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5 beautiful stars for this masterpiece
-he falls first
-ptsd/mental health rep
-broken golden boy mmc
-black cat fmc
-found family
-college hockey
5 beautiful stars for this masterpiece! iโm in awe that this is a debut novel โ peytonโs story is the perfect combination of angst, swoon, pain, & love. her writing instantly captures you & feels like itโs wrapping you in the biggest, coziest hug.
rhys is the definition of a walking green flag (literally though this man can do no wrong) after an intense injury the previous season, rhys is trying to feel at home again on the ice but is struggling with ptsd & panic attacks. heโs very quiet about what heโs going through which leads to him trying to resolve everything on his own. i loved rhysโ character development in this one. seeing him open up first to sadie and then to his family & friends was a huge step. the scene with him & his dad actually had me bawling. rhys has the biggest heart, he loves unconditionally, and is such a teddy bear. my favorite thing about him was how easy it was for him to give his love not just to sadie but to her brothers as well. rhys is the kind of person who will be there for you no matter what, even if you push him away he never backs down. i thought peytonโs
representation of ptsd/mental health was beautifully written
my sadie baby. she is EVERYTHING. caring for her brothers while trying to maintain her figure skating scholarship, grades, and two jobs was not easy. but she did it all by herself. her love for her brothers is so unconditional. i love how real these characters feel and how we got to see sadie both mentally & physically exhausted. what she was doing isnโt easy and it definitely took its toll on her but seeing her in those stages of feeling defeated or like nothing could go right made her feel so real and like someone you could connect with. sadie is super protective and sheโs not afraid to put up a fight if you wrong the ones she loves. we get to see sadie in all her glory โ happy, sad, doubtful, defeated, anxious, loving, confident, feisty, and so much more. itโs what makes her real. my favorite thing about sadie was getting to see her fall in love and accept the love she deserves from those around her
rhys & sadie together is a twin flame burning the brightest shade. after sadie helps rhys through a panic attack (and introduces him to the best taste music) they instantly have a connection. rhys sees her and feels safety & comfort. sadie instantly tries to keep her space since she has so much on her plate and thinks she doesnโt deserve someone like him. but what they share is undeniable and soon they start hanging out more as friends until the tension and chemistry shared between them explodes. they both help each other in so many different ways. they balance and lean on one another. the are golden and perfect and indescribably in love. sadie helps rhys feel like itโs okay not to be perfect all the time & rhys helps show sadie she deserves to be loved and that itโs okay to accept help. seeing them fall in love was so beautiful & iโm sad iโll never be able to experience that for the first time again. they are GOLDEN
*also shoutout to rhysโ parents for being the absolute best*
this book is a masterpiece! it gives boys of tommen found family vibes along with the perfect combination of sports romance & angst. everyone needs to stop what theyโre doing and read this book right now! i donโt even know who book 2 is about but all i know is that i canโt wait to go back to this world and these characters because iโm seriously so in love with them.
peyton, iโm in awe of you & so so proud. this is easily in my top 10 books of the year. i canโt wait to see whatโs coming next and i feel so lucky that i get to experience your writing journey๐งก
songs: peace, daylight, & you are in love
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Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
