Review of ‘Unadulterated Something’ by MJ Duncan
I am an MJ Duncan fan but unfortunately, this lesbian sports romance book was a bit of a letdown.
Emma Beauchamp finishes her illustrious career as the face of the US Women’s Hockey team and heads to her old prep school to teach and coach the hockey team. Never in her wildest dreams would she had imagined the new school counselor and assistant hockey coach would be none other than her Canadian archival, Campbell Jordan. The animosity between them must be pushed aside to coexist and coach the group of young women. But would it allow love to flourish?
I have been on a terrible slump regarding reading, so I had this one waiting for me on my Kindle Unlimited list. The book is well written and kept me engaged purely on the sweetness of the story. However, there was no real conflict to be found.
I loved the premise of the book, the former professional hockey players with a rivalry at the highest level of their sport, Worlds and Olympics. Canada and the United States always taking first and second places. One can only imagine the intensity. However, once we were past the acknowledgment of the attraction, everything was pretty much easy peasy.
This makes me wonder why I have at times just said, ‘why can’t something go right and have mains that are not entangled with other’s issues and just click and make it work?’. Ah, because it turns out, it can be mildly boring* I will add an asterisk here and admit that it kept me reading. And again, that is more than I can say about other authors lately.
The mains were great characters with fantastic chemistry. The secondary characters were sassy and funny for the most part. Even the dog was adorable and well written. One does not need to be a hockey enthusiast to read. And yet, the book was coming to an end and I kept looking for some angst. But oh yeah! I love angst. So perhaps my issue.
So if you are looking for a smooth sailing, feel-good story, by all means, jump in. 3.5 stars
Unadulterated Something
I am an MJ Duncan fan but unfortunately, this lesbian sports romance book was a bit of a letdown.
URL: 3.5 stars, Sports
Author: MJ Duncan
3.5
