Same Time Next Year

I wish the book was less focused on sex and more on developing their relationship. The MMC came on a bit too strong for my taste and I think the book needed more time for the FMC to actually face her past and fears, it felt like everything was going a bit too quickly to feel real.

It was fine, exactly as I expected it to be.

I will love Tessa Bailey books till the day I die!!! I needed something light today and this delivered! It's about a 4 hour audiobook and it was perfect for what I wanted. Cute contemporary marriage of convenience hockey book!! And lemme tell you that Sumner has a DIRTY MOUTH!!!

I thought this was a super cute and fun novella. Wanted a bit more development from the characters but didn't expect it knowing it was only a novella.

I absolutely loved Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey! This novella was an absolute delight from start to finish. The fun-loving romance between Britta and Sumner was both captivating and heartwarming, making it impossible to put down. The chemistry between them was palpable, and watching their relationship evolve over the months was a true joy.

Tessa Bailey masterfully blends humor and hope, creating a story that is as entertaining as it is emotionally satisfying. Britta's ambition and no-nonsense attitude made her a relatable and strong protagonist, while Sumner's desperation and love added depth to his character. The fake marriage plot was handled with a perfect balance of lighthearted moments and genuine emotional stakes.

One of my favorite aspects of the book was the way Bailey developed the characters and their relationship. The progression from strangers to a couple deeply in love felt natural and believable. The playful banter and heartfelt moments between Britta and Sumner kept me engaged throughout.

In conclusion, Same Time Next Year is a must-read for anyone who loves a good romance. It's a story that will make you laugh, swoon, and root for the characters from beginning to end. I highly recommend it and give it a full 5 stars.

No, no, no! Why?!  This is not my first Tessa Bailey book, so I was very excited to read it. And I figured, it's a novella, so it will be light, quick, and breezy.  Instead, it was clunky, rushed, and cringy!  Seeing a glimpse of Britta and Sumner every few months throughout the year was not enough to make me get on board with their relationship. He was already in love with her before the book started, and she was extremely anti-relation from a traumatized childhood. I can't see how that can completely change in a couple of spread-out scenes.  And I was okay with the cringy dialogue until he demanded she love him. No, no, no! Love doesn't come on demand like that. At that point, I just had an icky feeling for him, and we were only at around 60% of the book. If it weren't a novella, it would have been a DNF.  Also, if your visa in the US expires tomorrow, you don't go looking for a wife tonight! And what about applying for a marriage license? And who gets a Green Card in 6 months?! My suspension of belief isn't that good, sorry.  I also think reading this book at the heels of The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, which does the whole marriage-for-a-green-card trope way better, amplified my distaste for it. 

A cute, short and sweet novella about a marriage of convenience with cinnamon roll hockey player and his teammates sister.

Summer was so precious and pined HARD after Britta. Like Insta love two years ago for him and just watched her and quietly protected her at the bar where she works.

He needs a green card to stay in the country so he can hopefully get signed to go pro.

Britta is anti relationship. Her own childhood has darkened her beleifs in love and doesn't want it. Sumner wants her bad, so he is a “take what you can get” when it comes to her.

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Very cute. Marriage of convenience with easy to like characters. It's a novella that's spread out over a year so time jumps a lot, but I felt like we still got complete character arcs.

I'm a sucker for a sports romance so I wish this had been full length but the important bits are there. (Unless you're reading specifically for brother's best teammate tropes, in which case you might be disappointed)

Starts on New Year's Even but doesn't feel particularly holiday-y so I wouldn't worry about waiting until the end of December to read it.