Holland Delviss wants to be known for her talent as a hockey player, not a hockey player who happens to be a girl. But when her school team is selected to be featured and televised as part of HockeyFest, her status as the only girl on the boys’ team makes her the lead story. Not everyone is thrilled with Holland’s new fame, but there’s one person who fiercely supports her, and it’s the last person she expects (and definitely the last person she should be falling for): her bossy team captain, Wes.
Initial Thoughts: The pacing is off (the characters are like literally on their first date when they go through the standard romance drama), but overall it's a cute romance and a commentary on the sexism girl athletes face when playing on a boys' team. The hockey-focus can be either a pro or a con here. Hockey fans will love this. Non-fans will probably see how toxic the hockey-focus in the town can be, even though that's not actually a theme of the book. (Imagine the equivalent of a football town--hockey players get all the fame, praise, etc. Only hockey players are on the royal court for the Snow Ball, etc.)
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