Mia is trying to claw her way back to professional hockey contention. An issue in her past held her back for a while, but she has her sights on making the Olympic team, and also dating a hotshot sports agent. Hockey player Cal Foreman is used to keeping relationships light, so resisting his best friend’s sister should be easily, but when he’s tasked to help her train, it becomes more difficult. As with many books, better communication could make this a short story, but it was still enjoyable. This series is good escapism. (7)
Jennifer and Scott are work rivals at a publishing company. He scoffs at her favorite fantasy series, so she’s shocked to see him at a week-long fantasy immersion vacation. Enemies to lovers, always fun. I love this duo’s writing style, like the line about Princess Bride-ing it down a hill and other clever turns of phrases. I’ll read whatever they write just for that. I liked how they incorporated the fantasy world, Elytheum, into the story, even if it was a bit over-the-top and unrealistic. I’m not a big fantasy reader, and I wasn’t sure what a fae is (Google confirms my thought that it’s like a fairy), but I could appreciate how ingrained the series is into Jennifer’s life. I liked Jennifer and Scott’s interactions, for the most part. I think the biggest flaw is that the only thing really keeping the characters apart is their suspicion and fear. Which got a little repetitive. And Jennifer’s self reflections got a bit tedious for me. All in all it was a cute read. I liked t...
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