Daydream, book 3 in Hannah Grace’s Maple Hills series took a minute for me to love, but when it happened, it hit me hard. The characters are multi-dimensional and impossible not to love.

What to expect:
✅ tutor romance
✅ inexperienced, people pleasing FMC, neurodivergent MMC
✅ top tier friendships between the male characters, female characters, and between the leads

Henry speaks to my soul, and you can tell that he was written by a woman, and was also raised by women.
<i>”You apologize a lot when you don’t need to.”</i>

There’s a few things I didn’t love:
👉Too many mentions of the ex! He’s mentioned at least every other chapter
👉As an educator it pained me that Halle spent so much time helping (kind of doing most of the heavy lifting) of Henry and her sister’s school work.

Overall I loved and related deeply to the characters and did get their compatibility was more than surface level, but it did take me a while to get there. If you’re looking for a feel good romance, then this is absolutely for you. Personally, I prefer my romances with more tension, conflict, and “can’t live without you” type passion, but Daydream was still lovely in its own right.

Book three in the Maple Hills series by Hannah Grace and probably my favorite! She really hit all the eldest daughters in the feels here. Halle Jacobs is living her life for everyone but herself and cannot say no. After ending a relationship recently, she’s wanting more life experience - especially to aid in her manuscript for a competition. Henry Jacobs is newly captain of the hockey team, often feels differently than others, and struggles with focus. After a friendship starts, they realize they can help each other. But definitely will NOT fall in love.

This was a longer book, but worth the page count! I really enjoyed the friends to lovers aspect, especially since they are both kind of clueless about their feelings. I related so hard to Halle as an eldest daughter/perfectionist. Both Halle and Henry had some great character growth throughout.

I loved how all of their friends came together to support them when they needed it. These are two individuals who always felt they could not ask for help, and seeing them receive it from their found family was beautiful to read.
I received an advanced reading copy, receipt of which did not impact my review.

I absolutely love the Maple Hill series - and this third book did not disappoint! Hockey player Henry needs to do a bit of work to catch up in his classes. Halle, an adorable book worm, offers to help him pass the class. In exchange, he would give her "experiences" to get a better understanding for a novel that she is writing.

Henry is neurodivergent, which I loved, and it was done in such a great way. He's been such a great character this entire series, and I loved getting to know him more. The discussions were open and I loved his approach to getting to know Halle better. Sexy and fun, this was just such a great read.

Hannah Grace writes romance gold!!

✨Daydream by Hannah Grace✨

Genre: Romance
Pages: 425
Series: Maple Hills, #3

📚When his 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. And now with his new title of captain for the hockey team—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 as soon as she hears about Henry’s problems with his class reading material, she offers to help. Too bad being a private tutor isn’t exactly ideal given her own studies, job, book club, and the novel she’s trying to write. But new experiences are the key to beating her writer’s block, and Henry’s promising to be the one to give them to her.

They just need to stick to their rule book.

Oh, and not fall in love.

📝This was a fun read that’s perfect for the summer! I haven’t read any of the previous books in the series and I was able to read this as a standalone. I’ve also heard this book was different (in a better way) than the previous two. So if you didn't like the first two, I'd say still give this one a chance.

There were a lot of characters in the story, but reading about Henry and Halle’s relationship was the best part of the book. Their relationship was healthy and so sweet. Henry is neurodivergent and Halle is the eldest daughter. The author did a good job of highlighting the impact of these things on the characters. Plus, they are both very relatable.

💫Thanks @atriabooks @netgalley for my #gifted copy💫

Daydream by Hannah Grace is the third of the Maple Hills series. It is Henry's story. He is the likable character from the previous books that you want to know.

Henry plays hockey and struggles in school. He meets Halle, who volunteers to help with his reading assignments. You can read this as a stand-alone. But I liked knowing some of the characters from the previous books.

Thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for the advanced reader copy.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Beware of spoilers.

I feel like I need to start this review with this: I did not enjoy Icebreaker and I found Wildfire deeply forgettable. Neither one of them were my top reads last year. Icebreaker made me so frustrated and while I liked Russ, I wasn't the biggest lover of Aurora and I honestly can't remember much about their book.

So why pick up this one? As much as I didn't like the books as a whole, I was really interested in the side characters. Plus, sometimes Henry felt somewhat stereotypical with his (possible) autism, so I was a little interested to see how his book would turn out when he was placed as a main character. And, boy, I'm so glad I trusted my gut and read this book because it was adorable.

As the author stated, Henry's diagnosis is never stated. That being said, it's still clear that he has issues that can be connected to what people would name Autism and ADHD. He spends a lot of the book trying to deal with those things: how to be a better captain, how to understand people, how to understand himself, how to function as a student and not fail out of his class. On the other hand, Halle has some social anxiety and has spent a lot of her life being told how her life will be and trying so desperately to fit in.

Both of them have such realistic problems and I connected with both of them. It was wonderful to see them try to navigate themselves, lives, and how to be a fully functioning couple. ALSO THE COMMUNICATION. OH MY GOD I'M SO HAPPY ABOUT ALL THE COMMUNICATION!! Why can't we have more of this in Romances??? Plus, they were just adorable and their conversations made me laugh out loud a few times.

Honestly, my only main note is that it was a little long. There was a moment when I thought it was coming to an end and then realized there was, like, 100 more pages left. It could have been trimmed down, I think. Also, I don't think their fake dating should have had rules. Honestly, the rule part of the fake dating trope has never really worked all that well most of the time. If they were actually TRYING to avoid the rules, I would get it, but most of the time the characters forget their own rules within a few pages. It makes them pointless.

I will say this, which is two gripes I have about this series as a whole and is obviously personal gripes, and that is this:

1. Having your characters names be super similar is not good for a reader. We have a Bobby, Robbie, and even a Mattie. And then Anastasia, Aurora, Ava...JJ, Joe, and sometimes JJ is called Jamison. Aurora gets the nickname Rory, which is fine, but then you have to realize there's a Robbie and a Russ and...Like, please. PLEASE. I need them to have different names (that won't happen 3 books in, but I need to rant about it). Three books in and my brain is still stumbling over all of them, especially when they're all in the same room!

2. I love how much rep there is in this series. We have mental health, EDs, LGBT+. But, um, unless I missed something, why are all the hockey players straight? They're all talking about women and hooking up and I'm sitting here, like, there are so many of you...statistically, one of you has to not be straight. So unless I missed one (in which I apologize) it seems really unrealistic and I keep thinking about it whenever the conversations turn to women.

Besides all that, I think I will pick up the next one, especially because I enjoyed this one so much.

Daydream is an absolute delight! Henry Turner, our lovable procrastinator turned reluctant hockey captain, is facing the toughest year of his life, and who better to rescue him than the academic powerhouse Halle Jacobs? Their accidental friendship—thanks to a hilarious book club crash—quickly turns into a mutually beneficial deal: she helps him survive the semester, and he helps her tackle her writer's block.
The chemistry between Henry and Halle is off the charts, with witty banter and just the right amount of tension to keep you hooked. Watching them try (and fail) to stick to their rule book is half the fun. Halle’s bookish nature paired with Henry’s laid-back vibe makes for an irresistible dynamic that will have you rooting for them from page one.
The author nails the balance between humor, heart, and heat, making Daydream a perfect feel-good read. If you love smart, swoony romances with characters you can't help but fall for, this one’s a must-read. Just try not to daydream about Henry too much—he's a keeper!
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

𝘿𝙖𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙗𝙮 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙝 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/6
🎧𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥
🎙️𝘊𝘑 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘮 & 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮

This is the third book in the 𝘔𝘢𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, but can be read as a standalone. This is Henry and Halle’s story.

Hannah does it again. I was skeptical that I’d love this one as much as 𝘐𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳 & 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦, but I did! I ADORE Henry and Halle and their relationship. Seeing the way Henry treats Halle is unlike anyone else. His typical dry sarcastic humor, was switched for a thoughtful and sweet version. Halle is the character I’ve connected the most with, I see myself a lot in her, and LOVED seeing her growth throughout the story. I may have cried at the end when Henry did that thing for Halle (not trying to ruin it 🤣) . Just read it!

𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗦:
- Hockey romance
- College juniors
- Neurodivergent and hockey captain mmc
- Virgin fmc
- Found family
- Dual pov
- He fights for her
- He draws her
- Spicy
- HEA

This was my favorite book in the series. Fake Dating is always a solid romance book trope. I love Henry and Halle’s relationship. This book was sweet, sexy and emotional. I recommend it for anyone who has enjoyed the other books in the series.

Overall a very easy and cute read. I think both characters were characterized well! Maybe its me being nitpicky, but at times it felt like everything outside of them falling for each other took a backseat, including the tutoring, friendships, personal struggles, etc.

This was my first book to read in the Maple Hills series and I was pleasantly surprised. This is a cute, light read that has great character depth. I really enjoyed Halle & Henry's love story and plan to read the other books in this series!

Daydream is a sweet, funny, heartwarming romantic comedy with well-rounded characters and a well-paced plot.

Henry finally gets the spotlight in the third installment. As the newly minted hockey team captain, Henry has some big responsibilities to fill. As a result, he finds himself falling behind in school. At a bookstore, Henry has a meet cute with classmate Halle Jacobs. Halle runs a romance book club and has aspirations of becoming a novelist. However, she feels she needs more life experience to make her writing pop off the page. Literary-minded Halle is the perfect person to help Henry keep up in school. Henry is the perfect person to help Halle find the new experiences she's looking for. Along the way, Halle and Henry realize they have a deeper connection than they realized.

Hannah Grace's books are always at the top of my reading list. Her romances portray relationships in a healthy, relatable way. Her plots don't have unnecessary drama or filler scenes. She writes characters that are well-rounded, unique, and genuine. It's hard not to root for any of the characters in the Maple Hills series. Hannah Grace's writing has a pleasant flow and she paces the plot well. Her books always leave me with a cozy, feel-good vibe. She describes Maple Hills so vividly, that I almost feel like I've been there. I also love how Hannah Grace finds a way to bring the same magic of her previous books into this book, and yet the novel has its own tone and feel to it. It's both original and familiar.

Hannah Grace takes time to develop the main characters. In Henry's case, readers have gotten to know him as a secondary character in the previous two books. His neurodivergence was explored in more detail. It was nice to see neurodivergent representation in a genre where it's often not explored. Hannah Grace penned a message at the beginning of the story explaining her approach to Henry's neurodivergence in a thoughtful way.

Halle was a new character, but also well-developed. I was curious to see what kind of pairing Hannah Grace had in mind for lovable Henry. Halle was the perfect match. Their slow-burn chemistry was a great fit for their characters and helped the romance develop believably. Both Henry and Halle had issues that added to the depth of their characters. In particular, Halle's penchant for people-pleasing resonated. Her desire to form meaningful connections with people but struggling to initiate made her more relatable. Henry and Halle modeled healthy communication. Their relationship allowed them to learn more about themselves, which is refreshing to see in a romance.

If you're a fan of the Maple Hills series or curious about starting it, Daydream is the perfect read.

Woooooof, do I see a little bit of myself in both Henry and Halle. Just like everyone else, I’ve been waiting for Henry’s book since Icebreaker. He’s the glue to the crew! He’s been a favorite since book one. And was I proud to be his mother? (Dr. Yasmine at that! I love my wife, I love my job!) 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↔️

I’ve seen comments on how Halle hits a little too close to home with the books girls. How she runs a romance book club, loves to read, and has a lot of similar attributes like loving Taylor Swift. And I’m kind of just like??? Isn’t that the point? People who read in this day and age ARE Halle. Looking for love. Having similar hobbies. This is a realistic human, a realistic character. The patience and relationship build for Halle and Henry felt realistic to me too, how relationships really develop.

The plot in this book, is relatively, Halle and Henry. You’re going through their day to day as well as the problems of the crew. Yes, so much is going on outside their relationship, but again, I think it’s because Henry is that glue for so many of the characters. The book is long, Hannah does say to buckle up for it. I don’t know — reading her books just feels like you’re with them for the long run and their stories. If a 400+ romance book isn’t for you, this series just may not be the vibe then!

But Halle and Henry? Just real sweet 💘 a daydream.

“She looks so beautiful; I wish I could capture her right now, but even with a paintbrush or pencil in my hand, I fear I wouldn't do her justice. I wonder if she’d believe me if I told her.”

reading this book helped me realize i need to talk to my family about letting strangers into our house because some of these scenes and some of halles thoughts were word for word what i have written in my journal which means that hannah grace somehow snuck into my house, climbed up the stairs to my room and found my journals and then used them as inspo for this book.

in all seriousness. this book was incredible. every time i pick up one of her books i think it’s the best one but i am being so for real when i say that this one wins. halle and henry are THE couple to beat. it will be incredibly difficult finding some other couple that knocks them out of first place. i truly fear i will never love characters more than these ones. i have to be okay with that.

halle sees henry and henry hears halle. their communication is next level. the level of comfort they have built between the two of them to help the other feel safe being vulnerable was so special.

i love that our author was able to incorporate moments with our previous mcs but still allowed the focus to be on henry and halle!

halle loving daisies, taylor swift AND strawberries? feels like me. i loved this book so much. it will forever hold a special place in my heart as will the rest of the series. i’m not sure if hannah grace is planning on continuing on or if this is the final instalment with this group, but whatever project comes next, i will be welcoming it with open arms.

please read this book and then read it again

thank you to atria books and netgalley for an e-arc of this book!

I swooooooned over Henry. I knew I would love his book and I was very excited to get his story. He was perfection. If you like a golden retriever MMC who also has some serious moves, Henry is your guy. I thought the neurodivergent rep was really well done and relatable. I like that Hannah said at the beginning he would not be "diagnosed" - because not everyone fits a mold or gets diagnosed or needs to be diagnosed with something in order to be happy.

The forehead kisses, the one liners, the way he SHOWS UP for Halle - sublime. This is a great book for the oldest daughters in the family who always put everyone else's needs above their own and never feel quite good enough. Both of these characters were realistic and likeable. I rooted for them the entire time and felt they had great communication and chemistry.

I do feel like each book in this series is a bit long and could likely have 50 or so pages cut in the middle to keep the pacing steady.

I’m thrilled to share Hannah Grace’s third book in the Maple Hills series, a new adult romance featuring Henry Turner, the college hockey team captain, and Halle Jacobs, a bookworm who has all the smarts. Their meet-cute happens in a bookstore where Halle hosts her book club, but they grow closer when she becomes Henry’s tutor.

Henry’s year is tough, thanks to procrastination and a rocky relationship with a professor, while Halle struggles to juggle multiple roles, including battling writer’s block while working on a novel for a competition.

Daydream isn’t just a funny and spicy friends-to-lovers romance it’s also a touching story of self-discovery. Henry learns to navigate life with his neurodivergent traits, which deeply resonated with me. Meanwhile, Halle, grappling with her own loneliness, sees and supports Henry in ways no one else does.

“I know that the things you see as differences to everyone else make you who we all care so much about.”

Henry is also Halle’s hero in many ways. He’s so affectionate, attentive, and thoughtful. And oh I love how they find ‘normal comfortable silence’ together, how their friendship grows, and how their slow-burn romance blossoms into a heartfelt HEA.

Grace's third installment in the Maple Hills series is a deliciously romantic romp that celebrates romance readers. The vulnerability between Halle and Henry is achingly sweet and made for a very fun read.

This truly has to be the best installment in the Maple Hills series so far!! A fan favorite of the series finally gets his time to be the male main character in his own love story and HE DOES NOT DISSAPOINT!! Henry Turner needs to be everyone's new book boyfriend for a few reasons, he's:

-kind
-artistic
-friendly
-in tune with his emotions
-communicates ✨
-respects women
-empathetic
-protective
-and loves Halle with all of his heart 🥰🥰🥰

All of their moments together had me swooning, squealing, and kicking my feet up!! Omg and don't get me started on the painting together scene 🥵🔥

Halle is also such a wonderful fmc who I couldn't help but root for but also I heavily related to. With also being the oldest daughter and being in a role of managing the family, I completely understood where she came from with her grievances and her own difficulties with making everyone happy but also forgetting about making your own self happy. I also ADORED the fact that she was a fellow cardigan-wearing bookworm who wrote her own stories but was also learning about herself and navigating her first love.

It was also so good to revisit back and see everyone else from Maple Hills including Stasie, Nate, Russ, Aurora, Lola, Robbie, JJ, and the rest of the hockey crew! The way that they were so excited to befriend Halle and include her in their group was so 😭❤️ loved it! Also, can we talk about how well the characters dealt with communication, setting boundaries, and helping out each other when needed??? It was such a mature approach done by both the mcs, especially since they're college-aged! I'll admit, it was done in a much more mature manner than I've read about some adults in some novels!

This was such a delight to read and I thoroughly enjoyed this couple and their relationship!! Thank you so so so much to NetGalley and Atria Books for this wonderful ARC copy!! one of my top romance reads of 2024 for sure!!

I love the maple hill series. Henry and Halle are the most adorable cute couple., the chemistry between them was very noticeable since the first they day met, but the fact that they took everything slow made the story more entertaining. I loved how their relationship developed so well throughout the story and the importance of friendship for both characters.

Continuing to love this series with each new visit to Maple Hills.

Daydream is for you if you like books featuring...
* Big college vibes in a small town neighborhood setting
* Hockey romance - just the perfect amount of sports and cast of characters
* Homemade cookies at bookstore events hosted by romance readers

Perfect for fans of...
* Sarah Adams
* Ted Lasso
* Checkmate by Ali Hazelwood