| Title | : | Icing Up Love (Up Love #1) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 60 |
| Publication | : | Published December 18, 2019 |
Icing Up Love (Up Love #1) Reviews
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An insta-love novella focusing on shy girl - Sharolyn and an outgoing ex-hockey player - Nolan during the Christmas season.
I thought this would be a nice little morsel, and whilst it was little it wasn't what I was hoping for. At times the dialogue of the main characters, specifically the hero was a tad too sickly sweet - the type that had me wrinkling my nose. The passion and heat I was hoping for wasn't there.
Acquired via KU. -
3.5 stars
Sweet and safe!
HERO What a great hero. Sweet, caring, patient and head over heels for his girl
HEROINE painfully shy and didn’t do well with a lot of people. I was glad she gave the hero a chance to prove his love
OW DRAMA Some catty women made comments that upset the heroine. Two tried to make a move but the hero wasn’t interested
OM DRAMA None
STEAM nice amount of steam
SEPARATION no major separation
VIOLENCE no violence
SAFETY safe no others after meeting
ENDINGjust ok epilogues 3 months and 1 year later -
alright, maybe not my thing but it’s well written
Did I just discover that “shy girls” is not my thing? Yup. Which is totally fine. This is well written and perfect insta love.
What I did not enjoy was the constant female shaming that happened - by the FMC and the MMC. There was a good female friendship, and a few side characters, but there were a lot of dismissive comments about other girls I just couldn’t get past. Unfortunately with this as my first experience with this author, that will turn me off from reading this author in the future. -
The couple: Nolan and Sharolyn
Romance genre: insta-love
Series: Insta Love Shy Girl
Length: 51 pages
Plot: Sharolyn works for a caterer and meets Nolan one evening when he comes back into the kitchen (the walk-in freezer to be exact) to catch a minute before he goes out on stage to talk. What she doesn't know is that he was instantly smitten by her and is planning on asking her out. This is a problem because Sharolyn is extremely shy and Nolan makes his living by talking to people. He is willing to do whatever is necessary to make her his though.
Commentary: This was sweet - not my favorite of the series, but still sweet. When I read these I keep thinking how lucky I am to have met my husband so young because there's no way I could have done dating as an adult - I feel like Sharolyn and a lot of the heroines in this series - way too shy to engage in the sort of shenanigans necessary to actually go on a date with someone. How excruciating that must be when you're that shy.
Next book in the series:
Packing Up Love -
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A quick enjoyable read.
Know what you are getting: not a long story but the author does an amazing job of filling in all the gaps so that it is not full of holes while also not rushing too much.
I felt that the author had the ability to convey some depth to the personalities of the characters, despite the length of the book, bringing a greater sense of reality to her story.
I received a copy of this book. This review was posted voluntarily. -
3.5✯
°Virgin heroine
°Hero's been celibate for a couple of years
°Switching POVs
°Insta love/lust
°Heroine is 25, hero is in his early 30's
°Both faithful after meeting
°Sweet understanding alpha hero
°Sweet likeable heroine
°No OM drama
°Small OW drama
°No cheating
°Slight pushing away from the heroine
°Intimate scenes only between hero and heroine
°Epilogue: 3 months and 9 months later -
Her Hockey Hunk
What a super cute insta love romance!
I adored Sharolyn for her shy, quiet, social anxiety stricken self, I could relate to her and I thought it was so sweet that Nolan was so accepting of her.
The holiday season backdrop to the story was also a hit for me, I can and do enjoy Christmas year round! -
A cupcake for the hockey-star
Insta-story with a shy girl and outgoing guy. I loved that Nolan senses that Sharolyn needs a gentle touch. He pushes her outside of her comfort zone, but is always conscious of not pushing her too far. And as her friend Jenny says, you gotta love a guy who knows when to ask for help! -
Not entirely realistic, IMO, in portraying a shy introvert, but I'm willing to overlook it because this is an instalove romance, after all. Plus, Nolan and Sharolyn are really adorable together. He pushes himself to take things slow and not scare her off, and she in turn pushes herself to come out of her shell for him.
Overall Verdict: 8 iced cookies out of 10 -
This was a good enjoyable little read it is my first book from this author and I am looking forward to reading more in the future. I liked both Sharolyn and Nolan they were good likable characters and were really quite good together.
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This was a sweet, slow burn love story about second chances, and missed opportunities.
This was a great read. The story was very well written with great characters. The story drew me in and I had it finished in one sitting. I would highly recommend this read. -
Actual rating: 3.5 stars.
Full review to follow.
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I liked this!! Sharolyn and Nolan were so easy to love and root for. Nolan will make you swoon!! Loved him.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. -
So sweet
Such a Sweet romance. Shy girl meets a hockey player. I'm a very meet cute way. Looking forward to this series. -
Sweet sexy short romance that I enjoyed reading. Thanks to the author.
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Fun
This was a fun, quick insta love story. Very sweet with loving characters. I am enjoying this series of sweet love stories. -
Not really a fan
Her personality drove me bonkers. I get being shy but she was like a sheltered amish girl and i was not expecting it. It was a bit annoying -
So sweet
A lovely little short, sweet confection of a romance story. She’s a super shy baker and he’s an ex hockey player motivational speaker. Can they make it work? -
Sweet instalove read
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It’s super insta and the man is like too perfect to be buyable but it was cute and the epilogue speech was the cutest ever.
