xxmoonlitsky's Reviews (1k)

Mr. Broody

Piper Rayne

4.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Zoe's Tale

John Scalzi

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Last Colony

John Scalzi

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Any Trope but You

Victoria Lavine

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Ghost Brigades

John Scalzi

4.5

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Fan Service

Rosie Danan

4.25

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Behind the Bench

Jillian Arly

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Author was a hockey player (could have played pro abroad) and hockey coach. AUTHENTICITY!

Ellie Montgomery - FMC (Assistant Coach)
Lincoln "Link" Scott - MMC (Head Coach)
CHILDHOOD RIVALS!

Jillian Arly's Green Bay Bobcats series is off to a phenomenal start. From the first page to last, readers are treated to well fleshed-out, realistic, and relatable characters with issues given the weights they deserve, all while giving us more hockey than the standard sports romance. It's so refreshing to find a book that portrays trauma and personal growth accurately, all while shining a light on women in professional sports.

"Behind the Bench" was an absolute joy to read, and I cannot wait for book 2! This is one read you're not going to want to miss!