A must-read series for fans of the Off Campus tv show and a good intro for non-regular hockey romance readers.
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Book Review: Heated Rivalry and The Long Game by Rachel Reid
January 14, 2026 by JessicaOf course, I’m as obsessed with Heated Rivalry as everyone else on the internet. Of course, I had to pick up the books. Of course, I’m going to spill some of my (many) thoughts on it. Heated Rivalry (Game Changers #2) by Rachel Reid Nothing interferes with Shane Hollander’s game—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate. Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn’t just crazy…
Top 5 Books of 2025 I read 38 books in 2025. These were my top 5 new reads (I re-read Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom this year, and they remain among my favorites). 5. Face Off by Chelsea Curto (DC Stars Book 1) Finally got around to reading Face Off, having read Power Play first (in 2024), and I loved it! Read it earlier in…
I’ve been reading a lot lately, so it’s finally time for another book review round up! *Includes affiliate links to Bookshop. I make a small commission if you purchase through my shop. I Must Betray You By Ruta Sepetys Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules…
Alina Keeler was destined to dance, but then a terrifying fall shatters her leg — and her dreams of a professional ballet career along with it. After a summer healing (translation: eating vast amounts of Cool Ranch Doritos and binging ballet videos on YouTube), she is forced to trade her pre-professional dance classes for normal high school, where she reluctantly joins the school musical. However, rehearsals…
Amanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter, and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they’ve rented for the week. But a late-night knock on the door breaks the spell. Ruth and G. H. are an older black couple—it’s…
It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I figured that I should fill you in on what I’ve been up to in 2021. I also haven’t really focused much on non-bookish content up to this point, so it’s nice to shake things up a bit. It’s been a strange year and a half, to say the least. I graduated from undergrad in 2019, applied for a research…
I’m back with another batch of mini reviews, including for some of the most anticipated books of the past few months: Act Your Age, Eve Brown; Lore; The Roommate; and One to Watch. *includes affiliate links to Bookshop. I make a small commission if you purchase through my shop. Act Your Age, Eve Brown By Talia Hibbert Eve Brown is a certified hot mess. No matter…
Nobody asked for this, and I don’t know how many people will care about my ranking of every Taylor Swift album. But here we are, because why not and because I can. Just a mild disclaimer: once we get to the middle of the list, the order can really change depending on my mood or my current music tastes/interests. Let’s discuss and maybe you can change…
It’s that time of year, when everyone posts their favorites of the year and wrap up posts. This was my first year tracking both everything I read and watched (usually I just track my reading). So I thought it’d be fun to share what I spent my time on in 2020. Without further ado…here is everything I read and watched (though did not necessarily finish, especially…
