Point of Release - Riya Iyer
★ ★ ★/5
If you're looking for a fast-paced hockey romance (with plenty of smut) to add to your shelves, and you don't want to think too hard about the plot, this is for you.
2.5 stars and rounded up. This book had so much potential, but unfortunately it fell flat for me. The pacing was all over the place, some scenes would be slow and drawn out, and others would rush by.
I really liked Alia, but that girl deserves to be single for at least a *little* bit after getting out of an awful relationship. And, let's be real, probably needs to be in therapy. I do appreciate her cricket arc, and I wish we could've seen more of her in her element, even though I knowww this is a hockey book. Callum... *sigh* he had his moments, but for the most part I found him to be kind of insufferable. He kept changing up what he wanted in a way that felt unfair to Alia and then wouldn't talk to her about it.
I think the characters could've benefitted from having an actual adult conversation about their relationship rather than just constantly getting their feelings hurt because they misunderstood something the other said. The miscommunication trope is heavy in this book I fear, and it just wasn't for me.
Thank you LoveNotesPR for an arc in exchange for an honest review.