Take The Shot
(Philadelphia Bulldogs, #1)
by Danica Flynn
Publication date: June 9th, 2020
Genres: Adult, Romance, Sports
Get ready to meet the Philadelphia Bulldogs hockey team, in this steamy and hot standalone novel. If you love sexy sports romances and friends-to-lovers with an HEA, this book is for you!
DINAH
When my husband died, I never thought I would find love again.
I definitely didn’t think I would find it in the arms of my younger best friend. Why would the hunky hockey player want anything to do with me? I’m a stressed out writer with a lot of baggage. Any other man would say, “HARD PASS!”
But Noah was the best man I’ve ever known, and if it wasn’t for him, I might not be alive.
But am I ready to put my heart on the line again?
NOAH
I’ve pined for my best friend for so long, that my teammates issued an ultimatum.
“Make your move now or one of us will ask her out.”
They are just trying to push me, besides none of those jerks would ever be good enough for her. Makes me wonder if I even stand a chance.
Besides, what would a smart woman like her want with a dumb jock like me?
Content Warning: This book deals with miscarriage & infertility.
~ BOOK REVIEW for Take the Shot ~
***(3) out of 5 stars!
This was a great premise, but lacked a little in the execution. Both Dinah and Noah were fairly strong characters, pretty well-rounded and believable. The peripheral characters were all quite entertaining, although many were rather one-dimentional. As this is apparently the first in a series, I'm sure that several of them might be fleshed out more in future books. TJ was definitely my favorite of the lot!
I adored Noah in this book! He was so sweet, caring, and understanding of Dinah and everything she had been through. When he finally got up the nerve to make a move on her, he was very nice and respectful. Consent was a real big thing with his character, and I always appreciate that in a story. He also did not have a problem letting Dinah take charge in the bedroom quite a bit, which seemed to work well for her. He held his own with her big, loud family. And he was very supportive of her second job of writing. Like she frequently said, he was so perfect it was almost like she built him in a factory.
I was not as enamored of Dinah, especially at the near end when she freaked out and did something very rash. Not that I didn't understand her reasoning (stilted as it was), but even at that I thought she owed Noah more of an explanation.
I was glad that there was not any extreme angst because I tend to be quite sensitive. But at the same time I found it a little hard to believe whenever one of them was hurting because I just didn't feel it from their characters.
I hardest thing for me to wade through in reading this book was the number of times that each of them ruminated to themselves that they weren't good enough for the other. It was nearly constant, even when things were going well between them. Seriously, it occured several times per chapter, and probably 60 million times throughout the book — or at least it felt like it!
Other than that, however, and a few other minor style issues, I found it to be a fairly enjoyable book, definitely good for a light, quick read with ultimately a happy ending.
I received a free eBook copy of this title from Xpresso Book Tours,
and have willingly provided an honest review.
Author Bio: Danica Flynn started writing at an early age, and thinks Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries series is why she loves both writing and romance books. She is a rabid hockey fan of both The Philadelphia Flyers and the Metropolitan Riveters. When not writing, she can be found hanging with her partner, playing video games, and reading a ton of books.
Thanks for being on the tour! :)
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