She worries that this will confirm what people already think: that she’s a distraction to the boys on the team and that she hasn’t truly earned her spot. When Holland begins to develop feelings for Wes, she’s reluctant to give their relationship a try. Both Holland and Wes feel like real, fleshed out characters and I so enjoyed seeing them bond over their love of glam rock and 1980s pop culture. The romance between Holland and Wes is steamy yet slow-building, and it’s safe to say that Sara Biren knows how to make readers swoon. This novel has such a powerful, feminist message throughout the story-that women are enough.

She’s under pressure to prove herself, train hard, and show that she has earned her spot on the team. Ultimately, Holland wants to be seen as a hockey player, not as the girl hockey player. But despite this support, Holland knows that not everyone in her community feels the same way people are constantly telling her that it’s not safe for her to be on the boys team, or not proper, that she’s a “distraction” to the team, or that she’s taking a spot from a boy. Holland is the only girl on the boys’ varsity hockey team, and I loved that her teammates, coach, and family were incredibly supportive of her. Cold Day in the Sun is the hockey romance I never knew I needed.

The day after I finished it, I woke up and immediately picked it up to reread my favorite parts. It may only be May, but I already have a feeling that this will be one of my favorite romances of 2019. Cold Day in the Sun manages to be both steamy and slow-burning, and is one of the most refreshing teen romances that I’ve read in quite a while. Sara Biren deserves a thousand thank-you cards (preferably hockey-themed) for this gift of a romance she’s shared with us. The supporting characters were good and I really appreciated the relationship she shared with her brothers.LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository I did love the how they both liked old rock music and their text banter. The romance was kind of cute even though I could have done without him feeling her up when they have just decided to try out a relationship. Number one being how others looked upon a girl playing on a boys team and how she handles that pressure. There were some problems that I expected to be a part of this story. Is Wes worth breaking her rule? I liked this. She has a rule that she will not date teammates because of the problems it could cause. Wes is a tough team captain, cute, and supportive of Holland and her place on the team. A new guy came to their small town from a state champion team. She also has dreams of becoming a journalist one day and writes a secret blog. Holland grew up around hockey and played with her brothers from the age of three so it is natural for her to play with the boys and she is good too.

Cold Day in the Sun by Sara Biren is a teen hockey romance about a girl who plays on the boys varsity team.

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