This was a DNF for me, the main character was insufferable and I just couldn’t root for their romance. Cute story and I’m sure other readers will enjoy this book, it just wasn’t my cup of tea!

I loved this so much! It held my attention and had little plot twists I didn't expect or see coming. I loved the characters and the story. There was some more stagnant parts where it felt nothing was happening but other than that it's amazing

Another Elle Kennedy Hockey Romance!! I went into this one with high hopes given how much I’ve adored the off campus series!

Whilst it was quite as earth shattering as The Off Campus series I did still enjoy it - I definitely found the last 30% off the book far more gripping than the start

Overall I enjoyed this book but the J-Babe nickname made me cringe each and every time ahhhh

Review to be posted on @travelthroughpagess_ on Instagram shortly

I love anything Elle Kennedy and she salted again with this book! It was funny and I loved every min of it

A collaboration between Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen, Good Boy is the perfect sports romance. With Hocky, puppies, and comedy, what more could you want?

I haven't read anything by Elle Kennedy before, but this was a great, spicy romance! Starting the book, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it since I'm not a hockey fan, but I could relate to the main character (Jess) as she wasn't originally a hockey fan either. I felt like by the end of the book, both of us were rooting for Blake's team! The one thing that I can complain out is that Blake's cocky attitude was kind of annoying and not super realistic at times. I felt like it was like he was a caricature versus a real person. But overall, the book was fast-paced and fun and I can't wait to read the 2nd in the series.

He really is a good boy...

Blake is such a golden retriever lead. He falls first (always a plus).
Jess is a screw up. No way around it. That's a trope I do not care for, not in the male or female lead (not a plus).
But I enjoyed how hard Blake worked at gaining Jess's affection, even if I thought he could do so much better than her.
Recommend.

I love Jess and Blake so much! An adorable golden retriever cinnamon roll hero! I loved Blakey’s jokes and antics. I love how Jess came into her own. She gained confidence in herself and stopped worrying so much about measuring up to her family. Together they were wonderful. Great chemistry and a solid foundation. I couldn’t get enough of them. This was such a great feel good, low angst romcom!! If you want to laugh and smile, don’t miss this book!

I can’t wait to carry on this series!

I really wanted to love this one! I am a huge Elle Kennedy fan, but honestly Blake was such an insufferable man child that I couldn't even finish it. I am chalking this one up to just not being for me.

‘Doesn’t matter if he gave me 3 orgasms in 30 minutes. I will not be tapping that ass again’

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Read if you like:
🏒 hockey romance
🏒 dual POV
🏒 cocky MMC
🏒 LGBTQ+ rep
🏒 a lillll spice 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
🏒 he falls first
🏒 HEA
🏒 dogs 🐶 🐕 🐩

I love Elle Kennedy so much! I love her writing style with use of cuss words and sarcastic, snarky language; it makes for a very enjoyable read.
I love a dual point-of-view rom-com soooo much because we get to see exactly what both of the characters are thinking! and it makes us that much more excited when the characters finally discover what we see and FINALLY get together 💕
Something I absolutely NEED in a rom-com is some funny banter between the 2 main characters, and boy did this novel have it! I laughed-out-loud on more than one occasion just reading the interactions between the characters 🤣 I love when a book makes me physically laugh!
I love the chapter titles!!! It’s such a little thing but no one does that anymore and I really miss it!! 💕
Being a Canadian myself, I love a Canadian story!! Of course a hockey romance would be set in Canada 🤪🤪
I did not love the female main character, but I absolutely loved the male main character 🤪 so I was really rooting for him to get what he wants 😊
Another smash hit from Elle Kennedy! I love how easy her books are to fly right through, and I am delighted to discover that this book is part of a series and I have more to read! Fantastic!

I enjoyed this hockey romance by Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen. Good plot and likeable characters. Looking forward to the next on the series, Stay. Thanks NetGalley for the advanced copy. #GoodBoy #NetGalley

ARC REVIEW❤️

4⭐️

Oh I enjoyed this one so much, I wish I had read HIM because it does mention side characters, but I will be going back now!
This was such a good friends with benefits and I love that trope so much!
The chemistry between Blake and Jess was fire, I could feel it through the writing and I was just waiting till they made it official!
The spice was honestly spicing so much!
And the character development for Jess was done so so well. She started off as someone who's unsure of herself but by the end of the book, she became the best version of herself.

Thank you to NetGalley and Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen for the arc.

Second chance is a more difficult trope for me to get fully on board with. I never really felt pulled into the story in the way I hoped. It was a decent read, just not one that will stick out to me.

A delicious hockey romance with off and on ice fun.

If you love a "he falls first, and falls HARD" than this is one for you.

I loved the second chance, friends to lovers with so spicy tension that this will be your new favorite.

When Jess decides to switch her career path will her family be supportive? With all her expenses she decides to pay for this degree and discovers the ups and downs of making ends meet. A new city, a new roommate and a chance to finally pursue a career she loves. Will she survive the crazy roommate and endless hours studying?

Blake Riley is a man who keeps his feelings close to the vest but when he falls hard for a woman who has turned his world upside down will he be able to trust that she won't hurt him like his ex?

A spicy sports romance with characters who make you laugh, cry, and wish they were real. A plot filled with faith, friendship, and excitement as loveable characters finally find love.

I can't wait to read the next installment in this series.

I remembered having a pretty fun time with this when it first came out (granted, in rereading my review looks like I was also in a slump back then so maybe I was nicer than I should've been) and therefore took advantage of this re-release to do a reread because I thought it would kick my butt into finishing this spin-off series (branching from the Him/Us world) of which there is only two books -- meaning it would've taken almost no effort to complete and yet here we are. And.. well, this was such a jarring dislike from almost page one that I nearly considered DNFing and disowning my past self. Also, will I ever finish this series? Unclear.

Suffice it to say, this might be a combination of something not aging all that well and my reading tastes (and standards) being a little (lot) different these days.

There was at least a little substance to these nearly-one-note characters along the way which is what saved it. But this is a mostly surface level romance between the career-shifting sister of one of the Him/Us characters and their goofy teammate, all set against a hockey backdrop (obviously) with an an almost abundance of sex scenes (which I skipped) complete with a bizarre choice of villain -- not because she was an evil ex (typical) but the way she was a villain was bizarre. Everything was kind of bizarre, really. A lot of questionable behaviour was woven throughout.

But it was a quick read. And I managed to go from two books read for the month of August to three. Yay.

1.5 stars

Oh I loved Blake and Jessie's book...
Jessie has just planned and carried out the planning and has decided that she can't plan another one... Jessie wants to go to nursing school.
Jessie keeps running into hockey hotter Blake Riley, who she just happened to hook up with a few months ago....off the charts hook up!!
Jessie tries to escape for some quiet, and of course Blake finds Jessie and rocks her world...
When Jessie finds herself in Toronto for nursing school, she is happy that she has her brother and his hockey hubby Wes, but he forgets Blake is also close by.
Jessie does Blake a favor for family dinner and has Blakes back. When Jessie asks to be Blake's plus one for a fund raiser, she sees a side of Blake that is kind and loving. Jessie starts to fall...for.. Blake.
When Jessie finds the secret, Blake has kept she is there to stand by her man..
Loved how these two make such a natural couple...have fun and love hard!

This book was such an easy read. I kept picking it up wanting to know how Blake and Jess their story would continue. Though some aspects of Blake's personality did annoy me at first, at the end I did love his Golden Retreiver energy and his will to be with the FMC.
If you love an easy, breazy romance book with a bit of spice and not to much drama... This is the one for you!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was an easy romance with plenty of spice, but I found it thoroughly ruined by Blake, who's personality was awful. Couldn't stand him and really didn't want him to get a HEA ... Not a book I'll be picking up ever again.

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

3.5

ugh, you guys… this is overall a positive review — I LIKED THE BOOK — but i do have some issues with it.

blake’s chapters feel like i’m slipping back in time - VERY bro-y, and kind of (AT TIMES!) icky. it’s like reading WHAT WE THINK went on in men’s heads… in like 2006. i feel like we’ve progressed past the need for that in romance today, right?

since this is a republish, i am going to forgive these blake-related transgressions. once you just kind of glaze over, they’re no skin off your back, but some of them were particularly interesting (“boobalicious”?)…

that said, it’s an easy read. whatever. good amount of plot balanced with spice, as long as you’re ok reading some blatant, not-SUPER-well-executed himbo stuff.

#netgalley

This book is absolutely hilarious. I am a huge fan of Bowen & Kennedy and they are an automatic must-read for me, whether writing together or individually. I am obsessed with Wesmie, so I love that we get to see more of them in GOOD BOY.
Behind Blakes 'class-clown' exterior is an absolute sweetheart who is desperate to love and be loved. Jess was the perfect match for him. Their banter had me laughing out loud and I kept having to explain to my husband what I was finding so funny.
All the side characters fit into the story so perfectly and it all makes for such a fun read.
I really do adore this series and am over the moon that it is being re-released. Anyone who gets to read this for the first time is super lucky.