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Colorado Ice #1
Maybe This Time
Abigail Jansen is done with hockey . . . and hockey players. After leaving her two-timing NHL-star husband, Abby decides to start over in her hometown of Glenwood Falls, Colorado. There she doesn't have to deal with people gossiping behind her back or hear the word "hockey"---until her daughter tries out for the junior hockey team. Now Abby has to face her fears . . . and coach Jackson Westmore. He's tall, dark, handsome---and happens to hate her.
All through high school, talented hockey player Jackson Westmore had a crush on Abby, but he would never make a move on his best friend's girl. He gave her the cold shoulder out of self-preservation and worked out his frustrations on the ice. So when Abby returns, newly divorced and still sexy as hell, Jackson knows he's in trouble. Now even the best defensive skills might not keep him from losing his heart.
All through high school, talented hockey player Jackson Westmore had a crush on Abby, but he would never make a move on his best friend's girl. He gave her the cold shoulder out of self-preservation and worked out his frustrations on the ice. So when Abby returns, newly divorced and still sexy as hell, Jackson knows he's in trouble. Now even the best defensive skills might not keep him from losing his heart.
336 pages, Paperback
First published November 29, 2016
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Jennifer Snow
81books677followersJennifer Snow is an award-winning, USA Bestselling author. Her publishing credits include a six book small town, Brookhollow series published through Harlequin Heartwarming, her MMA sports romance series Beyond the Cage is published through Berkley/NAL Intermix, her Colorado Ice series with Grand Central and her Wild River & Wild Coast series published with HQN. She also writes thrillers under J.M. Winchester and screenplays with 13 produced rom-coms for UPTV, Hallmark, BET+, QVC+ and more. Her upcoming speculative rom-com is releasing through Canary Street Press in Sept 2024.
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September 21, 2016
Maybe This Time is book two in the brand new Colorado Ice series by Jennifer Snow. This book was generously provided to me in exchange for an honest review by the author. I’ve been so excited to get started on this series and this book was everything I hoped it would be. I loved Jackson and Abby. They frustrated me, made me swoon a little bit, sigh a lot, and fall in love with them.
Abigail Jansen has been married for ten years to Dean, a famous hockey player. They started dating in high school and she left her home town of Glenwood Falls, Colorado, six months pregnant with him as he pursued his dream of a professional hockey player. The first five years were great. But then, they weren’t. She had enough when she walked in on him with two cheer leaders in bed with him, on their anniversary. Now, she is back in Glenwood Falls, staying with her parents, along with her precious nine year old daughter, Dani.
Jackson Westmore comes from a hockey family. Both his brothers are professional hockey players. But he never made it to the pros. Now he is coaching a junior league in Glenwood Falls and flipping houses for a living. He loves coaching the kids and this year the league is allowing girls to try out. So his sister’s daughter Taylor can be on the team. He can’t believe that Abby is back in town. She was married to his best friend, Dean. Jackson has known Abby since the second grade. He has loved her just as long. But he never told her. Actually just the opposite. He always treated her coldly. When his best friend started dating her, it was agonizing to watch them together. But he never let on how he felt. Could this be a second chance for him to finally tell her how he felt? But she was married to his best friend. That’s just wrong, isn’t it?
“He didn’t know what it was about her that had him so completely, foolishly head over skates but resisting her was getting harder and harder.�
Abby is determined to avoid Jackson. She has no idea why he always has seemed to dislike her so much. But then her daughter, Dani, shows interest in trying out for the hockey team. So it becomes harder and harder to avoid him. The more they are thrown together, the more she is seeing a different side to Jackson. And it is making her heart beat faster and her tummy all fluttery. This is not a good thing. Not at all.
“You know, you’re kinda nice when you’re nice.�
“I’m always nice.�
“Not to me,� she whispered.
I just loved this book. Abby and Jackson were wonderful. Did I want to smack them once in awhile? Oh my gosh, yes! Jackson was driving me crazy with wanting him to tell Abby how he felt. And I can’t blame Abby for being cautious about getting involved again. Dean had hurt her badly. She is just getting back on her own two feet. And Dean is probably the world’s most horrible ex-husband. Just wait until you meet him. Okay, I better stop there. You will think I am prone to violence.
I am thrilled to have been allowed this opportunity to review this book. I don’t think I’ve read anything of Jennifer Snow’s that I haven’t loved but this series is going to be wonderful. I am so excited to see what comes next. I hope you’ll give this one a try as well. I think you’ll love it.
“I’m not going anywhere, Abby. My love is not going anywhere.�
Abigail Jansen has been married for ten years to Dean, a famous hockey player. They started dating in high school and she left her home town of Glenwood Falls, Colorado, six months pregnant with him as he pursued his dream of a professional hockey player. The first five years were great. But then, they weren’t. She had enough when she walked in on him with two cheer leaders in bed with him, on their anniversary. Now, she is back in Glenwood Falls, staying with her parents, along with her precious nine year old daughter, Dani.
Jackson Westmore comes from a hockey family. Both his brothers are professional hockey players. But he never made it to the pros. Now he is coaching a junior league in Glenwood Falls and flipping houses for a living. He loves coaching the kids and this year the league is allowing girls to try out. So his sister’s daughter Taylor can be on the team. He can’t believe that Abby is back in town. She was married to his best friend, Dean. Jackson has known Abby since the second grade. He has loved her just as long. But he never told her. Actually just the opposite. He always treated her coldly. When his best friend started dating her, it was agonizing to watch them together. But he never let on how he felt. Could this be a second chance for him to finally tell her how he felt? But she was married to his best friend. That’s just wrong, isn’t it?
“He didn’t know what it was about her that had him so completely, foolishly head over skates but resisting her was getting harder and harder.�
Abby is determined to avoid Jackson. She has no idea why he always has seemed to dislike her so much. But then her daughter, Dani, shows interest in trying out for the hockey team. So it becomes harder and harder to avoid him. The more they are thrown together, the more she is seeing a different side to Jackson. And it is making her heart beat faster and her tummy all fluttery. This is not a good thing. Not at all.
“You know, you’re kinda nice when you’re nice.�
“I’m always nice.�
“Not to me,� she whispered.
I just loved this book. Abby and Jackson were wonderful. Did I want to smack them once in awhile? Oh my gosh, yes! Jackson was driving me crazy with wanting him to tell Abby how he felt. And I can’t blame Abby for being cautious about getting involved again. Dean had hurt her badly. She is just getting back on her own two feet. And Dean is probably the world’s most horrible ex-husband. Just wait until you meet him. Okay, I better stop there. You will think I am prone to violence.
I am thrilled to have been allowed this opportunity to review this book. I don’t think I’ve read anything of Jennifer Snow’s that I haven’t loved but this series is going to be wonderful. I am so excited to see what comes next. I hope you’ll give this one a try as well. I think you’ll love it.
“I’m not going anywhere, Abby. My love is not going anywhere.�
November 29, 2016
3.5 Stars
I am having an amazing year for finding new authors and now I can add Jennifer Snow to my list of must-read's. I really liked her take on the friends to lovers trop with the added tension of an almost enemies to lovers quality.
I enjoyed reading this story, and Jackson stole my heart with his sweet and sensitive nature. I loved how he was with Abby and they made a really cute couple. Abby was a strong character and I liked her throughout the whole book. Their relationship was captivating with not a lot of angst and just the right amount of intrigue.
It was a little frustrating when I was practically screaming at Jackson to tell Abby how he felt and he just wasn't hearing me. When they finally got together there it was all good from there and I didn't have any other issues. Overall, a recommend from me and I hope many people will give this book a chance. I can't wait to go back and read the authors other work.
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.
I am having an amazing year for finding new authors and now I can add Jennifer Snow to my list of must-read's. I really liked her take on the friends to lovers trop with the added tension of an almost enemies to lovers quality.
I enjoyed reading this story, and Jackson stole my heart with his sweet and sensitive nature. I loved how he was with Abby and they made a really cute couple. Abby was a strong character and I liked her throughout the whole book. Their relationship was captivating with not a lot of angst and just the right amount of intrigue.
It was a little frustrating when I was practically screaming at Jackson to tell Abby how he felt and he just wasn't hearing me. When they finally got together there it was all good from there and I didn't have any other issues. Overall, a recommend from me and I hope many people will give this book a chance. I can't wait to go back and read the authors other work.
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.
May 30, 2020
I gave this nearly half a book to pick up the pace and start making stuff happen. That's too long to wait. Jackson is an industrial-grade douche. To Abby. Just to Abby. Which has spawned a new theory for me, but I'll get to that in the end where you can skip it if you aren't into silliness. The thing is, we're in his head so we "know" that he likes her, like, really a lot so he's mean because . . . something something, best friend's ex, only he doesn't really even like the friend any more and they don't hang out or talk or... Yeah, it's stupid in addition to being the giant drag on pace that all negative motivations* are. And Snow showing how this started in second grade when he was the new kid resenting that he got a girl for a mentor/friend assignment only serves to underscore how juvenile this is. Plus, she's been gone to LA for ten years and he hasn't had any other relationships because "until he found someone who made his chest ache with longing to be near them, like Abby did, he'd rather be alone." That is an actual quote right at the end of Chapter 9.
So he's an emotionally-stunted goblin is what I'm saying.
Abby isn't any better. I really hate when authors try to convince me that their heroine (it's always the heroine) is oh-so "noble" because she doesn't care about/want alimony, she can rely on herself by gum. This is not noble. I'm not saying gouge the guy or be mean and take him for all he's got. I'm just saying that that system exists as a legal process for a reason and those reasons aren't bad ones, for all they're extremely tricky to apply. This supposedly noble impulse reads to me as treating yourself with contempt. It's like saying that you don't matter and you shouldn't have to bother with fighting to get the value of your sacrifices because they, like you, are worthless. So Abby being all "poor me, maybe I should just sign some papers agreeing he doesn't owe me much so I can be done with it" is lame and it makes me like her less. Because it shows how little she likes herself.
So she's a self-hating doormat is what I'm saying.
I don't know about you, but I'm not interested in stories where an emotionally-stunted goblin and a self-hating doormat are driven into each others' arms by hormones. Because so far? Yeah, the only thing pulling them together at all is how excited they are by the pretty boy/girl. That's it. Ugh.
The lakebed theory of douchery: So yeah, Jackson is perfectly nice to everybody else but an active jackwagon to Abby. And I'm all, "you know, that means he's really a giant jerk and just presents it selectively is all." So my theory is that douchery is like a lake bed. I don't care how inviting the shoreline is when the waters are low, it's the high water mark that determines where you build your house. Jackson may be all placid and wonderful most of the time, but he's a giant snot weasel to Abby. So he's a giant snot weasel, really.
The maximal theory of douchery: Or in terms of math (because I'm having fun now). If Jackson is, say, 5% jerk to everyone else and 95% jerk to Abby then he's 95% jerk. You don't take an average or a mean or even the median. Your jerk level is the maximal of your collective jerkiness. So yes, feel free to judge someone by how (s)he treats the waitstaff, the servants, the siblings, the grandma, the dog, or the high school crush he just can't get over...
* Negative Motivations: I kind of hate that the term "negative motivation" isn't widespread, yet. Since it isn't, I'm going to save off this little jag to append to my reviews that feature the term. a bit back (or, if that link doesn't work, ) and it changed how I understand story. The problem with the term is that if you've never heard it before, you'd assume it meant motivations that are harmful or immoral. Not so. What it refers to is motivations not to do something. The thing is that many of us are motivated to not do things for a lot of different, perfectly valid and reasonable, reasons. The problem is that in a story motivations to not do things are a huge drag on the plot—particularly considering the fact that most negative motivations are overcome by the character simply deciding they don't care any more (or, rather, that they do care and are now motivated to do the thing). So not only do you have a counter to action but you also have a situation where to overcome it, all a character has to do is change their mind. Which means eventually, the reader is rooting for the character to get over him/herself already and do the thing we want them to do. Conflict drives story. Conflict between a reader and a main character drives readers away from story.
So he's an emotionally-stunted goblin is what I'm saying.
Abby isn't any better. I really hate when authors try to convince me that their heroine (it's always the heroine) is oh-so "noble" because she doesn't care about/want alimony, she can rely on herself by gum. This is not noble. I'm not saying gouge the guy or be mean and take him for all he's got. I'm just saying that that system exists as a legal process for a reason and those reasons aren't bad ones, for all they're extremely tricky to apply. This supposedly noble impulse reads to me as treating yourself with contempt. It's like saying that you don't matter and you shouldn't have to bother with fighting to get the value of your sacrifices because they, like you, are worthless. So Abby being all "poor me, maybe I should just sign some papers agreeing he doesn't owe me much so I can be done with it" is lame and it makes me like her less. Because it shows how little she likes herself.
So she's a self-hating doormat is what I'm saying.
I don't know about you, but I'm not interested in stories where an emotionally-stunted goblin and a self-hating doormat are driven into each others' arms by hormones. Because so far? Yeah, the only thing pulling them together at all is how excited they are by the pretty boy/girl. That's it. Ugh.
The lakebed theory of douchery: So yeah, Jackson is perfectly nice to everybody else but an active jackwagon to Abby. And I'm all, "you know, that means he's really a giant jerk and just presents it selectively is all." So my theory is that douchery is like a lake bed. I don't care how inviting the shoreline is when the waters are low, it's the high water mark that determines where you build your house. Jackson may be all placid and wonderful most of the time, but he's a giant snot weasel to Abby. So he's a giant snot weasel, really.
The maximal theory of douchery: Or in terms of math (because I'm having fun now). If Jackson is, say, 5% jerk to everyone else and 95% jerk to Abby then he's 95% jerk. You don't take an average or a mean or even the median. Your jerk level is the maximal of your collective jerkiness. So yes, feel free to judge someone by how (s)he treats the waitstaff, the servants, the siblings, the grandma, the dog, or the high school crush he just can't get over...
* Negative Motivations: I kind of hate that the term "negative motivation" isn't widespread, yet. Since it isn't, I'm going to save off this little jag to append to my reviews that feature the term. a bit back (or, if that link doesn't work, ) and it changed how I understand story. The problem with the term is that if you've never heard it before, you'd assume it meant motivations that are harmful or immoral. Not so. What it refers to is motivations not to do something. The thing is that many of us are motivated to not do things for a lot of different, perfectly valid and reasonable, reasons. The problem is that in a story motivations to not do things are a huge drag on the plot—particularly considering the fact that most negative motivations are overcome by the character simply deciding they don't care any more (or, rather, that they do care and are now motivated to do the thing). So not only do you have a counter to action but you also have a situation where to overcome it, all a character has to do is change their mind. Which means eventually, the reader is rooting for the character to get over him/herself already and do the thing we want them to do. Conflict drives story. Conflict between a reader and a main character drives readers away from story.
October 16, 2016
She came back home to heal when she divorced her hockey star husband. What she didn’t plan on was her young daughter wanting to follow in her father’s skates and play on a junior co-ed league. As if the constant reminder of hockey and her past wasn’t enough, the coach was her ex’s best friend and they mixed like oil and water.
Abigail and Jackson each had their own reasons for not getting along when she was dating her ex in high school. Little did Abby know Jackson had wanted her then and still wants her now. Abby has one rule, she will never fall for a hockey player again. Well, you know what they say about rules, they are meant to be broken, but Abby’s fear of another broken heart is worse than being slammed into the boards.
Jackson didn’t make the big leagues like his friends and brothers so sharing his love of the game with kids was as close as he will get to the feel of the rush of speeding down the ice to the shouts of the crowd. As their hearts face off, can they finally admit what they want?
Get ready to rumble! Jennifer Snow’s Maybe This Time is low on angst and high on fun reading! Ms. Snow has scored a hat trick with fabulous characters, humor and heart and a second chance at love for two deserving people! I guess all that’s left to say is She shoots! She Scores! (Another fabulous romance!)
Series: Colorado Ice - Book 2
Publisher: Forever (November 29, 2016)
Publication Date: November 29, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Abigail and Jackson each had their own reasons for not getting along when she was dating her ex in high school. Little did Abby know Jackson had wanted her then and still wants her now. Abby has one rule, she will never fall for a hockey player again. Well, you know what they say about rules, they are meant to be broken, but Abby’s fear of another broken heart is worse than being slammed into the boards.
Jackson didn’t make the big leagues like his friends and brothers so sharing his love of the game with kids was as close as he will get to the feel of the rush of speeding down the ice to the shouts of the crowd. As their hearts face off, can they finally admit what they want?
Get ready to rumble! Jennifer Snow’s Maybe This Time is low on angst and high on fun reading! Ms. Snow has scored a hat trick with fabulous characters, humor and heart and a second chance at love for two deserving people! I guess all that’s left to say is She shoots! She Scores! (Another fabulous romance!)
Series: Colorado Ice - Book 2
Publisher: Forever (November 29, 2016)
Publication Date: November 29, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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November 11, 2016
★★� 3.5 Stars ★★�
The start of a new series by Jennifer Snow, the blurb for this series hooked me in with the promise of a second chance romance between two childhood 'friends'.
Abigail was married for ten years to her high school sweetheart, and is back in her hometown after going through a painful divorce to NHL superstar Dean.
Her vow - to never ever get involved in anything Hockey related ever again.
Too bad her daughter wants to join the school's co-ed Ice Hockey team, because now not only is she stuck with the game that tore her marriage apart, but the Coach is her ex-husband's best friend, who for some unknown reason, seems to hate her with a disdain she feels she doesn't deserve.
This was a really sweet book, and it had just the right amount of tension to keep me reading.
Enjoyable characters, low on angst, and high on romance. A recommended read for a cozy afternoon.
ARC gratefully received
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The start of a new series by Jennifer Snow, the blurb for this series hooked me in with the promise of a second chance romance between two childhood 'friends'.
Abigail was married for ten years to her high school sweetheart, and is back in her hometown after going through a painful divorce to NHL superstar Dean.
Her vow - to never ever get involved in anything Hockey related ever again.
Too bad her daughter wants to join the school's co-ed Ice Hockey team, because now not only is she stuck with the game that tore her marriage apart, but the Coach is her ex-husband's best friend, who for some unknown reason, seems to hate her with a disdain she feels she doesn't deserve.
This was a really sweet book, and it had just the right amount of tension to keep me reading.
Enjoyable characters, low on angst, and high on romance. A recommended read for a cozy afternoon.
ARC gratefully received
Images featured in this review were created by me using stock images either purchased from deposit photo or from free stock sites.
November 15, 2016
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Maybe This Time is book two in the brand new Colorado Ice series by Jennifer Snow and I just fell in love with it. One of the first things that drew me to wanting to read Maybe This Time was the cover, then of course the blurb, I might not be a fan of hockey but I love reading about hockey players. Jackson and Abby won my heart from the very beginning and this is one series I will be keeping my eye on.
Abigail Jansen has just moved back home to Glenwood Falls, Colorado. With her divorce from Dean, a famous hockey player, coming to a close she just wants to start over with her nine year old daughter, Dani. It’s not going to be easy fitting in around her hometown again. All her old friends never left and have almost the perfect lives and she feels like a failure returning ten years later to live with her parents and all with no job. But on the plus side she has left her cheating ex in the rearview mirror. Abigail knows she is going to run into Dean’s best friend, Jackson, sooner rather than later but she would rather it be later since the man has never been kind to her. When Dani tries out for the junior hockey team and makes it she knows that she will be seeing Jackson more, but is Abigail ready to move on and live the life she left behind all over again?
Coming from a hockey family, Jackson Westmore always dreamed of being in the NHL but he never made it. Now he is the coach of junior league hockey and this year they are allowing girls to try out. When Abby’s daughter Dani tries out and makes the team, Jackson knows they have to meet a common ground and get along, but that’s not really the problem. He can remember the day he fell in love with Abby but ever since then he’s been nothing but cold to her, especially when she starting dating his best friend, Dean. Now that she is back in Glenwood Falls and single again he has a second chance to finally tell her how he feels. But when a lifetime opportunity he never expected pops up Jackson wonders if he will have to choose which second chance he will take, because both are what he’s longed for.
I just loved Maybe This Time, it was sweet and everything I love in a romance. Ms. Snow gave the right amount of Jackson and Abby’s backstory which helped their current situation come off as more realistic. I really enjoyed getting little glimpses of what they were like when they were kids and teenagers. I thought Jackson started off a little on the cold side but once the story started to develop I could see how head over heels in love he was with Abby and was shocked on how long he has been feeling this way. Ms. Snow has a talent for creating characters who are intelligent, funny and sexy, while still giving readers an epic story.
There were a few times I wanted to yell at Jackson to get his head out of his ass, but the little process he made from time to time was sweet and showed how bad he really had it for Abby. Abby was a little on the cautious side on getting involved again so soon but I couldn’t blame her, I mean she is in the middle of a divorce, starting her life over and has a daughter to raise. I don’t want to give too much away but there is a scene with Abby and Jackson’s sister, Becky and Becky mentions a third box that Jackson made and wondering where it went. I actually teared up on this part because Jackson was nothing like how Abby saw him and seeing him through different eyes was just one of the most memorable scenes in Maybe This Time.
Maybe This Time was a heartfelt story and already has me yearning for more. We also meet Jackson’s professional hockey player brothers, Ben and Asher, who I am definitely looking forward to getting to know better. I have read a few of Ms. Snow’s other books but by far Maybe This Time is my favorite and I can’t wait for the world to get to know Abby and Jackson. I highly recommend Maybe This Time if you are a lover of second chance romance stories like I am. I think you’ll love it!
Maybe This Time is book two in the brand new Colorado Ice series by Jennifer Snow and I just fell in love with it. One of the first things that drew me to wanting to read Maybe This Time was the cover, then of course the blurb, I might not be a fan of hockey but I love reading about hockey players. Jackson and Abby won my heart from the very beginning and this is one series I will be keeping my eye on.
Abigail Jansen has just moved back home to Glenwood Falls, Colorado. With her divorce from Dean, a famous hockey player, coming to a close she just wants to start over with her nine year old daughter, Dani. It’s not going to be easy fitting in around her hometown again. All her old friends never left and have almost the perfect lives and she feels like a failure returning ten years later to live with her parents and all with no job. But on the plus side she has left her cheating ex in the rearview mirror. Abigail knows she is going to run into Dean’s best friend, Jackson, sooner rather than later but she would rather it be later since the man has never been kind to her. When Dani tries out for the junior hockey team and makes it she knows that she will be seeing Jackson more, but is Abigail ready to move on and live the life she left behind all over again?
Coming from a hockey family, Jackson Westmore always dreamed of being in the NHL but he never made it. Now he is the coach of junior league hockey and this year they are allowing girls to try out. When Abby’s daughter Dani tries out and makes the team, Jackson knows they have to meet a common ground and get along, but that’s not really the problem. He can remember the day he fell in love with Abby but ever since then he’s been nothing but cold to her, especially when she starting dating his best friend, Dean. Now that she is back in Glenwood Falls and single again he has a second chance to finally tell her how he feels. But when a lifetime opportunity he never expected pops up Jackson wonders if he will have to choose which second chance he will take, because both are what he’s longed for.
I just loved Maybe This Time, it was sweet and everything I love in a romance. Ms. Snow gave the right amount of Jackson and Abby’s backstory which helped their current situation come off as more realistic. I really enjoyed getting little glimpses of what they were like when they were kids and teenagers. I thought Jackson started off a little on the cold side but once the story started to develop I could see how head over heels in love he was with Abby and was shocked on how long he has been feeling this way. Ms. Snow has a talent for creating characters who are intelligent, funny and sexy, while still giving readers an epic story.
There were a few times I wanted to yell at Jackson to get his head out of his ass, but the little process he made from time to time was sweet and showed how bad he really had it for Abby. Abby was a little on the cautious side on getting involved again so soon but I couldn’t blame her, I mean she is in the middle of a divorce, starting her life over and has a daughter to raise. I don’t want to give too much away but there is a scene with Abby and Jackson’s sister, Becky and Becky mentions a third box that Jackson made and wondering where it went. I actually teared up on this part because Jackson was nothing like how Abby saw him and seeing him through different eyes was just one of the most memorable scenes in Maybe This Time.
Maybe This Time was a heartfelt story and already has me yearning for more. We also meet Jackson’s professional hockey player brothers, Ben and Asher, who I am definitely looking forward to getting to know better. I have read a few of Ms. Snow’s other books but by far Maybe This Time is my favorite and I can’t wait for the world to get to know Abby and Jackson. I highly recommend Maybe This Time if you are a lover of second chance romance stories like I am. I think you’ll love it!
June 8, 2021
Ich wollte ein schönes Buch mit einer schönen Liebesgeschichte lesen und da das Buch schon eine weile auf meinem Sub war, dachte ich komm nimmst du das Buch und es hat genau das gewesen was ich wollte!
Ich konnte mich wirklich fallen lassen beim lesen und habe es in einem rutsch durchgelesen. Ich mochte die Charaktere, die Handlung und die Atmosphäre. Ich mochte auch die Thematik mit dem Eishockey spielen.
Ich finde das ist ein wirklich guter einstieg in die Reihe gewesen und ich werde sie auf jeden fall weiter lesen, denn ich bin schon gespannt wie es mit den anderen Charakteren weiter geht. Ich empfehle euch das Buch, wenn ihr Lust auf eine schöne Liebesgeschichte habt, ist diese genau das richtige!
5/5 Sternen
Ich konnte mich wirklich fallen lassen beim lesen und habe es in einem rutsch durchgelesen. Ich mochte die Charaktere, die Handlung und die Atmosphäre. Ich mochte auch die Thematik mit dem Eishockey spielen.
Ich finde das ist ein wirklich guter einstieg in die Reihe gewesen und ich werde sie auf jeden fall weiter lesen, denn ich bin schon gespannt wie es mit den anderen Charakteren weiter geht. Ich empfehle euch das Buch, wenn ihr Lust auf eine schöne Liebesgeschichte habt, ist diese genau das richtige!
5/5 Sternen
December 8, 2018
This review may contain SPOILERS!
The thing is that this book wasn't bad, it wasn't bad at all, there were just some minor details I wasn't completely in love with. I loved the writing style of the book though, it was easy to read and absolutely lovely written. The cozy Colorado-smalltown-atmosphere made me fall in love with this book instantly, and I really tried to love it more, but here's the thing. I couldn't really connect with the main character, Abby. Sometimes I felt with her distress and love and confusion, but other times I felt like she was an emotional brick. I also felt like the love interest Jackson, which by the way is my favorite character in this book, did all the chasing and persuasion, and thereby it just always felt like he appreciated her more, than she did him. Another minor detail that irritated me, was how Abby handled her daughter, Dani. It felt like she was a helicopter parent, you know, someone who is obsessively overprotective, to a degree were I was seriously distracted from the love story. Apart from those things though it was a lovely novel, and due to the writing style I'm a hundred percent certain I'm going to read the next book too!
3,5/5 stars
The thing is that this book wasn't bad, it wasn't bad at all, there were just some minor details I wasn't completely in love with. I loved the writing style of the book though, it was easy to read and absolutely lovely written. The cozy Colorado-smalltown-atmosphere made me fall in love with this book instantly, and I really tried to love it more, but here's the thing. I couldn't really connect with the main character, Abby. Sometimes I felt with her distress and love and confusion, but other times I felt like she was an emotional brick. I also felt like the love interest Jackson, which by the way is my favorite character in this book, did all the chasing and persuasion, and thereby it just always felt like he appreciated her more, than she did him. Another minor detail that irritated me, was how Abby handled her daughter, Dani. It felt like she was a helicopter parent, you know, someone who is obsessively overprotective, to a degree were I was seriously distracted from the love story. Apart from those things though it was a lovely novel, and due to the writing style I'm a hundred percent certain I'm going to read the next book too!
3,5/5 stars
October 27, 2018
Maybe this Time
Und auf einmal ist alles ganz anders
von Jennifer Snow
LYX
Cover:
Schönes herbstlich angehauchtes Cover, allerdings finde ich die Farbe zu rosa
Rezension:
„Wenn die erste große Liebe auf einmal wieder vor einem steht ...
Abigail Jansen hat die Nase voll von Männern. Nach einer komplizierten Trennung will sie in ihrem Heimatstädtchen Glenwood Falls, Colorado, einen Neuanfang wagen. Hier hofft sie, sich erst einmal ganz auf ihre Tochter konzentrieren zu können. Doch sie hat die Rechnung ohne Jackson Westmore gemacht. Jackson ist groß, gut aussehend - und er scheint ein Auge auf Abby geworfen zu haben! Doch wie kann das sein, schien er sie doch früher zu hassen?�
„Maybe This Time� ist Buch Eins in der brandneuen „Colorado Ice� Serie von Jennifer Snow und ich habe mich einfach in es verliebt. Eines der ersten Dinge, die mich dazu brachten, „Maybe This Time� zu lesen, war das Cover, dann natürlich der Klappentext. Jackson und Abby haben von Anfang an mein Herz erobert und dies ist eine Serie, die ich im Auge behalten werde.
Ich mochte dieses Buch, denn es war süß und alles, was ich in einer Romanze liebe. Frau Snow gab dem Leser die richtige Menge von Jackson und Abbys Hintergrundgeschichte, was ihre aktuelle Situation als realistischer erscheinen ließ. Ich genoss es sehr einen kleinen Einblick zu bekommen, wie sie als sie Kinder und Jugendliche waren. Ich dachte, Jackson wäre ein wenig Gefühlskalt, aber als sich die Geschichte zu entwickeln begann, konnte ich sehen, wie sehr er sich in Abby verliebt hatte und er war schockiert darüber, wie lange er dies schon gefühlt hat. Frau Snow hat ein Talent, Charaktere zu erschaffen, die intelligent, witzig und sexy sind, während sie den Lesern eine epische Geschichte geben.
Es gab ein paar Momente, in denen ich Jackson anschreien wollte, endlich in Gang zu kommen, aber der kleine Fortschritt, den er von Zeit zu Zeit machte, war süß und zeigte, wie sehr er wirklich für Abby fühlte. Abby war ein wenig vorsichtig, aber das konnte man ihr nicht zum Vorwurf machen. Denn sie ist mitten in einer Scheidung, beginnt ihr neues Leben und hat eine Tochter. Ich möchte nicht zu viel verraten, aber es gibt eine interessante Szene mit Abby und Jacksons Schwester, Becky. Ich habe tatsächlich in diesem Augenblick gezittert. Das war nur eine der denkwürdigsten Szenen in „Maybe This Time�.
Dieses Buch ist eine Herzensgeschichte und ich sehne mich schon nach mehr. Wir treffen auch Jacksons professionelle Hockeyspieler-Brüder Ben und Asher, auf die ich mich definitiv freuen werde, wenn wir sie besser kennenlernen werden in den nächsten Teilen.
Jennifer Snow hat einen schönen deskriptiven Schreibstil. Es hat mir sehr gefallen, wie sie über Hockey schreibt und dass sie über Mädchen schreibt, die sich für das Juniorteam bewerben. Das hat die Geschichte für mich noch spezieller gemacht. Ihr Schreibstil ist sympathisch und ich liebte die Art, wie sie die Gefühle ihrer Charaktere zum Leben erweckt. Ich konnte ihre Gefühle leicht verstehen und hatte Tränen in meinen Augen, wenn sie unglücklich waren und lächelte, wenn es ihnen gut ging.
Ich empfehle „Maybe This Time�, wenn man Liebesgeschichten mit einer Zweite Chance mag wie ich.
Ich bin begeistert, dass mir diese Gelegenheit gegeben wurde, dieses Buch zu rezensieren. Ich glaube nicht, dass ich etwas von Jennifer Snow gelesen habe, dass ich nicht geliebt habe, aber diese Serie wird wundervoll werden. Ich bin so aufgeregt zu sehen, was als nächstes kommt.
Ich gebe dem Buch sehr gute 4 von 5 Sterne.
Ich bedanke mich bei Netgalley und dem LYX Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar.
Und auf einmal ist alles ganz anders
von Jennifer Snow
LYX
Cover:
Schönes herbstlich angehauchtes Cover, allerdings finde ich die Farbe zu rosa
Rezension:
„Wenn die erste große Liebe auf einmal wieder vor einem steht ...
Abigail Jansen hat die Nase voll von Männern. Nach einer komplizierten Trennung will sie in ihrem Heimatstädtchen Glenwood Falls, Colorado, einen Neuanfang wagen. Hier hofft sie, sich erst einmal ganz auf ihre Tochter konzentrieren zu können. Doch sie hat die Rechnung ohne Jackson Westmore gemacht. Jackson ist groß, gut aussehend - und er scheint ein Auge auf Abby geworfen zu haben! Doch wie kann das sein, schien er sie doch früher zu hassen?�
„Maybe This Time� ist Buch Eins in der brandneuen „Colorado Ice� Serie von Jennifer Snow und ich habe mich einfach in es verliebt. Eines der ersten Dinge, die mich dazu brachten, „Maybe This Time� zu lesen, war das Cover, dann natürlich der Klappentext. Jackson und Abby haben von Anfang an mein Herz erobert und dies ist eine Serie, die ich im Auge behalten werde.
Ich mochte dieses Buch, denn es war süß und alles, was ich in einer Romanze liebe. Frau Snow gab dem Leser die richtige Menge von Jackson und Abbys Hintergrundgeschichte, was ihre aktuelle Situation als realistischer erscheinen ließ. Ich genoss es sehr einen kleinen Einblick zu bekommen, wie sie als sie Kinder und Jugendliche waren. Ich dachte, Jackson wäre ein wenig Gefühlskalt, aber als sich die Geschichte zu entwickeln begann, konnte ich sehen, wie sehr er sich in Abby verliebt hatte und er war schockiert darüber, wie lange er dies schon gefühlt hat. Frau Snow hat ein Talent, Charaktere zu erschaffen, die intelligent, witzig und sexy sind, während sie den Lesern eine epische Geschichte geben.
Es gab ein paar Momente, in denen ich Jackson anschreien wollte, endlich in Gang zu kommen, aber der kleine Fortschritt, den er von Zeit zu Zeit machte, war süß und zeigte, wie sehr er wirklich für Abby fühlte. Abby war ein wenig vorsichtig, aber das konnte man ihr nicht zum Vorwurf machen. Denn sie ist mitten in einer Scheidung, beginnt ihr neues Leben und hat eine Tochter. Ich möchte nicht zu viel verraten, aber es gibt eine interessante Szene mit Abby und Jacksons Schwester, Becky. Ich habe tatsächlich in diesem Augenblick gezittert. Das war nur eine der denkwürdigsten Szenen in „Maybe This Time�.
Dieses Buch ist eine Herzensgeschichte und ich sehne mich schon nach mehr. Wir treffen auch Jacksons professionelle Hockeyspieler-Brüder Ben und Asher, auf die ich mich definitiv freuen werde, wenn wir sie besser kennenlernen werden in den nächsten Teilen.
Jennifer Snow hat einen schönen deskriptiven Schreibstil. Es hat mir sehr gefallen, wie sie über Hockey schreibt und dass sie über Mädchen schreibt, die sich für das Juniorteam bewerben. Das hat die Geschichte für mich noch spezieller gemacht. Ihr Schreibstil ist sympathisch und ich liebte die Art, wie sie die Gefühle ihrer Charaktere zum Leben erweckt. Ich konnte ihre Gefühle leicht verstehen und hatte Tränen in meinen Augen, wenn sie unglücklich waren und lächelte, wenn es ihnen gut ging.
Ich empfehle „Maybe This Time�, wenn man Liebesgeschichten mit einer Zweite Chance mag wie ich.
Ich bin begeistert, dass mir diese Gelegenheit gegeben wurde, dieses Buch zu rezensieren. Ich glaube nicht, dass ich etwas von Jennifer Snow gelesen habe, dass ich nicht geliebt habe, aber diese Serie wird wundervoll werden. Ich bin so aufgeregt zu sehen, was als nächstes kommt.
Ich gebe dem Buch sehr gute 4 von 5 Sterne.
Ich bedanke mich bei Netgalley und dem LYX Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar.
October 24, 2016
Abigail Jansen has just moved back to Glenwood Falls after her divorce from a pro hockey player. She is trying to rebuild her life with her daughter and get back on her feet under the watchful eye of the inhabitants of the town she left years ago.
Unlike his two brothers, Jackson Westgrove did not realize his NHL dreams, so he remains a coach for the youth hockey league in town...the league that has just gone co-ed and his niece and Abby's daughter want to play for. Now Abby cannot avoid hockey or her daughter's coach.
Jackson will have to try to keep hiding the feelings that he has kept buried under a facade of animosity. Like his pro hockey dreams, Abby was just always out of his reach and she eventually ended up marrying his best friend. She never really understood why he seemed to hate her. He has kept his feelings a secret for a long time, but years have passed and circumstances have changed. Now that she is back, it is getting harder and harder to resist her. And now that he sees an opening, he knows he's got to take a chance even it means failure.
Jackson is a really good, lovable guy, but he has a history of being a bit too selfless and allowing people walk over him. He has fears, insecurities, and issues with self worth that have affected him. He is also challenged by loyalty to his best friend and is just now realizing that he might have been wrong about some things.
Abby is resilient and spunky, but still overwhelmed and scared of jumping into anything too quickly. Her life has undergone so many changes and she has been hurt. She just wants some stability for her and her daughter away from the life of excess so that they can heal and move on. Her history understandably makes her guarded and untrusting.
Abby and Jackson keep getting thrown together. It's a mix of new reactions, physical attraction, and hidden feelings from the past. Their lives have become more intertwined and it begins to look like this might just be his chance at finally getting the girl...if he can convince her to take a chance. But he still has some other dreams as well. Life is a series of choices that lead in different directions. It is up to the individuals to figure out what they can live with and without. And some choices require sacrifice.
What happens when you have the chance of getting everything you ever wanted, but the two things cannot co-exist?
This is a sweet and swoony second-chance love story centered around hockey and a small town. It was a light read with fun banter, interesting characters, and an engaging writing style that drew me in. It was not too angsty, but had just enough drama to keep it interesting. I enjoyed the side characters of his sister, Becky and Neil (), the precocious tomboys, Dani and Taylor, and the whole community.
There are more books coming in this series and I am sure two of them will feature his NHL playing brothers, Ben and Asher. They are both die hard single men but I have a feeling that it will be fun to see their status change.
I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.
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Unlike his two brothers, Jackson Westgrove did not realize his NHL dreams, so he remains a coach for the youth hockey league in town...the league that has just gone co-ed and his niece and Abby's daughter want to play for. Now Abby cannot avoid hockey or her daughter's coach.
Jackson will have to try to keep hiding the feelings that he has kept buried under a facade of animosity. Like his pro hockey dreams, Abby was just always out of his reach and she eventually ended up marrying his best friend. She never really understood why he seemed to hate her. He has kept his feelings a secret for a long time, but years have passed and circumstances have changed. Now that she is back, it is getting harder and harder to resist her. And now that he sees an opening, he knows he's got to take a chance even it means failure.
Jackson is a really good, lovable guy, but he has a history of being a bit too selfless and allowing people walk over him. He has fears, insecurities, and issues with self worth that have affected him. He is also challenged by loyalty to his best friend and is just now realizing that he might have been wrong about some things.
Abby is resilient and spunky, but still overwhelmed and scared of jumping into anything too quickly. Her life has undergone so many changes and she has been hurt. She just wants some stability for her and her daughter away from the life of excess so that they can heal and move on. Her history understandably makes her guarded and untrusting.
Abby and Jackson keep getting thrown together. It's a mix of new reactions, physical attraction, and hidden feelings from the past. Their lives have become more intertwined and it begins to look like this might just be his chance at finally getting the girl...if he can convince her to take a chance. But he still has some other dreams as well. Life is a series of choices that lead in different directions. It is up to the individuals to figure out what they can live with and without. And some choices require sacrifice.
What happens when you have the chance of getting everything you ever wanted, but the two things cannot co-exist?
This is a sweet and swoony second-chance love story centered around hockey and a small town. It was a light read with fun banter, interesting characters, and an engaging writing style that drew me in. It was not too angsty, but had just enough drama to keep it interesting. I enjoyed the side characters of his sister, Becky and Neil (), the precocious tomboys, Dani and Taylor, and the whole community.
There are more books coming in this series and I am sure two of them will feature his NHL playing brothers, Ben and Asher. They are both die hard single men but I have a feeling that it will be fun to see their status change.
I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.
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November 28, 2016
Maybe This Time (Colorado Ice, #2) by Jennifer Snow After separating from her NHL husband, Dean Underwood, Abigail Jansen returns to her hometown of Glenwood Falls, Colorado. She wants nothing to do with hockey; however, her daughter wants to try out for the hockey team. To make matters more uncomfortable her daughter’s coach is Jackson Westmore, her ex’s best friend. This contemporary sports romance is suitable for adult audiences.
Abigail is an admirable heroine. After separating from Dean, she moves from California back to Colorado with her nine-year-old daughter, Dani. She needs to start over and wants to provide a good life for her and Dani. They temporarily move in with her parents until she can get a place of her own. Her parents are supportive, good people. It is a humbling experience. She knows she is being talked about and judged in the small town. Abigail puts her teaching degree to use and gets a job as a substitute teacher. She works hard to prove herself. She is a strong woman and good mother.
Understandably, Dani is having a difficult time dealing with the divorce. Abigail doesn’t want to badmouth Dean to Dani. Abigail wants Dani to be happy, even if that includes letting her play hockey. I love that Dani befriends Taylor (Jackson’s niece).
I like Jackson’s character. He has secretly been in love with Abigail since they were kids. Of course, she thinks he hates her. Per the bro-code he needs to stay away from her. He is a loyal friend to Dean. Both working at the school and being Dani’s coach, he cannot avoid Abigail. To top things off, his sister is Abigail’s BFF. Needless to say, they are put in some interesting/awkward situations. I like that Jackson is open-minded and discovered that his best friend is not the same guy he was nine years ago. I felt bad that he didn’t make it to the NHL when both of his brothers and best friend did. I had a lot of respect for the decisions he made throughout this story. He is an amazing hockey coach and a good person. He reevaluated his priorities doing what is best for him now.
This is the first book that I have read by Jennifer Snow. I really enjoy her writing style and plan on continuing to read this series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
Abigail is an admirable heroine. After separating from Dean, she moves from California back to Colorado with her nine-year-old daughter, Dani. She needs to start over and wants to provide a good life for her and Dani. They temporarily move in with her parents until she can get a place of her own. Her parents are supportive, good people. It is a humbling experience. She knows she is being talked about and judged in the small town. Abigail puts her teaching degree to use and gets a job as a substitute teacher. She works hard to prove herself. She is a strong woman and good mother.
Understandably, Dani is having a difficult time dealing with the divorce. Abigail doesn’t want to badmouth Dean to Dani. Abigail wants Dani to be happy, even if that includes letting her play hockey. I love that Dani befriends Taylor (Jackson’s niece).
I like Jackson’s character. He has secretly been in love with Abigail since they were kids. Of course, she thinks he hates her. Per the bro-code he needs to stay away from her. He is a loyal friend to Dean. Both working at the school and being Dani’s coach, he cannot avoid Abigail. To top things off, his sister is Abigail’s BFF. Needless to say, they are put in some interesting/awkward situations. I like that Jackson is open-minded and discovered that his best friend is not the same guy he was nine years ago. I felt bad that he didn’t make it to the NHL when both of his brothers and best friend did. I had a lot of respect for the decisions he made throughout this story. He is an amazing hockey coach and a good person. He reevaluated his priorities doing what is best for him now.
This is the first book that I have read by Jennifer Snow. I really enjoy her writing style and plan on continuing to read this series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
December 24, 2016
I haven't read the novella previous to this book but it can read as a stand-alone no problem.
After divorcing her cheating husband, Abigail move to her Colorado hometown with her 9 yrs old daughter so they can start a new life. The little girl is not happy about the change, but she will soon make a new friend who is as passionated as she is about hockey. Abigail find a new job as a substitute teacher and is ready to let the past go. But when Dani ask her permission to play in the junior hockey league, Abby is less than thrill for two reasons: 1- she doesn't want to have anything to do with this sport since her ex is an hockey player and 2- the coach is her ex's best friend and has always act as if she was a nuisance.
Abby and Jackson both intend to avoid each other but it will be impossible right from the start because her daughter became best friend with Jackson's niece and the arena is next to the school and also because Abby is a good mom who wants to be involved in her little girl's life. Playing chaperone for the first junior hockey match, tickets for a NHL match, an evening at the fairground, are just some of the occasion that will bring them together.
At first I was a little worried about the hero's attitude. He's been in love with Abby since they were teenager and to not show it, he began to act like he hated her. When she comes back in Glenwood Falls, he doubted her story (of the cheating husband) and I thought he was taking the "hating thing" a notch too seriously. But it didn't last and he kind of stole the show a lot of times. I find it hard to believe that Jackson valued that much his friendship with Dean when it said they didn't see or talk much anymore and if he knew him so well like he seem to believe than why did he doubted Abby? And then suddenly he was quick to judge Dean ? But I'm glad it didn't take all the space from the story.
A lot of things that happened felt conveniently but that's kind of what I love about romance novels ; the feeling that destiny always intervene, that fate is inevitable.
I feel like I don't have the right words to explain it so I'll just finish by saying I had a good time with this story and those characters and I will definitively read the next one in the series.
After divorcing her cheating husband, Abigail move to her Colorado hometown with her 9 yrs old daughter so they can start a new life. The little girl is not happy about the change, but she will soon make a new friend who is as passionated as she is about hockey. Abigail find a new job as a substitute teacher and is ready to let the past go. But when Dani ask her permission to play in the junior hockey league, Abby is less than thrill for two reasons: 1- she doesn't want to have anything to do with this sport since her ex is an hockey player and 2- the coach is her ex's best friend and has always act as if she was a nuisance.
Abby and Jackson both intend to avoid each other but it will be impossible right from the start because her daughter became best friend with Jackson's niece and the arena is next to the school and also because Abby is a good mom who wants to be involved in her little girl's life. Playing chaperone for the first junior hockey match, tickets for a NHL match, an evening at the fairground, are just some of the occasion that will bring them together.
At first I was a little worried about the hero's attitude. He's been in love with Abby since they were teenager and to not show it, he began to act like he hated her. When she comes back in Glenwood Falls, he doubted her story (of the cheating husband) and I thought he was taking the "hating thing" a notch too seriously. But it didn't last and he kind of stole the show a lot of times. I find it hard to believe that Jackson valued that much his friendship with Dean when it said they didn't see or talk much anymore and if he knew him so well like he seem to believe than why did he doubted Abby? And then suddenly he was quick to judge Dean ? But I'm glad it didn't take all the space from the story.
A lot of things that happened felt conveniently but that's kind of what I love about romance novels ; the feeling that destiny always intervene, that fate is inevitable.
I feel like I don't have the right words to explain it so I'll just finish by saying I had a good time with this story and those characters and I will definitively read the next one in the series.
January 30, 2019
Mein Liebling ist hier Jackson und seine Perspektive fand ich auch sehr bereichernd. Er hat eine harte Schale, die auch Abby gut kennt, aber darin ist ein weicher, liebevoller Junge, der seit vielen Jahren in das gleiche Mädchen verliebt ist und dabei zusehen musste, wie sie mit einem anderen glücklich wurde. Wem wurde es da bitte nicht warm ums Herz? Seine Liebe, die die Jahre überdauerte, konnte mich berühren, weil er sie auch nur still und heimlich liebte. Bei dem großen Eishockey-Spieler fand ich das nur noch süßer.
Aber Abby mochte ich auch sehr gern. Das Leben als Spielerfrau macht sie nicht wirklich glücklich und der Betrug ihres Mannes hat ihr den Boden unter den Füßen weggerissen. Nun ist sie zu einem Neuanfang in ihrer alten Heimat gezwungen, wo sie bekannte Gesichter und eine Menge Tratsch und Klatsch verfolgen.
Sie versucht auch, es ihrer Tochter recht zu machen und diese die Abwesenheit ihres Vaters möglichst wenig spüren zu lassen. Aber sie (wie viele andere Bekannte) bewundert den erfolgreichen Spieler und will auch seine Anerkennung und Zuneigung spüren. Abby ihrerseits versucht, den Vater ihrer Tochter ihr gegenüber nicht schlechtzureden - was ihr definitiv nicht leichtfällt!
Als sie Jackson nun wiederbegegnet, ist sie sicher, dass dieser sie nicht leiden kann und ist dementsprechend zurückhaltend. Die beiden schätzen einander falsch ein und gleichzeitig wagen sie es nicht, zu ihren Gefühlen und der Anziehungskraft zwischen ihnen zu stehen. Und die Hindernisse, dass Abby frisch getrennt und ihr Ex Jacksons bester Freund ist, kommen noch dazu und machen das Buch zu einer wirklich niedlich-romantischen Achterbahnfahrt der Gefühle!
Fazit
"Maybe This Time" hat eine süße Geschichte, bei der ich vor allem die jahrelange, heimliche Liebe des Protagonisten total süß fand!
Aber Abby mochte ich auch sehr gern. Das Leben als Spielerfrau macht sie nicht wirklich glücklich und der Betrug ihres Mannes hat ihr den Boden unter den Füßen weggerissen. Nun ist sie zu einem Neuanfang in ihrer alten Heimat gezwungen, wo sie bekannte Gesichter und eine Menge Tratsch und Klatsch verfolgen.
Sie versucht auch, es ihrer Tochter recht zu machen und diese die Abwesenheit ihres Vaters möglichst wenig spüren zu lassen. Aber sie (wie viele andere Bekannte) bewundert den erfolgreichen Spieler und will auch seine Anerkennung und Zuneigung spüren. Abby ihrerseits versucht, den Vater ihrer Tochter ihr gegenüber nicht schlechtzureden - was ihr definitiv nicht leichtfällt!
Als sie Jackson nun wiederbegegnet, ist sie sicher, dass dieser sie nicht leiden kann und ist dementsprechend zurückhaltend. Die beiden schätzen einander falsch ein und gleichzeitig wagen sie es nicht, zu ihren Gefühlen und der Anziehungskraft zwischen ihnen zu stehen. Und die Hindernisse, dass Abby frisch getrennt und ihr Ex Jacksons bester Freund ist, kommen noch dazu und machen das Buch zu einer wirklich niedlich-romantischen Achterbahnfahrt der Gefühle!
Fazit
"Maybe This Time" hat eine süße Geschichte, bei der ich vor allem die jahrelange, heimliche Liebe des Protagonisten total süß fand!
January 15, 2019
Maybe this Time ist ein Buch, welches ich schon eine Weile auf meinem Tisch liegen habe und unbedingt bald lesen wollte. Jetzt habe ich es endlich geschafft und bin wirklich glücklich. Denn in diesem Genre liest man oft Bücher über Millionäre, Rockstars und College-Bad-Boys oder auch über Football-Spieler. Die Eishockey-Stars sind dabei bisher eindeutig zu kurz gekommen. Doch mit dieser Reihe bekommen genau diese Männer ein wenig mehr ins Rampenlicht.
Was passiert in diesem Buch?
Abigail Jansen hatte alles was sie sich immer gewünscht hat. Sie war mit ihrer Jugendliebe verheiratet. Führte durch seine Profisportkarriere ein angenehmes Leben in Los Angeles. Und sie hat eine wunderschöne Tochter. Doch was so perfekt scheint, zerfällt, als Abigail ihren Ehemann mit zwei anderen Frauen erwischt. Nun bleibt ihr nichts anderes übrig als zurück nach Glenwood Falls zu ihren Eltern zu ziehen. Und als wäre dies nicht genug, trifft sie dort auch noch auf den besten Freund ihres Mannes der nie etwas anderes, als Abneigung für sie übrigzuhaben schien. Doch ihm aus dem Weg gehen ist gar nicht so einfach. Schon gar nicht, als ihre Tochter in die Jugend-Eishockey-Mannschaft eintritt. Die ausgerechnet von Jackson trainiert wird. Und schon bald muss Abigail sich die Frage stellen, ob Jackson doch etwas anderes als Abneigung für sie empfindet.
Konnten mich die Protagonisten überzeugen?
Diese Frage kann ich nur mit einem klaren jein beantworten. Okay, ich weiß das ist keine richtige Antwort. Aber es stimmt nun einmal. Denn sowohl Abigail als auch Jackson hatten so ihre Momente, wo sie mir richtig auf die Nerven gegangen sind.
Bei Abigail hat es schon damit begonnen, dass ich Anfangs einfach keine Verbindung zu ihr aufbauen konnte. Dabei war sie nach der Scheidung einfach nur darum bemüht, ihr neues Leben schnell auf die Reihe zu bekommen und sich zusammen mit ihrer Tochter einzuleben. Das war auch nicht das Problem, denn ihre Beziehung zu ihrer Tochter fand ich wirklich absolut süß. Aber ihr Verhalten am Anfang und ihre sehnsuchtsvollen Rückblicke auf ihre Ehe haben es mir einfach schwer gemacht. Zum Glück hat sich dieses Verhalten relativ schnell gelegt, sodass ich auch mit ihr mitfühlen und sie in mein Herz schließen konnte.
Und was Jackson angeht, so hätte ich ihn auch am liebsten mehrmals geohrfeigt. Himmel, er war wie ein kleiner Junge, der das Mädchen, das er mag an den Zöpfen zieht. Er war zu Beginn wirklich schrecklich zu Abigail und hat vorbehaltlos alles geglaubt, was ihr Ex-Mann über sie erzählt hat. Ganz schlimm. Aber auch er hat sich zum Glück gebessert. Vor allem dadurch, dass man in den Kapiteln die aus seiner Sicht geschrieben wurden, einen tiefen Einblick in sein Innerstes bekommen hat. Man hat dabei aufgezeigt bekommen, wie sein Leben eigentlich wirklich abgelaufen ist, dass ihm seine große Liebe von seinem besten Freund weggeschnappt wurde und das seine Karrierepläne nie so gelaufen sind, wie er das wollte, da hat mein Herz sogar ein wenig für ihn geblutet. Wodurch ich ihm alles Glück mit Abigail gegönnt habe. Und ich sogar leicht für ihn angefangen habe zu schwärmen.
Denn es gab besonders eine Szene in dem Buch, welche zeigte wie perfekt Jackson und Abigail füreinander geschaffen sind. Dabei möchte ich nicht zu viel verraten. Nur so viel, die Geschichte rund um die dritte Schmuckschatulle hat mir wirklich die Tränchen in die Augen getrieben. Die beiden waren einfach so süß und liebevoll zusammen. Besonders nach ihrer gemeinsamen Vergangenheit. Das einzige was irgenwie ein wenig zu kurz gekommen ist, waren die etwas intimeren Momente. Nicht der Sex. Sondern einfach die etwas tiefer greifenden Gefühle der beiden. Die wurden für mich ein wenig zu zügig abgehandelt, nachdem die Beziehung zwischen Jackson und Abigail sehr langsam angelaufen ist. Aber das tat der Geschichte nur einen geringen Abbruch.
Gab es etwas, was mir nicht gefallen hat?
Neben den geraden erwähnten Schwierigkeiten, die ich mit der Geschichte hatte gab es nur einen Punkt, der mich noch wirklich gestört hat. Und das war die Erzählpersepektive. Denn die Geschichte wurde nicht, wie in Liebesromanen eigentlich üblich, aus der Ich-Perspektive erzählt. Sondern hier wurde die personale Erzählung gewählt. Wobei ich finde, das diese Erzählperspektive es immer etwas schwer macht, sich in die Geschichte einzufinden und eine Verbindung mit den Charakteren aufzubauen. Was hier ja auch wirklich der Fall war. Zum Glück konnte ich über die Perspektive schneller hinwegsehen, als es bei anderen Büchern der Fall war. Denn Jennifer Snow hat wirklich einen außergewöhnlich guten und flüssigen Schreibstil. Wodurch ich mich trotzdem schnell in der Geschichte habe verlieren können.
Wie ist meine abschließende Meinung zum Buch?
Alles in allem war Maybe this Time eine wirklich schöne und herzerwärmend leichte Geschichte, die perfekt für ein paar schöne kuschlige Lesestunden geeignet ist. Und die versprochenen Eishockey-Spieler vom Anfang meiner Rezension gab es natürlich auch, die haben der Geschichte noch ein kleines i-Tüpfelchen ausgesetzt. Und jetzt freue ich mich schon auf die zwei nächsten Bücher, die sich um Jacksons Brüder drehen werde. Die übrigens auch Profieishockey spielen ;)
Was passiert in diesem Buch?
Abigail Jansen hatte alles was sie sich immer gewünscht hat. Sie war mit ihrer Jugendliebe verheiratet. Führte durch seine Profisportkarriere ein angenehmes Leben in Los Angeles. Und sie hat eine wunderschöne Tochter. Doch was so perfekt scheint, zerfällt, als Abigail ihren Ehemann mit zwei anderen Frauen erwischt. Nun bleibt ihr nichts anderes übrig als zurück nach Glenwood Falls zu ihren Eltern zu ziehen. Und als wäre dies nicht genug, trifft sie dort auch noch auf den besten Freund ihres Mannes der nie etwas anderes, als Abneigung für sie übrigzuhaben schien. Doch ihm aus dem Weg gehen ist gar nicht so einfach. Schon gar nicht, als ihre Tochter in die Jugend-Eishockey-Mannschaft eintritt. Die ausgerechnet von Jackson trainiert wird. Und schon bald muss Abigail sich die Frage stellen, ob Jackson doch etwas anderes als Abneigung für sie empfindet.
"In zehn Jahren hatte sie sich kein bisschen verändert. Und seine Gefühle für sie offensichtlich genauso wenig. Verdammt."
Konnten mich die Protagonisten überzeugen?
Diese Frage kann ich nur mit einem klaren jein beantworten. Okay, ich weiß das ist keine richtige Antwort. Aber es stimmt nun einmal. Denn sowohl Abigail als auch Jackson hatten so ihre Momente, wo sie mir richtig auf die Nerven gegangen sind.
Bei Abigail hat es schon damit begonnen, dass ich Anfangs einfach keine Verbindung zu ihr aufbauen konnte. Dabei war sie nach der Scheidung einfach nur darum bemüht, ihr neues Leben schnell auf die Reihe zu bekommen und sich zusammen mit ihrer Tochter einzuleben. Das war auch nicht das Problem, denn ihre Beziehung zu ihrer Tochter fand ich wirklich absolut süß. Aber ihr Verhalten am Anfang und ihre sehnsuchtsvollen Rückblicke auf ihre Ehe haben es mir einfach schwer gemacht. Zum Glück hat sich dieses Verhalten relativ schnell gelegt, sodass ich auch mit ihr mitfühlen und sie in mein Herz schließen konnte.
Und was Jackson angeht, so hätte ich ihn auch am liebsten mehrmals geohrfeigt. Himmel, er war wie ein kleiner Junge, der das Mädchen, das er mag an den Zöpfen zieht. Er war zu Beginn wirklich schrecklich zu Abigail und hat vorbehaltlos alles geglaubt, was ihr Ex-Mann über sie erzählt hat. Ganz schlimm. Aber auch er hat sich zum Glück gebessert. Vor allem dadurch, dass man in den Kapiteln die aus seiner Sicht geschrieben wurden, einen tiefen Einblick in sein Innerstes bekommen hat. Man hat dabei aufgezeigt bekommen, wie sein Leben eigentlich wirklich abgelaufen ist, dass ihm seine große Liebe von seinem besten Freund weggeschnappt wurde und das seine Karrierepläne nie so gelaufen sind, wie er das wollte, da hat mein Herz sogar ein wenig für ihn geblutet. Wodurch ich ihm alles Glück mit Abigail gegönnt habe. Und ich sogar leicht für ihn angefangen habe zu schwärmen.
"Der Gedanke, dass er vielleicht immer um ihr Herz würde kämpfen müssen, machte ihn noch entschlossener, ihr zu beweisen, dass er der Richtige für sie war. Und schon immer der Richtige gewesen war."
Denn es gab besonders eine Szene in dem Buch, welche zeigte wie perfekt Jackson und Abigail füreinander geschaffen sind. Dabei möchte ich nicht zu viel verraten. Nur so viel, die Geschichte rund um die dritte Schmuckschatulle hat mir wirklich die Tränchen in die Augen getrieben. Die beiden waren einfach so süß und liebevoll zusammen. Besonders nach ihrer gemeinsamen Vergangenheit. Das einzige was irgenwie ein wenig zu kurz gekommen ist, waren die etwas intimeren Momente. Nicht der Sex. Sondern einfach die etwas tiefer greifenden Gefühle der beiden. Die wurden für mich ein wenig zu zügig abgehandelt, nachdem die Beziehung zwischen Jackson und Abigail sehr langsam angelaufen ist. Aber das tat der Geschichte nur einen geringen Abbruch.
Gab es etwas, was mir nicht gefallen hat?
Neben den geraden erwähnten Schwierigkeiten, die ich mit der Geschichte hatte gab es nur einen Punkt, der mich noch wirklich gestört hat. Und das war die Erzählpersepektive. Denn die Geschichte wurde nicht, wie in Liebesromanen eigentlich üblich, aus der Ich-Perspektive erzählt. Sondern hier wurde die personale Erzählung gewählt. Wobei ich finde, das diese Erzählperspektive es immer etwas schwer macht, sich in die Geschichte einzufinden und eine Verbindung mit den Charakteren aufzubauen. Was hier ja auch wirklich der Fall war. Zum Glück konnte ich über die Perspektive schneller hinwegsehen, als es bei anderen Büchern der Fall war. Denn Jennifer Snow hat wirklich einen außergewöhnlich guten und flüssigen Schreibstil. Wodurch ich mich trotzdem schnell in der Geschichte habe verlieren können.
Wie ist meine abschließende Meinung zum Buch?
Alles in allem war Maybe this Time eine wirklich schöne und herzerwärmend leichte Geschichte, die perfekt für ein paar schöne kuschlige Lesestunden geeignet ist. Und die versprochenen Eishockey-Spieler vom Anfang meiner Rezension gab es natürlich auch, die haben der Geschichte noch ein kleines i-Tüpfelchen ausgesetzt. Und jetzt freue ich mich schon auf die zwei nächsten Bücher, die sich um Jacksons Brüder drehen werde. Die übrigens auch Profieishockey spielen ;)
November 28, 2018
Passend zum Winterbeginn, eine Buch über eine Wintersportart : Eishockey ❄⛸ Abigail hat genug von Eishockey, denn sie steckt mitten in einer hässlichen Scheidung mit dem NHL-Spieler Dean Underwood. Um einen Neuanfang zu starten, zieht sie mit ihrer Tochter Dani im ihre Heimatstadt Glanwood Falls, dort trifft sie auf Jackson Westmore, der sie seit Kindertagen nicht mochte. Er trainiert die Eishockeymannschaft der Grundschule und das wäre alles kein Problem, doch Dani würde gerne in das Team.... Es war umwerfend schön die Geschichte zwischen Abby und Jackson zu verfolgen, denn beide sind mir mehr und mehr ans Herz gewachsen 😊 Auch die Nebencharaktere mochte ich sehr, besonders Dani war in manchen Situationen einfach unglaublich süß. Es ist sehr einfach geschrieben und man kommt super durch das Buch. Die Kapitel haben für meinen Geschmack eine angenehme Länge und die Perspektivenwechsel sind auch deutlich zu erkennen. Das ist auch etwas, was ich immer sehr gut finde, denn man erhält Einblick in beide Sichtweisen, was die Geschichte einfach interessanter macht 😊 Ich kann das Buch nur empfehlen, wenn man eine süße Geschichte fürs Herz in der Winterzeit sucht 😊 Vielen Dank an Netgalley und den Lyx Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar 😊
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March 20, 2021First read - 17 to 19 September, 2016
5 stars
I loved Maybe This Time. It was a fun spin on a sports romance, and also a fun twist on the second chance romance trope that I haven't really seen play out this way before. It was sexy, romantic, and had the perfect amount of drama/angst. I loved that Jackson was alpha-light, because it meant there were moments that he was perfectly sensitive and introspective without falling into beta-land. I also thought the use of the children characters was really well done. They weren't delegated to background figures, but rather rolled with the story and helped with the relationship development between Jackson and Abby. I also really liked the way this series has been set up. Jennifer Snow gave just enough information about the other siblings, and just enough page time, to make me interested in their stories without sacrificing any of this book to set up their books. I can't wait to read more in this series!
Second read - 21 May, 2020
DNF
This one didn't hold up on a second read for me. The pacing was slow, the hero was a jerk and his behaviour (taking sides, etc.) just came across as childish. I also felt like the secondary characters were overused and minimised the time the hero and heroine spent on the page together. Overall, DNF.
Third read - 17 to 18 March, 2021
DNF
This book isn't for me. I wasn't engaged by the plot or characters. DNF and unhauled.
5 stars
I loved Maybe This Time. It was a fun spin on a sports romance, and also a fun twist on the second chance romance trope that I haven't really seen play out this way before. It was sexy, romantic, and had the perfect amount of drama/angst. I loved that Jackson was alpha-light, because it meant there were moments that he was perfectly sensitive and introspective without falling into beta-land. I also thought the use of the children characters was really well done. They weren't delegated to background figures, but rather rolled with the story and helped with the relationship development between Jackson and Abby. I also really liked the way this series has been set up. Jennifer Snow gave just enough information about the other siblings, and just enough page time, to make me interested in their stories without sacrificing any of this book to set up their books. I can't wait to read more in this series!
Second read - 21 May, 2020
DNF
This one didn't hold up on a second read for me. The pacing was slow, the hero was a jerk and his behaviour (taking sides, etc.) just came across as childish. I also felt like the secondary characters were overused and minimised the time the hero and heroine spent on the page together. Overall, DNF.
Third read - 17 to 18 March, 2021
DNF
This book isn't for me. I wasn't engaged by the plot or characters. DNF and unhauled.
November 27, 2016
Abby and Jackson are a wonderful friends to lovers romance. With a little twist. Jackson has been in love with Abby for years, and hiding it by avoiding her and trying to stay loyal to his best friend who was involved with Abby all through high school.
Abby, however, thinks Jackson dislikes her, so seeing him again, and discovering that her daughter is going to be on the hockey team he coaches, is not welcome news.
I enjoyed the development of their relationship. The tension between them in their first meetings was well written and made the progression of their relationship was believable. I thought the way it was handled worked for the characters and for their personalities.
The writing was strong, the characters and the dialog worked and the secondary characters added to the story without causing it to stall in any areas.
This is technically the 2nd book in the series, however it can be read as a standalone.
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Abby, however, thinks Jackson dislikes her, so seeing him again, and discovering that her daughter is going to be on the hockey team he coaches, is not welcome news.
I enjoyed the development of their relationship. The tension between them in their first meetings was well written and made the progression of their relationship was believable. I thought the way it was handled worked for the characters and for their personalities.
The writing was strong, the characters and the dialog worked and the secondary characters added to the story without causing it to stall in any areas.
This is technically the 2nd book in the series, however it can be read as a standalone.
***This and other reviews also featured on “I’m A Sweet and Sassy Book Whore� ***
August 5, 2022
I think I enjoyed this book as much as I did because it was narrated by the amazing Andi Arndt. Her narration can cover up a variety of sins in the story that might have bugged me if I was reading on my own or if a less talented narrator were voicing it. As it was, I ended up (mostly) enjoying this relatively generic small-town hockey themed romance. It's about what you would expect in a story of this type, and it was enjoyable enough to keep me interested. Having said that, upon reflection I think there were a few flaws in this story that should have bothered me more than they did. Sometimes I end up hating a book if I happen to be reading it at the wrong time to enjoy it. In this case it seems as if I caught this book at the right time to enjoy it, despite the flaws.
I think I have a soft spot for stories where someone has been in love with someone forever and finally gets the chance at that love that they thought was unattainable. That's the case with Jackson, who has always loved Abby, but Abby ended up in love with and eventually married to his best friend, Dean. For some reason that isn't fully explained satisfactorily (one of the flaws of the story) Jackson decides to deal with his hidden love for Abby by treating her like dirt. It makes sense if you're 11. Not so much when you are 30ish. Despite this weird relationship tension to start the book Jackson and Abby move pretty quickly into "we kinda like each other" territory. Why? It's never fully developed. It would have been more satisfactory if the story had a gradual thawing of their relationship, but instead they become friendly and then friends and then more pretty quickly. It was a missed opportunity, in my opinion.
The drama of the story comes from two angles. First, Jackson has always loved Abby, but Abby loved Dean, and Dean was (is?) Jackson's bff. You don't move in on your best friend's girl, right? Never mind that your best friend was a royal arse to Abby, cheating on her and treating her terribly as their marriage dissolved. Never mind that Jackson and Dean haven't really hung out together since high school. It's been years, and surely the "bro code" has an expiration date in this case. But that's what is holding Jackson back, and it is why he has to be a meany to Abby ... because I guess being kind to someone automatically leads to wild sex and talk of love, so a guy's gotta guard his heart by being a bum? Who knows? But for some reason I rolled with this and managed to see that Jackson was a good person behind his childish actions. Like I say, I must have been in the right mood for it.
The second drama angle involves Abby's disastrous marriage to profession hockey star, Dean. Dean's a piece of work, and because of his awfulness Abby has determined not to be involved with a hockey guy ever again. That becomes a problem when Jackson (who Abby has now fallen in love with, whether she labels it that way or not) gets the chance to try out for a spot on an NHL team. What should Abby do? She loves Jackson, but she hated life with Dean. So she does what you would expect in a story like this. She dumps the man she loves in a heartless manner, making everyone miserable in the process. Two problems about this drama ... First of all, the drama with Dean wasn't developed enough. It was always there in the background, popping up occasionally to bring in the angst, but it was never properly dealt with. There were opportunities for real depth in this story ... dealing with Abby's daughter's issues with the divorce and leaving her former life behind her, the struggles in trying to figure out how to co-parent after a nasty divorce, showing strength in the face of a hurtful ex-spouse, etc. But these were glossed over to the detriment of the story.
But, dang it, I still ended up liking this story well enough. I rooted for Jackson and Abby. The only thing that really bugged me enough to make me dislike the story was Abby's actions toward the end of the book when she chose to push Jackson away because he might realize his dream of playing professional hockey. This REALLY bothered me ... maybe because I felt like Abby was being super selfish about it. It bothers me when two people are in love, and yet they don't trust that love enough to figure things out. Erg! So why am I giving this four stars? At least one of those stars is for the great Andi Arndt narration. The rest? Who knows? The heart wants what the heart wants, and for some reason this week my heart wanted this one. I ended up liking it. Four stars.
I think I have a soft spot for stories where someone has been in love with someone forever and finally gets the chance at that love that they thought was unattainable. That's the case with Jackson, who has always loved Abby, but Abby ended up in love with and eventually married to his best friend, Dean. For some reason that isn't fully explained satisfactorily (one of the flaws of the story) Jackson decides to deal with his hidden love for Abby by treating her like dirt. It makes sense if you're 11. Not so much when you are 30ish. Despite this weird relationship tension to start the book Jackson and Abby move pretty quickly into "we kinda like each other" territory. Why? It's never fully developed. It would have been more satisfactory if the story had a gradual thawing of their relationship, but instead they become friendly and then friends and then more pretty quickly. It was a missed opportunity, in my opinion.
The drama of the story comes from two angles. First, Jackson has always loved Abby, but Abby loved Dean, and Dean was (is?) Jackson's bff. You don't move in on your best friend's girl, right? Never mind that your best friend was a royal arse to Abby, cheating on her and treating her terribly as their marriage dissolved. Never mind that Jackson and Dean haven't really hung out together since high school. It's been years, and surely the "bro code" has an expiration date in this case. But that's what is holding Jackson back, and it is why he has to be a meany to Abby ... because I guess being kind to someone automatically leads to wild sex and talk of love, so a guy's gotta guard his heart by being a bum? Who knows? But for some reason I rolled with this and managed to see that Jackson was a good person behind his childish actions. Like I say, I must have been in the right mood for it.
The second drama angle involves Abby's disastrous marriage to profession hockey star, Dean. Dean's a piece of work, and because of his awfulness Abby has determined not to be involved with a hockey guy ever again. That becomes a problem when Jackson (who Abby has now fallen in love with, whether she labels it that way or not) gets the chance to try out for a spot on an NHL team. What should Abby do? She loves Jackson, but she hated life with Dean. So she does what you would expect in a story like this. She dumps the man she loves in a heartless manner, making everyone miserable in the process. Two problems about this drama ... First of all, the drama with Dean wasn't developed enough. It was always there in the background, popping up occasionally to bring in the angst, but it was never properly dealt with. There were opportunities for real depth in this story ... dealing with Abby's daughter's issues with the divorce and leaving her former life behind her, the struggles in trying to figure out how to co-parent after a nasty divorce, showing strength in the face of a hurtful ex-spouse, etc. But these were glossed over to the detriment of the story.
But, dang it, I still ended up liking this story well enough. I rooted for Jackson and Abby. The only thing that really bugged me enough to make me dislike the story was Abby's actions toward the end of the book when she chose to push Jackson away because he might realize his dream of playing professional hockey. This REALLY bothered me ... maybe because I felt like Abby was being super selfish about it. It bothers me when two people are in love, and yet they don't trust that love enough to figure things out. Erg! So why am I giving this four stars? At least one of those stars is for the great Andi Arndt narration. The rest? Who knows? The heart wants what the heart wants, and for some reason this week my heart wanted this one. I ended up liking it. Four stars.
March 10, 2017
Dean has broken Abby's heart. She always thought they had something special, but now she's divorced and she and her daughter Dani are back in her hometown Glenwood Falls. Abby is done with hockey, but Dani has other plans, she wants to try out for her school's team, which is coed. The coach of the junior hockey team is Dean's best friend Jackson. He's always been hostile to Abby and she doesn't look forward to running into him on a regular basis. Was it really a good plan to move back to Glenwood Falls? Abby might be done with hockey, but it clearly isn't done with her.
Jackson loved Abby from the moment he laid eyes on her. He was too afraid to let her know how he felt when they were in high school and then his friend Dean made a move, so he lost his chance with the girl of his dreams. His loyalty to Dean made him treat her with contempt. That way they'd never find out how he felt. He pretends to hate her when they meet again, but can he keep doing that now that she's back in town to stay? She's single and that means he can finally tell her how he feels, but is he courageous enough this time or will his nerves make it impossible for him once more?
Maybe This Time is a wonderful romantic story. Abby is a sweetheart. She's always trying to do the right thing and she wants to make something of her life. I admired her determination and her love for her daughter. She's independent and she's a dedicated mother. Dani is a great outgoing kid and it was fun to read about her passion for hockey. She and Jackson have an instant connection and seeing the way he treats her daughter makes it more difficult for Abby to dislike him. Jackson is a kind and caring man and being there for the people he loves is very important to him. He's a fantastic coach and he knows how to handle difficult situations. The only thing he doesn't know how to deal with is his love for Abby. It was endearing to read about his deep feelings for her. They're both incredibly sympathetic and deserve a chance to be happy. I couldn't wait to find out if they would and was spellbound from the moment I started to read their story.
Jennifer Snow has a lovely descriptive writing style. I really liked the way she writes about hockey and applaud that she writes about girls trying out for the junior team. That made the story even more special for me. Her writing is sympathetic and I loved the way she makes her character's feelings come to life. I could easily understand their emotions and had tears in my eyes when they were unhappy and smiled when things were going well for them. Abby and Jackson are made for each other and I loved their amazing meaningful connection. Maybe This Time is a sparkling, captivating and heartwarming story.
Jackson loved Abby from the moment he laid eyes on her. He was too afraid to let her know how he felt when they were in high school and then his friend Dean made a move, so he lost his chance with the girl of his dreams. His loyalty to Dean made him treat her with contempt. That way they'd never find out how he felt. He pretends to hate her when they meet again, but can he keep doing that now that she's back in town to stay? She's single and that means he can finally tell her how he feels, but is he courageous enough this time or will his nerves make it impossible for him once more?
Maybe This Time is a wonderful romantic story. Abby is a sweetheart. She's always trying to do the right thing and she wants to make something of her life. I admired her determination and her love for her daughter. She's independent and she's a dedicated mother. Dani is a great outgoing kid and it was fun to read about her passion for hockey. She and Jackson have an instant connection and seeing the way he treats her daughter makes it more difficult for Abby to dislike him. Jackson is a kind and caring man and being there for the people he loves is very important to him. He's a fantastic coach and he knows how to handle difficult situations. The only thing he doesn't know how to deal with is his love for Abby. It was endearing to read about his deep feelings for her. They're both incredibly sympathetic and deserve a chance to be happy. I couldn't wait to find out if they would and was spellbound from the moment I started to read their story.
Jennifer Snow has a lovely descriptive writing style. I really liked the way she writes about hockey and applaud that she writes about girls trying out for the junior team. That made the story even more special for me. Her writing is sympathetic and I loved the way she makes her character's feelings come to life. I could easily understand their emotions and had tears in my eyes when they were unhappy and smiled when things were going well for them. Abby and Jackson are made for each other and I loved their amazing meaningful connection. Maybe This Time is a sparkling, captivating and heartwarming story.
October 25, 2019
Dieses Buch war einfach nur schön! Klar gab es ein paar kleine Dinge die mich gestört haben, aber ich hab mich sooo gefreut, dass die Protagonisten erwachsen waren. Deshalb konnte ich mich auch viel besser mit den Beiden identifizieren. Im Laufe der Zeit habe ich einfach gemerkt, dass mir die College und Highschool-Dramen zum Hals raus hängen - dieses Buch war eine super Abwechslung. Es war emotional, ergreifend und ich habe mitgefiebert. Die ganze Constellation hat einfach gepasst und es war schön mit Abby die verschiedenen Gefühlsdramen zu durchleben.
March 9, 2017
Overall, I really liked the book. Jackson frustrated and annoyed me for awhile but I think it was just because I liked him so much and wanted him to be happy. His behavior is probably typical of someone in his situation. He is trying to be a loyal friend but he also has an opportunity with the woman he has loved forever. I liked Abby. She was tough and she handled her ex well. I also liked how much of a part Becky played in the story. I wanted to know more about her life with Neil. I am hoping these characters continue to play a part in the series. I also love that this book is read by one of my favorite narrators, Andi Arndt.
March 4, 2017
It was just ok. Very typical and predictable "conflict" between the hero and heroine. Sweet but forgettable.
November 28, 2016
4.5 of 5 Stars
After separating from her NHL husband, Dean Underwood, Abigail Jansen returns to her hometown of Glenwood Falls, Colorado. She wants nothing to do with hockey; however, her daughter wants to try out for the hockey team. To make matters more uncomfortable her daughter’s coach is Jackson Westmore, her ex’s best friend. This contemporary sports romance is suitable for adult audiences.
Abigail is an admirable heroine. After separating from Dean, she moves from California back to Colorado with her nine-year-old daughter, Dani. She needs to start over and wants to provide a good life for her and Dani. They temporarily move in with her parents until she can get a place of her own. Her parents are supportive, good people. It is a humbling experience. She knows she is being talked about and judged in the small town. Abigail puts her teaching degree to use and gets a job as a substitute teacher. She works hard to prove herself. She is a strong woman and good mother.
Understandably, Dani is having a difficult time dealing with the divorce. Abigail doesn’t want to badmouth Dean to Dani. Abigail wants Dani to be happy, even if that includes letting her play hockey. I love that Dani befriends Taylor (Jackson’s niece).
I like Jackson’s character. He has secretly been in love with Abigail since they were kids. Of course, she thinks he hates her. Per the bro-code he needs to stay away from her. He is a loyal friend to Dean. Both working at the school and being Dani’s coach, he cannot avoid Abigail. To top things off, his sister is Abigail’s BFF. Needless to say, they are put in some interesting/awkward situations. I like that Jackson is open-minded and discovered that his best friend is not the same guy he was nine years ago. I felt bad that he didn’t make it to the NHL when both of his brothers and best friend did. I had a lot of respect for the decisions he made throughout this story. He is an amazing hockey coach and a good person. He reevaluated his priorities doing what is best for him now.
This is the first book that I have read by Jennifer Snow. I really enjoy her writing style and plan on continuing to read this series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
After separating from her NHL husband, Dean Underwood, Abigail Jansen returns to her hometown of Glenwood Falls, Colorado. She wants nothing to do with hockey; however, her daughter wants to try out for the hockey team. To make matters more uncomfortable her daughter’s coach is Jackson Westmore, her ex’s best friend. This contemporary sports romance is suitable for adult audiences.
Abigail is an admirable heroine. After separating from Dean, she moves from California back to Colorado with her nine-year-old daughter, Dani. She needs to start over and wants to provide a good life for her and Dani. They temporarily move in with her parents until she can get a place of her own. Her parents are supportive, good people. It is a humbling experience. She knows she is being talked about and judged in the small town. Abigail puts her teaching degree to use and gets a job as a substitute teacher. She works hard to prove herself. She is a strong woman and good mother.
Understandably, Dani is having a difficult time dealing with the divorce. Abigail doesn’t want to badmouth Dean to Dani. Abigail wants Dani to be happy, even if that includes letting her play hockey. I love that Dani befriends Taylor (Jackson’s niece).
I like Jackson’s character. He has secretly been in love with Abigail since they were kids. Of course, she thinks he hates her. Per the bro-code he needs to stay away from her. He is a loyal friend to Dean. Both working at the school and being Dani’s coach, he cannot avoid Abigail. To top things off, his sister is Abigail’s BFF. Needless to say, they are put in some interesting/awkward situations. I like that Jackson is open-minded and discovered that his best friend is not the same guy he was nine years ago. I felt bad that he didn’t make it to the NHL when both of his brothers and best friend did. I had a lot of respect for the decisions he made throughout this story. He is an amazing hockey coach and a good person. He reevaluated his priorities doing what is best for him now.
This is the first book that I have read by Jennifer Snow. I really enjoy her writing style and plan on continuing to read this series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
October 15, 2016
I've never read Jennifer Snow before but after finishing this book I'm definitely going to be looking up her other books. There were a few things that bugged me about the story but the book was so cute that more than made up for those things.
Abby was a wonderful character who I fell in love with and I admired her spunk in making the best out of a horrible situation. Her character made me laugh and I definitely wanted her to get her happy ever after. Jackson was sweet but he was one of the little things that bothered me about the story. I know he's loved Abby since they were in highschool but sometimes he was a bit too much of a door mat for my tastes. There's being in love with someone and then there's having no backbone. That's more of my personal preference though. I recently had a discussion with a friend that I tend to gravitate towards more alpha heroes.
The writing more than made up for that though. The writing style completely drew me in and I fell in love with Abby, her daughter, Jackson's sister and his niece. I'm really hoping we will get Jackson's brothers stories as well. I definitely recommend this for those who love a sweet romance that will have you smiling and laughing as you read.
Abby was a wonderful character who I fell in love with and I admired her spunk in making the best out of a horrible situation. Her character made me laugh and I definitely wanted her to get her happy ever after. Jackson was sweet but he was one of the little things that bothered me about the story. I know he's loved Abby since they were in highschool but sometimes he was a bit too much of a door mat for my tastes. There's being in love with someone and then there's having no backbone. That's more of my personal preference though. I recently had a discussion with a friend that I tend to gravitate towards more alpha heroes.
The writing more than made up for that though. The writing style completely drew me in and I fell in love with Abby, her daughter, Jackson's sister and his niece. I'm really hoping we will get Jackson's brothers stories as well. I definitely recommend this for those who love a sweet romance that will have you smiling and laughing as you read.
November 29, 2016
A steamy second-chance romance!I love Jennifer's writing. The stories all move an a great pace, they are engaging and the characters have depth and a uniqueness that isn't always found with other authors. Jackson. My gosh. He was just absolutely perfect. But can you imagine? Having a crush on someone for all that time, and then bam! She's back in your life, every day...But THEN, he got ANOTHER second chance that I didn't see coming, and I was really rooting for him.Abby was put in a difficult position, what with having to look out for not only herself, but her daughter too. There were a couple of times where I wanted to slap some sense into her, but I enjoyed reading her indecision and vulnerability, and found those qualities made her more relatable.I was introduced to characters from the first book in the series, and while this is absolutely a stand-alone, I am DYING to read the first book so I can read more Becky. She was hilarious and I can't wait to read her story!All in all, huge fan. I can't wait to see where this series goes next!!!(I received a copy of this book in consideration of an honest review)
February 25, 2017
Maybe This Time
Colorado Ice, Book #1
By Jennifer Snow
ISBN: 9781455594863
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Brought to you by OBS reviewer Andra
Summary
Starting over means a second chance.
Abigail Jansen is done with hockey . . . and hockey players. After leaving her two-timing NHL-star husband, Abby decides to start over in her hometown of Glenwood Falls, Colorado. There she doesn’t have to deal with people gossiping behind her back or hear the word “hockey”—until her daughter tries out for the junior hockey team. Now Abby has to face her fears . . . and coach Jackson Westmore. He’s tall, dark, handsome—and happens to hate her.
All through high school, talented hockey player Jackson Westmore had a crush on Abby, but he would never make a move on his best friend’s girl. He gave her the cold shoulder out of self-preservation and worked out his frustrations on the ice. So when Abby returns, newly divorced and still sexy as hell, Jackson knows he’s in trouble. Now even the best defensive skills might not keep him from losing his heart.
Review
As I continue on my journey that is the writing of Jennifer Snow I am truly delighted and amazed. How can an author so fully engage me? I will tell you how: by creating a world with charming characters with depth of character and some quirkiness (after all � aren’t we all a bit quirky in our own way?).
The story of Abigail Jansen begins with her 9-year-old daughter (Dani) giving her the silent treatment. Apparently Dani was not thrilled to be moving from California back to Abigail’s home town � Glenwood Falls, Colorado in the wake of her parent’s divorce. Abigail gets a job (at least temporarily) at the local school, where she runs into the Westmore clan. Two of the Westmore “boys� are professional hockey players in the same league as her ex. The third Westmore boy (Jackson…and he is definitely no longer a ‘boy�) is the local hockey coach and best friend (or is he?) of her ex. Abigail has a history with Jackson so she has vowed to avoid him at all costs but then her daughter tries out for the junior co-ed hockey league�.and makes it. So avoiding coach Westmore is not an option. And let me tell you…the sparks fly.
I love how honorable Jackson tries to be in the beginning, like he is respecting some time honored teen code to not hit on your best friend’s girl (even though he was interested in her first). But as time goes by and Jackson learns of the ill treatment Dean bestowed upon Abigail, you can sense Jackson’s loyalties shifting. The electric energy between the two is palpable and I could not but hope that they could come together, regardless of their fighting the attraction. Make no mistake, Abigail fights this attraction tooth and nail (so to speak).
“The only thing holding him back from making a move was her obvious disdain for him whenever they were forced to share the same air.�
When it finally seems like Abigail and Jackson have set up ground rules to be able to interact together as parent and coach, you get passages like the following which definitely tell a different story:
“He stared at her mouth. Damn, a kiss from those beautiful pink lips would be worth a slap in the face. One taste of her would be worth unraveling any progress they’d made in becoming friendly. Who the hell wanted friendly?�
When Jackson finally confesses that he has feelings (and actually has since the second grade), things get very sticky (and hot):
�..Jackson, why did you kiss me?�
“Because I have feelings for you.�
“Like good feelings?�
“No, terrible, unwanted, unreciprocated, completely wrong feelings…but they’ve always been there, and now it seems they have a mind of their own.� he said.
It seems that Jackson has always carried a torch and did not know how to act upon it nor express it, before his best buddy Dean fell for Abigail. Now he has his opportunity. Let’s hope he can be the man that Abigail needs.
I found the progression of the relationship (once it got started) both plausible and proper for a single mother. I really liked Jackson’s caring behavior not only towards his own niece, Taylor, but also towards Dani. Both Jackson and Abigail took into account the kids when proceeding with their relationship. A plus in my books.
The plot moved at a good pace and kept my interest throughout. I enjoyed the professional hickey game where brother was pitted against brother! Who doesn’t love a good match up. I really liked this second chance romance between two childhood ‘friends�. I cannot wait for the next book in this series�..I am hooked
*OBS would like to thank the publisher for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*
December 16, 2018
Liebesgeschichten stehen bei mir zur Zeit ganz hoch im Kurs. Besonders dann, wenn ich mich mit den Figuren identifizieren und sie sich an einem Punkt im Leben befinden, den ich nachvollziehen kann. So war es also nicht verwunderlich, dass mich der Klappentext von Maybe This Time � Und auf einmal ist alles ganz anders direkt angesprochen hat und ich nicht umhin kam, das Buch zu lesen.
Worum geht es?
Nach der Trennung von ihrem Mann kehrt Abigail mit ihrer Tochter zurück in ihre Heimatstadt, um dort neu anzufangen. Mit Beharrlichkeit und dank einer Portion Glück schafft sie es auch bald, das Städtchen von ihrem Können zu überzeugen und sich beruflich einen Platz in der Gemeinschaft zu sichern. Abigal könnte also zufrieden sein und sich ganz auf ihr neues Leben einlassen, wäre da nicht ihre Tochter, die unbedingt in der Schulmannschaft Eishocky spielen möchte und von niemand geringerem trainiert wird, als dem besten Freund ihres Noch-Ehemanns, der Abigail schon zu ihrer Schulzeit nicht ausstehen konnte �
Figuren zum Gernhaben!
Das erste, was mir zu diesem Buch in den Kopf schießt, sind die überaus sympathischen Figuren. Ganz gleich ob Protagonistin Abigail höchstpersönlich, ihre kluge Tochter Dani und ihre Freundin Taylor, Haylie oder Eishockeytrainer Jackson: sie alle haben ihre ganz eigenen Charakterzüge und Macken und mich über die knapp 350 Seiten gut unterhalten. Ganz besonders angetan haben es mir allerdings nicht die Protagonistin und ihr männlicher Gegenpart, sondern Dani und Taylor, zwei Mädchen, die wahnsinnig klug sind, wissen, was sie wollen, sich dafür auch stark machen und mit ihrer selbstbewussten Art so manchen Schmunzler aus mir hervorgekitzelt haben. Beinahe ebenso angetan war ich von Haley, Jacksons Schwester und Taylos Mutter, die einfach herzlich, liebevoll und verdammt stark ist und kein Blatt vor den Mund nimmt.
Zu einfach gestrickt
Ich lese wirklich viel und gerne Liebesgeschichten und habe kein Problem damit, dass sich die meisten Storys sehr ähneln, weil es in meinen Augen oft das Drumherum ist, das einer Geschichte die besondere Würze verleiht. Und das fehlte mir hier leider an zu vielen Stellen. Größtenteils drehte sich hier alles nur um die Abigail und Jackson, darum, wie anziehend sie sich trotz ihrer Abneigung zueinander finden und wie gut der jeweils andere aussieht, wodurch Maybe This Time � Und auf einmal ist alles ganz anders nicht nur stark vorhersehbar war, sondern über weite Teile auch flach und oberflächlich. Das finde ich nicht nur deshalb schade, weil die Geschichte so kaum Überraschung enthielt, sondern auch, weil so weder all die tollen Figuren den Raum bekommen haben, den sie verdient hätten noch viel Neugier auf die folgenden Bände entstanden ist, die sich um Jacksons Geschwister drehen werden. Dabei hat Frau Snow durchaus einige Möglichkeiten eingebaut, um die Geschichte anzureichern, aber ausgearbeitet und dessen Potenzial genutzt hat sie leider nicht. Bedauerlich, denn allein etwas mehr Fokus auf Abigails (Noch-) Ehemann hätte der Geschichte wahrscheinlich den einen oder anderen Überraschungsmoment verliehen und zumindest für so viel Würze gesorgt, dass ich an den Seiten geklebt und mit den Figuren mitgelitten hätte.
Kurzum
Lange habe ich überlegt, was ich über den Reihenauftakt der Colorado Ice Reihe, Maybe This Time � Und auf einmal ist alles ganz anders, schreiben soll, denn viel Handlung und Entwicklung gab es ja nicht. Und selbst jetzt noch sitze ich hier und grübel vor mich hin, weil es mich traurig macht, so wenig Spaß an der Lektüre gehabt zu haben. Doch so ist es leider und egal, wie ich es drehe und wende � es ändert sich nichts. Maybe This Time � Und auf einmal ist alles ganz anders konnte mich schlicht nicht so überzeigen, wie erhofft. Sympathische Figuren, die viel zu wenig Raum bekommen haben und die eher maue Nebenhandlung haben die ziemlich oberflächliche Liebesgeschichte leider nicht so bereichern können, wie es nötig gewesen wäre, um mehr zu werden, als nette Unterhaltung für zwischendurch.
Worum geht es?
Nach der Trennung von ihrem Mann kehrt Abigail mit ihrer Tochter zurück in ihre Heimatstadt, um dort neu anzufangen. Mit Beharrlichkeit und dank einer Portion Glück schafft sie es auch bald, das Städtchen von ihrem Können zu überzeugen und sich beruflich einen Platz in der Gemeinschaft zu sichern. Abigal könnte also zufrieden sein und sich ganz auf ihr neues Leben einlassen, wäre da nicht ihre Tochter, die unbedingt in der Schulmannschaft Eishocky spielen möchte und von niemand geringerem trainiert wird, als dem besten Freund ihres Noch-Ehemanns, der Abigail schon zu ihrer Schulzeit nicht ausstehen konnte �
Figuren zum Gernhaben!
Das erste, was mir zu diesem Buch in den Kopf schießt, sind die überaus sympathischen Figuren. Ganz gleich ob Protagonistin Abigail höchstpersönlich, ihre kluge Tochter Dani und ihre Freundin Taylor, Haylie oder Eishockeytrainer Jackson: sie alle haben ihre ganz eigenen Charakterzüge und Macken und mich über die knapp 350 Seiten gut unterhalten. Ganz besonders angetan haben es mir allerdings nicht die Protagonistin und ihr männlicher Gegenpart, sondern Dani und Taylor, zwei Mädchen, die wahnsinnig klug sind, wissen, was sie wollen, sich dafür auch stark machen und mit ihrer selbstbewussten Art so manchen Schmunzler aus mir hervorgekitzelt haben. Beinahe ebenso angetan war ich von Haley, Jacksons Schwester und Taylos Mutter, die einfach herzlich, liebevoll und verdammt stark ist und kein Blatt vor den Mund nimmt.
Zu einfach gestrickt
Ich lese wirklich viel und gerne Liebesgeschichten und habe kein Problem damit, dass sich die meisten Storys sehr ähneln, weil es in meinen Augen oft das Drumherum ist, das einer Geschichte die besondere Würze verleiht. Und das fehlte mir hier leider an zu vielen Stellen. Größtenteils drehte sich hier alles nur um die Abigail und Jackson, darum, wie anziehend sie sich trotz ihrer Abneigung zueinander finden und wie gut der jeweils andere aussieht, wodurch Maybe This Time � Und auf einmal ist alles ganz anders nicht nur stark vorhersehbar war, sondern über weite Teile auch flach und oberflächlich. Das finde ich nicht nur deshalb schade, weil die Geschichte so kaum Überraschung enthielt, sondern auch, weil so weder all die tollen Figuren den Raum bekommen haben, den sie verdient hätten noch viel Neugier auf die folgenden Bände entstanden ist, die sich um Jacksons Geschwister drehen werden. Dabei hat Frau Snow durchaus einige Möglichkeiten eingebaut, um die Geschichte anzureichern, aber ausgearbeitet und dessen Potenzial genutzt hat sie leider nicht. Bedauerlich, denn allein etwas mehr Fokus auf Abigails (Noch-) Ehemann hätte der Geschichte wahrscheinlich den einen oder anderen Überraschungsmoment verliehen und zumindest für so viel Würze gesorgt, dass ich an den Seiten geklebt und mit den Figuren mitgelitten hätte.
Kurzum
Lange habe ich überlegt, was ich über den Reihenauftakt der Colorado Ice Reihe, Maybe This Time � Und auf einmal ist alles ganz anders, schreiben soll, denn viel Handlung und Entwicklung gab es ja nicht. Und selbst jetzt noch sitze ich hier und grübel vor mich hin, weil es mich traurig macht, so wenig Spaß an der Lektüre gehabt zu haben. Doch so ist es leider und egal, wie ich es drehe und wende � es ändert sich nichts. Maybe This Time � Und auf einmal ist alles ganz anders konnte mich schlicht nicht so überzeigen, wie erhofft. Sympathische Figuren, die viel zu wenig Raum bekommen haben und die eher maue Nebenhandlung haben die ziemlich oberflächliche Liebesgeschichte leider nicht so bereichern können, wie es nötig gewesen wäre, um mehr zu werden, als nette Unterhaltung für zwischendurch.
February 23, 2019
I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I discovered this series a few years ago and read a book out of order. Then I got the audiobook for this one for free during a promotion and left it sitting again for a while. But it's cold out and I undoubtedly always go looking for wintery feel books. If there's snow or ice I need to read it this time of year. And this was the perfect time to dust this off the shelves. When I read the blurb, I was hooked!
The hero of this story, Jackson, has been in love with Abby from the moment he met her when they were just kids. He never acted on that attraction and his best friend ended up marrying her. He got the hockey career he dreamed of, the girl and the picture perfect family, while Jackson ended up living back home in their small town, alone, and working as the hockey coach at the high school. And then scandal hits Abby's marriage. She comes back home with her daughter and in the process of getting divorced. Years of animosity get pushed aside and Jackson finally gets his chance.
I'm going to be honest here. The trope for this book is like catnip for me. It's the one that got away! And away to go marry his best friend nonetheless. I was rooting for Jackson to get the girl from the start and I really liked how the whole thing was done. But them getting together now is not without new obstacles as well. In the end, this made for a great read that I completely breezed through because I didn't want to put it down.
If you like your heroes sweet and a story to warm your heart on a cold winter night, then pick this one up. It left me with a smile on my face. And as I've read book 3 already I can probably suggest you breeze through the series! I'll be picking up book 2 soon to catch up. :)
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November 23, 2018
Ich habe mich auf Anhieb in das Cover verliebt und nachdem ich den Klappentext gelesen habe, war mir klar, dass ich es unbedingt lesen muss.
Der Einstieg ins Buch ist mir auch echt leicht gefallen. Ich konnte mich sofort mit Abigail identifizieren und mochte sie auf Anhieb. Sie hatte es in den letzten Monaten überhaupt nicht leicht und wie ihr Ex-Mann sie behandelt hat, war echt unter aller Sau. Gut, dass sie wieder in ihre alte Heimat gezogen ist und dort auf Menschen trifft, die ihr helfen. Überraschenderweise ist ihr dabei Jackson, der beste Freund ihres Ex-Mannes, eine große Hilfe. Und hier finde ich es absolut genial, dass das Buch aus der Sichtweise beider geschrieben ist, denn so erfahren wir sofort, warum Jackson sich immer so blöd ihr gegenüber benommen hat. Er war schon immer in sie verknallt.
Ich mochte Jackson so sehr. Er ist ein bodenständiger, absolut toller Typ, der hinter seinen Worten steht und Abigail aufrichtig liebt. Sein großer Traum war es in der NHL zu spielen, doch im Gegensatz zu seinen zwei Brüdern hat er es nie geschafft. Das ist schon sehr hart für ihn, aber ich finde, er hat das gut weggesteckt und das beste aus seinem Talent und seinem Leben gemacht. Er trainiert die Eishockeymannschaft der Grundschule und Dani, Abigail's 9jährige Tochter, hat es auf Anhieb ins Team geschafft. Da hat sie wohl jede Menge Talent von ihrem Vater geerbt, der ebenfalls in der NHL spielt.
Das was mir so gut an diesem Buch gefallen hat ist, dass so authentisch ist. Der Zwiespalt zwischen Mutter und Tochter, weil diese von ihrem Vater wegzieht. Die neu entfachte Freundschaft zwischen Abigail und Becky. Und das sich die Liebesbeziehung zwischen Abby und Jackson so langsam entwickelt. Es wird nicht gehastet oder gehetzt und wenn es dann endlich so weit ist (ich war schon echt ziemlich angespannt) dann ist es umso schöner. Besonders das Ende hat mir richtig gut gefallen und ich freue mich schon unglaublich auf die nächste Geschichte....
Nicht nur das Cover ist wundervoll. Auch der Inhalt ist absolut toll und ich habe mich richtig verliebt in die Protagonisten. Ich freue mich schon unglaublich auf den zweiten Band.
5 von 5 Punkten
Der Einstieg ins Buch ist mir auch echt leicht gefallen. Ich konnte mich sofort mit Abigail identifizieren und mochte sie auf Anhieb. Sie hatte es in den letzten Monaten überhaupt nicht leicht und wie ihr Ex-Mann sie behandelt hat, war echt unter aller Sau. Gut, dass sie wieder in ihre alte Heimat gezogen ist und dort auf Menschen trifft, die ihr helfen. Überraschenderweise ist ihr dabei Jackson, der beste Freund ihres Ex-Mannes, eine große Hilfe. Und hier finde ich es absolut genial, dass das Buch aus der Sichtweise beider geschrieben ist, denn so erfahren wir sofort, warum Jackson sich immer so blöd ihr gegenüber benommen hat. Er war schon immer in sie verknallt.
Ich mochte Jackson so sehr. Er ist ein bodenständiger, absolut toller Typ, der hinter seinen Worten steht und Abigail aufrichtig liebt. Sein großer Traum war es in der NHL zu spielen, doch im Gegensatz zu seinen zwei Brüdern hat er es nie geschafft. Das ist schon sehr hart für ihn, aber ich finde, er hat das gut weggesteckt und das beste aus seinem Talent und seinem Leben gemacht. Er trainiert die Eishockeymannschaft der Grundschule und Dani, Abigail's 9jährige Tochter, hat es auf Anhieb ins Team geschafft. Da hat sie wohl jede Menge Talent von ihrem Vater geerbt, der ebenfalls in der NHL spielt.
Das was mir so gut an diesem Buch gefallen hat ist, dass so authentisch ist. Der Zwiespalt zwischen Mutter und Tochter, weil diese von ihrem Vater wegzieht. Die neu entfachte Freundschaft zwischen Abigail und Becky. Und das sich die Liebesbeziehung zwischen Abby und Jackson so langsam entwickelt. Es wird nicht gehastet oder gehetzt und wenn es dann endlich so weit ist (ich war schon echt ziemlich angespannt) dann ist es umso schöner. Besonders das Ende hat mir richtig gut gefallen und ich freue mich schon unglaublich auf die nächste Geschichte....
Nicht nur das Cover ist wundervoll. Auch der Inhalt ist absolut toll und ich habe mich richtig verliebt in die Protagonisten. Ich freue mich schon unglaublich auf den zweiten Band.
5 von 5 Punkten
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