Daydream is the third book of the Maple Hills series of interconnected standalones. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Henry’s story and it didn’t disappoint! Henry and Halle were both so relatable and I found myself fully immersed in their story. This book made me feel so much! I can even describe how I feel about it. Henry is everything you could want in a book boyfriend and his forehead kisses made me melt! I can’t wait to get a physical copy so I can reread it and annotate it! Definitely a top read for me!

I really enjoyed this book! The relationship between Halle and Henry was so well paced. The journey both characters took together was so loving, considerate, and passionate. I also loved how both Halle and Henry not only developed a love for each other but also learned how to love themselves. They matured in self love and romantic love. Plus as a librarian I loved that the main protagonist was a book worm and storyteller.

Hannah Grace has truly outdone herself with Daydream! The newest addition to the Maple Hills series is everything you could ask for in a new adult romance—sweet, sexy, and endlessly fun.

The world Grace has created feels like a warm, cozy blanket you’ll never want to leave, and the characters are so lovable and funny that you’ll get wonderfully wrapped up in their stories.

Henry and Halle have my heart, truly. 💜 And every other character is just… chef’s kiss — so, so good. Bonus: If you love a great found family trope, this book is 110% for you!

Get excited because Daydream drops on August 27th, and trust me, you won’t want to miss it. Whether you’re a die-hard fan of the previous Maple Hills titles (Icebreaker and Wildfire) or just discovering Hannah Grace’s sweet fictional universe, this book is a must-read. Mark your calendars, grab a copy when it releases, and get ready for all the feels!

I don’t know who I love more- Henry or Halle! To be fair I’ve loved Henry longer but Halle is just the sweetest human being and she deserves all the things. I know what it feels like to need to do and be all for everyone. I love how Henry is with her. Each of their make-ups are so endearing and I truly love this story! It might be my favorite of the series!

Henry Turner, a struggling junior and new ice hockey captain, gets help from Halle Jacobs, an academic standout who’s juggling her own challenges. As they spend more time together, they try to stick to the rules they’ve set and not fall in love.

College romances are usually hit or miss for me. I hated Icebreaker but loved Wildfire, so I decided to give Daydream a shot. My feelings about this one were mixed. Henry and Halle seemed like they would be great as friends, but I couldn’t imagine them as a couple due to their personalities. Henry came across as too egotistical—if he thinks he’s so good at everything, why was he struggling with that one class? Halle was a straight-up doormat, and it frustrated me to no end that she allowed herself to overextend and be overly accommodating to others who didn’t take her feelings into consideration. Overall, the story dragged on too long. There were too many side characters and subplots to keep track of, which disrupted the flow of the narrative compared to Wildfire. I lost interest halfway through, and by the end, the story didn’t tie together well. If the book had been 100 pages shorter and faster-paced, I might have enjoyed it more. Interestingly, I found myself more invested in the side characters than the main ones—they were the ones who helped move the story along. My new ranking in the series is Wildfire, Daydream, and Icebreaker.

WE HAVE MAPLE HILLS BACK! I am SO excited to be back at the school with our found family that we loved in Icebreaker. I really didn’t love Wildfire. Safe to say I actually disliked the book. I was really worried about this one being closer to Wildfire and not like Icebreaker, especially because Henry was my favorite in Icebreaker, but that was not the case! We are back at UCMH and back to the writing and storytelling that I loved so much in Icebreaker.

In this story we have Henry and Halle, two absolutely perfect characters. Halle is an oldest daughter, the family manager, the people pleaser, the can’t-say-no-to-anyone, the bookworm who wants to be a writer, and the one who was just dumped by her boyfriend who she didn’t really love anyways and only was with because it felt like she needed to be. Henry is everyone’s favorite. He’s loved by friends, family, and lots of women. He also is the new captain and he pressure on him is a lot, on top of taking a class with a professor whose style just doesn’t work for him. These two meet and work out a deal to help each other out - Halle helping Henry pass his class and Henry giving her experiences so she can write them into her book. They end up developing a great friendship and one thing leads to another (as always) and they fall for each other.

The slow burn, friends-to-lovers in this was SO GOOD. I absolute loved how they treated each other and understood each other. After the terrible communications and boundary settings in book 2, it was soooo good to see people who respected the other and pushed in ways that were helpful and healthy. Both of them go through such big journeys in their personal lives as well, and do it for themselves (which is SO important). I loved watching each of them in their paths of growth and becoming better humans. We also learn in an author’s note before the book that Henry essentially has undiagnosed AuDHD (please read the note as I think it provides great context for this) and seeing him work through so much of the book feeling different and not being able to express it, but having a safe space to unmask with Halle was amazing. There were plenty of moments within their relationship that I think showed respect and boundaries for his mental processing as well, and I am so appreciative that this was shown.

When we got the spice it was absolute perfection as well. I really enjoyed Hannah’s balance in this one between friendship and relationship. We saw them build such a beautiful connection as friends and then developed into something more. I really loved how she did this!

I also loved being back at UCMH and having the found family vibes return. We saw some people return from book 1, and had a few new faces as well. It was one of my favorite things with Icebreaker, so I’m so glad that feeling is back again in Daydream.

There were times that this felt a little on the long, drawn out side, and while I think everything was necessary, I do wonder if it could have been a little abbreviated. Other than that, I really enjoyed being back in Maple Hills with the gang!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing the ARC.

Another book that is just lightyears ahead of Icebreaker. However, there is one thing that I don't like about Grace's books: they are way too long.

I've found that the sweet spot for romance is about 300-350 pages. It gives the author time to develop the characters and to achieve resolution to the issue at hand. However, Grace really could stand about 100 pages from her books. By the middle, I really wanted something to happen, but there was a series of vignettes that showed Halle and Henry becoming closer. Not bad per se, but definitely longer than necessary.

I enjoyed this read so much. But the long-winded exposition really.demonstrated Grace's need for a good idiot

This book was so genuinely cute that I couldn't help finishing this book in one sitting. Every part of their relationship was adorably and so relatable, with the people pleasing Halle is constantly doing. I think Halle and Henry might actually be my favourite couple in the Maple Hill series. They obviously go through their issues separately and them together and it was so genuinely lovely getting to see them at the end of all of it overcome and become such a strong couple.

You really spend the book rooting for them because you so desperately want them to be happy. I absolutely loved it!

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC!

Thank you, NetGalley for the early version of this book. Daydream was very well written and overall a good read. I thought the way that Henry and Holly’s issues were handled was done very tastefully. It was a little bit more than the other books of the series so I was expecting a little bit more but all in all enjoyed the read

Possibly my favorite in the Maple Hills series, this dual POV college Hockey romance has great neurodiversity rep and a loveable fat FMC who aspires to be a romance writer. When team captain, Henry, needs homework help, he turns to Hannah, a plus size tutor looking for extra income. Henry was a top notch book boyfriend!! Everyone needs a guy like him!!

I loved this friends to lovers, virgin FMC romance full of body positivity and great mental health rep. The chemistry between Hannah and Henry was A-plus and I couldn't get enough of their interactions. Highly recommended for fans of authors like Grace Reilly and especially great on audio! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and ALC copy in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Shuster for this arc.

This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, the bookish fmc, rooting for Henry in previous books, the neurodivergence rep. I was super excited to get this arc.

I am a Henry lover so I was pumped to see things from his pov. There were cute moments in the books especially the baking and painting scenes.

Unfortunately this was a bit of a let down for me. Maybe the author was aiming for a slow burn but this didn’t hit the mark for me, there was hardly any of the tension necessary for the burning portion, it was just slow. Slow with chapters of no action, just the same scenes repeated (fmc gets drunk/or acts in a way that leaves her second guessing while hanging out with mmc, fmc feels embarrassed and thinks no one likes her, mmc comes and hangs out with her at home). The writing in this one was also an issue for me, we moved through time in a way that left me a bit confused.

I enjoyed Icebreaker and had very few qualms with it, Daydream just didn’t hit the mark for me and it’s a shame.

The way that Henry was EVERYTHING!

Halle is the sweetest and she’s been relate all the older sister-people pleaser

I typically don’t love friends to lovers but this was SO good

Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️

Henry Turner and Halle Jacobs are my everything!

“Daydream” follows Henry Turner, the captain of the hockey team, and Halle Jacobs, and aspiring author, as they strike a deal amongst themselves to overcome their respective challenges in a difficult year. In exchange for being Henry’s private tutor to help him maintain his good academic standing, he will give Halle new experiences to beat her writer’s block. They just need to stick to their rule book. Simple enough…right?

First and foremost — Hannah Grace, just in case anyone hasn’t told you this yet, “Daydream” WAS worth waiting for! It is beautifully written and will be held close to my heart from this point forward.

As an eldest daughter, I heavily related to Halle and her people-pleasing tendencies. The loneliness that stemmed from taking on so much and putting everyone else first truly made my heart ache.

Henry faces many obstacles of his own, like the pressure he puts on himself to be a good team captain. I appreciate the way Grace portrays his neurodivergence. It felt realistic and she handles it with care, which is so important in terms of representation. I enjoyed reading from his perspective and learned a lot from how he views the world and processes conflict.

I adore Henry and Halle’s dynamic. Henry puts Halle first and Halle, having a sister with an ADHD diagnosis, makes every effort to understand Henry and his needs. She is very observant of his body language and gives him space when he needs to sort through his feelings. I especially love the pacing of this book surrounding Henry and Halle’s physical intimacy. Halle had a lot of anxiety surrounding it due to her previous relationship and Henry was so patient with her. He made sure to be respectful of her timeline, ask for consent, and check in with her. Throughout the book they maintain a healthy relationship by being open and honest with each other. Not only is it heartwarming, but it contributes to their insane chemistry!

Thank you so much @atriabooks for my gifted copy!

If you know me then you know I was stalking NetGalley and everywhere else to see if I could get lucky enough for an early release. IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT.

I LOVED Henry so freaking much and I’m so glad we got a Henry book! He’s blunt with this thoughts and he’s hilarious throughout the whole series. He made me laugh and also made me swoon.

Halle is a precious soul who deserves the absolute WORLD! I am a ride or die for her. I will fight anyone she needs. We’re besties now. 😂 She’s everyone’s big sister which is a blessing and a downfall. She loves, supports and bends over backwards for her people in the best ways. She deserved all the happiness.

Read if:
📚 friends to lovers
🏒 hot jockey players 🫣
📚 found family
🏒 opposites attract
📚 fake dating (ish)

Hannah Grace has done it again. A sweet, sexy, endlessly fun read full of heart and personality. Absolutely adored Halle and Henry (obviously, we all love sweet Henry!) I’m so excited for this book to be published so I can recommend it to everyone!

I love the Maple Hill series that Hannah Grace has written. This 3rd one in the series continues the spicy college stories. I love that this book is about Henry and Hannah, but it still gives us glimpses of all the other characters that were introduced in our Maple Hill books. The community that these students have together is #friendship goals. I hope that Hannah will write more stories in this series and give other hockey players their HEA too.

Hannah Grace has done it again! She has created a series that draws readers in. I fell in love with Hannah Grace when she first released Icebreaker and then again with Wildfire and is an author I will read no matter the book. 4.5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free copy of Daydream by Hannah Grace in exchange for my honest review.

⭐️⭐️
Another novel by Hannah Grace starting the college kids at Maple Hills. Halle and Henry become friends when she starts helping him with his homework, and sparks fly. I would say that this book seemed to move along much slower than her other books. The ending of course was charming and sweet.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC. #booksbyashleynicole

4.25!!

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After not particularly enjoying "Wildfire" this was a very pleasant surprise!

I finished this in one sitting. I loved Henry and Halle's story so much! (Still not sure how to pronounce her name- Hah-lee? Hay-lee? No "E" at all?) I also loved the other character's appearances in this book, it reminded me why I like romance books in the series, because in the end it all feels like on big happy family.

This is probably my favorite in the Maple Hills story, I didn't care for Wildfire and I read Icebreaker too long ago to remember anything (and it was in my get back into reading phase so I was very easy to please, I have higher standards now). I loved that throughout the whole story communication was always present. I also loved how this book did not fall into any tropes and the entire thing felt like it flowed naturally. I know the book advertises like a tutor x student, forbidden romance, but it never really plays off that way, with both characters growing a healthy relationship and never questioning it on "just a set up". I also love how the main female character grows more confident not just because of the love interest but also gaining a group of friends she can rely on.

It may because I'm part of the neurodivergent community (ADHD, in case you couldn't tell) but I often found myself connection to Henry and how he perceives the world, it also didn't feel over done that "he's not like other people" and was all communicated clearly, and throughout the relationship Halle respects his boundaries and gives him space when he needs it, even getting him noise cancelers which I find super cute!!

Overall this was a really cute and real romance story, thank you NetGalley for providing the E-ARC!

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Thank you to Netgalley and Atria for the early copy! This was one of my most anticipated romances of the year, due to the tutor x hockey player plot and that folklore cardigan on the cover! I think Hannah Grace's writing has improved with each book, and I found myself relating to Halle the most (more than Anastasia or Aurora). This book also had a really nice message, especially concerning mental health and putting yourself first (which was nice for me to hear too as a #pathologicalpeoplepleaser).

What knocked a star off for me: The constant therapy-speak from college-age kids was a bit forced, and I wish we let the characters be messy without having to always say the right thing. That being said though, I do think that some of the conversations are important for readers around these characters' ages to read, especially for those who are starting to seriously date.