can’t wait for this one to come out so that everyone can read it and fall for Landon and Casey as much as I did!
Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Adores for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.
Landon Stackhouse is an AHL goalie who just got his call-up to the NHL to fill in for an injured player and it totally changes his life in the best way. He’s a little grumpy and disconnected from most people around him, but he’s also holding on to a lot of guilt and grief related to his sister’s death. While playing in the NHL has been his dream for his whole life, he’s hesitant to let go and enjoy himself, knowing his time in Calgary is limited. He’s so resistant to letting people in, letting them get to know him, but all of that changes when Casey Hicks introduces himself into his life.
Casey Hicks is sunshine personified but he can be a little much for people - constantly talking but also making people feel seen and heard in the best way. What he lacks in book smarts, he more than makes up for in emotional intelligence. While he’s smaller than the average NHL player, he can hold his own and uses his size and speed to his advantage on the ice, endearing himself to his team and the fans. Casey is goofy and sweet and a little ditzy but is super endearing and open about everything in his life. But he’s lonely, especially in the big house he bought for himself.
When Landon gets settled in in Calgary, Casey offers him a place to stay that’s not a hotel. Even though they’re complete opposites in so many ways, Landon and Casey hit it off immediately, enjoying each other’s company, even when they’re awkwardly just getting to know each other. In between their moments of cute domesticity, these two work through a lot together, bring out the absolute best in each other and tackle quite a few big topics in the most perfect way. Even when they broke my heart, I was rooting for them to make it work - they’re the perfect pair!
I loved the family in this book too - both Casey and Landon’s blood relations and the found family of their teammates. The Stackhouse and Hicks families were exactly what you expected them to be and seeing their easy acceptance and love for both Landon and Casey. And the team was so much fun to read - their personalities, acceptance and support were adorable.
Can’t wait for this one to come out so that everyone can read it and fall for Landon and Casey as much as I did!
Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Adores for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.