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One and Only by Karla Sorensen

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I throughly enjoyed this book. it had me crying, giggling, kicking feet, all the things. i love how well developed the characters were early on. the tension between greer & beckett  was PALPABLE. i’m not normally a slow burn girlie but they had me hooked. their chemistry was INCREDIBLE. they complimented each other so well. definitely recommend for when you want a heartwarming & wholesome read! 

The Canary Cowards by Jescie Hall
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

I really think this book has a lot of potential. I am someone who LOVES the athlete x physical therapist trope, so I was really hoping to fall in love with this book. Unfortunately, I just cannot connect with the characters 😩 The mmc is kinda insufferable 😅 Which normally wouldn’t bug me because I’m all for a redemption arc, but I just cannot get on board with his thoughts and behavior. It seems like the author was trying to go for a charming but he’s just annoying. I actually really the fmc but there certain scenes where I feel like she’s acting out of character (if that makes sense). Like she’s established as a go-getter, as someone that is headstrong, and takes no BS, but then all of a sudden she’s doing stupid things because of her “attraction” to the MMC...I don’t know it just feels off.  I also feel like the beginning of the book was rushed.  They went from being standoffish, to hating each other, to all of a sudden being so attracted to each other they keep doing and saying stupid things. It’s confusing. Maybe I’ll come back to it and give it a second chance, idk. I just don’t have the patience or desire to continue reading rn. 

Sinners Anonymous by Somme Sketcher

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Bombshell Effect by Karla Sorensen

3.75

Catalyst by Nicole Fanning

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Behind the Net Bonus Epilogue by Stephanie Archer

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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The Fake Out by Stephanie Archer

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Ice Bet by S.J. Sylvis

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

I throughly enjoyed this book. Every problem that I had with Weakside was fixed in this book. I really appreciated that it had more of a structured plot. Everything was executed in a enjoyable manner. I loved the tension build up. The angst was SO GOOD. I loved how the girls were constantly bonding and how involved Aasher’s teammates were in helping him. 

It’s funny because I didn’t realize how much I was enjoying myself until I was trying to stay up later to keep reading. Something about S. J.’s writing is so freakin addictive. 

I loved Riley and Aasher’s banter and how they were actively trying to get on the others nerves, but I truly fell in love with them during those skating lessons. In a book that’s quick and fun like this, having those emotional moments are everything. Seeing them being so in tune with each other, realizing each other’s potential and rooting for one another had me head over heels for them. 

Unsteady by Peyton Corinne

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

i saw someone say this book is about learning how to love & allow yourself to be loved, that sentiment perfectly in captures this book.  after a very traumatizing incident on the ice, rhys is trying to do his best to recover both physically and mentally. every time he tries to practice tho, he gets a panic attack.  in comes this very headstrong fiery figure skater, sadie. she happens to have been training at the same time that Reese has been going to the rink and one day she catches him mid panic attack.  from there, rhys starts to depend on her because she’s the only thing that makes sense to him. meanwhile, sadie’s trying to keep her distance but she feels this magnetic pull to him.  overtime rhys starts to learn what love really is and he starts to show that to Sadie. we get this back-and-forth struggle of sadie trying to let herself not only be loved but taken care of too. she’s afraid tho  because she’s always had to be that for other people. 

i don’t know...there’s something about this book is so magical. it’s SO freaking beautiful that it brought me to tears at some  moments. 

Weak Side by S.J. Sylvis

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If I’m being honest, I wasn’t a fan of the set up of this book. There are little things about the first 50% that I’d change. I think Claire’s relationship with Theo’s teammates could have been executed differently. Like during the period that her & Theo were anti-each other, I think it would’ve  been funny if Claire found camaraderie with the boys. I definitely would’ve liked to read the scenes where the boys went to The Bex rather then to have been told about them. I think the “scrunchy on the door” scenes were funny but over done. Like I get it, he’s a playboy. That being said I really liked the tension build up between the two of them, it was a enough to keep me reading. Although, I do wish the fake dating started sooner, but that’s just me. From the 50% mark on, I throughly enjoyed Claire and Theo’s story. It truly saved the book for me. It was fast paced but attention grabbing. I genuinely could not put my kindle down. I was eating up every scene.