If you’re a fan of hockey romance books and you’re looking for a great new book to read then keep reading my Offside by Avery Keelan book review to see if this romance book is something you’d like to read next.
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Author
Avery Keelan is a Canadian author currently living in Alberta with her husband and two sons. She excels in writing hockey romances and creating the hot hockey heroes you’ll fall in love with.
Plot
When Bailey James’ boyfriend of two years breaks up with her at dinner on her twenty first birthday her friends drag her to a new nightclub to drown her sorrows. Several drinks later, her friends convince her that the cute guy flirting with her is the perfect rebound. Chase Carter is her ex’s rival, cocky, smart mouthed, antagonizer, and extremely attractive.
It was a great plan, that is, until too may cocktails gets the better of Bailey and she get’s sick all over Chase’s shoes. Chase spends the night taking care of her at her worst and Bailey’s sure she’ll never see him again. But the next time her school’s hockey team plays Chase’s team he finds her in the crowd of people to give her a fake kiss in front of her ex. But the sparks that fly, aren’t so fake.
They start to spend time together having study dates and Chase takes Bailey out for a do-over birthday dinner. Bailey realizes Chase is sweet, caring, protective, and generous. The only problem is they’re stuck in the midst of a bidder rivalry that extends further than just on the ice. Bailey’s brother hates Chase and her friends don’t approve.
He’s the last person she should fall for. But it might be too late.
Quotes
“But in the scheme of life, I never expected her.”
“You’re not a means to an end, James.”
“Our gazes met again, and it felt like coming home; being with her felt like home.”
“You know that isn’t true. There is no scenario where I am better off without you. Ever.”
My Review
Offside has been on my list of books to read for a while and I’m so happy I finally got to it. I’m a sucker for a hockey romance and this book was exactly what I was hoping for. I love an enemies to lovers, forbidden romance and the fact that Chase is Bailey’s ex-boyfriend Luke’s rival just makes it that much better. I loved watching Bailey grow and learn to put herself first and build herself back up after a horrible relationship. It’s nice to see her get what she needs from a partner. Seeing Chase go from not being a relationship guy to being all about Bailey was so fun to read. He really became what all girls want in a boyfriend, especially after being with someone like Luke. I adored this book and rate a 4/5 stars. I can’t wait to read the second book in the series Shutout which follows Chase’s roommate Ty.
And that’s the end of my Offside by Avery Keelan book review. If you read this book let me know in the comments and if you loved it as much as I did. If you’re looking for other books to read check out these reviews: One Golden Summer, The Bonus, and For The Record.
