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A review by beckyyreadss
Filled Potential by Lainey Davis
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I bought the first book of the series during the one of the Stuff Your Kindle Days, I am a compulsive series finisher and knew this was Juniper’s book, so was interested in how it was going to go. It was okay, I just wanted more.
This book has two points of view. The first is Ty Stag and he is looking for redemption. He is a pro hockey player with a hot temper, he is a new addition to the Pittsburgh Fury thanks to his brother’s connection. Ty hits the clubs to celebrate his success and finds an irresistible woman looking for one night of wild passion. No names. Just heat and passion. The second point of view is Juniper Jones, and she needs a fresh start. She has left behind her cheating boyfriend and wants to cut loose and forget about her problems. She finds just the right man to take her breath away for one night. When she shows up at work on Monday, eager to meet her new client . . . the boss’s brother . . . she’s breathless for a different reason. Her new client and the man from the nightclub are one and the same. Can Juniper maintain her professional composure while Ty is in the room? Or will their sparks melt the ice and get Juniper disbarred?
I liked Donna and how the Ty’s gran basically knew from the beginning what was going on and telling Ty to stop moping and to take control of his life. I liked that Juniper wasn’t the kind of girl to give up everything to be with the guy and she was determined to still have her own career whether it was in law and rowing. I liked that she wanted to stand her ground against Ty and Tim.
However, I felt like Juniper had a personality transplant between this book and the last book and considering they were both set at the same time, how did that happen? In the first book, she was all strong and bad-ass and wanting to help Alice and stuff. In this book, she spent more time pining and ogling and going back and forth with herself than just being open with Ty and Tim and considering how much stick she gave Tim about what happened with Alice. I still hate the insta-love trope, and it was a bit rushed with the beginning. There was no slow build up, or even a few conversations before Ty started acting like a hormonal teenager once he found out Juniper was his lawyer.
I wanted more within the pages that we had and would have liked more from Juniper’s work with the women's sports team and her own sports career.
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol