I never expected to see her again, but now she’s here in this new city, with ties to my new team, and I don’t think I’m strong enough to fight against her pull.

I have one goal. To be drafted in the NHL and make my father proud. I’ve never been interested in dating, not when all of my spare time is spent at the rink, perfecting my craft. There’s no time for distractions. I can’t afford them. Oakley and Ava's story was sweet. I really liked both characters and their friend group, but for some reason this one was just missing something for me. I can't put my finger on it. I enjoyed it, but I wanted to love it.

First off, a huge thank you to Hanna for sending me a review copy in exchange for an honest review. I loved Oakley sm. Hannah writes obsessive men perfectly. And AVA!!!!! Her journey? I loved it. She’s adopted and is dealing with the dynamics between finding her biological mom and how that impacts her and her family. The emotions I felt while reading were 🥹

Sometimes writers get so involved in the plot they can't see the wood for the trees. Hang on a sec'--that's a cliche and it's better to remove it. Octavia Layton , the girl unable to move beyond her broken past, fearful of her childhood betrayal following her through her new adult life. This has became one of my favourite books now and it deserves more recognition (honestly this is so underrated). I love this book so much!!! But she came out of nowhere. Octavia Layton, the girl with the pretty smile and the broken heart. One night spent talking beneath the stars and now she won’t get out of my head. Hanna Cowen takes the reader behind the scenes and gives them a glimpse of what it is like for an NHL player. Maddox has been through a lot throughout his career, especially regarding the draft, finding the best team, and making a name for himself outside his father, who was also an NHL legend. He will do anything it takes to secure a contract with his team. On the other hand, Braxton is willing to do whatever it takes to gain Maddox’s trust and forgiveness for what happened years ago. And if a fake girlfriend is what Maddox needs, she is willing to commit to it. But as expected, the faking concept does not last long since the two have a strong connection that causes them pain when they separate. As a reader, you will enjoy seeing them forced to work through their issues and give each other a second chance at love and relationship.Oakley nods before a photo of us comes up on the small screen behind him. He swivels in his seat and grins. “Yeah, that’s her. That’s my Ava.” You’re above coincidences. You make your own choices, forge your own path. Everything that happens, happens for a specific reason. Destiny be damned.” I need a shower. Desperately. Before I pass out from a mix of overexertion and dehydration and end up needing my ass carried to the dressing room.~ A cliche is just one of the things to look out for while writing. They can slip in unnoticed and ruin an otherwise great paragraph. Then there's the passive voice, accents, misspelling, typos, incorrect data. The list is long. Well written love story. Kept me wanting to read more. Can’t wait for the next one! About Author Hannah Cowan

Octavia Layton, the girl unable to move beyond her broken past, fearful of her childhood betrayal following her through her new adult life. Despite everything I said I wouldn’t do, I can’t seem to stay away from him. But dating a future NHL player isn’t the life I imagined for myself, and as things keep going wrong, I’m starting to wonder if maybe the best-made plans aren’t always the ones you expect. There’s his career that worries her with regards to distance, fame and girls, but that is glossed over in an end chapter that feels like an epilogueThis book is full of amazing side characters and I’m SO happy I have the rest of the series to binge. Hannah’s found family is perfection. The relationships between not only the couple but also the side characters? I loved. Hannah is a twenty-something-year-old indie author from Western Canada. Obsessed with swoon-worthy romance, she decided to take a leap and try her hand at creating stories that will have you fanning your face and giggling in the most embarrassing way possible. Hopefully, that’s exactly what her stories have done!