Octavia Layton, the girl unable to move beyond her broken past, fearful of her childhood betrayal following her through her new adult life. This was an amazing book! I started reading it and could not put it down, I finished it in one day! Very well written and I could picture the characters standing right in front of me, they were depicted so incredibly well! I definitely recommend this book the everyone! It was UH-MAZING! 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 🥹 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 was a SWOON worthy book boyfriend. He was the absolute best. A little birdie told me, we see him again in the next generation series and I. Am. Here. For. That. !!

All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate.

I think I’ve made a mistake by not being more honest with you,” he starts, his voice no more than a husky whisper. When a female approaches the stairs stumbling, he immediately sees she has been sobbing. She looks gorgeous despite her smudged makeup lines. Because he can sense she’s sad, he asks if she wants to sit on the chair. She is seated on the grass with her legs pulled to her chest. She informs him that she found her ex-boyfriend in the bathroom with some random girls and asks him if she if he has ever loved someone else and left them in a room to be relieved by another. He desires and wants to hug her, believing that no girl should be treated this way. When they get to know each other names, she only gives him the name Ava, but her true name is Octavia Layton. Soon two unlike poles attract with only one thing in common, their ability to keep off from each other. This forces them out of their comfort zones, making them forget their uniqueness. Craving the player is the first book in the Amateurs in Love series. We meet Braden, who has never been the type of person to plan on settling down with a woman. Just the thought of committing to a woman is enough to make him to want to settle down. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Librarians Group is the official group for requesting additions or updates to the catalog, including: I have one goal. To be drafted into 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 & Ava are adorable, loved them. I really appreciated that there wasn’t a third act breakup. I love when an issue arises, and the couple works through it together. Authors, if you are a member of the Goodreads Author Program, you can edit information about your own books. Find out how in this guide. 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.

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. 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.Oakley and Ava meet one night at Oakley’s going away party as he transitions to the minor leagues. Oakley isn’t in the party mood, and Ava had just caught her boyfriend cheating. They end up talking for hours before going their separate ways. 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. Ava had a rough start to life and she had surpassed it and is a lovely FMC. I love how she was able to have a mature conversation with Oakley instead of going off the rails and assuming the worst like we often see. lord how i've hated this book. there was SO much miscommunication between the two mcs, there was barely any chemistry, both of them were so annoying and the plot was nowhere to be seen. the insta love also made it even worst; fifteen chapters in they were already together????? they won't make it past three years, mark my words.

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.Well written love story. Kept me wanting to read more. Can’t wait for the next one! About Author Hannah Cowan 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 epilogue First off, a huge thank you to Hanna for sending me a review copy in exchange for an honest review. This 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. Unfortunately, this book felt like reading multiple unfinished ideas. The synopsis was misleading. I’m not sure what trope to categorize this under and there were way too many things going on that didn’t go anywhere: