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Body Check
New York Times bestselling author of the Briar U series Elle Kennedy’s first hockey romance, Body Check, is now released in an expanded version, with both new and enhanced scenes by the author! More story, more hockey—and more heat!
After a childhood spent being dragged around the country by her hockey coach father, Hayden Houston intends to take some time to figure out her future. Whether that future will include her currently off-again boyfriend remains to be seen. What it certainly won’t include is the for-one-night-only guy she just met at a bar.
It seems hockey star Brody Croft did not get the memo about being temporary. Big, bold and driven, he’s dedicated in everything he does. Up till now, that’s been his team—the one owned by Hayden’s dad. But his night with Hayden has sparked something he didn’t expect. The two of them are good together. Really good. There’s a connection he’s never experienced before, one he knows they’d be wrong to ignore. Even with a game-fixing scandal testing both their loyalties—to teammates, to friends…to family.
Part of Hayden wants to turn tail and run. A complicated relationship with a bad boy hockey player is exactly what she never wanted. But when it comes to Brody, Hayden is realizing that people can be so much more than what they seem.
After a childhood spent being dragged around the country by her hockey coach father, Hayden Houston intends to take some time to figure out her future. Whether that future will include her currently off-again boyfriend remains to be seen. What it certainly won’t include is the for-one-night-only guy she just met at a bar.
It seems hockey star Brody Croft did not get the memo about being temporary. Big, bold and driven, he’s dedicated in everything he does. Up till now, that’s been his team—the one owned by Hayden’s dad. But his night with Hayden has sparked something he didn’t expect. The two of them are good together. Really good. There’s a connection he’s never experienced before, one he knows they’d be wrong to ignore. Even with a game-fixing scandal testing both their loyalties—to teammates, to friends…to family.
Part of Hayden wants to turn tail and run. A complicated relationship with a bad boy hockey player is exactly what she never wanted. But when it comes to Brody, Hayden is realizing that people can be so much more than what they seem.
336 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2009
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About the author
Elle Kennedy
129 books88.7k followersA New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.
Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!
Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!
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December 23, 2024
✩ 2.2 stars ✩
“stop looking at me like that.” “Like what?” he said, blinking innocently. “Like you’re imagining me naked.” “I can’t help it. I am imagining you naked.”
What to Expect:
➼ Hockey Player x Professor
➼ Insta Lust
➼ She’s on a “break” from her boyfriend
➼ Reformed Playboy
➼ Secret Relationship
➼ One Night Stand
➼ Fling to Forever
➼ He Falls First
➼ Third Act Breakup
➼ Third Person POV
Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but having sex with someone else while you’re on a “break” sounds a whole lot like cheating to me. At the very least it’s very hurtful and inconsiderate especially if you were the one who instigated the break. If she wanted to sleep with someone, that’s her right, but she should have at least had the decency to break it off properly first.
The fact that her previous boyfriend had wanted to take things slow and get to know her before sharing physical intimacy made what she did feel even more wrong to me. He was clearly someone who placed value on sexual intimacy and I didn’t like the implication that that was in any way a negative or unexciting choice. If that’s not the kind of relationship she wants, that’s fine, but it’s nothing to sneer at. She should have been direct about what she wanted from the start and released him to find someone who will appreciate those things about him instead of stringing him along.
Safe to say this was never going to be a favorite for me. I have zero interest in a cheating trope and while I wouldn’t say that was 100% what this was, it was too close for my taste. Brody & Hayden’s relationship formed out of insta lust and the author had the audacity to throw in a third act breakup at the end to really seal this as a nope for me. If you live for hockey romances you might enjoy this, but it’s not a book I would recommend.
*If you’re wondering, The Game Changer was the best of the three.
✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼
Pre-read: Already read The Game Changer & The Au Pair Affair this month, may as well add this one to the mix. 🏒🥅
“stop looking at me like that.” “Like what?” he said, blinking innocently. “Like you’re imagining me naked.” “I can’t help it. I am imagining you naked.”
What to Expect:
➼ Hockey Player x Professor
➼ Insta Lust
➼ She’s on a “break” from her boyfriend
➼ Reformed Playboy
➼ Secret Relationship
➼ One Night Stand
➼ Fling to Forever
➼ He Falls First
➼ Third Act Breakup
➼ Third Person POV
Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but having sex with someone else while you’re on a “break” sounds a whole lot like cheating to me. At the very least it’s very hurtful and inconsiderate especially if you were the one who instigated the break. If she wanted to sleep with someone, that’s her right, but she should have at least had the decency to break it off properly first.
The fact that her previous boyfriend had wanted to take things slow and get to know her before sharing physical intimacy made what she did feel even more wrong to me. He was clearly someone who placed value on sexual intimacy and I didn’t like the implication that that was in any way a negative or unexciting choice. If that’s not the kind of relationship she wants, that’s fine, but it’s nothing to sneer at. She should have been direct about what she wanted from the start and released him to find someone who will appreciate those things about him instead of stringing him along.
Safe to say this was never going to be a favorite for me. I have zero interest in a cheating trope and while I wouldn’t say that was 100% what this was, it was too close for my taste. Brody & Hayden’s relationship formed out of insta lust and the author had the audacity to throw in a third act breakup at the end to really seal this as a nope for me. If you live for hockey romances you might enjoy this, but it’s not a book I would recommend.
*If you’re wondering, The Game Changer was the best of the three.
✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼ ҉ ✼
Pre-read: Already read The Game Changer & The Au Pair Affair this month, may as well add this one to the mix. 🏒🥅
November 10, 2024
elle babe…. your humble hockey romance beginnings are just not good
July 10, 2024
I wish I could logically say why I keep reading these but I don’t think I have a good reason.
August 5, 2025
“he made her body hum, her skin tingle, her brain forget how to think.”
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༉‧₊˚❀ rating: 2/5 stars
༉‧₊˚❀ summary: body check follows brody croft, a hotshot hockey player, and hayden houston, an art history professor, as their unexpected night of passion spirals into something more—whether they want it to or not.
༉‧₊˚❀ spice rating: 5/5 — full open-door and basically just vibes
༉‧₊˚❀ thoughts:
i love elle kennedy. like, i ride for her. she gave us the deal, the mistake, and an entire chokehold era of hockey romance. but body check? girl… what was going on 😭
this book genuinely felt like a wattpad draft that somehow got published. the plot is hanging on by a thread (like a literal dental floss string), and the rest is just nonstop smut that lacks chemistry or connection. and listen, i love some spice. i’m no stranger to a good steamy read. but this didn’t even feel like romance—it felt like she wrote all the sex scenes first and then tried to glue a story around them. and spoiler: the glue didn’t stick.
you can definitely tell this was written years ago because the writing feels dated, cringey at times, and wildly unrealistic. hayden and brody had all the emotional depth of a kiddie pool, and the forced drama made me roll my eyes so many times i probably sprained something.
that being said, i didn’t give it one star because… it’s elle kennedy. we all have to start somewhere, and this just proves how far she’s come. she went from this to building an entire hockey romance empire, so i’ll forgive her. but i won’t be rereading this mess anytime soon 💀
༉‧₊˚❀ tropes:
ꕥ one-night stand turns more
ꕥ opposites attract
ꕥ athlete x small-town girl
ꕥ instant lust
༉‧₊˚❀ fave quotes:
"she’d told herself this meant nothing. that one night couldn’t possibly alter her life."
"he was trouble, and yet her body didn’t seem to care."
"sometimes a mistake feels better than anything that’s ever been right."
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༉‧₊˚❀ rating: 2/5 stars
༉‧₊˚❀ summary: body check follows brody croft, a hotshot hockey player, and hayden houston, an art history professor, as their unexpected night of passion spirals into something more—whether they want it to or not.
༉‧₊˚❀ spice rating: 5/5 — full open-door and basically just vibes
༉‧₊˚❀ thoughts:
i love elle kennedy. like, i ride for her. she gave us the deal, the mistake, and an entire chokehold era of hockey romance. but body check? girl… what was going on 😭
this book genuinely felt like a wattpad draft that somehow got published. the plot is hanging on by a thread (like a literal dental floss string), and the rest is just nonstop smut that lacks chemistry or connection. and listen, i love some spice. i’m no stranger to a good steamy read. but this didn’t even feel like romance—it felt like she wrote all the sex scenes first and then tried to glue a story around them. and spoiler: the glue didn’t stick.
you can definitely tell this was written years ago because the writing feels dated, cringey at times, and wildly unrealistic. hayden and brody had all the emotional depth of a kiddie pool, and the forced drama made me roll my eyes so many times i probably sprained something.
that being said, i didn’t give it one star because… it’s elle kennedy. we all have to start somewhere, and this just proves how far she’s come. she went from this to building an entire hockey romance empire, so i’ll forgive her. but i won’t be rereading this mess anytime soon 💀
༉‧₊˚❀ tropes:
ꕥ one-night stand turns more
ꕥ opposites attract
ꕥ athlete x small-town girl
ꕥ instant lust
༉‧₊˚❀ fave quotes:
"she’d told herself this meant nothing. that one night couldn’t possibly alter her life."
"he was trouble, and yet her body didn’t seem to care."
"sometimes a mistake feels better than anything that’s ever been right."
November 7, 2024
You can definitely tell this is like a first book vibe. It just goes to show how far Elle has come! I read it because I love her books. I didn’t mind it. Just wasn’t the best like the others I’ve read so far.
February 25, 2009
I was in the mood for a really short, hot sports romance, and this one filled the bill perfectly. I had forgotten how hot the Harlequin Blaze books can get, because at times this one bordered on the erotic. It was a pretty steamy read about an Art History professor (Hayden) looking for a 'fling' to spice up her stale love life before she settled down with Mr. Safe and Boring, and a sexy, formerly bad boy hockey star (Brody) who was tired of a life of 'flings' and was now looking for something more fulfilling. There were some tough times in the relationship, including the fact that Hayden's father (who just so happened to be the owner of the team that Brody played for) was implicated in a game fixing scandal, accused of having some players on his team 'throw' the games, and then betting on the outcomes. There were plenty of scorching moments between the H/H as Brody tried to convince Hayden that their relationship was more than a temporary thing based only on sex. I enjoyed seeing Hayden realize that what she thought she wanted in a relationship was not what she really needed, and I was glad when she finally decided to give Brody a real chance. Although for the life of me I don't know why she resisted so much! Not only was this guy hot with a capital 'H', intelligent and fun, he was also eager to settle down and one day start a family, all the things that Hayden claimed to want. The only thing that seemed to be standing in their way was his career, which Hayden seemed to have an unfair resentment of, based on growing up with a dad who was a hockey coach who didn't have much time for her. But once Hayden decided to compromise and open her eyes to what was right in front of her, it was pretty much smooth sailing.
So all in all, a pretty fast, easy read, perfect for the sports romance fan who likes the romance on the spicy side. As an added bonus, there was a pretty satisfying epilogue, which isn't always the case with romances these days. Nice little afternoon read--4 stars!
So all in all, a pretty fast, easy read, perfect for the sports romance fan who likes the romance on the spicy side. As an added bonus, there was a pretty satisfying epilogue, which isn't always the case with romances these days. Nice little afternoon read--4 stars!
August 26, 2024
3.5 stars
I love a hockey romance, and this one was enjoyable! It did bring up an interesting question… if you need ‘space’ or are on ‘a break’ is it okay to sleep with other people? I would say no so that part of the book really didn’t work for me. I liked Hayden and Brody together and by the end, I had a smile on my face.
I love a hockey romance, and this one was enjoyable! It did bring up an interesting question… if you need ‘space’ or are on ‘a break’ is it okay to sleep with other people? I would say no so that part of the book really didn’t work for me. I liked Hayden and Brody together and by the end, I had a smile on my face.
Audio book source: Hoopla
Story Rating: 3.5 stars
Narrators: Samantha Cook
Narration Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Romance
Length: 8h 14m
January 28, 2016
I would have given this three stars for its completely adequate story, but it lost me at the beginning with the mention of Hayden being a "junior professor." First of all, what the hell is a "junior professor"? Did the author mean assistant professor? Also, UC Berkeley isn't going to hire a tenure-track professor who hasn't finished their PhD yet. /end pedantry
July 31, 2011
This book was interesting enough to keep me entertained on this lazy Sunday - and the eye candy at the cover didn't hurt... :) I didn't like the fact that Hayden's relationship with her "former boyfriend"(?) wasn't really over before she got envolved with Brody but, at least, she was honest about it with both men. That wasn't cheating, was it? Hmmm...
January 2, 2016
Let's just say the plot, the flow, and the characters didn't work for me and leave it at that.
March 14, 2025
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-I liked the 'romance' and MC's connection/personalities.
-the whole Doug thing felt unnecessary
-the ending of the major plotline felt a little lackluster
I liked Girl Abroad by this author but this wasn't as good IMO, but still entertaining overall
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-I liked the 'romance' and MC's connection/personalities.
-the whole Doug thing felt unnecessary
-the ending of the major plotline felt a little lackluster
I liked Girl Abroad by this author but this wasn't as good IMO, but still entertaining overall
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December 14, 2019
Reduce dalla serie Campus pensavo di andare a colpo sicuro con questo libro, nonostante già il titolo non mi attraesse. Una delusione, una Elle Kennedy irriconoscibile. Andando poi a leggere le notizie in rete è venuto fuori che è un titolo molto vecchio dell' autrice, riproposto dalla casa editrice elit solo cambiando la cover. La zuppa riscaldata non mi è mai piaciuta, ma a parte questo, nel romanzo manca quel coinvolgimento e quell' emozione che sono tipici dell' autrice. Tranne la descrizione fisica dei personaggi che ho trovato comunque meritevole e capace di far immaginare i due protagonisti, dal punto di vista caratteriale e di carisma, il nulla! Personaggi senza spessore. Vogliamo parlare della trama? Inconsistente. Tanto fumo e niente arrosto. Se lo scopo era aggiungere un tocco di suspense che intrigasse il lettore non è riuscito. Dalla metà del libro in poi ho perso interesse, sono andata avanti perché non riesco a lasciare un libro. Altra cosa che non ho apprezzato è il non specificare, da parte della CE, che erano due romanzi in uno. La seconda autrice, povera, non viene proprio menzionata ed a dire il vero, forse merita più il suo racconto che quello della Kennedy. Comunque, se vi aspettate di trovare la Kennedy della Campus, perdete ogni speranza.
August 20, 2024
This book was soo cute. Brady was adorableee gah. It felt like I hadn’t read a sports romance in years and this one quenched my thirst so perfectly.
I finished this book in two days and I’ve not done that in what feels like ages bc recently no book has singularly gripped me to the point I won’t pick up my other books I’m also currently reading.
You can never go wrong with an Elle Kennedy sports romance 😌🔐
I finished this book in two days and I’ve not done that in what feels like ages bc recently no book has singularly gripped me to the point I won’t pick up my other books I’m also currently reading.
You can never go wrong with an Elle Kennedy sports romance 😌🔐
October 7, 2019
Yikes, just skip straight to Elle Kennedy’s newer stuff (May I suggest the Deal?) and stay far far away from this one
September 29, 2024
DNF @ 20% for a complete lack of charm, humor, romance, or chemistry. don't let the cover redesign fool you. this one's a stinker
July 25, 2025
2,5 ⭐️. No fue lo que esperaba.
Quizás Elle Kennedy me tiene mal acostumbrada. Con sus anteriores libros he reído, me he enamorado, y he sentido cada palabra como si fuera mía. Sin embargo, este libro me ha dejado más bien fría.
La historia tiene una premisa atractiva y, aunque el estilo de la autora sigue siendo ágil y fácil de leer, sentí que en esta ocasión faltó algo más de profundidad en los personajes y en el desarrollo de ciertas situaciones clave. Me costó conectar emocionalmente con la trama, y eso hizo que el libro no me atrapara como otros de ella.
No descarto que haya sido cosa mía. A veces simplemente no es el momento adecuado para una historia, por eso os animo a leerlo y sacar vuestras propias conclusiones. Tal vez lo disfrutéis más que yo.
Quizás Elle Kennedy me tiene mal acostumbrada. Con sus anteriores libros he reído, me he enamorado, y he sentido cada palabra como si fuera mía. Sin embargo, este libro me ha dejado más bien fría.
La historia tiene una premisa atractiva y, aunque el estilo de la autora sigue siendo ágil y fácil de leer, sentí que en esta ocasión faltó algo más de profundidad en los personajes y en el desarrollo de ciertas situaciones clave. Me costó conectar emocionalmente con la trama, y eso hizo que el libro no me atrapara como otros de ella.
No descarto que haya sido cosa mía. A veces simplemente no es el momento adecuado para una historia, por eso os animo a leerlo y sacar vuestras propias conclusiones. Tal vez lo disfrutéis más que yo.
May 21, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️
😈 Content Warnings
• Sexual Content
• Family Conflict
• Game-Fixing Scandal
• Cursing
💕 Tropes
• One-Night Stand
• He Falls First
• Forced Proximity
• Hockey Romance
• Opposites Attract
🔥 Kinks and Themes
• Dirty Talk
• Spontaneous Hookups
• Emotional Vulnerability
• Protective Hero
📖 Perfect for Readers Who Liked/similar books…
• The Deal by Elle Kennedy
• Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
• Consider Me by Becka Mack
• Pucked by Helena Hunting
🧭 Age Recommendation
16+
🎵 Song Match
“Hot N Cold” by Katy Perry
🌶️ Spicy Chapters
Chapters 3, 4, 9, 14, 19, 20, 26, 31
🌶️🌶️
😈 Content Warnings
• Sexual Content
• Family Conflict
• Game-Fixing Scandal
• Cursing
💕 Tropes
• One-Night Stand
• He Falls First
• Forced Proximity
• Hockey Romance
• Opposites Attract
🔥 Kinks and Themes
• Dirty Talk
• Spontaneous Hookups
• Emotional Vulnerability
• Protective Hero
📖 Perfect for Readers Who Liked/similar books…
• The Deal by Elle Kennedy
• Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
• Consider Me by Becka Mack
• Pucked by Helena Hunting
🧭 Age Recommendation
16+
🎵 Song Match
“Hot N Cold” by Katy Perry
🌶️ Spicy Chapters
Chapters 3, 4, 9, 14, 19, 20, 26, 31
April 15, 2024
3.5 stars
Elle Kennedy is no doubt the queen of hockey romances. This one was exactly what it said it was. It was labeled as a spicy romcom and it delivered on that. It was super cute and there lots of spicy moments as well. The characters were likable and had a lot of chemistry. This was really there type of book where you get a story, plot, and characters with a lot of depth so don’t go into it expecting that. But it was really good at what it was meant to be. A short, spicy, enjoyable read.
Elle Kennedy is no doubt the queen of hockey romances. This one was exactly what it said it was. It was labeled as a spicy romcom and it delivered on that. It was super cute and there lots of spicy moments as well. The characters were likable and had a lot of chemistry. This was really there type of book where you get a story, plot, and characters with a lot of depth so don’t go into it expecting that. But it was really good at what it was meant to be. A short, spicy, enjoyable read.
July 25, 2024
El verdadero ¿Y SI FUERA AL REVÉS? Ella se toma un tiempo con su “novio” porque él le pidió que fueran despacio y conoce a un jugador de hockey con el que se acuesta múltiples veces. No, simplemente NO.
January 4, 2025
This was really good.
I wasn't expecting so many layers of feelings in a smutty hockey romance.
I wasn't expecting so many layers of feelings in a smutty hockey romance.
July 17, 2025
Tem piores, tem melhores.
Leu-se bem e até achei a história gira
Leu-se bem e até achei a história gira
September 23, 2024
Så roligt att ha fått läsa den allra första hockeyromansen av min hockeyqueen, Elle Kennedy. Man ser verkligen basen och grunden till vad komma skall i form av Off Campus och Briar U. Det var en lättsam och het romcom i hockeyvärlden, med mycket spice, men också mycket story runt omkring. Precis som Kennedys övriga böcker så är det runda karaktärer, och en handling som får en engagerad. Gillade också att karaktärerna var äldre, vilket ju är en stor skillnad mot hennes övriga hockeyböcker som är i genre New Adult. Alltså i åldrarna 18-22. Sen kan jag väl tycka att det känns lite väl otroligt att som 26 åring vara professor vid prestigefyllda Berkeley, men aja 😂 Det är väl det som är det magiska med böcker, allt är möjligt ✨ Jag gillade iallafall verkligen denna boken, det var en härlig läsupplevelse och gav flertalet skratt och fjärilar i magen 🦋🏒♥️
March 1, 2025
easy read! not her best, but it wasn't as bad :) I enjoyed listening to it on Storytel.
August 29, 2024
💌: “i've fallen for you, hockey star. the earth moves when we're together and i love it.
rating || ★★★☆☆ (3.5)
[ spoilers ahead ˖ ࣪ ִֶָ ]
𓏲 ๋࣭ body check by elle kennedy is a steamy and hot romance between art history professor, hayden houston, and hockey star, brody croft (っ´ω｀)っ
(this review is gonna kinda suck because i've been procrastinating writing this review !!)
˗ˋˏ thoughts 🧠 ˎˊ-
i expected a bit more!! don't get me wrong, this was honestly enjoyable, i just think there could've been some tweaks. but i absolutely love love love the hookup trope, i think it's such a simple and great way to start off a book.
˗ˋˏ character thoughts / analysis ˎˊ-
hayden houston || IM A LOUD AND PROUD HAYDEN DEFENDER!! she was going THROUGH ITTT. she was involved in a sex scandal, her dad relapsed and became a criminal, and on top of all that bs, SHE AND BRODY BROKE UP, IDEK IF THIS IS IN ORDER. BUT DAMN. idk how the hell she didn't jump off a cliff. she is literally a rock. everyone was leaning on her and she somehow didn't break.
brody croft || RAHHHHHHHHH. I <3 HOCKEYYYYYYYY!!! HE IS SO SJSJSJDJDD!?@?@?@ THAT ONE SCENE WHERE HE WAS BEING INTERVIEWED AND HE ASKED HAYDEN OUT ON LIVE TELEVISION? HOT. HE BEEN DOWN BAD SINCE THEY MADE EYE CONTACT. HE WAS LITERALLY BEGGING HER TO GO ON A DATE W HIM 😭😭, but i feel so bad 😭😭 this guy was BETRAYED by his best friend, idk how he didn't beat his ass. beck or whatever did all that 💀💀.
˗ˋˏ favorite quotes ˎˊ-
chp 31, 92%, hayden
— "i'm willing to be part of the hockey lifestylefor as long as it takes."
chp 31, 92%, brody
— "i love you," he said roughly.
"more than hockey, more than being successful. i want to wake up every morning and see one of your smiles, go to bed every night pressed up against you. hear that noise you make whenever you come. maybe have kids with you one day." he put his hands on her slender hips and pulled her toward
him. "will you let me do that?"
epilogue, 95%, brody
— "you know, the happiest day of my life was when you walked up
to that pool table and asked me
back to your hotel."
rating || ★★★☆☆ (3.5)
[ spoilers ahead ˖ ࣪ ִֶָ ]
𓏲 ๋࣭ body check by elle kennedy is a steamy and hot romance between art history professor, hayden houston, and hockey star, brody croft (っ´ω｀)っ
(this review is gonna kinda suck because i've been procrastinating writing this review !!)
˗ˋˏ thoughts 🧠 ˎˊ-
i expected a bit more!! don't get me wrong, this was honestly enjoyable, i just think there could've been some tweaks. but i absolutely love love love the hookup trope, i think it's such a simple and great way to start off a book.
˗ˋˏ character thoughts / analysis ˎˊ-
hayden houston || IM A LOUD AND PROUD HAYDEN DEFENDER!! she was going THROUGH ITTT. she was involved in a sex scandal, her dad relapsed and became a criminal, and on top of all that bs, SHE AND BRODY BROKE UP, IDEK IF THIS IS IN ORDER. BUT DAMN. idk how the hell she didn't jump off a cliff. she is literally a rock. everyone was leaning on her and she somehow didn't break.
brody croft || RAHHHHHHHHH. I <3 HOCKEYYYYYYYY!!! HE IS SO SJSJSJDJDD!?@?@?@ THAT ONE SCENE WHERE HE WAS BEING INTERVIEWED AND HE ASKED HAYDEN OUT ON LIVE TELEVISION? HOT. HE BEEN DOWN BAD SINCE THEY MADE EYE CONTACT. HE WAS LITERALLY BEGGING HER TO GO ON A DATE W HIM 😭😭, but i feel so bad 😭😭 this guy was BETRAYED by his best friend, idk how he didn't beat his ass. beck or whatever did all that 💀💀.
˗ˋˏ favorite quotes ˎˊ-
chp 31, 92%, hayden
— "i'm willing to be part of the hockey lifestylefor as long as it takes."
chp 31, 92%, brody
— "i love you," he said roughly.
"more than hockey, more than being successful. i want to wake up every morning and see one of your smiles, go to bed every night pressed up against you. hear that noise you make whenever you come. maybe have kids with you one day." he put his hands on her slender hips and pulled her toward
him. "will you let me do that?"
epilogue, 95%, brody
— "you know, the happiest day of my life was when you walked up
to that pool table and asked me
back to your hotel."
dnf
July 14, 2024Reading the 2024 updated version
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It's not bad, but it's also not amazing - DNF 45%
And also, the FMC is on a 'break' in her relationship when she starts things up with the MMC which is annoying.
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It's not bad, but it's also not amazing - DNF 45%
And also, the FMC is on a 'break' in her relationship when she starts things up with the MMC which is annoying.
March 26, 2025
3.75/5 ⭐️
November 18, 2024
Not my fave of hers, you can tell it was a first effort. 🫤 Give me the Briar U or Off Campus Series any day, but this one just didn’t do it for me. 🤷🏼♀️
September 19, 2024
Ho un debole per i libri di Elle Kennedy, ma “Body Check” non ha soddisfatto del tutto le mie aspettative.
Forse se lo avessi letto un anno fa lo avrei apprezzato di più, ma vediamo nel dettaglio.
Hayden è un personaggio particolare, una ragazza che sembra non avere le idee chiare sulla sua vita amorosa. Da una parte c’è il ragazzo perfetto, dall’altra il bad boy che la attrae irresistibilmente e la fa sentire speciale come nessuno prima d’ora. Brody, in particolare, è un giocatore di hockey affascinante e sicuro di sé, e appena posa gli occhi su di lei, la vuole a tutti i costi. La tensione tra i due cresce esponenzialmente, creando momenti di grande intensità.A metà libro c’è anche un piccolo colpo di scena che ho apprezzato.
Se vi piacciono però i libri:
-sport romance
-instant love
-forbidden love
-spicy
Questo lo amerete.
3/5⭐️
Forse se lo avessi letto un anno fa lo avrei apprezzato di più, ma vediamo nel dettaglio.
Hayden è un personaggio particolare, una ragazza che sembra non avere le idee chiare sulla sua vita amorosa. Da una parte c’è il ragazzo perfetto, dall’altra il bad boy che la attrae irresistibilmente e la fa sentire speciale come nessuno prima d’ora. Brody, in particolare, è un giocatore di hockey affascinante e sicuro di sé, e appena posa gli occhi su di lei, la vuole a tutti i costi. La tensione tra i due cresce esponenzialmente, creando momenti di grande intensità.A metà libro c’è anche un piccolo colpo di scena che ho apprezzato.
Se vi piacciono però i libri:
-sport romance
-instant love
-forbidden love
-spicy
Questo lo amerete.
3/5⭐️
May 7, 2025
ich habs irgendwie gerne gelesen, obwohl es wirklich einiges gibt, das ich nicht soooo super gut finde - aber am end gehts halt einfach um spaß an der freude
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