Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a new to me author. I would recommend if you're looking for

-sports romance
-friends to lovers
-insta attraction/chemistry
-opposites attract
-a first date that ends in a hospital visit
-so much steam
-a virgin heroine and a grump who was hiding his cinnamon roll goodness

Meet my newest Josh book boyfriend. I related to his desire to have everything planned so much. Every time Sara suggested something new and fun he was willing to go along, but his instinct to stick with the plan was something I understood. This book also dealt a lot with mental health. How events effect people differently, and trauma stays with you.

Sara was a fun, light character, hiding her deeper turmoil. Josh was equally complex. Their chemistry and banter was so much fun and I really enjoyed reading. I also need ice bumper cars to be a thing because it sounded like so much fun.

Rating: 5 stars
Steam: 3.5


Trigger warnings: cancer, grief, trauma, and depression

So I’ve read all of this author’s books and really like them. That being said, something about this fell a little flat for me. Thank you to netgalley for the ARC.

After reading the first Bears hockey book in this series, I was looking forward to getting Josh's story and it didn't disappoint. While I know nothing about influencers as I don't watch or follow any, I liked that Sara's goal was to be authentic and true to herself.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is my first book from this author, and while I realized a few pages in that it was the second in a series, that’s fine. I wasn’t lost at all and easily understood what was going on (though I’ll likely go back to the beginning just because I can). Josh and Sara are opposites in some aspects, but in the most balancing way. He’s a tad unbending, she’s spontaneous. But they’re both trying to find their way in life while figuring out how to be true to themselves. And that made this such an enjoyable read.

I wasn’t expecting the emotions and some of the sadness or angst, but those all only served to make this a better read for me. Sara is so utterly realistic because who hasn’t felt like they’re too much for people to handle? Josh is just as real because who hasn’t felt lost and like they just need to slap a happy face on and keep going? The author managed to touch on very real fears and worries without making it all feel like too much, and I really liked that. I’m definitely going to continue reading what she has to offer!

Good book! This book was all up in the feels!! It definitely had some heartache and heartbreak! It was a good story , I didn't like it as well as the first book in this series but it was still a decent read! Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!