They were thrown in similar situations in the beginning of the book and towards the end and you can TOTALLY see their growth through how they handle it. When my kids were little, the questions I got from other parents were, Are you putting your son in hockey? Also, since sports are so big here, there tends to be a lot of news coverage if players are arrested for abuse/violence or colleges prioritize sports over everything.

It is a mature hockey romance that contain lots of heat, swoon, laughs, and a ride on an emotional roller coaster! His career is at its peak, his friends are performing better than ever, and there’s no shortage of women to spend the night with. My mouth drags over her ankle as my palm slips beneath the sweatpants she wears, gliding up her calf.The page count was required to truly see their progression from strangers to lovers to soul mates with the strongest of bonds. In fact, I strongly believe criminally horny men who never had hoes will jump at the first opportunity to cheat because they can't believe someone else is actually interested in them.

Eliza: I agree that Canadian readers will likely have a different response to hockey romances than American readers because of the prevalence of hockey in the Canadian sports world. he got anxious and nervous when he had to take Ollie out on a date (i SAVORED seeing him sweat while taking her out 🥰 srsly, i was giggling and kicking my legs up on the bed), he was so goddamn HILARIOUS intentionally and unintentionally, smug and irritating in the bestest ways, he got utterly enraptured by disney movies, for fuck's sake. He’s arrogance dressed in expensive clothing, smooth, corded muscles, and a charming smile, and quite possibly the face of chlamydia; I can’t be certain. In Edmonton, every neighbourhood has a hockey rink, although only a few kids I knew of actually played in some kind of league.I also think I'd mention that Olivia is rather insecure at times, although I think it's understandable. And considering this man has been with so many women, all kinds of women really, because of his career, it makes little sense that one day he sees her and bam without knowing anything about her he is enthralled. I should have framed my first comment on this topic more clearly; I was responding to Kaetrin’s comment about the earnings of the highest-paid NHL player versus players in other sports, so I was thinking in terms of the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, and NHL.

Becka enjoys writing swoon-worthy romance with lovable and relatable characters, loads of humor, and a healthy dose of drama on the way to a happily ever after.I'd never heard of either narrator before starting, but they both give great performances in this dual narration audiobook.

i don't like using this phrase, but if you needed to see "not like the other girls" in a fmc, it's her. i was a little excited that it was long because i thought it’d have lots of ups and downs but it plateaus early on and then it’s just chapter after chapter of the same thing and conversations. Regarding popularity of sport and the representation of hockey in romance, the author of this book is Canadian so I expect that played into it as well. I think another part of it may be that hockey, like American football, is a very violent sport, and violence has a certain entertainment value (however uncomfortable that may be to think about, it’s true for many of us). I tend to enjoy MCs who don't take themselves that seriously and can be in a funny, silly, goofy mood while still being successful adults.Olivia Parker isn’t new to professional hockey players, thanks to her best friend��s boyfriend, but she has no interest in dating one herself—no matter how hot he is. There have been some books about figure skaters, Kathleen Gilles Seidel wrote about snowboarders, and of course there are boxing books, and some about soccer. So, unfortunately, I will not be adding anymore books by this author to my Kindle or Audible anytime soon. He does things like this throughout the book and it's honestly adorable and hilarious simultaneously.