It was so fun to revisit the Appies!! (And this makes me want to read the rest of the sweater weather books I haven't gotten to yet 😄)

We meet Eli, finding out there's a problem with his visa and that he'll be deported back to Canada in 30 days, unless, plot twist, he happens to be seeing someone and is okay moving up that timeline and getting married. No problem right? Except, he's not seeing someone, and he wants to be married for real. Eli is one heck of a sweetheart cinnamon roll. With his work schedule, having a dog isn't in the cards for now, but, enter Bailey. She works at the animal shelter to get experience prior to applying to vet school. The shelter where Eli spends a lot of his time snuggling the pups. Bailey isn't necessarily the grumpy to his sunshine but a bit of a tough nut to crack, and Eli slowly but surely works on getting her to be a bit more comfortable around him.
She has a bit of a crush, he has a bit of a crush. When it's suggested that he needs to get married, she's the first one he thought of, but he wanted it to be because there are real feelings, not a fake marriage on paper. When it [jokingly] comes up that he has to get married, she says okay.

We see them falling into their feelings, we see him planning a perfect wedding for her. We see his mom's scheming bookclub, we see his teammates showing up in the found family aspect that I love. With the proposal being one of my favorite movies, I was expecting a little bit of conflict surrounding the actual legalities of what was happening, but the story stays true to a light hearted, plenty of chemistry, closed door, happy read. Can't wait for the next in the series!!


Thank you Netgalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the ARC in exchange for my review!

I absolutely loved this book, I had seen an Instagram post about A Groom of One’s Own by Emma St. Clair and added it to my Amazon wishlist. When I saw it on NetGalley I had to request it and I am so grateful to have received and ARC of this novel. I haven’t read any of the books in the Appies Hockey Romance universe and I will definitely be going and reading all the others because I adored this book and the characters so much. A Groom of One’s Own was well written and well paced. The minimal angst in Eli and Bailey’s relationship (and in the novel overall) made it a great read for when you really want to enjoy all parts of a story and as it was closed door you don’t have to worry about who is reading over your shoulder. I devoured this novel in a matter of hours and there wasn’t a single think I didn’t like. I cannot recommend it enough.

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My review has already been posted to GoodReads (linked) and will be posted on Amazon AU when the novel is published and available for review on that platform.

Emma St. Clair's books are the best. I love them all! Especially the Appie's series, and having a book about Eli is chefs kiss. Her books are a beautiful blend of a romantic comedy while being so clean that the whole family can enjoy them. I can't recommend her books enough, read them all, and then read them again.

Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing for an ARC of A Groom of One's Own.

This looks so good! I love a good sports themed romance as of late and I love the fact that this a but less near as I feel some are over the top a but much lately. Beyond excited to read and share my thoughts on this one. I apologize due to an unexpected family emergency I’m a bit behind on reviews and things but will catch up very soon!