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A review by _isabel_
Save of the Game by Avon Gale
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
Oof this is a difficult one to rate.
This book should have TOTALLY been perfect for me. Roommates and teammates to lovers? A smidge of a kink awakening, with a D/s caretaking* dynamic? (* now I'm imagining Ethan being called out for being Riley's sugar baby LOL) Two protagonists that were really compelling? A whole lot of found family vibes and a fabulous cast of side characters? It has "me" written all on it.
Unfortunately, I got bored and started skimming. I don't know why, but this book felt too chunky and long, even though it's pretty short? I'm not sure how it's possible. I swear I've read 800 page tomes in less time.
Maybe I just wasn't in the mood. I've had a very stressful week, so a hockey/contemporary book might have not been the best choice to get out of my head. I'm very picky with those, and despite loving book one, this one didn't manage to hold my interest *ugh
A shame, since I really adored both MCs, especially Ethan (HE'S THE BEST!) and their dynamic was truly fire.
I'm not sure if I should give book three a go now. I really want to read book four though, and I think a bit of the MCs backstory happens in that one. We'll see. I'm giving hockey romances a rest for a book or two though.
This book should have TOTALLY been perfect for me. Roommates and teammates to lovers? A smidge of a kink awakening, with a D/s caretaking* dynamic? (* now I'm imagining Ethan being called out for being Riley's sugar baby LOL) Two protagonists that were really compelling? A whole lot of found family vibes and a fabulous cast of side characters? It has "me" written all on it.
Unfortunately, I got bored and started skimming. I don't know why, but this book felt too chunky and long, even though it's pretty short? I'm not sure how it's possible. I swear I've read 800 page tomes in less time.
Maybe I just wasn't in the mood. I've had a very stressful week, so a hockey/contemporary book might have not been the best choice to get out of my head. I'm very picky with those, and despite loving book one, this one didn't manage to hold my interest *ugh
A shame, since I really adored both MCs, especially Ethan (HE'S THE BEST!) and their dynamic was truly fire.
I'm not sure if I should give book three a go now. I really want to read book four though, and I think a bit of the MCs backstory happens in that one. We'll see. I'm giving hockey romances a rest for a book or two though.