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As Far As We Knew
#2 in Sports Romance (Kindle Store) Canada
Top 10 in Sports Romance (Kindle Store) USA
Scotty and Alora have a one-night stand, believing they’ll never see each other again. But as luck would have it, their friends run in the same circles. He’s a hockey player, she’s a medical student, the love story writes itself. But Alora doesn’t believe in love.
Scotty is determined to try and prove it to her. Even though she’s the most stubborn woman he’s ever met, they can’t deny the connection they have. The fate that draws them in.
On a plane to Vancouver for playoffs, something malfunctions, sending them spiraling into the dense forest in the middle of nowhere. Alora proves her worth, saving the hockey players who shame her name because she opens her legs to whoever. Scotty defends her, falling head over heels for a woman who drives him wild.
Being trapped only forces them to hash out their maybe-relationship.
Truths are unveiled.
Walls are torn down.
Hearts are exposed.
Will Scotty and Alora make it? Or will she leave him stuck in the penalty box while her heart breaks without him?
Top 10 in Sports Romance (Kindle Store) USA
Scotty and Alora have a one-night stand, believing they’ll never see each other again. But as luck would have it, their friends run in the same circles. He’s a hockey player, she’s a medical student, the love story writes itself. But Alora doesn’t believe in love.
Scotty is determined to try and prove it to her. Even though she’s the most stubborn woman he’s ever met, they can’t deny the connection they have. The fate that draws them in.
On a plane to Vancouver for playoffs, something malfunctions, sending them spiraling into the dense forest in the middle of nowhere. Alora proves her worth, saving the hockey players who shame her name because she opens her legs to whoever. Scotty defends her, falling head over heels for a woman who drives him wild.
Being trapped only forces them to hash out their maybe-relationship.
Truths are unveiled.
Walls are torn down.
Hearts are exposed.
Will Scotty and Alora make it? Or will she leave him stuck in the penalty box while her heart breaks without him?
260 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2024
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February 19, 2024
From the first chapter I hated their friend group. What the fucking hell was their problem. My God I wanted to punch them ALL.
I love love loved reading Scotty's povs about Alora. The way he saw her for who she really was. He was so right when he said he only knew her for a night but knew more about her than her friends. So fucking sad. I was so angry at them.
I LOVED Alora and Scotty from the beginning. Honestly what's there not to like? Golder retriever MMC *swoon* and bad ass FMC. Alora's belief that she doesn't deserve love and that love doesn't exist was so sad.
My God their banter! Had ME smiling. Their flirting 💃🕺💃🕺 The chemistry man the chemistry! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
And the plot twist! Or two¿? Why didn't I expect that?! Alora was amazing throughout it all. Such a selfless, brave and giving person. Scotty was amazing and so so supportive. That man is everything!!!
The happy ending. I could weep. So so happy for them. 🌸💘🌺
"The woman of my dreams just became a pain in my fucking ass." let me tell you, he didn't mind!!
"And the pain in my ass just became everything I ever wanted. And then some." can I just scream
"Heart, don't you dare beat faster." 🫢
"Life is bliss.
It's mental, but holy shit we made it.
We fucking made it!"
*we made it 💕*
I love love loved reading Scotty's povs about Alora. The way he saw her for who she really was. He was so right when he said he only knew her for a night but knew more about her than her friends. So fucking sad. I was so angry at them.
I LOVED Alora and Scotty from the beginning. Honestly what's there not to like? Golder retriever MMC *swoon* and bad ass FMC. Alora's belief that she doesn't deserve love and that love doesn't exist was so sad.
My God their banter! Had ME smiling. Their flirting 💃🕺💃🕺 The chemistry man the chemistry! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
And the plot twist! Or two¿? Why didn't I expect that?! Alora was amazing throughout it all. Such a selfless, brave and giving person. Scotty was amazing and so so supportive. That man is everything!!!
The happy ending. I could weep. So so happy for them. 🌸💘🌺
"The woman of my dreams just became a pain in my fucking ass." let me tell you, he didn't mind!!
"And the pain in my ass just became everything I ever wanted. And then some." can I just scream
"Heart, don't you dare beat faster." 🫢
"Life is bliss.
It's mental, but holy shit we made it.
We fucking made it!"
*we made it 💕*
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June 5, 2024
Great book. Loved the character development. Really sweet. Just the thing I needed right now
February 14, 2024
First of all, a huge thank you to the author & her team for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review!
I had to sit on this one for a while to sort out my feelings out, and I still don't properly know where I stand, but it is somewhere on a neutral ground. The premise sounded good, and it looked fun, which it was to an extent, but then again there also was something I just didn’t like. I will say I was hooked the whole time, and I couldn’t put it down, especially once I got to the second half, and that’s not nothing.
What put me off the most was how unbearable I found the characters, with the exception of the two mains, and even them had moments that frustrated me a lot. But overall, they were great and had interesting backstories, and I genuinely liked that aspect. I guess it was a bit too much too fast for me, but I really enjoyed the friendship they were forming, and I wish the relationship developed at a slower pace. It was great to see them understand and respect each other in ways the people closest to them seemingly did not care to do, and I think that deserved to be explored more on a friendship level first.
I honestly think I would have like it a lot more as a full developed novel rather than a novella, but, even though it wasn't for me in many ways, it is good for what it is, and I would definitely recommend it if you're looking for something fast and that's gonna grip your attention for a while
I had to sit on this one for a while to sort out my feelings out, and I still don't properly know where I stand, but it is somewhere on a neutral ground. The premise sounded good, and it looked fun, which it was to an extent, but then again there also was something I just didn’t like. I will say I was hooked the whole time, and I couldn’t put it down, especially once I got to the second half, and that’s not nothing.
What put me off the most was how unbearable I found the characters, with the exception of the two mains, and even them had moments that frustrated me a lot. But overall, they were great and had interesting backstories, and I genuinely liked that aspect. I guess it was a bit too much too fast for me, but I really enjoyed the friendship they were forming, and I wish the relationship developed at a slower pace. It was great to see them understand and respect each other in ways the people closest to them seemingly did not care to do, and I think that deserved to be explored more on a friendship level first.
I honestly think I would have like it a lot more as a full developed novel rather than a novella, but, even though it wasn't for me in many ways, it is good for what it is, and I would definitely recommend it if you're looking for something fast and that's gonna grip your attention for a while
February 14, 2024
Received as an ARC in return for my honest review
🩺 Close proximity
🏒 He falls first
🩺 One night stand
🏒 Hockey player MMC
🩺 Badass medical student FMC
I hate Alora’s friends….thank God that’s off my chest. Honestly I’ve never figuratively met a group of people I want to bitch slap so much in my life. The way they treat her for sleeping around when she’s a single intelligent woman really pissed me off. In the words of Christina Aguilera “It's a common double standard of society. The guy gets all the glory, the more he can score. While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore.” Why?!
Scotty and Alora’s relationship was perfect though. It’s a horrible feeling as a fully grown adult to have all of your friends coupled off and being the one left behind thinking you’re never going to find your person. I was so glad they finally got there happily ever after even if there were a couple of bumps along the way, and those bumps were mighty dramatic that’s for sure.
This was my first read from Alyssa and I’m really interested to see what’s next ☺️
🩺 Close proximity
🏒 He falls first
🩺 One night stand
🏒 Hockey player MMC
🩺 Badass medical student FMC
I hate Alora’s friends….thank God that’s off my chest. Honestly I’ve never figuratively met a group of people I want to bitch slap so much in my life. The way they treat her for sleeping around when she’s a single intelligent woman really pissed me off. In the words of Christina Aguilera “It's a common double standard of society. The guy gets all the glory, the more he can score. While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore.” Why?!
Scotty and Alora’s relationship was perfect though. It’s a horrible feeling as a fully grown adult to have all of your friends coupled off and being the one left behind thinking you’re never going to find your person. I was so glad they finally got there happily ever after even if there were a couple of bumps along the way, and those bumps were mighty dramatic that’s for sure.
This was my first read from Alyssa and I’m really interested to see what’s next ☺️
May 23, 2025
I... uh.. this was a book.
This review will be all over the place, just like the book.
I went into this thinking it would be a normal, probably cliché hockey romances and it was until it really wasn't (at around 50%).
The plot surprised me like a Grey's anatomy season final (literally lol).
Alora was a bit mean sometimes, but i think that is justified because every single person in her life is just awful to her. Her family, her "friends", and anyone who knows her is just so horrible to her. I actually think she should have been meaner.
and yeah, her nickname for Scotty, the mmc, is "shithead," but by the end, I felt it's a fitting name.
I really dislike the way the author handled some themes like slutshaming, female friendships, death, and abortions.
I wanted to finish this book out of curiosity, but I won't read a book by this author again.
This review will be all over the place, just like the book.
I went into this thinking it would be a normal, probably cliché hockey romances and it was until it really wasn't (at around 50%).
The plot surprised me like a Grey's anatomy season final (literally lol).
Alora was a bit mean sometimes, but i think that is justified because every single person in her life is just awful to her. Her family, her "friends", and anyone who knows her is just so horrible to her. I actually think she should have been meaner.
and yeah, her nickname for Scotty, the mmc, is "shithead," but by the end, I felt it's a fitting name.
I really dislike the way the author handled some themes like slutshaming, female friendships, death, and abortions.
I wanted to finish this book out of curiosity, but I won't read a book by this author again.
January 29, 2025
Okay i finished it so it couldn’t have been that bad but honestly it was just kind of boring, the plane crash was so so random but i think that was the only point i actually started enjoying this book, i love most romances so this was still good in a way but nothing special. Scotty showing up at her apartment all the time and after like a month was so random and just weird and Alora was so annoying at points. Overall not terrible
I did actually kind of like the ending, it was very sweet and really did make up for the bad bits.
I did actually kind of like the ending, it was very sweet and really did make up for the bad bits.
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December 27, 2024
I only powered through and finished this book in the hope that it got better… it did not. So many inconsistencies and things that just wouldn’t happen.
The characters were horrible. I would love to know how many times the word ‘whore’ was used. It didn’t even sound like she was actually that ‘promiscuous’! Regardless, what does it matter. Seriously. Yet it’s the defining plot point throughout the WHOLE book. No development around that at all.
The characters were horrible. I would love to know how many times the word ‘whore’ was used. It didn’t even sound like she was actually that ‘promiscuous’! Regardless, what does it matter. Seriously. Yet it’s the defining plot point throughout the WHOLE book. No development around that at all.
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December 30, 2024
He falls first is one of my favorite tropes, and boy does Scotty fall hard! I really enjoyed how determined he was to win Alora, even though I wanted to strangle that stubborn girl at times. And I loved how he stood up for her with their friends, who all pretty much sucked. This one took me on a real rollercoaster, especially with that fast-paced and action-packed event that I totally was not expecting around the middle. Phew!
June 1, 2025
I’m not really understanding how this story is ranked as the second most popular in sports romance atm. There’s entirely too much slut shaming in it for me. Chick needs new friends. It seemed to be all over the place and the entire final third of the book was wildly out there. It felt like a very rushed story in general and I struggled to connect with both characters.
TW: death, slut shaming, abortion
TW: death, slut shaming, abortion
March 8, 2024
Woah! What??? lol. This is such a great read. I really did not see any of that coming . I felt bad for alora because I know many women truffle with love and emotions due to childhood traumas. But this turned out to be so sweet. Who knew a random drunk hook up would turn into that? Crazzzzyyy!!! Loved it.
March 4, 2024
I really enjoyed this book, i absolutely hated all of her “friends” like honestly hate them. I WISH that in the epilogue that they just shitted on them and said how their lives went down hill. Overall loved scotty<3
November 6, 2024
I hated that she called him shithead, like why. Their “friends” also made me so angry. I’m sorry but if my best friend’s husband and friends continuously called me a whore/slut I would not speak to them again.
May 30, 2025
story aside, it was nice. the way the characters are with each other is it not it. I feel it could have been written better. alora and scotty were written way too nice when they could have been meaner to everyone else.
the ‘shithead’ name calling got annoying very quickly
the ‘shithead’ name calling got annoying very quickly
June 11, 2025
Such a cute and fun little hockey romance! Alora and Scotty are funny from beginning to end, and the chemistry is out of this world! This is a great book for a short trip or as a palette cleanser between series.
August 24, 2025
Mucho drama para mí gusto
El libro empieza bien, pero llega un momento que se queda solo enganchado en los traumas de ella.
La parte del desarrollo del verdadero drama igual muy larga para dejar el desarrollo de su historia, y lo bonito de estar junto solo en el epílogo.
El libro empieza bien, pero llega un momento que se queda solo enganchado en los traumas de ella.
La parte del desarrollo del verdadero drama igual muy larga para dejar el desarrollo de su historia, y lo bonito de estar junto solo en el epílogo.
March 6, 2024
Seriously left me speechless…
March 27, 2024
Great easy love story. Loved the characters, the pull and push between them was amazing.
December 27, 2024
the plane crash was so random
January 13, 2025
This was a really sweet story, but with more plot twists than I could have imagined! It definitely kept me on my toes!
April 28, 2025
Great book, I devoured it in a day. My only critique is there were a couple typos. Loved the storyline and the plot twists.
June 24, 2025
I don’t think a lobotomy would even erase the fact I read this garbage.
July 8, 2025
And the one thing about magnets that can be dangerous is attracting the wrong things. And this is the wrong fucking thing.
March 21, 2024
I wasn’t really sure what to rate this book as. It hovered between a 2 at some points but then would redeem itself to a 4 at others. Most of the time it was around a 3, so I stuck to that.
I don’t think I have ever hated as many characters in one book as this one. Alora was pretty unbearable, but her “friends” were even worse. I mean jeez they were horrible to her throughout the whole story. And Alora herself was just… ugh. After everything, I don’t know why Scotty would even like her. And for such a short book it was very repetitive- I felt like she talked about how she could never love anyone because she was a “sl^t” on every single page. A lot of things her dad supposedly told her when she was younger were said over and over. I just wanted to yell at her to get over herself and move on. My eyes hurt from rolling them so much lol.
The airplane part seemed like it was written by a whole different person and that action came out of nowhere. Not that I’m complaining since it was the most entertaining part. Fast paced and interesting, even if it did seem random.
And what happened with Annie and Kelvin?? I received an arc copy and my version was messed up so maybe it was also missing that part? Every single page had the page number, title, and author’s name randomly written in the middle of sentences with large gaps throughout the page so I hope nothing was missing.
I don’t think I have ever hated as many characters in one book as this one. Alora was pretty unbearable, but her “friends” were even worse. I mean jeez they were horrible to her throughout the whole story. And Alora herself was just… ugh. After everything, I don’t know why Scotty would even like her. And for such a short book it was very repetitive- I felt like she talked about how she could never love anyone because she was a “sl^t” on every single page. A lot of things her dad supposedly told her when she was younger were said over and over. I just wanted to yell at her to get over herself and move on. My eyes hurt from rolling them so much lol.
The airplane part seemed like it was written by a whole different person and that action came out of nowhere. Not that I’m complaining since it was the most entertaining part. Fast paced and interesting, even if it did seem random.
And what happened with Annie and Kelvin?? I received an arc copy and my version was messed up so maybe it was also missing that part? Every single page had the page number, title, and author’s name randomly written in the middle of sentences with large gaps throughout the page so I hope nothing was missing.
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