Evelyn Cruz’s Reviews > Rival Darling > Status Update

Also Reed is such a green flag, I love him so much. He gives me a mix of Alec Barcweski from Fake Skating x Garrett Graham from The Deal in the best way possible. I also love how his POV isn't lusty and is more focused on his relationship with his family and hockey, I love that!!

Eating this book up so far and I will be reading the rest of the series, thank you very much,

Honestly if Violet met Paige, I think they would be such great friends. Also my Goodreads logging this as rereading is so annoying because I accidentally clicked read this book and then tried to reverse it and now it marks this book as rereading which is sooo annoying but I promise I'm not rereading at all. First time experience. So just ignore the reread part.

Jeremy still thinking he has a chance with Violet is crazy. Sorry but your girl's moved on.. and he is your humble upgrade and your rival. Yeah Jeremy go cry about it. Idc 🙄.

Violet pretending that Reed is her boyfriend 😌 now this is where the fake dating really starts coming into play and I'm here to watch it all unravel.

Damn Violet I never thought you had in you girl but props to you for kissing Reed first 🙂‍↕️ that's a girl move. Also the bonfire is kind of giving me Off Campus in the best way possible and with the fake dating, this may as well be The Deal's little sibling.

Also Parker gives me such Dean Di Laurentis vibes and I'm here for it 😝🔥 heheh.

The next few pages literally has just proven my point. Grayson indeed worships the floor Paige walks on. I'm telling you if they don't get a book I'm gonna cry. The fact that she's his best friend too?!? Ohhh it makes even better for me. 😜

I wonder how this bonfire is going to play out.. cause I want drama.

Bwahaha stopp not the brothers literally causing chaos and inteferring with Reed and Violet's interaction 😅 this is what I love in hockey romances - the found family.

I wonder how it's going to go with Jeremy.. because I offically hate him with my soul. The audacity to cheat on your girlfriend and give her silent treatment over a game is crazyy.

Oh hell nahhh not Violet's boyfriend (soon to be ex) cheating on her with the school's mean girl 🙄. Reed you better swoop in and save the day and get your girl because I know you can treat Violet so much better than Jeremy.

I feel so bad for her 😭 she deserves so much better. Jeremy you piece of crap 🙄 I hope you get everything your karma owes you.

Eating this book up hard as we speak. The potential this book has to be five stars by the end 👀 is crazyy even if we are only 12% into the book. It's giving me Off Campus vibes soo much but with three brothers and one sister instead. Oh you already know I will be down to read their stories asap.

I'm DEVOURING it so far and I cannot be stopped 😫 I feel like I'm in my hockey kick right now.

P.S. I just realised I signed myself up for a four book series 😭 help. I have soo many series that I need to finish but if I like book one, it will all be worth it.

Okayy so one of my friends recommended this book to me and I thought I would give it go. Plus there's fake dating, ice hockey and a slowburn? Say less. I will be reading indeed. Also I believe it's also spice free? Woahh I never thought a hockey romance could be a clean romance but hey here we are. Makes me more excited to read this book ngl.

Soo excited!!