⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5

I was so excited for this one! It mostly lived up to the hype that I had built up for it. Henry has been my absolute favorite character from the Maple Hills series since Icebreaker. Halle is such a great character, and a perfect match for the sweet, incredible Henry. I loved the way that they understood and cared for each other.

Thank you to Net Galley and Atria Books for the ARC copy!

Love Hannah Grace and I'm so excited to dive into this next installment in her series!!! Thank you so much again to NG and Atria for the opportunity!

What is the addictive substance that Hannah Grace sprinkles into these books?? DAYDREAM is a ton of fun, and I really liked Halle's "older sister" energy. Sometimes felt a bit on the long side, but I was more than happy to spend more time in this world!

I LOVED THIS BOOK!! Probably my favorite in the series. Henry has such a sweet soul and his patience and love for Halle made my heart melt. The flirting made me blush the whole book!!

This book was the weakest of the Maple Hills series. I felt like the author was going overboard with letting us know without letting us know about Henry having AuDHD, which is fine, but it doesn’t need to be shoved down our throats multiple times throughout the book. I did not like how insecure Halle was and just how odd she was about normal situations. I was never able to fully get into the story because both sides (Henry and Halle) were so over the top with sensitivity, feelings and constantly asking for consent.

I loved this title and learning about how Henry operates! It showed such a healthy relationship of two people that are both working on themselves and working on understanding how the other navigates the world. I love seeing supportive relationships in literature!

#NetGalleyARC I LOVED this book. The first one in the series was meh but the author has redeemed the series and herself with books 2 and 3. The MCs in this book are amazing. They are super relatable and are written like they could have been you or your best friends. I love the depth of these two MCs and how the authors writing has evolved since book 1.

I love Henry and Halle so much 😭😭😭😭

I am so incredibly thrilled and grateful to have this ARC. If Hannah Grace wants to keep writing Maple Hills books, I will keep reading them. I didn’t realize how much I missed this groups of friends till I went back to them.

Long story short, I throughly enjoyed reading about Henry & Halle. I loved that I could relate to Halle as an eldest daughter, but that I could also relate to Henry at times with how he processes things. 12/10 will read again and again.

✨𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞✨

Halle Jacobs is a role model student, daughter and sister. When her boyfriend/“best friend” breaks up with her, she notices how much of her life surrounded him. Now with so much time in her hands and in a journey of self discovery, she mets athlete and ice hockey captain, Henry Turner. He’s struggling with his grades and needs urgently a tutor if he wants to survive the semester. She offers to help him and in exchange he will give her new experiences for her to write about.

Reading this novel felt like looking through pink heart shaped glasses. Like daydreaming literally. The MMC is like a dream, even when he’s supposed to be this athlete “player”, he’s the sweetest! Not that there’s not trouble in paradise, but the problems are small and easy to handle. I personally felt seen in both characters. I love reading, love baking and I have ADHD. Every time Henry talked about his struggles, was like I was hearing myself and made me very emotional.

Overall, I enjoyed reading this a lot and I felt like I was in the clouds.

I rate this book 4/5

Strangers ➡️ to Friends ➡️ to “Fake Dating” ➡️ to Lovers
ADHD
Mental health struggles

This book comes out on August 27, 2024! 📚

Huge thanks to netgalley and hannahgrace for the ARC💖

Hannah Grace’s ICEBREAKER was so sizzling and addictive that I knew I had to read her latest. (Particularly given the focus on Henry, easily my favorite character in the Maple Halls world. But where ICEBREAKER soars, DAYDREAM doesn’t quite reach the same highs. There wasn’t as much romantic tension as I’d have liked to see when it came to the development of friends to something more between Henry and Halle. Perhaps my expectations were a little too unreasonable because of how quickly I read the last two books. (I honestly loved the relationship development between Nate and Stassie, and thoroughly enjoyed the tension between Russ and Aurora.) That said, I really appreciated the ADHD representation and focus in the storyline. And Henry was as lovable as ever.

All in all, DAYDREAM just doesn’t match up to the same unputdownable legacy that the rest of the series should be celebrated for. But it’s still fun, and a great choice for those looking for an easy summer read.

*** I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. ***

This friends-to-lovers novel made me fall in love with the main characters who spoke to me as if they were using part of my own life story. I loved that Hannah Grace created two main characters who were both neurodivergent. I identified strongly with Halle who has difficulty making friends, trusting when someone is actually a friend or not, and giving all her time to pleasing others and not enough to her own interests. I also struggle with making friends as an adult and have felt awkward around other people, never really knowing if they like me for who I am, quirks and all. I enjoyed watching Halle blossom into her own person, making her own friends, pursuing her own hobbies, and not letting toxic men and friendships make up her identity.

I also loved Henry and the ways he helped build Halle up to be more independent and recognize her own strengths. He was such a multi-dimensional character who had great athleticism and leadership qualities, but also struggled with fears of letting people down, of feeling overwhelmed in large groups, and difficulties with sensory overload. I wish he hadn't pushed Halle away so much when he got overwhelmed with responsibility, but I was also glad to see them grow independent of each other.

Great book! Highly recommend!

This book was EVERYTHING!!! Ugh I loved every second and can not wait to purchase my physical copy when it drops!! Most anticipated drop and I was sooooo fortunate to get an ARC! I loved every second of reading this and truly fell in love with the story! 😭 ALSO ALL THE SWIFITIE CONTENT?!? I loved all the references and bits and pieces. Also tutor x jock? I was sat the entire book eating it up ajflakckaklfks — Best book of the series 🤭

I really loved Daydream, the 3rd installment of the Maple Hills series. Thanks to Atria Books for the Advance Reader's copy. I have read all three books in this series, and I love the characters more as the series continues. Henry and Halle have an amazing story, and Grace writes about their feelings, interactions and emotions with sensitivity and authenticity. As a reader, I really felt a lot of things while reading this book! I'm not a big sports fan, but I was really rooting for Henry and Halle and their relationship to work out. I loved how Halle was someone who is a caretaker for everyone in her life, which is really accurate for many women, and Henry helped her let go a bit, and pay attention to her own wants and needs. It was great to see characters from the other books, and the friend group in the book has such a fun dynamic. I was happy that Halle was honest with her family, and that they started working on their relationship. This book was wonderful - really great depiction of emotionally/neurologically complex characters and how they fall in love. I highly recommend Daydream, especially to anyone who enjoys a sports/college romance story.

Daydream is the final book in this trilogy and I think my favorite. I was so glad to finally get Henry's story! I loved how much the two MCs cared for each other, knew each other, and treated each other with kindness. They each helped the other grow. I felt very connected to this story being an eldest daughter (people pleaser cough, cough) like Halle, and having ADHD so I related to the neurodivergent Henry. I also appreciated getting to know Aurora even more in this book. One thing that is great about the Maple Hills series is how emotionally intelligent the hockey team is; they are so supportive of one another and accepting. All these characters are extremely mature for college students (and as a therapist on a college campus I would know.)

I really like how this author shared about her diagnosis and the beautiful representation of someone who may be autistic in this book. There are so many myths about autism, including that folks do not experience emotions. I appreciated how deep Henry's feeling and rich his relationships are. I hope this trend of representation continues.

Of course, as the previous two books, this one is definitely spicy. But it was also a slow burn.

Ugh I hated Will so much. If there is one plot hole in this book it was how Halle could stay with him so long when he was so gross! Her sense of duty and loyalty to her family really made her ignore his toxicity.

This book was long, but nothing felt extraneous. I loved this book and read it in one day. 4.5 stars. Thanks to Net Galley and Atria Books for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Daydream by Hannah Grace is the third installment in the Maple Hills Series & I love, love, love this entire series. I have re-read the first two multiple times & will be doing the same with this one. This entire series is a five star read for me!


Thank you NetGalley & Atria Books for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Hannah Grace can do no wrong. I don't stay up late to read, but I did for this one. The characterization of Henry is absolutely incredible. Catch me reading anything this author writes IMMEDIATELY.

Literally LOVED this book! Related to the FMC sooo much and loved the storyline! The book made me laugh out loud so much as well as cry a few tears. So glad I received an ARC copy to read early, it was definitely worth it!

Cute read! It started off slow, but was worth the wait! I didn’t connect with the characters too much, so that made it harder to get through. Overall writing was great and I can see this being a popular read!

I've been a fan of Hannah since icebreaker, and this delivered just as well! It's been great to see little hints of the MMC through previous works, and to finally see his story. The same funny notes we love from Hannah, with just as much romance and spice! Excited for what's next for her.

Wow, 5 stars!! I have never, in my life, felt so seen while reading a book! This book is one that I will probably never shut up about for years to come. I loved every second of reading it. I was laughing, crying, kicking my feet, giggling, throwing my Kindle, just feeling all the emotions. There are so many aspects of this book that I LOVE, I don’t even know where to start.

What I loved most about this book was the focus on not only Henry and Halle’s relationship but the focus on friendships and the importance of platonic love as well as romantic love. Yes, I love a romance storyline, don't get me wrong, but I also LOVE a friendship story as well. So often in romance books friendships aren’t made a priority in the plot and it’s always been something that irks me. But Hannah Grace does an incredible job at showing how platonic love is just as important as romantic love, anyway, I digress.

Both Henry and Halle had such important storylines that I rarely see written in romance books. I loved how complex and real they felt. Neither of them was perfect but they both owned it. I loved watching them communicate, listen to each other, and be what the other person needed. Both of their stories are so important and so many people can relate, including myself. That's the thing I loved most about this book. I just loved this book with my entire heart and cannot wait for it to come out so everyone else can experience Henry and Halle’s beautiful love story.