5 Stars!


What to Expect: new adult romance friends to lovers sports romance

- slow burn
- found family

Here's the blurb:

When procrastination lands him in a difficult class with his least favorite professor, Henry Turner knows he's going to have to work extra hard to survive his junior year of college.

With his new role as ice hockey captain - which he didn't even want - Henry absolutely cannot fail. Enter Halle Jacobs, a fellow junior who finds herself befriended by Henry when he accidentally crashes her book club.

Halle may not have the romantic pursuits of her favorite fictional leads, but she's an academic superstar, and when she hears about Henry's problems with his class reading material, she offers to help. But being a private tutor isn't exactly ideal given her own studies, job and the novel she's trying to write. New experiences are the key to beating her writer's block, though, and Henry's promising to be the one to give them to her.

They just need to stick to their rulebook. Oh, and not fall in love.

This was by far my favourite of the Maple Hills series! The vibes were so cozy and sweet, and Halle and Henry were both incredibly likeable. I loved seeing Halle slowly learn to put herself first, and to speak up and ask for what she needs. I loved delving into Henry's character so fully and learning what makes him tick. There was so much clear communication between Halle and Henry, and even the inevitable conflict was handled so maturely with open dialogue and clear intentions.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me this ARC.

This was my favorite of All 3 books. Kind of predictable but very cute the captain of the Hockey team and the bookworm falling for eachother. Love it!

Daydream was such a fun romance! I loved the two main characters, and the way Henry showed Halle romance to help with her writer’s block made me swoon! I love a good friends to lovers story, and Daydream had all the elements of a great one!

This might be her best one yet!! I’ve always loved Henry so of course he has the best book !!! This is a good mix of sweet and spicy! Can’t wait for the next one!! Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for a review!!

Each entry into the series that started lackluster is filled with improvements. These books get better and better and book 3 featuring a fan favorite mmc is no exception. Can’t wait to see where it goes next

I didn't realize this was a series when I got it. I read the first book and it was ok, but not good enough for me to continue.

What a fantastic sequel to an extremely hyped book. This book deserves just as much hype if not more than icebreaker. I fell in love with these characters and their story.

Since I read all of the other books in this series I felt like I had to read this one. And… I thought it was very good!!

Although Hannah Grace's first novel, Icebreaker, was a bit underwhelming to me, this novel was a great redemption! (I haven't read Wildfire yet.) I love the diverse representation in this novel and I think Ms. Grace is becoming more evolved as a writer throughout her novels -- they keep getting better (pacing, plot, character development.) Overall would recommend, though it's not going to be a favourite of all time read for me.

Absolutely loved this book!! This series is one of my favorites. Can’t wait to see which character will come next from the Maple Hills hockey team. :)

Hannah Grace has done it again! I felt so seen in the main character Halle, Hannah’s character development is excellent. I cannot wait to see what more we can get from the Maple Hills crew!

I loved this story, my favorite of the 3 so far. I didn't want to put it down, Henry is the light of my life. It felt like the same speed as icebreaker but more mature which I enjoyed.

I've loved this group of characters since "Icebreaker," and it's been so fun to get to spend time with different members of the friend group as they find love and strengthen their platonic bonds. Henry has, as Grace noted, been a favorite, and he and Halle make an adorable, relatable pair. That being said, the actual smut scenes in all of the Maple Hills books - but particularly this one - tend to come across as just a little bit too much, with over-the-top dialogue, and jar me out of the overall story. But taking out the spice, and focusing instead on the characters and their development, it was an utter delight.

So I really struggled getting through this book. The characters are fine but I just felt it just kept going but nothing really happened.

I am going to be quite honest with you all... I loved this book. A sweet (and fun) romance that I needed at the time.

Perfect escape read.

Also thanks to netgalley for the advance!

Hannah Grace gets better and better with each book! DAYDREAM was the friends-to-lovers romance I've always wanted -- the protagonists' relationship felt realistic and I loved the pace with which it progressed. I can't wait for her next book!

This was such a cute story! I love the diverse representation of neurodivergent people and Henry was just so sweet!

I wanted to give this book a solid 4 stars, but I will have to give it a 3.5. I really enjoyed the cute relationship between Halle and Henry, but I just didn't feel as much love for the romance as I would have liked. Some of the plot lines are really interested, and I enjoyed them. However, I must admit, I enjoyed Icebreaker and Wildfire a little more than this one.

Daydream is more than just a steamy college hockey romance. Henry has big shoes to fill as the next captain, but how is he going to fill those shoes if he still feels like coach made the wrong decison picking him, a kid with imposter syndrome and really good procrastinaiton skills. Halle feels like she is the glue that holds her family together, but maybe breaking up with her douche ex, finding new friends and tutoring a certian hockey captain can help her *relax*.