I love Tessa Bailey! I know the reviews are mixed on this novella, but I really enjoyed it! I felt connected to the characters and loved the spice!

This was a miss for me personally and I'm not sure regular readers of Tessa Bailey will enjoy it either. I realize it is a novella, but there was some backstory that was mentioned for the main character that was never explored and it felt unfinished. The sex scenes were filled with some unusual language that was off-putting. A quick read, but felt out of character for this author, which isn't the first time I've had that experience with her recent titles.

Book Review: Same Time Next Year: A Novella
Stars: 4 x 5
Author: Tessa Bailey @tessabaileyisanauthor
Publisher: AmazonOriginalStories @amazonpublishing

What a spicy novella to read that I enjoyed. The story is about Britta who works at a bar that her brother’s semipro hockey team frequents. Sumner is the best player on the hockey team but Sumner is from Canada and his Visa is about to expire. Brittany’s brother has a great idea for Britta and Sumner to marry. This would allow Sumner to get his green card and stay in the U.S.. It will also allow Britta to buy into the bar as a part owner. Any reader can just imagine what will happen over the next year and Tessa Bailey doe an excellent job telling the story. There are many surprises, fun and laughable antics, chaos, love and heartbrake. This was a really fun and spicy book to read. I so enjoyed it and it was definitely what I needed after a few stressful days at work!

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Cute romance, love the story. Im not sure if its very original because i can recall a lot of stories with fake marriages because of green cards, but i still enjoyed reading. Its quick, its an easy, and very fun read, and i recommend!

Thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me the book in exchange for an honest review

I saved this one to start on NYE as the book opens and closes on that day. I’m so glad that I did! I spent most of NYE reading it and then the rest on a road trip home. Although this was a short story I was easily able to engage with the characters and their stories. I fell in love with Sumner. The way he stayed true and cared for Britta even when she made it difficult made me smile. Their story was sweet and charming. If you are looking for a short sweet love story, this is for you.

This was a cute, spicy marriage of convenience novella, perfect for the New Year. The hero and heroine are both likeable characters and it's fun to watch their relationship change as the year goes on.

DNF at 30%. It felt off and uncomfortable. Maybe I could have continued and it would have been fine, but there was just something about it where I just wasn't feeling it.

3.5/5 stars

Same Time Next Year is a sexy hockey romance novella.

The narrators are Britta and Sumner.

Britta is a 26 year old bartender from Connecticut. The story starts on New Year's Eve. However I wouldn't really call it a holiday novella as much of the story takes place throughout an entire year.

This was an enjoyable steamy quick read. I really liked that Sumner was a hockey player and the main premise was fun. It was a good final read of 2023. Although I saved it for December 31st because I was hoping that there would be more New Year's Eve rep. Read it if you like this author.

I love Tessa Bailey, but this wasn't for me. Marriage of convenience is one of my least favorite tropes but I wanted to push myself to read something I wouldn't typically pick up. Unfortunately, I was not invested in the characters or their fake marriage from start to finish. I think part of the reason this one fell flat for me was because I read a LOT of romance books in December and it was hard to not compare this to how I felt reading the standout/5 star ones.

I love Tessa Bailey so I was excited to read this novella. It was amazing - a fun, sweet (and oh so spicy) hockey romance. A fun romcom - a must read for Tessa Bailey fans!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

As a European who's not into hockey, I just know that's not how green cards nor professional hockey work... I just don't understand why one would choose this specific premise for their novel but then not bother to do basic research 😭
The mmc was... okay, I was just bothered by the amount of time he kept repeating the word "wife" and uncomfortable as he kept sexualising the fmc when he thought she wasn't into him. The fmc was not very interesting to me (I wish both main characters' personalities were more developed tbh) and the sex scenes were pretty cringy to me.

This was a sweet story. It hit all the expectations for the trope: emotional struggle, steamy romance, and HEA. In addition, it offered likable characters you cared about.

It was nice to read a beautiful tale of a man who believes in family. It was refreshing to see the dynamic of Sumner proving what a real partner was instead of the alpha male or damsel plot. The support our leading man offers Britta wins the reader over with its sincerity and respect.

It's an old story retold in a sporty way, but it's charming. I enjoyed reading this book and recommend it. It's a feel-good romance that leaves you with a sense of hope.

4.5 stars!! I really liked this!! The cover drew me in from the start! Britta’s growth throughout the story was a lot of fun to watch, and by the following year, she was like a new woman! I was rooting for her and Sumner the entire time, the fake dating/marriage trope is one of my favorites! I dropped half a star because I wish some of the spice scenes were from Britta’s POV, but they were still really good. Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Original Stories for the digital arc in exchange for my honest review!

This was a fun little read. Perfect for new years eve or day that can be read in one sitting. Has some spice, the characters were both just ok. The plot was quick but could be cringy at times. It was just a ok read and a fun time while reading.

This was a fun and fast New Year holiday read. Because of its novella length, it didn’t have the same character and relationship development that Bailey’s books usually have, but it still worked.

This was a quick spicy novella. It was a fun and easy read. It had some big time jumps, where I wish more was explained as some of the details felt improbable and underdeveloped. I enjoyed the sports romance aspect of this story. Overall this was a quick read perfect to read around New Years.

A pretty quick New Years Eve read. This is actually my first Tessa Bailey book, and it was a pretty good start for me before going into her back catalog. It's a He Falls First, hockey romance perfect for the new year feels. Add in the spice, and it is a great read.

I'm not on the hockey romance train, but after reading a few of them this year, I might be getting on board! This was a fun, quick Tessa Bailey special. Worth picking up for anyone who wants a fun, steamy, easy read!

This was a sweet, short, sexy read! I loved the vibe of the new years eve feeling and connected with the characters right away as the book takes off almost immediately. Hockey, fake marriage, spice, instalove, It was all great!

Read this pretty fast since it’s a novella. Such a cute story. I’m not big on spice but in this one it didn’t take away from the story or feel like it didn’t belong.