jmelauren's reviews
121 reviews

There was some great chemistry between Foster and Beth right from the get go.

I totally relate to Foster and being uncomfortable talking to people. It's great to be with someone who talks so much like Beth.

When everything I read is either a big secret crush or instant dislike, it's really refreshing to read something where the main characters start out pretty neutral and normal around each other. Let that slow burn start! 

It's so sweet when he realizes he's trying to save her instead of leaving it to her to handle her own business. His apology is genuine and he takes her feelings seriously. There are so many romance novels that I complain about where the man takes care of every little things without even consulting the woman about her own life. This was very heartwarming. 

Whenever I read hockey romance I always think there's too much hockey in it. This was no exception. 

OMG. The characters in a romance actually spoke to each other like adults and communicated their feelings. That alone is worthy of 5 stars.

I don't read sexy time scenes so I can't give a spice rating. I can say it's easy to skip ahead and I don't feel like I missed anything. 
Spicy chapters: 20, 21, 29, 33

I'm sorry, but no. Who doesn't listen to Christmas music while decorating thier Christmas tree?

The epilouge isn't really an epilouge, it's more of a preview of the next book.

The author gifted me an arc of this and this is my honest review. O Goalie Night will be available November 1.


Christmas romance 
Hockey romance 
Brother's best friend 
Opposites attract 
Secret dating 
Slow burn
Dual POV 

⭐️⭐️⭐️ good 

Overall I liked it. The kissing scenes were a little drawn out imo.

I was a little disappointed that he didn't build her a wheelchair for her for Christmas. That's really what I thought would happen. Especially when he said that the library ladder was on wheels and could move around the room.

At first I liked the banter between Hyacinth and Gareth and definitely felt something fun could develop. But kissed her just to spite his father and ick. And he never really said he loved her. He said that he could see himself married to her and that he could be happy with her. But Gareth never actually said he loved Hyacinth. That feeling of proving his father wrong was always in the back of his mind.

The whole storyline of keeping his secret from Hyacinth and the rest of the Bridgertons was pretty gross. His plan to compromise her before she finds out and thereby forcing her to marry him is disturbing. 

I do have to say that Hyacinth is my favorite Bridgerton. She's funny and smart and says what is on her mind. Hyacinth is to the Bridgerton books what Eloise is to the Netflix show.

Lady Danbury is in this book more than any of the others and I just love her.

Okay Gareth totally redeemed himself in the end!

I relate a lot to Roan. He prefers to be alone,he doesn't know how to be around people.

He is so swoony though. I feel the butterflies when I read his thoughts about Aspen.

However I do not at all like that he just payed for her car repairs without consulting her or even telling her and the mechanic just agrees not to tell her. And then again he just payed for some fancy security system for her house and didn't even bother to tell her. It's all a little yucky.


Romantic thriller 
Sexy time
Small town 
Found family 
Single mom
Grumpy x sunshine 
Forced proximity 
Tortured hero

This was a pleasant surprise! Best friend's brother isn't a favorite trope of mine. I thought it would be this unrequited childhood crush, but maybe that's brother's best friend. Idk. This was an adult best friend and meeting the brother for the first time.

This is seriously bookish! It's fun to read something with bookish lingo dropped into normal conversation, as if everybody knows what tbr and arc means.

I totally agree with maxime though, you must explain the one star not just not rate a book that doesn't hit 4 stars. And since when is 3 stars a bad rating? 3 stars is a solid good book!

Kelly Bishop was part of the original inspiration for A Chorus Line. I had no idea she was such a Broadway baby!

She briefly mentions some guy touching her on a public bus and not swatting him away, not moving or anything, just insulting and humiliating him. And I could just perfectly see that. Very Emily Gilmore. 

I admire how she spoke about abortion. Very matter of fact, and how planned parenthood does not take it lightly. 

This story was just meh for me. A little boring , didn't particularly like the characters,  but Nora Roberts books are so east to fall into! It's hard to say I didn't like it.

Bad boy/good girl
Enemies to lovers 
Opposites attract 
Dual POV 
Banter
Disability rep