Rookies Do It Better: Book 1 in The Minor League Mayhem Series by
Heather C. Myers
My rating:
3 of 5 stars
~Solid 3.25 Stars for a Cute Hockey romance~ This was my first introduction to this author and I think there is some real potential here. I even highlighted some passages that I really liked! It had some witty writing, some funny one liners and a decent plot line.
Hockey romance is one of my favorite tropes and that cover is absolutely a 5 star cover! Yummy...
I did like the story and it was engaging and kept me turning till the end. I liked the main and secondary characters and found myself wanting to read Alec's story. Jack had a pretty heartbreaking but interesting family history and I enjoyed how the ends tied up by the end of the story.
I know that Heather Myers has some other series which I will be checking out in the future.
The 2 star deduction was for mainly the following reasons:
(1)- The characters weren't really compelling for me. They really didn't have much chemistry or sexual tension that was palpable. the only reason I wanted them to be together was because I knew they were the 2 main characters so, therefore, the story was about them getting together. They supposedly had known each other since they were kids but I feel like the author could have done a better job of bringing their history to the front a bit more so we would be more invested in their couplehood.
(2)- Grammatical Issues - Unfortunately, there were quite a few grammatical errors. I am not one to usually worry about that because it happens. Even some of the best stories I have read have some grammar errors, but when they start to interrupt the flow of the story for me I have to note it.
(3)- There were some plot contradictions and holes:
Example: In the beginning, Alec (her brother, who has been staying with her) comes home late at night talking loudly and being generally noisy, so Lily, gets up out of bed to give him a piece of her mind for waking her up. She expects him to be walking in with a girl, but she is surprised to see that it is Jack (Alecs best friend). Though, we find out in about 10 pages that Jack has been staying with them for like a week at this point... So I am not sure why she would be so shocked that he was coming in with her brother...
(view spoiler)[Example: Plot misstep IMO: Her ex from high school was just kind of a confusing character all on its own. First, I am not sure why anyone would pay him any money let alone $25,000 for a porn video of two random teenagers. Second, I am not sure why he gave in so easily; he was telling her all about how he was doing this basically because his life was pathetic and all his glory days were behind him. I would think someone with this personality would respond to her by being angry and defensive and be a little more hesitant to not only accept this about himself but to explain it to his ex. Seemed odd. (hide spoiler)]- While it was interesting, the plot seemed a bit contrived. Kind of like trying to force the pieces of a few different sections of the puzzle together because you can find the right spot. It didn't make it unenjoyable though.
Triggers: It really didn't have any. No Cheating, No OM/OW, No Separation, HEA
I would like to read Alec's story so I am hoping Heather will continue on with this series :)
I received this book for free through Booksprout as a ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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