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A review by theamyleblanc
Offside by Avery Keelan
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
A string of 'meh' reads combined with playoff hockey had me craving a hockey romance.
I really like Avery's work! I read Shutout first so I knew vaguely where this was going. That said, seeing Bailey and Chase's journeys was great. They really go through the wringer and come out stronger for it.
But I didn't love this as much as it's sequel because it's way too long. I was ready for it to be over 100 pages before it was. And that's not because it was unenjoyable! It just started to get bogged down in all the topics it tackled. Props to Avery for handling so many -- and in nontraditional ways, too -- but it was overkill.
Also, the writing is repetitive. It very clearly felt like this was a serial online story that she published. It's not bad but we don't need that level of repetition here. It irked me a bit.
If you want a heartfelt AND steamy college hockey romance, this series will definitely deliver!
I really like Avery's work! I read Shutout first so I knew vaguely where this was going. That said, seeing Bailey and Chase's journeys was great. They really go through the wringer and come out stronger for it.
But I didn't love this as much as it's sequel because it's way too long. I was ready for it to be over 100 pages before it was. And that's not because it was unenjoyable! It just started to get bogged down in all the topics it tackled. Props to Avery for handling so many -- and in nontraditional ways, too -- but it was overkill.
Also, the writing is repetitive. It very clearly felt like this was a serial online story that she published. It's not bad but we don't need that level of repetition here. It irked me a bit.
If you want a heartfelt AND steamy college hockey romance, this series will definitely deliver!