The characters are young and the level of their intimacy is just perfect! The love interest has his own issues that needs to be dealt with and it was great that it was tackled accordingly. Not really my usual cuppa since I enjoy the NA/A Romance more but I still enjoyed it. I'm sure you will too no matter what your age is. And as a teenager myself, I understand her. Sure, there are a lot of lies and sneaking around that happened but it was great how she realized how bad that was. I was touched by how much persistent she can be. Maybe because I've been in her situation but Kristine Asselin really wrote a believable teenager who is struggling to make her own dreams happen. It was amazing how much I relate to Penelope. Her parents have a different idea for her when it comes to the career she'll be pursuing. So why am I saying this? Its because of our main character's situation. But as much as they love us- there are still some unavoidable agreements that bounds to happen. I love that they have our best interest in their hearts. I like that while it's cute and adorable it also deals with serious and important stuff. It was amazing how much I relate This book has 'adorable' written all over it. This book has 'adorable' written all over it. For good.Īnd the one thing she IS sure of.she can't stop playing.more As soon as her dad finds out, she’ll be benched. It doesn’t take long for her to fall in love with hockey…but she’s not entirely sure if it’s the game she’s falling for or the boy. She’s sneaking out to practice-and loving every minute of it. The more she plays, the easier it is to keep lying, and soon Pen finds it impossible to come clean. When the bad boy who lives down the street dares her to join the Rink Rats, the local misfit hockey team, she surprises herself and joins in silent defiance of her controlling parents. But when she laces up her skates and steps on the ice, the world is hers to control and everything else slips away. Between long hours at the family pizza shop, piles of homework, and her dad’s new obsession-getting the restaurant on a new foodie reality show-it's hard to find a spare moment to breathe. When the bad boy who lives Penelope Spaulding just can't catch a break. It’s only a matter of time before everything falls apart.Penelope Spaulding just can't catch a break. Not only is she skipping shifts at Slice Pizza while a foodie reality show is on the horizon, but her lies are starting to take their toll on her game. She’s absolutely not going to tell her parents until she’s sure it will be worth the inevitable fight. It doesn’t take long for her to fall in love with hockey…and Jake’s not half bad either. She’s sneaking out to practice-and loving every minute of it. Racing around the rink allows her to blow off steam after yet another fight with her dad about going to culinary school. So when Jake Gomes, the bad boy who lives down the street, dares her to join the Rink Rats, the local misfit hockey team, she surprises herself and joins in silent defiance of her father and his expectations. But when she laces up her skates and steps on the ice, everything slips away. Between long hours at the family restaurant, homework, and her parents' plans for her future, it's hard to find a spare moment to breathe. Penelope Spaulding just can't catch a break. A lucky shot on the ice, the hot hockey player who melts it, and her dad's ban on all things rink related could mean the chance of a lifetime for Penelope…or land her in the penalty box.
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