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Book Title:
Off the Ice
Book Author:
Julie Cross
Book Series:
Juniper Falls, #1
Page Count:
320
Publishing Date:
February 28th, 2017
Publisher:
Entangled Teen
Date Read:
December 13th, 2017
Source:
NetGalley

Synopsis

All is fair in love and hockey…

Claire O’Connor is back in Juniper Falls, but that doesn’t mean she wants to be. One semester off, that’s what she promised herself. Just long enough to take care of her father and keep the family business—a hockey bar beside the ice rink—afloat. After that, she’s getting the hell out. Again.

Enter Tate Tanley. What happened between them the night before she left town resurfaces the second they lay eyes on each other. But the guy she remembers has been replaced by a total hottie. When Tate is unexpectedly called in to take over for the hockey team’s star goalie, suddenly he’s in the spotlight and on his way to becoming just another egotistical varsity hockey player. And Claire’s sworn off Juniper Falls hockey players for good.

It’s the absolute worst time to fall in love.

For Tate and Claire, hockey isn’t just a game. And they both might not survive a body check to the heart.

My Review

I’m going to start off my review by saying that I’m not really one for sports romances or books that are centered around sports.  I’ve never really cared for sports in general, so reading about them usually tends to leave … Continue reading

4 stars
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Book Title:
Tumbling
Book Author:
Caela Carter
Publishing Date:
June 7th, 2016
Publisher:
Viking Books for Young Readers
Date Read:
June 12th, 2016
Source:
I received a copy from the publisher

Synopsis

Work harder than anyone.

Be the most talented.

Sacrifice everything.

And if you’re lucky, maybe you will go to the Olympics.

Grace lives and breathes gymnastics—but no matter how hard she pushes herself, she can never be perfect enough.

Leigh, Grace’s best friend, has it all: a gymnastics career, a normal high-school life... and a secret that could ruin everything.

Camille wants to please her mom, wants to please her boyfriend, and most of all, wants to walk away.

Wilhelmina was denied her Olympic dream four years ago, and she won’t let anything stop her again. No matter what.

Monica is terrified. Nobody believes in her—and why should they?

By the end of the two days of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials, some of these girls will be stars. Some will be going home with nothing. And all will have their lives changed forever.

My Review

I’ve always loved gymnastics.  Well, watching gymnastics…you know, at home, in my pajamas, with a milkshake or a slice of pizza. I binge watched Make it or Break it more times than I can count.  In fact, I think I’m … Continue reading

5 stars
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