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The focus felt like it was directed too much on getting to the spice rather than generating an actual relationship. It felt like a one night stand read (not my favorite) and while yeah, some cute moments and a good ending, I just wasn't charmed.
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NO COMPLAINTS.
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I was dragged in by this cover and title. I COULD NOT RESIST. And the book was a great read too. Just the right book for the right moment. This is a low angst and tension, a little bit of insta-connection and allllll of the Christmas moments you could want. I loved the skating and tree decorating and many moments in between. Foster James is a walking green flag and I love that for Beth.
There’s not a lot to the plot (which is fine!!). It hit all the best notes for me in what I enjoy in a Christmas romance. I like it to feel simple but engaging and please bring all the swoon. I appreciated that the spice didn’t overwhelm the plot (though some of the innuendo did feel a little out of pocket). It’s fast paced and there’s plenty of hockey content to be able to say this is a sports romance too. I enjoyed the whole cast and look forward to continuing this series.
Overall audience notes:
- Christmas Hockey Romance
- Language: mild
- Romance: 3 open door
- Violence: low
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I was dragged in by this cover and title. I COULD NOT RESIST. And the book was a great read too. Just the right book for the right moment. This is a low angst and tension, a little bit of insta-connection and allllll of the Christmas moments you could want. I loved the skating and tree decorating and many moments in between. Foster James is a walking green flag and I love that for Beth.
There’s not a lot to the plot (which is fine!!). It hit all the best notes for me in what I enjoy in a Christmas romance. I like it to feel simple but engaging and please bring all the swoon. I appreciated that the spice didn’t overwhelm the plot (though some of the innuendo did feel a little out of pocket). It’s fast paced and there’s plenty of hockey content to be able to say this is a sports romance too. I enjoyed the whole cast and look forward to continuing this series.
Overall audience notes:
- Christmas Hockey Romance
- Language: mild
- Romance: 3 open door
- Violence: low
medium-paced
Thank you Shadow Mountain for the ARC.
WELL?
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I liked the ending of this book a lot. The last 20% is where I felt charmed and was much more engaged. I don’t know if the “dreaded cousin” trope has been played out too much for me recently but I didn’t like that aspect here. It felt predictable.
What wasn’t predictable was the chaos of the middle. Anna on a journey through Paris with James led to all sorts of meetings I wasn’t expecting. And while that’s not necessarily a bad thing, I’m not sure it was good either. For a shorter book it seemed as if too much was being stuffed in that didn’t truly add to the plot.
The romance is sweet. A little bit of insta-love but it takes some time for things to happen. I liked that it didn’t have a third act break-up and that the resolutions for the story and romance came together well. The audiobook narration was good too!
Overall audience notes:
- Historical Romance
- Language: none
- Romance: kisses
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I liked the ending of this book a lot. The last 20% is where I felt charmed and was much more engaged. I don’t know if the “dreaded cousin” trope has been played out too much for me recently but I didn’t like that aspect here. It felt predictable.
What wasn’t predictable was the chaos of the middle. Anna on a journey through Paris with James led to all sorts of meetings I wasn’t expecting. And while that’s not necessarily a bad thing, I’m not sure it was good either. For a shorter book it seemed as if too much was being stuffed in that didn’t truly add to the plot.
The romance is sweet. A little bit of insta-love but it takes some time for things to happen. I liked that it didn’t have a third act break-up and that the resolutions for the story and romance came together well. The audiobook narration was good too!
Overall audience notes:
- Historical Romance
- Language: none
- Romance: kisses
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Thank you Harper Voyager for my gifted copy and LibroFM for the audiobook.
4.5 stars
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I just enjoy the heck out of this series y’all. It’s incredibly romance centric and I am smitten with Alaric and Talasyn. They epitomize what I love about these types of romantasy books and I am intensely involved in what’s going to happen next. BECAUSE DID YOU READ THAT CLIFFHANGER? I love the drama.
I think it’s amazing how high the angst and tension is between these two. And yet we get a showcase of Alaric and Talasyn working together (which I adore in E2L books). There’s a lot of push and pull and some compromise filled with politicking and subtle betrayals. It really is a fantastic continuation that holds it’s own candle. There’s no sophomore slump here, I was hooked to this story from the start and I loved all of the micro-tropes throughout that had me howling.
And I immensely appreciate a dual POV romance and love getting Alaric’s viewpoint. I am having the best time reading these books and the flair of the drama and romance. And yes, I’M STILL THINKING OF THAT CLIFFHANGER.
Overall audience notes:
- Romantasy
- Language: mild
- Romance: 3 open door
- Violence: high
- Content Warnings: parental abuse, death and loss of loved ones
4.5 stars
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I just enjoy the heck out of this series y’all. It’s incredibly romance centric and I am smitten with Alaric and Talasyn. They epitomize what I love about these types of romantasy books and I am intensely involved in what’s going to happen next. BECAUSE DID YOU READ THAT CLIFFHANGER? I love the drama.
I think it’s amazing how high the angst and tension is between these two. And yet we get a showcase of Alaric and Talasyn working together (which I adore in E2L books). There’s a lot of push and pull and some compromise filled with politicking and subtle betrayals. It really is a fantastic continuation that holds it’s own candle. There’s no sophomore slump here, I was hooked to this story from the start and I loved all of the micro-tropes throughout that had me howling.
And I immensely appreciate a dual POV romance and love getting Alaric’s viewpoint. I am having the best time reading these books and the flair of the drama and romance. And yes, I’M STILL THINKING OF THAT CLIFFHANGER.
Overall audience notes:
- Romantasy
- Language: mild
- Romance: 3 open door
- Violence: high
- Content Warnings: parental abuse, death and loss of loved ones