You Had Me at Hockey
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Summary
Can a spirited， down-to-earth influencer get an uptight hockey player out of his shell？
Josh
I am a warrior。 That’s been my motto since I recovered from a near-death accident when I was younger。 Now I enjoy my nice， settled life in Dallas playing pro hockey—a boring life is better than being dead。 I’m not a party guy or an adventurer; I like my routine and peace and quiet。 So being traded to New York is the worst possible change that could happen。 And meeting unfiltered and fascinating Sara Carrington throws my life into even more chaos。
Sara
I’ve been considered weird my whole life， which is why I’m still a virgin， but I’ve turned it into a career with my YouTube videos。 Who knew people would love watching me talk about my zits， taste-test meatless burgers， and try to learn TikTok dances！ Now I’m launching a podcast。 Getting hockey star Josh Heller as a guest will help gain listeners for sure。 I expect a bearded jock with no teeth and nothing to say， but I get a hot as H-E-double-hockey-sticks grouch with a surprisingly dirty mind。 My mission to make him laugh is successful， but I want to know why he’s so uptight underneath that panty-dropping smile。 Maybe I can teach Josh to have some fun 。 。 。 and maybe he can teach me a thing or two along the way。 。 。 。
USA Today bestselling author Kelly Jamieson’s epic Bears Hockey series can be read together or separately:
MUST LOVE DOGS 。 。 。 AND HOCKEY
YOU HAD ME AT HOCKEY
Don’t miss any of Kelly’s captivating reads:
The Wynn Hockey series: PLAY TO WIN • IN IT TO WIN IT • WIN BIG • FOR THE WIN
The Aces Hockey series: MAJOR MISCONDUCT • OFF LIMITS • ICING • TOP SHELF • BACK CHECK • SLAP SHOT • PLAYING HURT • BIG STICK • GAME ON
The Bayard Hockey series: SHUT OUT • CROSS CHECK
The Last Shot series: BODY SHOT • HOT SHOT • LONG SHOT
The standalone novel: DANCING IN THE RAIN
Josh
I am a warrior。 That’s been my motto since I recovered from a near-death accident when I was younger。 Now I enjoy my nice， settled life in Dallas playing pro hockey—a boring life is better than being dead。 I’m not a party guy or an adventurer; I like my routine and peace and quiet。 So being traded to New York is the worst possible change that could happen。 And meeting unfiltered and fascinating Sara Carrington throws my life into even more chaos。
Sara
I’ve been considered weird my whole life， which is why I’m still a virgin， but I’ve turned it into a career with my YouTube videos。 Who knew people would love watching me talk about my zits， taste-test meatless burgers， and try to learn TikTok dances！ Now I’m launching a podcast。 Getting hockey star Josh Heller as a guest will help gain listeners for sure。 I expect a bearded jock with no teeth and nothing to say， but I get a hot as H-E-double-hockey-sticks grouch with a surprisingly dirty mind。 My mission to make him laugh is successful， but I want to know why he’s so uptight underneath that panty-dropping smile。 Maybe I can teach Josh to have some fun 。 。 。 and maybe he can teach me a thing or two along the way。 。 。 。
USA Today bestselling author Kelly Jamieson’s epic Bears Hockey series can be read together or separately:
MUST LOVE DOGS 。 。 。 AND HOCKEY
YOU HAD ME AT HOCKEY
Don’t miss any of Kelly’s captivating reads:
The Wynn Hockey series: PLAY TO WIN • IN IT TO WIN IT • WIN BIG • FOR THE WIN
The Aces Hockey series: MAJOR MISCONDUCT • OFF LIMITS • ICING • TOP SHELF • BACK CHECK • SLAP SHOT • PLAYING HURT • BIG STICK • GAME ON
The Bayard Hockey series: SHUT OUT • CROSS CHECK
The Last Shot series: BODY SHOT • HOT SHOT • LONG SHOT
The standalone novel: DANCING IN THE RAIN
Editor Reviews
12/01/2020
Sara is a spontaneous social media influencer who tries to show the world her unfiltered self through her various platforms。 Her latest podcast interview leads her to Josh， a professional hockey player who was recently traded to the New York Bears。 Josh does not embrace change and relies heavily on maintaining a strict schedule。 Sara and Josh strike up a friendship during the interview， which sets into motion the possibility of being more than friends。 However， Sara is open about her struggles with depression， while Josh is content to stay in the past without confronting the trauma from his teenage years。 This leads to complications in their new relationship as Josh becomes upset after Sara tries to help him by arranging an opportunity for him to work out past hurts with a current teammate。 The conflict forces Josh and Sara to understand what is most important in life and whether they can move forward。 VERDICT Jamieson's enjoyable second entry in the "Bears Hockey" series （Must Love Dogs） handles sensitive topics of mental health and trauma with care， making the story relatable and empowering。 Fans of Sarina Bowen's "Brooklyn Bruisers" series will adore。—Ashli Wells， Vanderbilt Univ。 Law Lib。， Nashville
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Josh stands and walks toward us。
“This is Oliver，” I say。 “He’s our sound engineer。”
“Hi， Oliver。"
Oliver shakes Josh’s hand vigorously。 “It’s so cool to have you playing for the Bears。”
“It’s good to be here。”
I sense the lack of sincerity in his words。 Hmmm。
“Come on back。” Oliver leads the way to the soundproof studio where we’ll record the podcast。 It’s small but comfortable， with a round table， two chairs， and microphones set up on the table。 At one end of the room is the sound equipment， which I know nothing about， where Oliver will sit while we record。
Josh and I take seats。 “Get comfortable，” I tell him， pulling out my iPad。 “We’ll get started in a few minutes。”
He doesn’t look comfortable。 He looks like he’d rather shoot pucks at me than talk to me right now。
Oliver moves around turning things on， then does a sound check， and we’re ready to go。
I’ve got notes on my iPad， and I start with a shout-out to the sponsor of this podcast。 “Random Acts of Sara is brought to you by TicketTalk。 TicketTalk is the Web’s largest event ticket search engine。 Discover events you love， search all ticket sites， see seat locations， and get the best deals on tickets。 It’s the only ticket app you need， and you can get it in the App Store or on Google Play。 I love TicketTalk because you can get tickets to anything—Broadway plays， concerts， sporting events。 Aaaaand…speaking of sporting events， my guest today is NHL player Josh Heller。 Josh was recently traded from the Dallas Stars to the New York Bears， so he’s ours now， and ladies， let me tell you， we are happy to have him here in NYC。”
A hint of red spreads across Josh’s cheeks。 Adorable。
“Yes， I’m sitting right here with him in the studio， live and in person。 Welcome to the podcast， Josh。”
He’s obviously experienced at speaking into microphones。 His voice is deep and modulated。 “Thanks for having me， Sara。”
He said my name。 I like that。
Focus。
He looks uncomfortable， but he comes across as casual and at ease。
“This is my first professional athlete podcast interview， so I’m pretty amped about this。 I have to admit I don’t know a lot about hockey， or any other sport for that matter， although I’ve been to a lot of Super Bowl parties。”
Josh smiles reluctantly。
Score！ I got a smile out of him！ “
"Why don’t they have Stanley Cup parties？” I wonder aloud。
“Well， I guess it would be because the Super Bowl always falls on the same day， but the Stanley Cup playoffs happen over weeks and nobody knows when the last game will be until the end。 But I think people do party during the Stanley Cup playoffs， especially if their team is in the playoffs。”
“Good point。 We all know when the Super Bowl is going to be a year ahead of time。 So you’ve just moved to New York。 What’s the first thing you did when you got here？”
“I went and bought a warmer jacket。”
I laugh。 “Yeah， January in New York calls for warm outerwear。 What are some things you want to check out now you’re living here？”
He rubs his jaw。 “Geez， I don’t know。 My schedule’s pretty busy。 But at some point I’d like to visit the 9/11 Memorial and also One World Trade Center。”
I nod。 “Well， I did not expect that。”
“Why？”
“Hey， I’m the interviewer here。” I give him a sly smile。 “I ask the questions。”
“Uh…”
“I’m kidding！ We’re having a conversation。 I’m just surprised because you’re an athlete and I thought you’d want to do something more…athletic。”
“Well， I’d also like to go to a New York Yankees game。"
I smile。 “That’s more what I expected to hear。”
He smiles back。 Some kind of vibrating connection stretches between us。 Damn， even though he doesn’t show it much， he has a nice smile。 And teeth。
I need to focus。 “Okay， here’s my first hockey question。”
“I’m ready。”
A smile tugs at my lips。 “Why do hockey players spit so much？”
His mouth opens， then closes。 “I did not expect that。”
I laugh again。
“It’s because…uh…mucus builds up。 It does for anyone who works out at a high intensity， especially in the cold。 You gotta either swallow it or spit it out。”
“Gross。”
A smile tugs his mouth。 “Yeah， it is。”
“Have you ever spit on someone by accident？”
“Oh yeah。 And I’ve been nailed， too。”
“Oh。” Okay， mind out of the gutter。
“Also， we drink water or Gatorade， but you don’t want to drink too much because it weighs you down， so you swish it in your mouth and spit it out。”
“Also gross。 I am not offended， however。 Maybe more impressed。” This handsome， well-dressed man sitting across from me does not look like someone who drops loogies。
He chuckles。 “I admit， it’s not the nicest habit。 There’s also the smelling salts ritual。”
“Smelling salts。” I lean forward， fascinated。 “Seriously？ Like what the Victorians used to revive a woman who’d fainted？”
“Yep。 I honestly don’t know the scientific explanation， but lots of players do it because they think it improves their performance。”
“Not you？”
“Nah。 I tried it。 Damn， it hurts—my eyes wouldn’t stop watering。 I’m not sure if it’s just a gimmick or really works， but hey， we all have our rituals。”
“And it’s legal。”
Another laugh。 “Yeah， it’s legal。”
“You mentioned rituals。 Do you have any strange rituals？”
His face tightens， but he keeps his tone casual。 “I do have a game-day routine I like to stick to。”
“No crazy superstitions？”
“Sure。 I always grow a beard in the playoffs。”
I study his face with the neatly-trimmed facial hair。 “That’s what I expected you to look like！ A big， long beard and no teeth。"
He taps his index finger to his front teeth。 “These are all mine。”
“What other superstitions do you have？”
“You can’t touch the Stanley Cup unless you win it。”
I nod。 “Okay。 Any more personal ones？”
“I’m pretty picky about how I tape my stick。 Everyone does it differently。 I have to do it the same way every time， heel to toe， black tape， and I have my own way of shaping the knob。”
I blink。 “Really。”
For a split second I can tell we’re both thinking the same thing。 The air around us crackles。
“And no one can touch my stick after I tape it。”
“So here’s a question…why do you tape your stick？”
“Tape on the blade helps you feel the puck better， gives you more puck control。 And on the shaft， it gives a better grip。”
It’s not often I am rendered speechless， but that moment has arrived。
Is he doing this on purpose？
“And then you tape the butt。”
I choke。 “Oh my God。”
“You create a knob on the end， to keep your hands from slipping off。"
I’m dying。 “Soooo…a sticky shaft is a good thing？”
His face is serious， but his eyes twinkle and I know he knows what he’s saying。 “But not too sticky。 I have to be able to slide my hands down the shaft when I need to。” I
I can’t stop the laughter that spills out of me， falling back into my chair。
“And I just need a small bump on the butt， but goalies have to have a big knob。”
“Oh my God，” I gasp。 “This is the best interview ever。”
Reviews
M Pell
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I received an advanced reader copy of this book to leave an honest review。 This is the second book in the series and I have read both。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book as I did with the first one。 Kelly Jamieson has a very good writing style， the book flows well and was easy to follow the timeline and synopsis。 This book is about Josh Heller， a professional hockey player， and Sara， an influencer very popular on social media。 Josh likes everything planned; after a tragic accident as a teenager that almost left him unable to play， he despises surprises。 So when he gets traded from Dallas to New York to a new team， his world goes into a bit of a tailspin。 Sara is famous on her blog/channels for being real， spontaneous and all out there; she doesn't always wear makeup and is open about pretty much everything。 The two meet when the team arranges for Josh to be interviewed on Sara's podcast。 They didn't realize how compatible they would be even though they are very much opposites。 It isn't all easy however and this brings in to play there differences and how they deal with them。 This is a story about how two people need to compromise and communicate to make it work。 It was a very sweet story and really enjoyable。 I would recommend both books in the series。
V。 Lashan Carr
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Hockey Romance！Incredible Read！ So so Good！I received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review。 This was a 5 star read for me！I absolutely could not put this book down！ This was my first book by Kelly Jamieson and Im so excited that I have found another great author！The chemistry and heat between Sara and Josh was captivating！ I never include spoilers with my reviews！ This is a must read for 2020！ Hockey Romance！Incredible Read！ So so Good！I received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review。 This was a 5 star read for me！I absolutely could not put this book down！ This was my first book by Kelly Jamieson and I’m so excited that I have found another great author！The chemistry and heat between Sara and Josh was captivating！ I never include spoilers with my reviews！ This is a must read for 2020！ 。。。more
Nicki - The Overflowing Bookcase
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Fun， flirty and fantastic！！ Nothing becomes a better romance than when two complete opposites come together and fall in love。 Rigid and sometimes inflexible Josh falls head over heels for quirky and balls to the walls Sara。 Can the hockey player and the influencer have enough besides spark to get their HEA？ Totally swoon-worthy and a joy to read。 Kelly Jamieson knows how to hook the reader in and refuse to let go。 With adorable characters and a storyline that had me laughing out loud this was a Fun， flirty and fantastic！！ Nothing becomes a better romance than when two complete opposites come together and fall in love。 Rigid and sometimes inflexible Josh falls head over heels for quirky and balls to the walls Sara。 Can the hockey player and the influencer have enough besides spark to get their HEA？ Totally swoon-worthy and a joy to read。 Kelly Jamieson knows how to hook the reader in and refuse to let go。 With adorable characters and a storyline that had me laughing out loud this was a great read！！ 。。。more
WycEd Reader
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Check out our full post for YOU HAD ME AT HOCKEY on Wicked Reads。Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review TeamRuthie ☆☆☆☆This is the second book in the series， and you would be aware of the coach crash and its impact on fellow hockey player Easton if you have read it。 I would recommend that you do， as it takes a really interesting look at the differences in the experiences that the two men had， and the assumptions that they made。 The hockey elements cleverly wound around this problem， and I really Check out our full post for YOU HAD ME AT HOCKEY on Wicked Reads。Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review TeamRuthie – ☆☆☆☆This is the second book in the series， and you would be aware of the coach crash and its impact on fellow hockey player Easton if you have read it。 I would recommend that you do， as it takes a really interesting look at the differences in the experiences that the two men had， and the assumptions that they made。 The hockey elements cleverly wound around this problem， and I really liked how it was used to give us insight into their issues and the impact on the game。Josh is traded to New York – not an entirely unusual event for hockey players， but he does not do well with change or meeting new people。 His fight back from the accident has shaped his life， and he needs to be able to control as much as he can。 But move he must， and also face an ex-friend he hasn't seen since the accident。 It makes for difficult reading as we see the two men uncertain of what pulled them apart and still hurting from such a life changing event， even years later。As part of his social obligations， Josh has to record a podcast with Sara， a Vlogger with a good following。 They have an unexpectedly fun session， and start to spend time together。 This confuses Josh a lot， as Sara is not the cool， calm， and tidy type that is undemanding on his time。 She is bright， fun， and messy。 I enjoyed him learning more about what her life was about， and how she had no clue about hockey， but made the effort too。 It was a great mix of sports romance and a look at the lifestyle of an influencer。I thought that the romance progressed in a very believable way。 I loved Sara's openness and honesty， and Luke's care and concern at making it good for her。 They both struck gold when they met。I really recommend this book – it was the perfect mix of very cute and extremely sexy。 Thank you Kelly Jamieson – another fabulous read！Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆3。5 starsM/F Sports RomanceTriggers: Traumatic car accident， DepressionJosh likes to be able to plan his life。 After suffering from a horrific bus accident and having to recover wondering if he would ever play hockey again， Josh knows that if he works hard， plans his life， and keeps his nose down， that he'll achieve his goals。 When he is traded to a new team， he knows that it's part of the life， but he can't help but be a little upset too。 He is not super excited about seeing his old teammate again， but knows that he'll have to move past the past to move forward。Sara loves her life。 She knows what she wants and goes for it。 Despite her not finishing college， she has become incredibly successful in her own way。 As an influencer， Sara knows that sometimes the world of social media can be unforgiving。 Sara is also very aware of her own mental health and how that can affect how people see her and how she sees herself。 When she is asked to interview Josh， an athlete she knows nothing about， she's pleasantly surprised with how easy their banter is。Sara and Josh have a lot to show each other。 They will learn to let go， live in the moment， plan for the future， and let someone else help them。 Sara and Josh are a couple that seem to be misfit， but they make it work。 They have funny banter， good chemistry， and it starts out as a friendship rather than an insta-love connection。 I appreciated that their relationship was built instead of thrown in your face。This is a sweet story with funny， light characters。 While it wasn't a super-fast paced story and it had a lot of back and forth， which at times was a little frustrating， the story had a happy ending。Reviewers received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads。 。。。more
Demi
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Josh is an NHL player traded to New York。 The only person he knows on the team is a childhood friend who he feels betrayed him years ago。 The trade came out of the blue and Josh is a planner， the whole move has him on edge。 Josh meets Sara during an interview for the new team。 She is spontaneous and bright and beautiful and he is enamored。 He surprises himself by asking her to go on a date。 Sara and Josh are polar opposites。 What a great combination！ Josh learns so much about his own boundaries Josh is an NHL player traded to New York。 The only person he knows on the team is a childhood friend who he feels betrayed him years ago。 The trade came out of the blue and Josh is a planner， the whole move has him on edge。 Josh meets Sara during an interview for the new team。 She is spontaneous and bright and beautiful and he is enamored。 He surprises himself by asking her to go on a date。 Sara and Josh are polar opposites。 What a great combination！ Josh learns so much about his own boundaries from Sara。 They push each other to believe in and challenge themselves。 What perfect pair！ A fun Hockey romance！ 。。。more
AnneKR
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When newly traded hockey player Josh agrees to be interviewed on a podcast， he doesnt expect a friendship to form with the host， Sara。 Where he is a controlled planner and hates the unexpected， she is a free spirit and lives in the moment。 Despite their differences he finds himself falling for her。 He even manages his anxiety when plans seem to suddenly change whenever they are together。 But when Sara does something secretly intrusive that throws Josh off， his cruel words end up damaging not When newly traded hockey player Josh agrees to be interviewed on a podcast， he doesn’t expect a friendship to form with the host， Sara。 Where he is a controlled planner and hates the unexpected， she is a free spirit and lives in the moment。 Despite their differences he finds himself falling for her。 He even manages his anxiety when plans seem to suddenly change whenever they are together。 But when Sara does something secretly intrusive that throws Josh off， his cruel words end up damaging not only their relationship but Sara’s heart。 Once he realizes that her intentions were in the best interest for him， can he find a way to get her to forgive him？I’ve enjoyed this author’s other hockey books and this one does not disappoint！ I love how Sara is quirky and doesn’t care much about how others think of her。 She’s selfless in understanding Josh’s need of having things planned ahead of time and she takes that into consideration。 This was a great read and I’m looking forward to the next one！ 。。。more
Danielle Cordsen
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You had me at Hockey By: Kelly Jamieson 📚💕⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💕📚Hes uptight and shes a free spirit！！！Oh these two be still my heart。 Hes a little bit lost a little bit broken。 She is a free and little bit lost。 Together they could become a whole lot of something wonderful。 This is the third book in this series but every book stands on its own。 However seeing previous players and the women they love is always a good time。 I'm honored to have been introduced to this amazing authors books。 The one thing about You had me at Hockey By: Kelly Jamieson 📚💕⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💕📚He’s uptight and she’s a free spirit！！！Oh these two be still my heart。 He’s a little bit lost a little bit broken。 She is a free and little bit lost。 Together they could become a whole lot of something wonderful。 This is the third book in this series but every book stands on its own。 However seeing previous players and the women they love is always a good time。 I'm honored to have been introduced to this amazing authors books。 The one thing about this book I enjoyed was it keeps you wondering what’s next。 We get taken on a odds are against them love story in the newest series from a great author。 Two people who are protecting there hearts and those they love。 Both are always putting others first and carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders just in very different ways。Authors Blurb: Josh I am a warrior。 That’s been my motto since I recovered from a near-death accident when I was younger。 Now I enjoy my nice， settled life in Dallas playing pro hockey—a boring life is better than being dead。 I’m not a party guy or an adventurer; I like my routine and peace and quiet。 So being traded to New York is the worst possible change that could happen。 And meeting unfiltered and fascinating Sara Carrington throws my life into even more chaos。Sara I’ve been considered weird my whole life， which is why I’m still a virgin， but I’ve turned it into a career with my YouTube videos。 Who knew people would love watching me talk about my zits， taste-test meatless burgers， and try to learn TikTok dances！ Now I’m launching a podcast。 Getting hockey star Josh Heller as a guest will help gain listeners for sure。 I expect a bearded jock with no teeth and nothing to say， but I get a hot as H-E-double-hockey-sticks grouch with a surprisingly dirty mind。 My mission to make him laugh is successful， but I want to know why he’s so uptight underneath that panty-dropping smile。 Maybe I can teach Josh to have some fun 。 。 。 and maybe he can teach me a thing or two along the way。 。 。 。This book has everything I love in a book。 Then you add that it's beautifully written and believable。 It is easily a five star read。 Written in dual POV my personal favorite this story flows so incredibly well that the next thing you know your 80% into the book and loving every second of it。 The believable way the characters interact is perfect。 Run， Hop， Jump or use your （1 click） finger to do whatever you have to do and get this amazing book。 It'll break your heart， you'll want to scream with frustration and it'll let you discover that love just might conquer all。 The chemistry is steamy and sweet and oh so romantic。Thanks Netgally for letting me read and review。📚💕 。。。more
Tara Peters
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I love every book that I have read by Ms。 Jamieson and this book was no different。 Josh and Sara were so great together， if they could only get out of their own way。 He had some deep scars and trust issues that stemmed from a bus accident that changed the course of his life。 He just didn't realize how much it changed his best friend's life as well。 When he gets traded to the hockey team that has his ex best friend on it tensions are high。 In fact， they both get talked to and are supposed to I love every book that I have read by Ms。 Jamieson and this book was no different。 Josh and Sara were so great together， if they could only get out of their own way。 He had some deep scars and trust issues that stemmed from a bus accident that changed the course of his life。 He just didn't realize how much it changed his best friend's life as well。 When he gets traded to the hockey team that has his ex best friend on it tensions are high。 In fact， they both get talked to and are supposed to talk， which they struggle with。 Sara has been let down a lot due to medical issues she has and struggles with accepting Josh wanting to be in her life。 They are adorable together and their first date doesn't go according to plan， but he doesn't leave her side， even though he is freaking out。 As they get to know each other， they admit truths and open up their scars。 When she tries to get him to talk to his teammate， things don't go as planned and things are said that can't easily be taken back。 Whether they have a future together will be determined by having the courage to admit that they want to be together。 I absolutely adored Josh and was happy to see that he could see other points of view on the accident。 I wish there would have been more in regards to that relationship and if they became friends again， but maybe we will see that in the next book。 I received an ARC in exchange for an honest， voluntary review。 。。。more
Andrea （Hammock and Read）
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Hockey boy and Insta/YouTube find out during a podcast interview that they have a little something chemistry wise。 Josh just got traded to NYC team and is having a hard time still with a bus accident。 Sara is famous thanks to being real on her video and podcast - that she started because of her depression。 This was friends to lovers plus opposites attract story。 Their first date ends in a hospital visit and weeks away still leads to some great steam！ Josh is the perfect book boyfriend with Sara。 Hockey boy and Insta/YouTube find out during a podcast interview that they have a little something chemistry wise。 Josh just got traded to NYC team and is having a hard time still with a bus accident。 Sara is famous thanks to being real on her video and podcast - that she started because of her depression。 This was friends to lovers plus opposites attract story。 Their first date ends in a hospital visit and weeks away still leads to some great steam！ Josh is the perfect book boyfriend with Sara。 He spews up but makes up for it！ I really enjoyed this sports- hockey romance！ Overall， 4 stars and 4 steamThanks for the PR firm for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Andrea （Hammock and Read）
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Hockey boy and Insta/YouTube find out during a podcast interview that they have a little something chemistry wise。 Josh just got traded to NYC team and is having a hard time still with a bus accident。 Sara is famous thanks to being real on her video and podcast - that she started because of her depression。 This was friends to lovers plus opposites attract story。 Their first date ends in a hospital visit and weeks away still leads to some great steam！ Josh is the perfect book boyfriend with Sara。 Hockey boy and Insta/YouTube find out during a podcast interview that they have a little something chemistry wise。 Josh just got traded to NYC team and is having a hard time still with a bus accident。 Sara is famous thanks to being real on her video and podcast - that she started because of her depression。 This was friends to lovers plus opposites attract story。 Their first date ends in a hospital visit and weeks away still leads to some great steam！ Josh is the perfect book boyfriend with Sara。 He spews up but makes up for it！ I really enjoyed this sports- hockey romance！ Overall， 4 stars and 4 steamThanks for the PR firm for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Kari Hansen
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Due to his past there is one thing that Josh thrives on in his life and it is routine and order。 After almost losing his hockey career he appreciates every day that he gets to play but when he finding it more difficult to adjust to a new team and a new life than he expected。Sara is a woman who is spontaneous and just rolls with whatever life throws at her。 No one is more surprised than she is that people actually follow her on social media， but she is determined to succeed and that means getting Due to his past there is one thing that Josh thrives on in his life and it is routine and order。 After almost losing his hockey career he appreciates every day that he gets to play but when he finding it more difficult to adjust to a new team and a new life than he expected。Sara is a woman who is spontaneous and just rolls with whatever life throws at her。 No one is more surprised than she is that people actually follow her on social media， but she is determined to succeed and that means getting Josh to agree to an interview。You would think that Josh and Sara are like oil and water but that couldn’t be farther from the truth as she shows him that life is to be lived while he gives her peace and they balance each other to perfection。 Their encounters are humorous and hot however the emotional pull of the story only makes it that much better and is a great addition to this series。 。。。more
Trader （RedHotBlueReads）
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Josh Heller is not happy about being traded to a New York team。 He likes his world organized and planned out and a trade is going to be disruptive， but when he meets vlogger Sara， he thinks maybe New York won't be so bad。Sara is a successful social media star。 She keeps herself busy with lots of work to help deal with the depression she faces at times。 I loved this aspect of the story and how Josh and Sara's deal with their issues with Josh being a planner to deal with a traumatic event in his Josh Heller is not happy about being traded to a New York team。 He likes his world organized and planned out and a trade is going to be disruptive， but when he meets vlogger Sara， he thinks maybe New York won't be so bad。Sara is a successful social media star。 She keeps herself busy with lots of work to help deal with the depression she faces at times。 I loved this aspect of the story and how Josh and Sara's deal with their issues with Josh being a planner to deal with a traumatic event in his past and Sara's full schedule that keeps her from slipping into depression。 They are both high-functioning， yet carrying around some challenges。 It was easy to relate to them from that perspective。This is a sweet romance between two people who aren't expecting it。 I really liked that about it， and there's plenty of humor and chemistry between Josh and Sara。 They both have issues they are dealing with and I loved Josh's growth while he resolves the issues with his teammate。 The concept of fear is one that people can relate to。Overall， this was a sweet opposites-attract sort of story。 It's an easy read and I really liked Josh and Sara and their individual stories and how they are together。A complementary copy was provided。 this is my honest review。 。。。more
Rachel - Read with Rach
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I love Kelly Jamieson's hockey books and this one is no exception！ It was so nice meeting another Heller。 This time we meet Josh Heller， the son/nephew of the men in the Heller Brothers series。 Josh is a professional hockey player recently traded to NYC。 He meets Sara， a vlogger and popular influencer， and they have immediate chemistry。 I loved their banter and their opposite personalities。 I loved that this book dealt with very real issues。 I laughed and I cried and overall thought it was an I love Kelly Jamieson's hockey books and this one is no exception！ It was so nice meeting another Heller。 This time we meet Josh Heller， the son/nephew of the men in the Heller Brothers series。 Josh is a professional hockey player recently traded to NYC。 He meets Sara， a vlogger and popular influencer， and they have immediate chemistry。 I loved their banter and their opposite personalities。 I loved that this book dealt with very real issues。 I laughed and I cried and overall thought it was an excelled book。 I can't wait for the next in this series！ 。。。more
Courtney
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2。5 stars I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I really liked Kelly Jamiesons previous book， another ARC I requested randomly based on the cover， so I decided why not try book two， You Had Me at Hockey？ And while this book has some redeeming features， I found this to be a bit of a dud。The characters are reasonably interesting。 I particularly liked Sara and getting insight into her life as a YouTube influencer。 Given the bad reputations of some of 2。5 stars I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I really liked Kelly Jamieson’s previous book， another ARC I requested randomly based on the cover， so I decided why not try book two， You Had Me at Hockey？ And while this book has some redeeming features， I found this to be a bit of a dud。The characters are reasonably interesting。 I particularly liked Sara and getting insight into her life as a YouTube influencer。 Given the bad reputations of some of the real life influencers， I like that Sara is still so real and isn’t afraid to embrace the fact that she’s “weird，” and yet still is professional and unpretentious about her career。 And Josh wasn’t bad either， although I wasn’t super connected to him as a character。 I get what Jamieson was trying to do in establishing an opposites-attract relationship between the more detail oriented hockey player and the chaotic influencer。 But it never really translated well in execution。 They say they like each other， they have good sex， but I don’t get a sense that there’s anything more than that to their relationship。 I think this is another case where the book just wasn’t for me， and I wanted more from the relationship development than the book could give me。 I feel like if you like a steamy romance and are willing to accept it for what it is， you’ll likely enjoy this more than I did。 。。。more
Courtney
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2。5 stars I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I really liked Kelly Jamiesons previous book， another ARC I requested randomly based on the cover， so I decided why not try book two， You Had Me at Hockey？ And while this book has some redeeming features， I found this to be a bit of a dud。The characters are reasonably interesting。 I particularly liked Sara and getting insight into her life as a YouTube influencer。 Given the bad reputations of some of 2。5 stars I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I really liked Kelly Jamieson’s previous book， another ARC I requested randomly based on the cover， so I decided why not try book two， You Had Me at Hockey？ And while this book has some redeeming features， I found this to be a bit of a dud。The characters are reasonably interesting。 I particularly liked Sara and getting insight into her life as a YouTube influencer。 Given the bad reputations of some of the real life influencers， I like that Sara is still so real and isn’t afraid to embrace the fact that she’s “weird，” and yet still is professional and unpretentious about her career。 And Josh wasn’t bad either， although I wasn’t super connected to him as a character。 I get what Jamieson was trying to do in establishing an opposites-attract relationship between the more detail oriented hockey player and the chaotic influencer。 But it never really translated well in execution。 They say they like each other， they have good sex， but I don’t get a sense that there’s anything more than that to their relationship。 I think this is another case where the book just wasn’t for me， and I wanted more from the relationship development than the book could give me。 I feel like if you like a steamy romance and are willing to accept it for what it is， you’ll likely enjoy this more than I did。 。。。more
Denise - Shh Mom's Reading®
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4。5 star TOP PICK of 2020What is your favorite sports themed romance？"The themes in You Had Me at Hockey by Kelly Jamieson about the need for communication and the lesson that everyone's experience is their own took this book to a level that transcended a romance read。One the surface Sara Carringon and Josh Heller seem like polar opposites but both a quirky and accept their flaws。。。 making them so very endearing。It becomes very clear the reader from the first meeting filled with amazing banter 4。5 star TOP PICK of 2020What is your favorite sports themed romance？"The themes in You Had Me at Hockey by Kelly Jamieson about the need for communication and the lesson that everyone's experience is their own took this book to a level that transcended a romance read。One the surface Sara Carringon and Josh Heller seem like polar opposites but both a quirky and accept their flaws。。。 making them so very endearing。It becomes very clear the reader from the first meeting filled with amazing banter that these two have a connection and I adored that as a reader we were so much apart of these two getting to know each and got to be part of them learning to share each other's space。Josh's backstory is current and heartbreaking。。。。and well I do not want to say more as I want the reader to experience it as I did。。 revealed slowly and laced with raw emotions。。。。Oh。。。make sure to bring tissues。。。 because Carter and his trading cards。。。 man。。 my heart。。。Longtime readers of Jamieson will recognize the last name Heller。。。。personally I read and adored her Heller brothers series years ago and was so happy to read about the next generation; Josh is Tag’s son from Faceoff！I really hope we get more from the Bears Hockey Universe because Jamieson， hockey， and NYC is a hat trick！ps。。。。。Hunter needs a happy” Grab Your Copy Todayhttps://amzn。to/2K8dVog 。。。more
Elaina
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Josh and Sara are such a great couple。 Saras spontaneous personality is the perfect complement to Joshs need for control。 It was fun to watch them grow from friends to a couple。 I look forward to more books in this series。 Josh and Sara are such a great couple。 Sara’s spontaneous personality is the perfect complement to Josh’s need for control。 It was fun to watch them grow from friends to a couple。 I look forward to more books in this series。 。。。more
Sandy Kelly
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I really liked this story！ Josh has a routine and he definitely likes to stick with it。 He doesn't like change， so when he is New York it seems like it is the worst thing that could have happened to him。 And him meeting Sara seemed to throw things into even more chaos from his point of view。 I might have laughed at him quite a few times！ Him and Sara have this chemistry that I really liked。 She is quirky and funny and I really liked her！ They definitely seemed to bring about the best in each I really liked this story！ Josh has a routine and he definitely likes to stick with it。 He doesn't like change， so when he is New York it seems like it is the worst thing that could have happened to him。 And him meeting Sara seemed to throw things into even more chaos from his point of view。 I might have laughed at him quite a few times！ Him and Sara have this chemistry that I really liked。 She is quirky and funny and I really liked her！ They definitely seemed to bring about the best in each other， which I really liked！ They helped each other see beyond their own limitations， which was even better。 This story was just fun and quirky and I was drawn in from the start。 Definitely well worth the read！ 。。。more
Messy Bun Book Blog
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This was such a great book！ I hadn't read the first book in the series， but it totally reads as a standalone。 I loved Sara & Josh！ They were so adorable together and I loved watching Sara try to bring Josh out of his shell。 This whole book was so cute and so easy to read！ I loved every moment！ 5 stars！！
Renee Entress
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4 starI was pulled right into this story。 The story has pain， laughs， naughty fun， and heartbreak。If you have not read the below I would recommend reading those books（s） firstMust Love Dogs。。。and Hockey （Bears Hockey #1）This is Sara and Joshs story。 Sara considers herself a little weird after all she has people following her in social media when she talks about random stuff。 She does not hide who she is， and it makes people flock to her。 Josh almost died when he was younger， and it made him more 4 starI was pulled right into this story。 The story has pain， laughs， naughty fun， and heartbreak。If you have not read the below I would recommend reading those books（s） firstMust Love Dogs。。。and Hockey （Bears Hockey #1）This is Sara and Josh’s story。 Sara considers herself a little weird after all she has people following her in social media when she talks about random stuff。 She does not hide who she is， and it makes people flock to her。 Josh almost died when he was younger， and it made him more focused on his life and hockey。 He does not party and is kind of considered a little but of a grouch。 When Sara wants him on her vlog he agrees but they are both surprised at the chemistry that flares hot。 Can they try a relationship or are they just way to different？ Can they end up teaching each other different things or will they just walk away from the feelings they invoke in each other？I felt I could connect with the characters and the story was a great read。I recommend this book。 。。。more
Jennifer
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This was a sweet， low-angst romance the proves the old adage， opposites attract。 Josh is a driven， highly organized hockey player who experienced career and life threatening injuries as a teen player in a team bus accident with multiple fatalities。 Ever since， he has held tightly to control over all aspects of his life。 He's not comfortable unless everything in his life is tightly planned and fully anticipated。 When the book opens， he's thrown for a loop when he's unexpectedly traded from his This was a sweet， low-angst romance the proves the old adage， opposites attract。 Josh is a driven， highly organized hockey player who experienced career and life threatening injuries as a teen player in a team bus accident with multiple fatalities。 Ever since， he has held tightly to control over all aspects of his life。 He's not comfortable unless everything in his life is tightly planned and fully anticipated。 When the book opens， he's thrown for a loop when he's unexpectedly traded from his current （and only） team in Dallas to an NYC team。 Soon after he arrives， he's asked to do some publicity by appearing on a podcast with Sara， an influencer and lifestyle vlogger。 Sara is one of those people who seems to have no filter and no plan。 She's all about spontaneity and following wherever her impulses lead her and has built a very successful brand in doing so。 When these two meet on her podcast， much to both their surprise， sparks fly and they find themselves clicking big time。 But it's a challenge for Josh to embrace spontaneity， while Sara has been burned in the past by others wanting her to tone down her personality and be more conforming and she doesn't want that to happen with Josh。 Watching these two negotiate their differences and form a close relationship was a delight。 They balance each other out and have so much fun together in the middle of podcasts， bad poetry readings and skating lessons。 They both start out wary of a relationship， but they just can't help themselves and both find themselves unexpectedly "catching feelings"。 As always with Kelly's books， although there are some emotional issues to be dealt with， it's all done with a light touch that doesn't bog down the romance。 I found it just as enjoyable as the first book in the series （although missing the adorable dog this time） and I'm looking forward to the next one。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Marianela Aybar （Mari Loves Books Blog）
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This was funny and cute and quirky and sexy and just heartwarming。 I loved the meet between Sara and Josh and seeing their differences and how they complemented each other。 This is sweet and heartwarming。
Elizabeth
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3。5 starsYou Had Me at Hockey is the 2nd book about the NY Bears。 It is a standalone book with strong tie ins to book 1 （Must Love Dogs and Hockey。 This book centers in Josh and Sara。 For the most part， I liked both of these characters。 Josh is a little uptight and Sara is very much a free spirit， but they seem to balance each other well。 I enjoyed getting to know both characters and seeing them evolve。 My one complaint is that the story between Josh and Sara seemed to stall a little bit。 The 3。5 starsYou Had Me at Hockey is the 2nd book about the NY Bears。 It is a standalone book with strong tie ins to book 1 （Must Love Dogs and Hockey。 This book centers in Josh and Sara。 For the most part， I liked both of these characters。 Josh is a little uptight and Sara is very much a free spirit， but they seem to balance each other well。 I enjoyed getting to know both characters and seeing them evolve。 My one complaint is that the story between Josh and Sara seemed to stall a little bit。 The idea of both of them being busy， traveling， missing each other， etc was important to establish， but there were places where it felt repeated a little too much。 Overall， this is an entertaining read that also touches on a couple of important issues。 I was glad to see Josh resolved his conflict with Easton （from book 1） and I’m curious if we will see more of these characters in future Bear books。 。。。more
Kerry - Readkerryread
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First let me say， I loved Josh as a character。 I related to him a lot。 He had anxiety when things weren't planned out， or plans changed。 He gets thrown for a loop when he is traded and has to leave immediately to go play hockey in New York。 Not only that but one of his ex-best friends also play for that team。 While Josh is getting settled in his new city he is also trying to gain good will to his new team and is tasked with some publicity for exposure。 While doing a podcast interview he meets First let me say， I loved Josh as a character。 I related to him a lot。 He had anxiety when things weren't planned out， or plans changed。 He gets thrown for a loop when he is traded and has to leave immediately to go play hockey in New York。 Not only that but one of his ex-best friends also play for that team。 While Josh is getting settled in his new city he is also trying to gain good will to his new team and is tasked with some publicity for exposure。 While doing a podcast interview he meets Sara。 Sara is a fun loving YouTuber who makes videos that are real and honest， that show the quirky side of her personality。 She is interviewing a hockey star and little did she know they would have so much easy banter and chemistry。 I loved their banter and their sort of give and take of each others challenges。 There were a lot of funny moments when they try to go on dates that provided some comic relief。 I was not a fan of her being a virgin， I think it added nothing to the story and if anything it made me dislike that whole part of the story line。 Overall if you love imperfect quirky characters， relatable issues like anxiety and depression， with an HEA I think you would like this story。 Trigger Warning: Cancer， trauma， grief， depression， and anxiety。 I received a free copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Isha Coleman
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Jamieson makes it easy to get caught up in the game and lose your heart in the process。 Josh and Sara are sure to keep the laughs coming。 You Had Me at Hockey enchants with humor and entertains with romance。 With a light heart and an open mind， Jamieson and company score a winning goal。
Lovely Loveday
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You Had Me at Hockey is the second book in the Bears Hockey series by Kelly Jamieson。 A story of opposites attracts when two very different people on paper share an undeniable chemistry。 The characters are easy to relate to and fun to read as their lives come together to create a wonderful love story。 I can't wait to read the next book in the Bears Hockey series。
Cee Cee Houston
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Great story with fabulous characters。Ive been looking forward to reading You Had me At Hockey by Kelly Jamieson after having devoured the first book， Must Love Dogs And Hockey。 We heard a little bit about Josh during Eastons story， enough to more than pique my interest。Josh and Easton had once been classmates and friends， but an accident when they were teenagers split them apart。 They have avoided each other ever since。Now， Easton is joining Joshs hockey team。 Can they ever become friends again？ Great story with fabulous characters。I’ve been looking forward to reading You Had me At Hockey by Kelly Jamieson after having devoured the first book， Must Love Dogs… And Hockey。 We heard a little bit about Josh during Easton’s story， enough to more than pique my interest。Josh and Easton had once been classmates and friends， but an accident when they were teenagers split them apart。 They have avoided each other ever since。Now， Easton is joining Josh’s hockey team。 Can they ever become friends again？Maybe with Sara’s help Josh can learn to let go of his rigid way of life。 Sara is spontaneous where Josh plans everything down to the last second。 He needs to know exactly what’s going on around him。Even though they were complete opposites， Josh and Sara messed at an elemental level。 Their chemistry was scorching hot and the banter made me smile a lot。 Josh is a tough cookie but sexy with it。Sara has a very interesting job as a vlogger， one she enjoys tremendously。 She’s not afraid of life and what it will bring， despite having a past of her own。These two were definitely made for each other and their story is one for the holidays。One-Click your copy today。 。。。more
Aaly
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** ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review。 ***3。5 stars！Sara is chaos personified， Josh likes to plan。 However they clicked immediately， with a natural chemistry， and I really appreciated their meet-cute。 A little awkward， cute and funny， a promising story to come for these two。 Sara is a breath of fresh air， unfiltered， real and authentic， living one moment at a time。 As a social influencer， she loves to share her experiences with them but lacks a bit of esteem。 It was interesting ** ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review。 ***3。5 stars！Sara is chaos personified， Josh likes to plan。 However they clicked immediately， with a natural chemistry， and I really appreciated their meet-cute。 A little awkward， cute and funny， a promising story to come for these two。 Sara is a breath of fresh air， unfiltered， real and authentic， living one moment at a time。 As a social influencer， she loves to share her experiences with them but lacks a bit of esteem。 It was interesting to see both sides， with all the good and the bad。 I appreciated to see more than her cool job but nonetheless difficult and demanding。Josh likes stability， the peace and quiet。 Being traded， living in a new city was disrupting his plans and mostly meeting Sara literally turned his world upside down。 He is selfless and caring but still affected by this tragic accident when he was younger， he likes to be in control and his routine was important。 The author gave greater depth to the characters， describing Sara’s struggles and Josh's traumatic experience。 As much I enjoyed those parts， I felt like the transitions between chapters or sometimes changing POV were a little abrupt。 It was sometimes disconcerting。 The issues between Josh and his former teammate， Easton were brought up so many times in the story but never really explaining why they ended that way。 It felt dragged out and revealed a little late to me。However I enjoyed seeing them sharing their vulnerabilities， not playing games and falling into a relationship that brought the best in each other。 There were definitely things that the author did well and somehow I wanted Josh and Sara’s connection to be stronger， I could feel how strong when it came to intimacy but outside of it， I needed more。 Sports romance， opposites attract， great chemistry damn You almost Had Me At Hockey… 。。。more
Anita Byars
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Sexy and entertaining with these like-able and endearing characters， I had a hard time putting this down。 I laughed， I cried， and rooted for these two opposites。 Captivated from the first page to the last I loved this heartwarming romance。Josh and Sara are incredibly sweet together and I loved their chemistry。 These two trying to figure each other out in the beginning is adorable。 I was expecting this player of a man but who I got was incredibly closed off， due to a traumatic event in his youth。 Sexy and entertaining with these like-able and endearing characters， I had a hard time putting this down。 I laughed， I cried， and rooted for these two opposites。 Captivated from the first page to the last I loved this heartwarming romance。Josh and Sara are incredibly sweet together and I loved their chemistry。 These two trying to figure each other out in the beginning is adorable。 I was expecting this player of a man but who I got was incredibly closed off， due to a traumatic event in his youth。 I loved his character development and his growth throughout the story。 Watching his struggle was so endearing as his feelings for Sara developed。 I liked Sara a lot she seemed to be very perceptive to his needs and was so forgiving and so real。 I loved this story of healing and opening their heart and letting love in。 It was totally enjoyable， a fun and sexy read。 Kelly Jamieson knows how to write sexy hockey sport romance that simply charms。 Wonderful heroines。 Lickable heroes。 And romance that makes a girl swoon。 。。。more
Lori
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Such a sweet and spicy story that should have the underlying motto of "teamwork makes the dream work！" I loved Josh and Sara together。 She brought him back to life and he gave her acceptance and support。 They just had an immediate beautiful connection that was fun， sweet， entertaining， and cute！ Sara helped Josh break out of his fear of change， but was understanding of it。 And he helped her realize she was not too much， too quirky or weird。 They truly understood the other and nearly broke my Such a sweet and spicy story that should have the underlying motto of "teamwork makes the dream work！" I loved Josh and Sara together。 She brought him back to life and he gave her acceptance and support。 They just had an immediate beautiful connection that was fun， sweet， entertaining， and cute！ Sara helped Josh break out of his fear of change， but was understanding of it。 And he helped her realize she was not too much， too quirky or weird。 They truly understood the other and nearly broke my heart when they hit troubles。 But the making up was beyond swooning。 I totally enjoyed the ups and downs Sara and Josh went through， the ribbing with the teammates， and the new friendships made。 I could see each scene play out perfectly in my mind as I read。 Beautiful！I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley。 。。。more
Becky Wise
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You Had Me at Hockey is a fantastic read。 You will love Josh and Sara so much。 Josh is a sweetheart。 I love his connection with Sara from the very start。 He will make you smile and laugh out loud。 Sara is fantastic as she takes Josh under her wings and shows him the city。 I love how Sara helps Josh move past and heal his relationship with Easton。 This is such a fun wonderful read that I couldn't put down。
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