Head Over Skates
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- Author：Gigi Blume
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Summary
From USA Today Bestselling Author Gigi Blume comes a new， standalone sports romance featuring a surly hockey star and the cute as heck figure skater who has it in for him。
Official description to come
🏒 Enemies to Lovers
🏒 Protective MMC
🏒 Figure skater FMC
🏒 Forced Proximity
🏒 Who did this to you trope
🏒 Wall kisses
🏒 Zamboni rides
🏒 Amateur sleuths
🏒 Fake dating
Official description to come
🏒 Enemies to Lovers
🏒 Protective MMC
🏒 Figure skater FMC
🏒 Forced Proximity
🏒 Who did this to you trope
🏒 Wall kisses
🏒 Zamboni rides
🏒 Amateur sleuths
🏒 Fake dating
Reviews
Chelsea Alber
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Super cute little enemies to lovers book。 Absolutely loved it， the perfect little hockey romance book。 I also loved that there was a little bit of mystery in it and the storyline just always made you second guess after you thought you knew it all。
Mimi Candace
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I devoured this book！ Read it in half a day and couldn’t put it down！ I found your new hockey boyfriend， Owen！ He’s is cocky， hot， complex and has touch her and die vibes！ I loved this book so much！ Highly recommend！！ Emily is an ex Olympic figure skater， Zamboni driver， and the secret blogger behind Blades After Dark that puts up all the latest gossip about the Titans。 She loves to focus on Owen， the star and captain of the Titans。 He broke her best friend Jamie’s heart so it’s only fair she b I devoured this book！ Read it in half a day and couldn’t put it down！ I found your new hockey boyfriend， Owen！ He’s is cocky， hot， complex and has touch her and die vibes！ I loved this book so much！ Highly recommend！！ Emily is an ex Olympic figure skater， Zamboni driver， and the secret blogger behind Blades After Dark that puts up all the latest gossip about the Titans。 She loves to focus on Owen， the star and captain of the Titans。 He broke her best friend Jamie’s heart so it’s only fair she breaks his reputation， right？ Her and her friends go all John Tucker must die on him and scheme of ways to take him down。 After she carries out some of their shenanigans Owen discovers she’s behind the blog。 Just then their team trophy is stolen from the arena and the pair try out their sleuthing skills to find the culprit。 She claims she’s in it for the blog story， but what she doesn’t expect is that she’s actually falling for him and discovers not everything is as it seems。 。。。more
Lexi Robertson
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OmgggggThe only thing stopping me from reading it in a day is work！ Rivals to lovers！ Family dynamic！ Clean romance！I loved every word of it
Libby Reads
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This book had romance and mystery！ I absolutely loved it！！ Such a fun read for me just want I needed。 Easy could be devoured in one day！ Cannot wait to read more from this author。
Koren | the_blue_eyed_bluestocking
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Swoony sports read ahead！ Emily and Owen are both professional skaters。 Emily has taken a different and unplanned turn in her career which leads her to drive a Zamboni machine at pro hockey games。 She will be the first to admit that she has a personal vendetta against Owen。。。 and fortunately a viral outlet to let everyone know just how shallow and unserious he really is。 Owen discovers some of Emily's secrets and forces her to adjust his image。 Then a mystery break-in drives the two of them toge Swoony sports read ahead！ Emily and Owen are both professional skaters。 Emily has taken a different and unplanned turn in her career which leads her to drive a Zamboni machine at pro hockey games。 She will be the first to admit that she has a personal vendetta against Owen。。。 and fortunately a viral outlet to let everyone know just how shallow and unserious he really is。 Owen discovers some of Emily's secrets and forces her to adjust his image。 Then a mystery break-in drives the two of them together with some unexpected consequences。If you like:🏒 Enemies to Lovers🏒 Protective MMC🏒 Figure skater FMC🏒 Forced Proximity🏒 Who did this to you trope🏒 Wall kisses🏒 Zamboni rides🏒 Amateur sleuths🏒 Fake dating🏒 No third-act breakupThen this is your next read！What I loved:There are so many layers to these characters。 While this is really a feel-good book， the characters have some well-written depth。 The sports added a fun energy to the story and gave the main characters something to bond over when they weren't exactly getting along。 The author writes in some really great settings （hello ice trail！ 😍） that made the book feel very visual。 My favorite scene is with the jersey change。。。 you'll have to read and see for yourself。 。。。more
Silvia
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This is definitely one of the absolute best clean romances I’ve read！ There were more than a few scenes that gave me the feels！ I became immediately smitten with Owen and found Emily very easy to like。 Owen reeled me in with his sweet， protective nature， especially with Cyrus。 Even when he’s pushing some limits and being cocky， there’s something about him that just calls to me。 His time with Emily at Domaine Enchanteur sounded like a fantasy！ But it’s a real place！！！ I have to go there now！While This is definitely one of the absolute best clean romances I’ve read！ There were more than a few scenes that gave me the feels！ I became immediately smitten with Owen and found Emily very easy to like。 Owen reeled me in with his sweet， protective nature， especially with Cyrus。 Even when he’s pushing some limits and being cocky， there’s something about him that just calls to me。 His time with Emily at Domaine Enchanteur sounded like a fantasy！ But it’s a real place！！！ I have to go there now！While I liked Emily， I feel like she let her friend put her in a tough spot。 When the truth finally came out， Emily was finally able to admit， at least to herself， how she really felt about Owen。 I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest opinion。 。。。more
Natasha
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I devoured this book in 5 hours（ish）。 It was such a quirky read for me。 The plot twists， the adventure， the character building for both main and side characters and the almost enemies to lovers， although he falls first and it’s frigging adorable！ The two main characters are : Emily - Olympian turned Zamboni driverOwen - professional hockey player and a doting big brother （that made me melt）The was no spice really， but definitely some build ups for it in areas。 I’d love to see a little bonus nove I devoured this book in 5 hours（ish）。 It was such a quirky read for me。 The plot twists， the adventure， the character building for both main and side characters and the almost enemies to lovers， although he falls first and it’s frigging adorable！ The two main characters are : Emily - Olympian turned Zamboni driverOwen - professional hockey player and a doting big brother （that made me melt）The was no spice really， but definitely some build ups for it in areas。 I’d love to see a little bonus novella or something from this as feel like there’s so much Owen and Emily have to offer。 。。。more
Arceli
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Alright， so let me tell you about "Head Over Skates" by Gigi Blume。 First off， it’s like the perfect rom-com on ice， with all the feels and some seriously hot chemistry between the characters。 The kissing scenes？ Oh man， they're fire！ Owen and Emily got this enemies-to-lovers vibe going on， and let me tell ya， it’s like watching a game-winning goal in slow-mo。 Their banter？ Hilarious！ Plus， the whole mystery plot adds a cool twist。 And those Zamboni rides？ Unexpectedly romantic。 If you're into p Alright， so let me tell you about "Head Over Skates" by Gigi Blume。 First off， it’s like the perfect rom-com on ice， with all the feels and some seriously hot chemistry between the characters。 The kissing scenes？ Oh man， they're fire！ Owen and Emily got this enemies-to-lovers vibe going on， and let me tell ya， it’s like watching a game-winning goal in slow-mo。 Their banter？ Hilarious！ Plus， the whole mystery plot adds a cool twist。 And those Zamboni rides？ Unexpectedly romantic。 If you're into protective hockey hunks， sassy figure skaters， and a dash of sleuthing， this book's your jam。 Lace up and get ready for a wild ride！ 。。。more
Abby Huffer
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Oh I loved this one！ Such a fun enemies to lovers！ Their back & forth was fantastic and his nickname for her？！？ Loved it😻🫠。 Kitty cat when he was happy with her and Alley cat when he wasn’t， so perfect🙌🏻😹。 Loved Owen & Emily together and how they found each other。
Raya Jerome
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Just finished head over skates！ This was a cute hockey romance that was a fun read！ I love the humor and personality in the narration。 Oh Lawdy！
Bernadette Cinkoske
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Head Over Skates is a clean， enemies to more， romance with swoony kisses and great banter！ This well written book is a quick read because the characters are so entertaining。 The book has dual points of view and Owen seems so different than what Emily has been told。 The banter and kissing between the two is off t he charts！ They also band together to track down the missing championship trophy。 Set aside enough time before you begin to read because you will not wan to put this book down！
Kaci Bonar
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Gigi Blume is most notable for bringing us the “Backstage Romance” series or the “Precio Brothers” series， now she is bringing the heat in the form of a hockey mystery book， and it doesn’t disappoint （never doubted her for a minute）！ Hockey player， Zamboni driver， and a missing trophy…let’s throw in some heated tension between our protagonists and enjoy the ride！ Emily， the Zamboni driver， maintains a low profile so she can write her secret hockey blog without having to look over her shoulder！ Gigi Blume is most notable for bringing us the “Backstage Romance” series or the “Precio Brothers” series， now she is bringing the heat in the form of a hockey mystery book， and it doesn’t disappoint （never doubted her for a minute）！ Hockey player， Zamboni driver， and a missing trophy…let’s throw in some heated tension between our protagonists and enjoy the ride！ Emily， the Zamboni driver， maintains a low profile so she can write her secret hockey blog without having to look over her shoulder！ This girl is all about her business， including her secret ice time before the players arrive！ However， when the player that who was mostly recently featured in her latest article， starts to potentially connect some of the dots that she’s behind the blog， he attempts to strike a deal with her！ Just when they are about to their truce， the unthinkable happens！ Owen is the captain of the Titans， often the featured subject of ‘Blades After Dark’ blog， and bane of Emily’s existence！ Tired of being raked over the coals in yet another blog post， Owen is determined to figure out who’s behind it， and once he does – he is determined to settle the score！ He finds out Emily’s little secret and it isn’t what he would have ever expected！ Determined to have his reputation restored， he strikes a bargain with the her and they end up in the right place at the wrong time！ When something important goes missing and both protagonists are determined to find out who did it， even if it means working together in dark and close quarters – that’s when the sparks begin to fly！ This book wasn’t like the other hockey romcoms that have been coming out lately- rather it had a suspenseful subplot！ The two protagonists had more depth than first appearances and it was fun getting to know them！ I loved that their layers were many and their kisses were…well you will have to read about those for yourself！ This book shows strong loyalties， funny comedic moments， and TimBits （donut holes for those who don’t speak Tim Hortons）！ The supporting characters were varied and were great additional personalities to the story！ Don’t know if this will become a series， but it’s a solid standalone！ 。。。more
Abigail King
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Tropes: Enemies to Lovers， Protective MMC， Figure skater FMC， Forced Proximity， Who did this to you trope， Wall kisses， Zamboni rides， Amateur sleuths， and Fake datingI read this book as an ARC。 And I really enjoyed it！ This book is very much a light hearted and cute， fast paced， hockey romance！ However， I really enjoyed that this book focused more on hockey than many other hockey romances I have read lately！ I enjoyed the sweet and light heartedness of this book。 It was a relatively short book Tropes: Enemies to Lovers， Protective MMC， Figure skater FMC， Forced Proximity， Who did this to you trope， Wall kisses， Zamboni rides， Amateur sleuths， and Fake datingI read this book as an ARC。 And I really enjoyed it！ This book is very much a light hearted and cute， fast paced， hockey romance！ However， I really enjoyed that this book focused more on hockey than many other hockey romances I have read lately！ I enjoyed the sweet and light heartedness of this book。 It was a relatively short book that flew by。 I read it in about a day。 It was also a relatively “clean” romance with some kisses， and some longing and thoughts expressed， but not more。 Definitely suggest to anyone who is looking for a new hockey romance that is slightly different than a lot of the typical ones！ 。。。more
Kate （bookishkenyannerd）
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I love this author and was really excited for this hockey romance but it ultimately fell flat for me。 I felt no connection to the characters。 They did have some chemistry but I struggled to see how they'd fallen for each other so fast。 Only thing that kept me going was needing to find out who stole the trophy from the team's premises。 Other readers might love it though。 This just wasn't for me。 Thank you to the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I love this author and was really excited for this hockey romance but it ultimately fell flat for me。 I felt no connection to the characters。 They did have some chemistry but I struggled to see how they'd fallen for each other so fast。 Only thing that kept me going was needing to find out who stole the trophy from the team's premises。 Other readers might love it though。 This just wasn't for me。 Thank you to the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Bridget Rodriguez
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~This is my personal opinion and was asked to give honest feedback by the author in exchange for receiving an ARC。 ~I want to start off with a big thank you to the author Gigi Blume for providing me with this amazing opportunity to be an ARC reader。 As someone who enjoys finding and reading new indie authors， I jumped at the opportunity right when she said Hockey Romance！First and foremost， I enjoyed Owen and Emily！ Although being someone who does enjoy the smut smut-- this was a nice change of ~This is my personal opinion and was asked to give honest feedback by the author in exchange for receiving an ARC。 ~I want to start off with a big thank you to the author Gigi Blume for providing me with this amazing opportunity to be an ARC reader。 As someone who enjoys finding and reading new indie authors， I jumped at the opportunity right when she said Hockey Romance！First and foremost， I enjoyed Owen and Emily！ Although being someone who does enjoy the smut smut-- this was a nice change of pace for me。 It made me take a second to really appreciate a slow burn and the idea of a more realistic love story。 It took me a second to really relate to the characters but overall， I enjoyed their banter。 I would have liked to have seen more background details and more descriptive ways of setting the scene。 I’m a visual reader， so it was a bit hard at times to actually envision myself there with the characters。 I also would have loved to see the author dig more into the enemies to lovers trope。 It was set up but then kind of died down and was not really explained further。 Making it seem like they were enemies and then POOF lovers。 However， I did enjoy the plot twists and the investigation。 It kept me hooked and helped the story come along。I feel this may fall under YA-- which typically isn’t my go-to genre。 But overall， I enjoyed thisfast paced and lighthearted read。 I will definitely suggest it to anyone who is trying to get into romance reading！ Gigi keep up the great work and I look forward to reading more of your work！ 。。。more
Christine M in Texas （stamperlady50）
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Head Over SkatesBy: Gigi BlumePublisher: Sodasac PressLength: 227 pagesPub Date: March 18， 20245⛸️⛸️⛸️⛸️⛸️If you’re looking for a cute-rom com this is the perfect novel。 🏒 A little mystery， drama， competition， fake-dating and romance。🏒Emily is a former Olympic ice skater， who is now a Zamboni driver at a rink。 Owen is a hockey player and they share the rink as Emily likes to use the rink in the early morning hours。🏒The banter of these two is full of quick wit and they end up teaming up to discov Head Over SkatesBy: Gigi BlumePublisher: Sodasac PressLength: 227 pagesPub Date: March 18， 20245⛸️⛸️⛸️⛸️⛸️If you’re looking for a cute-rom com this is the perfect novel。 🏒 A little mystery， drama， competition， fake-dating and romance。🏒Emily is a former Olympic ice skater， who is now a Zamboni driver at a rink。 Owen is a hockey player and they share the rink as Emily likes to use the rink in the early morning hours。🏒The banter of these two is full of quick wit and they end up teaming up to discover a theft。 The chemistry between these two gives the reader a little spice as they discover their pre-conceived of each other was not correct。Thank you Gigi Blume for the advanced copy。 I truly enjoyed this one。#headsoverskates， #gigiblume， #arc， #bookreview， #booksconnectus， #stamperlady50 。。。more
Marisa
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I was lucky enough to receive this arc in exchange for an honest review。 This book was cute， and I really wanted to love it， unfortunately it fell a little flat for me。 I struggled with the random plot points that happen and then are never brought up again。 The pacing of it just seemed off to me。 I did enjoy Owen as a character， for the most part， especially his relationship with Cyrus。 Parts of the story seemed really immature so this book would also be good for younger romance readers。 While t I was lucky enough to receive this arc in exchange for an honest review。 This book was cute， and I really wanted to love it， unfortunately it fell a little flat for me。 I struggled with the random plot points that happen and then are never brought up again。 The pacing of it just seemed off to me。 I did enjoy Owen as a character， for the most part， especially his relationship with Cyrus。 Parts of the story seemed really immature so this book would also be good for younger romance readers。 While this book didn’t check all the boxes for me personally I look forward to reading more from this author。 。。。more
Kristin Quan
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I really liked this！ This was my first venture into reading closed door New Adult vs YA and I can happily say that it was a resounding success！ Owen and Emily are the cutest！ I adored their banter and the natural ease that they had together。 Couple that with their fiery personalities and obvious tension and all of it makes for a really compelling and fun read。 The only thing I was a little bummed about was the one friend。 （No spoilers I promise） I felt like there was a lot more that could have b I really liked this！ This was my first venture into reading closed door New Adult vs YA and I can happily say that it was a resounding success！ Owen and Emily are the cutest！ I adored their banter and the natural ease that they had together。 Couple that with their fiery personalities and obvious tension and all of it makes for a really compelling and fun read。 The only thing I was a little bummed about was the one friend。 （No spoilers I promise） I felt like there was a lot more that could have been said with that， and maybe there will be in future books？ Idk I just felt very unsatisfied with that particular storyline。 Despite that I will still be happily re-reading and recommending this book to just about everyone！ 。。。more
Brooke
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If you're in your hockey romcom era， than you'll probably want to give this fast-paced， cute story a read。 I read this in just a day and loved the banter and the chemistry between Owen and Emily。 Phenomenal。 Owen has a bit of a tragic past and Emily is out for his blood for reasons Owen doesn't quite understand。 When they find themselves agreeing to sleuth together to right a wrong， they both realize the other has a lot more going on then first meets the eye。 This is a book for you if you enjoy If you're in your hockey romcom era， than you'll probably want to give this fast-paced， cute story a read。 I read this in just a day and loved the banter and the chemistry between Owen and Emily。 Phenomenal。 Owen has a bit of a tragic past and Emily is out for his blood for reasons Owen doesn't quite understand。 When they find themselves agreeing to sleuth together to right a wrong， they both realize the other has a lot more going on then first meets the eye。 This is a book for you if you enjoy any of the following: 🏒 Enemies to Lovers🏒 Protective MMC🏒 Figure skater FMC🏒 Forced Proximity🏒 Who did this to you trope 🏒 Wall kisses🏒 Zamboni rides🏒 Amateur sleuths🏒 Fake datingThis book is spice free but full of steamy kisses and innuendo as well as some minor language。 Happy Reading！Thank you Gigi Blume for the advanced eARC。 It was absolutely delightful。 。。。more
Allegra
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Hockey， Ice Skating， Zambonis， and sizzling kisses。 What more could you ask for？ This book is closed-door， enemies-to-lovers， light suspense/mystery， broody protective MMC， snarky FMC， no third-act breakup， but with a surprising plot twist。 I really enjoyed this book， as I do most of Gigi's。 If you like a hockey romance with witty banter and swoony kisses， then add this to your TBR。 Hockey， Ice Skating， Zambonis， and sizzling kisses。 What more could you ask for？ This book is closed-door， enemies-to-lovers， light suspense/mystery， broody protective MMC， snarky FMC， no third-act breakup， but with a surprising plot twist。 I really enjoyed this book， as I do most of Gigi's。 If you like a hockey romance with witty banter and swoony kisses， then add this to your TBR。 。。。more
Ashtyn
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3。5/⭐️0/🌶️ Thank you Gigi and her team for this arc。 This was a cute book。 I needed a little refresher from super smexy books， and I thought this would be a good way to do it。 However it fell like I wasn’t the right reader because it felt very young for me。 It’s very YA feeling。 Which isn’t a problem， just isn’t my thing。 Owen was a fall fast and fall hard kinda grump。 Emily was a walls up at all cost type of chick。 And they eventually find a common ground。 I didn’t feel a lot of spark between t 3。5/⭐️0/🌶️ Thank you Gigi and her team for this arc。 This was a cute book。 I needed a little refresher from super smexy books， and I thought this would be a good way to do it。 However it fell like I wasn’t the right reader because it felt very young for me。 It’s very YA feeling。 Which isn’t a problem， just isn’t my thing。 Owen was a fall fast and fall hard kinda grump。 Emily was a walls up at all cost type of chick。 And they eventually find a common ground。 I didn’t feel a lot of spark between them， I thought that they would be good friends over a relationship type of couple。 My biggest issue was there was like 3/4 story lines and it was kind of all over the place and one story line would end and there would be no mention of it （like the bullying in the first couple chapters or the crazy friend？？？ The issues just seemed to disappear） All around it was a cute book。 Pretty well written， and I think it would be really enjoyable for someone else who enjoys this type of books。 。。。more
Kristen
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I was lucky enough to receive an ARC for Head Over Skates。 If you’re looking for a quick and easy hockey romance then this book is for you。 This hockey romance has minimal spice and some amateur sleuthing。 ALSO there was no third-act break up。 I enjoyed the story line and the chemistry between Owen and Emily。 I do wish there was more depth to the story， as well as more background information on Emily。 I think with more depth and details this could be a 5 star book。 Overall I enjoyed this easy re I was lucky enough to receive an ARC for Head Over Skates。 If you’re looking for a quick and easy hockey romance then this book is for you。 This hockey romance has minimal spice and some amateur sleuthing。 ALSO there was no third-act break up。 I enjoyed the story line and the chemistry between Owen and Emily。 I do wish there was more depth to the story， as well as more background information on Emily。 I think with more depth and details this could be a 5 star book。 Overall I enjoyed this easy read！ 3。5 ⭐️ 。。。more
Rach ☾
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Sometimes you have to play dirty to score big。 🏒 This book， y’all！ 🥹 It was so freaking cute and I love Owen + Emily！ @gigiblume took a meet cute and made it absolutely fire 🔥 If you are looking for a shorter hockey romance with a side of mystery （and no third-act break up！！！！） this is the one for you。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Best part？ It’s out TODAY！ （and on KU！！！）Tropes in Head Over Skates:🏒 Enemies to Lovers🏒 Protective MMC🏒 Figure skater FMC🏒 Forced Proximity🏒 Who did this to you trope🏒 Wall kisses🏒 Zambon Sometimes you have to play dirty to score big。 🏒 This book， y’all！ 🥹 It was so freaking cute and I love Owen + Emily！ @gigiblume took a meet cute and made it absolutely fire 🔥 If you are looking for a shorter hockey romance with a side of mystery （and no third-act break up！！！！） this is the one for you。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Best part？ It’s out TODAY！ （and on KU！！！）Tropes in Head Over Skates:🏒 Enemies to Lovers🏒 Protective MMC🏒 Figure skater FMC🏒 Forced Proximity🏒 Who did this to you trope🏒 Wall kisses🏒 Zamboni rides🏒 Amateur sleuths🏒 Fake dating🏒 No third-act breakup 。。。more
Hannah
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3 stars。 🏒 The vibes: - Enemies to lovers - Forced proximity - Pranks - Fake dating ⛸️ My thoughts: I think this one would be good for a teen reader who wants a cute romcom。 It had some cute moments between the main characters and it had a little whodunnit mystery of a stolen trophy。 Owen is a hockey player and Emily— the Zamboni driver at the rink- runs an anonymous hockey gossip blog。 There’s lots of sleuthing， skating， and angst。 It reminded me of a Disney channel movie from the early 2000s。 3 stars。 🏒 The vibes: - Enemies to lovers - Forced proximity - Pranks - Fake dating ⛸️ My thoughts: I think this one would be good for a teen reader who wants a cute romcom。 It had some cute moments between the main characters and it had a little whodunnit mystery of a stolen trophy。 Owen is a hockey player and Emily— the Zamboni driver at the rink- runs an anonymous hockey gossip blog。 There’s lots of sleuthing， skating， and angst。 It reminded me of a Disney channel movie from the early 2000s。 If this sounds like something you’d enjoy， I say give it a try。 ⛸️ My favorite moments were Emily and Owen on the ice together。 10/10 for that tension and playfulness。 I loved that so much。 The nickname kitten， cat， etc … it worked for me。 Do you even need to ask why？？？ I’m obsessed with cats。 Period。 End of story。 😂⛸️ I liked the way Emily supported Owen through his anxiety， and while I think maybe it was a tad toxic and I’m not sure what it says about me， I did like Owen’s possessiveness 😂😂😂。 While we know Owen and Emily had great physical attraction for a lot of the plot， I wanted a little bit more depth there and more of an emotional bond。 Overall， I think this was a cute read but I struggled a lot with grown adults characters who felt like highschool age in their maturity level as far as their behaviors and the way they communicated with others。 I have more explanation for the rating below - as noted- it will have spoilers。 ⛸️ While this isn’t an ARC for review， I did get this ebook early due to purchasing a cozy box from Gigi。 Such a fun idea and I’m thankful for the opportunity to support an indie author in this way。 Releases March 18， 2024。‼️ Things that pulled me out of the story and explain the rating in detail （SPOILERS WILL BE INCLUDED）: ‼️ The young lingo- “as if” made me chuckle picturing a grown man saying this。 The sleuthing for a stolen trophy …。 The breaking and entering into offices and homes…。 And then the roundhouse kick。 The online gossip blog。 The friend and that entire strange situation- keeping it vague here on purpose。 The creepy neighbor。 Friends with benefits。 But not really。 The sex talk but refusing to clearly communicate。 。。。more
Hannah May
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3。5stars I received this book as an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review。 This book was so cute！ I did feel a bit rushed and I do wish it was longer that way we could see the characters develop together。 But it was definitely a fun read and I definitely enjoyed it。 I did guess who stole the trophy but it was still fun。 Will look into more from this author
Tierney
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First things first， if you like hockey romances add this to your TBR as soon as possible。 I was in a chokehold from the very first page and loved every minute of reading this book。 I didn’t want it to end， truthfully。 Owen Jablonski is the kind of boyfriend every girl deserves。 He’s sweet， funny and a little quirky， yet sexy and massively protective of his girl。 Touch her and you die kinda vibes。 This is such a sweet love story that has you clinging to every moment and every word。 You’ll be gigg First things first， if you like hockey romances add this to your TBR as soon as possible。 I was in a chokehold from the very first page and loved every minute of reading this book。 I didn’t want it to end， truthfully。 Owen Jablonski is the kind of boyfriend every girl deserves。 He’s sweet， funny and a little quirky， yet sexy and massively protective of his girl。 Touch her and you die kinda vibes。 This is such a sweet love story that has you clinging to every moment and every word。 You’ll be giggling alongside them in their funny moments， and falling for Owen just as Emily does。 10/10 would read again。 。。。more
Ally Rice
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This book was so much fun。 If you want a light and cute book to enjoy this one is for you。 Owen and Emily are so sweet。 The misunderstandings between them are understandable and you just want them to figure it out quickly （which they do and it’s lovely）。 Owen is just so sweet and kind and wants to do good。 Emily is sassy and has that spark that Owen needs。 I absolutely love the Zamboni driver aspect in it！ Curl up on the couch and enjoy this one！Thank you to the author for writing this one。 It w This book was so much fun。 If you want a light and cute book to enjoy this one is for you。 Owen and Emily are so sweet。 The misunderstandings between them are understandable and you just want them to figure it out quickly （which they do and it’s lovely）。 Owen is just so sweet and kind and wants to do good。 Emily is sassy and has that spark that Owen needs。 I absolutely love the Zamboni driver aspect in it！ Curl up on the couch and enjoy this one！Thank you to the author for writing this one。 It was lovely！CW: mild language， innuendo （the one aspect I didn’t love was talk of “friends with benefits” but totally a personal opinion） 。。。more
Bethany
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I enjoyed this one a lot。 Funny， mysterious and just a generally pleasant， easy read。Loved how protective Owen was of Cyrus and Emily， and how he grew throughout the book。 I wasn't sure about Emily to start with but once I got to know her， I respected the way she was just trying to be a good friend and protect herself， and how she could admit when she got things wrong。 I enjoyed this one a lot。 Funny， mysterious and just a generally pleasant， easy read。Loved how protective Owen was of Cyrus and Emily， and how he grew throughout the book。 I wasn't sure about Emily to start with but once I got to know her， I respected the way she was just trying to be a good friend and protect herself， and how she could admit when she got things wrong。 。。。more
Kristin Graves
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Hockey Romance？ I am here for it！！I loved every minute of this book。 It was such a fast/cute read。 The twist about her friend， did not see that coming！ The banter between the two main characters， perfect。 Their banter， especially when playing detectives， was the best。 I can't wait to dive into more from this author！ Thanks so much for allowing me to be a part of the ARC team！！ Hockey Romance？ I am here for it！！I loved every minute of this book。 It was such a fast/cute read。 The twist about her friend， did not see that coming！ The banter between the two main characters， perfect。 Their banter， especially when playing detectives， was the best。 I can't wait to dive into more from this author！ Thanks so much for allowing me to be a part of the ARC team！！ 。。。more
Michaela
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My sisters and I grew up figure skating and my husband worked at an arena in college and it was a Zamboni driver， so I’ve seen my fair share of time inside and on ice rinks。 This book was fun in that regard because it brought me through some memories。This was a clean enemies to lovers romance。 However， there was plenty of spicy sass。 This romcom is very sassy （for lack of a better term to traverse the expanse between steamy and full on sweet）。There was good character development with backstories My sisters and I grew up figure skating and my husband worked at an arena in college and it was a Zamboni driver， so I’ve seen my fair share of time inside and on ice rinks。 This book was fun in that regard because it brought me through some memories。This was a clean enemies to lovers romance。 However， there was plenty of spicy sass。 This romcom is very sassy （for lack of a better term to traverse the expanse between steamy and full on sweet）。There was good character development with backstories that fed heavily into their current situations。 I enjoyed the thread of mystery。 It was a unique mashup and a fun read。I received an ARC of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
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