Pro: A lot of She's the Man hijinks, and I loved them. 

Pro: This was fun and fluffy and exactly what I wanted when I was reading it. 

Pro: The friendship between Al and Hayden was one I really adored. It went from hate to a full blown bromance. 

Pro: Christmas in Canada! The holidays with the Tremblay family was a special treat. 

Con: Alice's boyfriend was just a horrible human being, and I did not like him very much. 

Pro: Kevin, Hayden's big brother, was trying really hard to be there for Hayden, and though their sibling bond was a little strained at times, it was really strong. There were some beautiful moments we were lucky enough to be part of. 

Con: The characters were pretty self centered with a lot of flaws BUT

Pro: The characters experienced a lot of growth over the course of the book. 

Pro: There was actually hockey in this book. Seriously, they spend time on the ice. 

Pro: Hayden was quite wounded, but he had such a big heart under it all, and there were times when he was bearing his soul that got me a little misty. 

Pro: Madison was a fantastic friend and support system for Alice, and I also found her quite fun and amusing. She definitely added to the story in a good way. 

Overall: An adorable and sweet romance packed with lots of laughs, where the hero and the heroine found themselves and each other.

When I started this book, I thought it was going to be some cheesy little book about ice skating and hockey. How Alice and Hayden were going to fall in love and it'll be all rainbows and sunshines. But I was wrong and I have got to stop predicting books like that. 

This was so much more than a love story. Alice was such a desperate character. She tried so hard to show us she was this happy go lucky girl that wouldn't let anything bother her. But she couldn't keep that up for long. I saw the sad little girl who replaced feelings with hockey. With hockey, Alice reasoned, she couldn't feel the feelings she didn't want to feel anymore. This book was more than her trying to accomplish her goal. Alice was trying to find herself and I loved that. I can appreciate a good story arc like that. 

Hayden was a mess and a jerk. I did not like him at first. I wanted to actually punch him a few times. But then we got to know him better, as Alice did, and I realized he was a just a hurt boy who didn't know how to express himself. And my hate slowly thawed and I found myself actually looking forward to his POVs. He was actually a rational guy, which is something I can appreciate.  

Overall, this was a good introduction to me to sports romance, a genre I don't normally read. I was able to keep up with all the hockey gargon, despite having never played. The hate to love trope was used, which is always a plus to me because that is my favorite trope ever. Really, this was just a good solid contemporary.

*I received and e-galley copy in exchange for an honest review of this book. Thank you Entangled teen!*

I was completely addicted to this book. The main character is a really tough one and that is super good. I am a bit tired of those female protagonists that claim to be strong and independent and then, when they should be capable enough to overcome a problem, they are -oh what a surprise- rescued by the hero. In this case, Alice does not need it. She is her own heroine. And I loved her for that. She is dangerously sincere and passionate, which might get her into some trouble but, again, she handles it. Or not, but she bears the consequences as a grown-up.

There is nothing more important to her than hockey, so when she is not accepted in the Chicago Falcons just because she is a girl, she decides that maybe it is time to give up. However, her twin brother, Xander, has had an accident and now he will not be able to play for the Falcons. He is going to miss this big opportunity to prove himself... that is why Alice suggests playing for him. As they are twins, people usually cannot differentiate them and this time will not be an exception. She cuts her hair, she puts a bandage on her breasts and there she goes. A new and actually more talented Xander Bell. Still, there is a problem: Hayden Tremblay. Alice never paid attention to sweaty boys; in fact, she is very used to beating them on the ice but Tremblay... She cannot ignore him.

What a loved the most about this book is the relationship between Al Bell (Alice dressed up as Xander) and Hayden, and also the powerful bond between the two twins. Al changes Hayden in ways I could not possibly had imagined. Their conversations are deep and heartfelt, and suddenly I realised that I loved the pair and I had totally forgotten about Alice as a girl. I laughed, I suffered and I smiled because of them, which is rather complicated if we take into account that Alice had to pretend she was a boy in order not to be discovered. Boys and girls have different codes and ways of speaking, so at the beginning these conversations were a bit uncomfortable and ridiculous, as you may imagine.

I could not stop reading 'Just one of the boys'. Everything flows so well and the plot never lets you down as you read page after page. There is always something important happening, a conversation, a fight, a revelation or even a kiss (winks). The only one thing that did not convince me was the reencounter between the protagonists. I wish Leah Rooper and Kate Rooper had given us some more details regarding their feelings or thoughts. Not just an I-forgive-you scene. 

To summarise, this is a wonderful YA story that I am sure everybody will love. It has romance, action, lies, and a Mulan-like protagonist. What else do you want? Furthermore, it has a handsome and rebellious boy that desperately needs to open up to or he will be lost. Give it a try!

It was fun to see how long it took for him to figure out she was actually a girl. I felt like that was a good move on the authors' part. Having her show up periodically as a smoking hot figure skater was a nice touch. I loved watching her teammates fawn over her. Hilarious!

I enjoyed watching Hayden's growth as he and Alice grew into best friends. I think my favorite part was the Christmas scene where she goes outside to sit and talk with him about his parents' death. I enjoyed watching the growth of the characters and they changed throughout this book. They had both been through so much pain and had both been burying it. For me, that was the heart of this book. I love it that I can read a book that's silly and fun and leaves me giggling but also deals with characters who have real issues they need to overcome. Every Entangled book I get my hands on seems to have this element of growth with their characters and that along with the fast pacing and fun storylines is what keeps me coming back to Entangled Crush.

This book was the cutest book ever!

If you have ever seen "She's the man" with Amanda Bynes this is almost like that but a Hockey Version.

I could not put this book down, It had me from the start.

(Source: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to NetGalley, Entangled Publishing, LLC, Crush and Leah and Kate Rooper.)

<b><i>“It silly how there’s billions of people on Earth, and one person can make or break the world for you,”</i> I finally say. <i>“Maybe it’s stupid, but I sort of believe there’s only one real love out there for everyone.”</b>

Just One of the Boys was fun YA read, which means the heroine sometimes got to my nerves.
First of all it really reminded me of She's the Man, only hockey version. I loved the characters, I loved the chemistry and all. 

The reason that admired Al is that she stayed famine but showed her strength. I loved both main characters, but I don't know why, sometimes Al just got to my nerves because of her selfishness, but that was just it. I can't say anything about Hayden, cause I liked his character.

The story was good, but some parts left me confused. One of the things, how she got to Canada, with her passport? Since Kevin bought her ticket. Whose name was used. It couldn't have been Xander's cause he was in Mexico... 

I hope to see Maddison's story. I was really interested with her love interest. Which was unexpected, but I think it worked out pretty well!!

A fun sports romance teen read, one I nearly overlooked (so glad I took a chance).  The story follows wannabe ice hockey player, Al Bell.  The only problem is, we're talking Alice Bell, not her twin brother, Alexander Bell. Picked for the team during tryouts Alice is over the moon, sadly once the coach realises she's a girl he goes with her twin brother Xander. Fast forward and we have Alice aka Al disguised as her twin and playing in his place.  This of course causes many a problem when her teammate, Hayden, a hotshot with a chip on his shoulder takes an interest in both Al and Alice both on and off the ice. A wonderful lighthearted read beautifully written in dual POV that had me second guessing how this book was going to end, what with all the lies and deceit between the siblings and also with her best friend.  I mean it's obvious the truth is going to come out eventually, it always does.  I was provided with an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Holy shmokes, I want to hug this book.

It’s a modern retelling of Twelfth Night - with hockey. Alice Bell knows she’s good enough to play for the Chicago Falcons and there’s no rules against a girl playing - she’s checked. But when she takes off her helmet, her brother is given her place on the team. When she gets the chance to play in his place, she grabs it with both hands. She never expected to fall for the star player, troubled Hayden Trembley.

I loved the characters - they’re all flawed, all selfish in their own way, but this little deception gives them all the chance to learn and grow. Alice learns to embrace all of herself and to find a world that isn’t all about her and hockey; Hayden learns to let people (mostly Alice) in and that he is more than his perfect brother’s shadow.

There was a plot thread with Maddy that I would’ve liked to see a little more of - and Xander, for that matter, but maybe that’s set up for another book. I liked there was no ‘gay panic’ on Hayden’s part (the ‘oh noes, I think I’m in love with my best friend am I GAY?’) because his relationship with Al in his eyes was just a really good friendship.

The hockey metaphors were fun and totally appropriate and while I would love to read more, the book finished in a good place. Go Falcons!

3.75stars
This one is sweet sports love story. And all is happening on the ice because both main characters are hockey players. It is cute and quick read. It is a story about hockey, growing up and finding yourself, what you like and what you must let go. Both Alice and Hayden are well developed characters. They are interesting and easy to love. It is hard to characterize Allie because we see her like she also is feeling in a few different roles/parts. They are both really young and have already a lot of them behind so they teach each other how to let go and find a way to live again. The few kisses that were shared were hot and I secretly wanted more.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgelly

it's not a leap to realize what the plot of just one of the boys is going to be. i mean there is a very famous movie that outlines it perfectly and nearly shares a title with this book. but alice "al" bell is a delightful character.

her whole focus in life has been hockey. it's a spectacularly single-minded obsession that she has with the sport. and she's good. so good. and when she isn't added to the team strictly because of her gender she is heartbroken. but when her twin brother breaks his leg she sees an opportunity to play. disguising herself as her brother she takes his place on the hockey team. and she gets to shine.

especially as she develops a rapport with hayden tremblay on the ice. he's a star player with a huge chip on his shoulder and is initially steamed at the rookie who keeps showing him up. but as they start to work together, it becomes clear that together they are magic on the ice.

and the more time they spend together, hayden lets his guard down and lets someone in. and al knows this. and it kills her because she knows she's keeping a huge secret from hayden. he's her teammate. but more than that he's become her best friend.

and even more complicated, he might also be the guy she wants in her life. but he thinks she's a guy. and somehow she's broken his trust without meaning to. and when it all blows up, she's not sure how she'll ever be able to fix it.

but maybe hayden can help her out there. because as conflicted and angry and hurt as he is. he's not stupid. and even he can see that having al at his side on and off the ice makes everything better. and that makes for a very sweet young adult romance.

5+ stars
Loved this book!

A hockey romance book that was actually about Ice hockey. Shocker! It just doesn't happen that often.

Alice loves, breathes and lives for hockey. Her family have just moved to a new town. Alice and her brother try out for the local team. Alice knows she can't play in the NHL. This is her last chance to live her dream. After some confusion, her brother makes the team even though she is the better player. Unfortunately for her brother, an injury stops him making his first practice. Alice steps in to take his place until he's better. Alice and Alexander are twins. Even though they are different sex people get them confused all the time. Their plan seems to be working. The only problem is her fellow teammate, Hayden.

Hayden has a chip on his shoulder and struggles to control his temper. He is good at hockey but can't seem to stay focused. The new rookie, Al rubs him the wrong way right from the start. I mean who does he think he is!

Can Hayden get over his issues and do what is best for the team? His new teammate may just be the key he has been looking for.

I loved this book. I loved the hockey. I loved the twin swap and I loved the romance. Alice and Hayden's relationship holds the awkwardness of She's the man and never been kissed. It's funny and heartwarming. 5 stars plus I couldn't give more praise to this book. It was spot on.

If you like sports romances you'll love this one!

*ARC received in exchange for a fair review*

A cute, fluffy, sports-laden first effort from Leah Rooper that I enjoyed quite a bit! It reminded me SO MUCH of the Disney Channel original movie Motocrossed. Does anyone remember that!? Almost the exact same premise but with motocross instead of hockey! I like cute and fluffy though, so it was right up my alley! I can't wait to see more from this author!

This book is 100% my guilty pleasure. I enjoyed every single thing about it, but I especially enjoyed the feminist inklings inside of it. Alice is one tough cookie and as someone who used to figure skate.. her abilities to both be graceful in figure skating and tough and agile on the hockey floor filled me with a huge load of feminist pride.


When I saw this book for the first time I knew I had to read it, because long ago I loved the movie Just One of The Guys and this book is very similar to that in the best of ways.


The romance in this book is also delightful in the best of ways. Alice and Hayden are each other’s balance and even though Hayden gets deceived into thinking Alice is Al, someone who is an amazing hockey player who becomes close friends with him as the story progresses, I ate up every moment they were together. I think most of all that friendship between Hayden and Al was the best part. Alice gets the chance to see Hayden’s many layers and gets to realize how much she enjoys every one of them.


Just One of The Boys is an adorkable novel that sings with a different kind of romance. It spreads the message that a girl can be whoever they wish to be and that love will follow when it is meant to.

Very cheesy and your average contemporary. Not a lot to say.

I am a sucker for sports romances. Add a little of that old Shakespeare favorite sister pretending to be her brother. You’ve got me.

And, Just One of the Boys did. I’m still not a huge hockey fan (not even a little hockey fan), but I’ll slowly work my way there if I keep reading these fun hockey books.

Pretty much everything about Just One of the Boys worked for me. The writing was good, the characters were realistic, the pacing was good, and I’d love to be a fly on the wall in the after-chapters to see what the eventual fall-out is. I had guessed Xander’s secret early on so that “secret” wasn’t much of a one to me, although Alice admits to being one of the most oblivious people in the world so it probably wasn’t meant to be a huge secret.

Hopefully it was Alice’s obliviousness that came into play regarding her relationship with Freddy, the cheating boyfriend, because he is a real creep with no redeeming qualities.

I finished it in a couple of hours. It’s happy escapist fun.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3/5 This book was alright. I honestly don't have much to say. The entire time reading the book felt familiar to be and that's because it was. It has always t of the same elements from the movie she's the man. It was a quick easy read but unfortunately I just didn't really enjoy it.

Thank you Netgalley and Entangled Teen for sending me this arc in return for an honest and fair review. 

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love Shes the Man and this novel was just filled with Shes the Man vibes! 
Shes the Man meets Mulan meets Ice Hockey and Ice Skating - its the best way for me to describe it. 

I absolutely loved it, the development of every character was amazing particularly the identity crisis that Alice went through and how she helped the other characters particularly her brother, Alexander and Hayden Tremblay - the hot hockey player. 
I loved the way we got to see both the sensitive side and the rough and tumble side, which made me just fall in love with the character even more. Definitely going to be one of my book boyfriends! 

I writing was one of my favourites, the descriptiveness of the language was amazing and had my emotions welling in certain scenes. It gives me such a wintery feeling I love it! 

I would definitely say this is one of my hot chocolate required reads! 

I would highly recommend this to fellow Shes the Man lovers and anyone who loves a determined character and romance.

It's no secret (in my family, anyway) that I love the movie, She's the Man, which is sort of based on Twelfth Night, one of Shakespeare's Plays. When I read the blurb for JUST ONE OF THE BOYS, which is kinda like the plot of She's the Man, naturally I just have to read it, and I'm happy to inform that it surpassed my expectations and more.

I love retellings, but there's nothing I hate more than retellings that faithfully follow the original such that I can predict/know exactly what's going to happen next. I mean, flesh it out, deviate a little, stamp your own mark!

With JUST ONE OF THE BOYS, when I first started reading, especially when Alice masquerades as her brother, I have to admit I was imagining Viola (Amanda Bynes) saying those lines, doing those actions, etc especially that first scene in the locker room. But soon after, miracle of miracles, Viola "turned" into Al/Alice, the story was taking me places I'd never gone before, and making me excited to know what's going to happen to Al/Alice and Hayden. I love how the authors made this story their own; their characters were fleshed-out, three-dimensional individuals with their own goals and motivations. I love how Al and Hayden became very good friends, and the time apart as Hayden dealt with the fact that Al is really Alice was believable. I couldn't stop reading, couldn't stop until I reached the last page with a satisfied sigh.

If you love hockey and romantic comedies and best friends becoming more, you definitely shouldn't miss this!

Love. Twelfth Night. She’s The Man. This book is basically the same idea and storyline just different characters and different sport. I personally loved this book because it was short and sweet, just the type of reading I need on Sundays. It was light hearted and funny and it definitely gave me the feels. I want to also point out that it was cliche, so if you’re not interested in that this book isn’t really for you. Fortunately, though it would make a great winter read so perfect for all the people living in the northern hemisphere. I live in the Southern Hemisphere and it still made a good Spring read so definitely check out this book because it might inspire you to read Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night, I am definitely going to check out that play now so give this book a chance.

A cute and fun read.  Would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Disney channel movies. Alice and Hayden's friendship is so sweet and hearing each one's point of view really adds to the story.