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A review by octopusgarden
Penalty Play by Lynda Aicher
4.0
ARC provided by author/publisher in exchange for an honest review.
My favorite part about this book (surprisingly enough) was Henrik. Y'know, I love dominant, cocky guys as much as the next girl but sometimes, it's nice to have a change of pace which was what this book was for me. Henrik wasn't your typical hockey player, he had self doubts, he had insecurities, and oddly enough he was the one who was looking for commitment.
Henrik Grenick, Minnesota Glaciers’ starting defenseman always had candy on his arm. It was always women that wanted something from him, whether it was the publicity, money, or just being able to say "I BONED HENRIK GRENICK". He never realized how much he craved affection and love until he met the fiercely independent Jacqui Polson. Jacqui has battled with being alone all her life, commitment issues apparently run in the Polson genes because 3 out of 4 brothers can't seem to settle down either. Growing up with 4 older brothers who are absolutely in love with hockey kind of turns you off of the game, and when she meets Henrik she is anything but phased or amazed. Henrik doesn't believe how indifferent Jacqui feels towards him being a NHL player, nor does he believe how hard it'll be to win her heart.
Jacqui made me want to smack her, for literally 80% of the book I was screaming "TELL HIM TELL HIM"
because we all know Henrik is the sweetest damn guy on this earth and he loves Jacqui to bits. She was just so afraid to fall for him, so she ran away. The fact that Henrik finally grew some balls and demanded what he deserved, I was just clapping at the end because damn Henrik.. WHERE WERE YOUR BALLS THE WHOLE TIME? I don't mean to get up in his business like the rest of the team but seriously, it seems like he's had no balls and he just needed to find them. Besides some minor details, I absolutely adored this book. Definitely my favorite ARC so far.
"4 SWEET UNEXPECTED STARS"
My favorite part about this book (surprisingly enough) was Henrik. Y'know, I love dominant, cocky guys as much as the next girl but sometimes, it's nice to have a change of pace which was what this book was for me. Henrik wasn't your typical hockey player, he had self doubts, he had insecurities, and oddly enough he was the one who was looking for commitment.
Henrik Grenick, Minnesota Glaciers’ starting defenseman always had candy on his arm. It was always women that wanted something from him, whether it was the publicity, money, or just being able to say "I BONED HENRIK GRENICK". He never realized how much he craved affection and love until he met the fiercely independent Jacqui Polson. Jacqui has battled with being alone all her life, commitment issues apparently run in the Polson genes because 3 out of 4 brothers can't seem to settle down either. Growing up with 4 older brothers who are absolutely in love with hockey kind of turns you off of the game, and when she meets Henrik she is anything but phased or amazed. Henrik doesn't believe how indifferent Jacqui feels towards him being a NHL player, nor does he believe how hard it'll be to win her heart.
Jacqui made me want to smack her, for literally 80% of the book I was screaming "TELL HIM TELL HIM"
because we all know Henrik is the sweetest damn guy on this earth and he loves Jacqui to bits. She was just so afraid to fall for him, so she ran away. The fact that Henrik finally grew some balls and demanded what he deserved, I was just clapping at the end because damn Henrik.. WHERE WERE YOUR BALLS THE WHOLE TIME? I don't mean to get up in his business like the rest of the team but seriously, it seems like he's had no balls and he just needed to find them. Besides some minor details, I absolutely adored this book. Definitely my favorite ARC so far.
"4 SWEET UNEXPECTED STARS"