Lexi Lafleur Brown

Shoot Your Shot

overall i enjoyed this book! i have read many hockey romance novels in my youth (before it was cool...!) and it was really refreshing for this one to actually acknowledge queer people and people of color exist — and not just as caricatures. i thought lexi did a great job of really making the references and writing feel authentic to queer culture, and i thought both jaylen and lucy were rly likable characters. there were some jokes that actually made me laugh, which is rare lol, and the story has all the elements of a strong story: an interesting intro, conflict, rising action, a climax, and a satisfying resolution. some of it felt a little too perfectly bowtied in a way; i don't think lucy's dad really reached a satisfying realization before he [SPOILER] gets sober [/SOBER] and i also think lucy takes a little too long to realize that [SPOILER] she doesn't want to be a tattoo artist[/SPOILER], and also i think it's a little silly to think your entire career and future opportunities are ruined by one moment hahah BUT! regardless the story was still such a pleasure to consume. some may say jaylen and lucy's names and characterizations might be a little too similar to jt and lexi... but idk, i don't think it's TOO obvious and i think it works anyway bc the story and its characters are compelling :) i also do think lexi's perspective supplements the story in ways that other hockey romances lack; she has more insight into weird little hockey traditions / trends (like the high number of hockey players w matching tattoos? hahaha or the money pool) as well as wag culture than the average hockey romance novel writer, which i'm sure is what partially inspired her to write this. also, it was just really sweet and cute how jaylen said i love you first. overall a really fun way to spend my time, and a great addition to the hockey romance genre!

Shoot Your Shot

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