By Kendall Ryan
Release Date: June 8, 2020
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4 stars! - This quick, quirky romance had me not wanting to put it down. Harper and Jordan are a great couple, almost instantly in love but without the insta-love cliches. Ryan's dual point-of-view of Jordie's relentless pursuit of Harper despite her cautiousness was so much fun.
Kendall Ryan's Hot Jocks series is excellent with some books being better than others. This latest entry was one of the highlights for me. I'm not a hockey fan, but there's mostly other stuff going on. For instance, in this story Harper is Coach's daughter and Jordie has to decide if making a play for her is worth it. I loved Harper, feeling like she was relatable levels of stubborn, insecure, and anxious. All too often, heroines are too extreme in these attributes and that ends up the basis of her whole inner monolougue. She's close to her family too, which made for some fun but also intense moments with her father and sister. Jordie falls in love with Harper just the way she is and has no problem going after her, which is refreshing too.
Jordie's determination to coax Harper out of her shell will probably seem over the top to some, like following her to book club and the animal shelter. But he just wants a chance. And it's nice to see even fictional guys of his generation stepping up. As soon as Harper needs him, he's there. And they even really bond over things, like the steamy book club picks (wink-wink). Like most new adult authors, Ryan's plots and characters are skewing more to ages in their late twenties and early thirties now but with a young vibe. Some are transitioning better than others but I feel like she's really succeeding at branching out while staying modern. Of course, I'd like to see books a bit longer and more intense from her again sometimes. My only complaint with this novel is I felt she maybe could have expanded or delved a little deeper, as though maybe a few things were cut or left on the table. But being left wanting more is seldom a bad thing after finishing a good read!
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