I have loved read the maple hills series and like the rest of the books, found this very sweet, an easy read and cute! I love the brothers best friend trope so I was always going to love this realistically! I found it exciting and wanted to keep reading to see what would happen, overall it was a really lovely read and as a whole series something I’d definitely recommend! Thank you so much for the opportunity to read and review this!

The Friend Face Off is another story written by multiple authors set in the small town of Maple Falls. I’m loving my visits to this small town to catch up with the hot NHL players there for the star player games and the quirky residents who call this town home.
This is Dawson and Emmy’s caring, cute,fun and entertaining journey.
If you love small town romance or hockey love stories look no further than this book and the rest of the books in the Love On Thin Ice Series.

First of all, Thank You netgalley for the ARC granted. Another good story from this cozy serie of books. It's Emmy's story( Dan's sister who appears in the book 2). I loved it and will recommend fr everyone who loves sport romances.

I really enjoyed The Friend Face Off. I thought the storyline was very sweet and I really enjoyed the TikTok messages tie ins. The brother's best friend trope was done very well here. I did think that at times the book could get a little repetitive but overall I found it enjoyable. 3.5/5

Arc Review:
Overall Rating: 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cover Rating: 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tropes:
- Brother’s Best Friend
- Friends To Lovers
- He Falls First
- Fake Dating/Dating Pact
- Second Chance
- Hockey Romance
- Cinnamon Roll Hockey Player
- You’ve Got Mail Vibes!
- Secret BookTok Account/Hidden Identity
- Small Town
- Fall Vibes
- Dual POV
- Closed Door/Clean Romcom, Kisses Only

Welcome to the ‘Love on Thin Ice’ series, seven authors, seven short novels, and one charming town, welcome to Maple Falls where heartwarming love stories live. Our third book of the ‘Love on Thin Ice’ series is ‘The Friend Face Off’ written by. Grace Worthington.

When Dawson and Emmy first meet there was an instant attraction, but Emmy’s brother Dan has labeled her off limits to his best friend plus Emmy doesn’t date hockey players. Anyways they all go to this party we’re Dan gives Dawson the task to keep an eye on Emmy, Dawson and Emmy keep each other company all night. Now let’s jump to current day it’s been awhile since either of them have seen each other. Emmy is a local bookstore worker, plus she takes care of her grandmother but Emmy has a secret BookTok account and has challenged the TikTok community to prove her wrong about the perfect man existing in the real world, she thinks that BookTok has set impossibility high standards, but despite that Emmy still believes in romance, just not the perfect man. Dawson is about to head into the NHL, but before he goes pro he is back in Maple Falls for a charity hockey game, Dawson has set out to prove to Emmy that he can meet her every expectation and be the perfect man for her. As Dawson and Emmy hangout more, Emmy is trying to figure out her feeling for Dawson while Dawson is realizing he needs Emmy to be in his life longer. Dawson is determined to find a way for Emmy to take a chance on him and keep this relationship going, will Emmy give Dawson his chance? Read ‘The Friend Face Off’ and find out.

I’m now three books into the ‘Love on Thin Ice’ series and this is a good series so far.
This was such a fun and cutesy read.
I loved Emmy she was so fun just had a lot of self doubt but don’t worry worry she has the the perfect man to reassure her.
Dawson the man that you are *chefs kiss*. This man is the perfect book boyfriend hands down he plays hockey (and he’s the goalie I’ve always had a thing for goalies), he reads her favourite books, he joins her book club, he takes notes about the books he’s reading all for her, he has a motorcycle, and he’s a dog lover like how the hell could I ever resist falling for this man.

I liked to wrap this up by giving a huge thank you to the author Grace Worthington along with NetGalley and the publishers for sending me an advanced readers copy of this book, I had a really great time reading it.

This was a cute story with the right amount of hockey and small town vibes. I am really enjoying this series. Thank you for allowing me to read and review this ARC

The friend face off is another fun read in the multi author love on thin ice series.
Emmy is a bookaholic who loves hockey romance, but doesn’t believe a hockey player can be so romantic in real life, manages a bookstore and has a secret BookTok account. Dawson is a hockey player and her brothers best friend in town for the charity hockey match, and is set to prove her wrong.
This was a cute read, and I really enjoyed the chat between Dawson and Emmy on BookTok without knowing who they are chatting with.

This is the third book in the love on thin ice series covering Emmy and Dawsons story but can be read as a standalone. Set in a charming small town with lovable characters (and some not aah) during autumn which in my opinion made it even better!
Pretty sure I peeped a twilight reference in there which was 10/10 for me!
The friend face off was very fast paced but not in a way that made me feel like I was missing anything .I ended up reading in one sitting and will be picking up the first two when I have the time.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Emmy and Dawson is probably my favourite from this series so far! Emmy works at a book store and has a secret booktok account so obviously it was always going to be a win for me!

Check this one out if you love: hockey romances, friends to lovers, books about books, happily ever after, kissing only

I was very happy with this book, the interaction between these characters and the characters from a prior week was perfection.

I am soooo in love with this series. I loved the writing, the characters, the banter in all of the books so far and I will be so sad when I'm done with this series. I think it is very rare to find a book series in which all books are equally amazing especially when the books are written by different authors. The friend face off was so much fun and I can't say this enough: Thank you so much for letting me read these books through netgalley!

I absolutely loved this book! First of all the cover is so pretty. If you are looking for a sweet sports romance book. This on is for you! Highly recommend!

In "The Friend Face Off," we dive into a sweet and charming romance set in a small town. Dawson is truly a sweetheart, and his unconditional love for Emmy shines through every page. As a fellow book lover, I found Emmy incredibly relatable; her passion for reading adds a delightful layer to the story. This novel is the essence of a vanilla romance, making it the perfect autumn read for cozy moments and heartfelt smiles.

While I felt it was a bit predictable at times and that it lacked a certain spark, the overarching message about shining in our own way and stepping out of our comfort zones is both empowering and uplifting. I give it a solid 3.5 ⭐️, but I definitely recommend it for anyone looking to feel warm and fuzzy inside!

This is book three in the Love On Thin Ice multi-author series and it just keeps getting better! Though this is the third book it read easily as a stand alone, but was fun to see characters and places from the previous books. This is my first read by Grace Worthington and I am a fan!

Emmy and Dawson’s story would make the cutest hallmark movie. Seriously.. why aren’t there more hockey romance movies!? This would be perfect. Small town, bookshop employee who has a secret booktok and though she loves romance books, doesn’t believe there are actually men out there like in the stories, and the hopelessly romantic, brother’s best friend and fellow hockey player who has loved her since they first met and is out to prove her wrong. *SIGH*

I seriously love books with characters who love books! I can’t get enough of it, so this was right up my alley. It’s like the author knew my favorite tropes and she did an amazing job at writing exactly what I like. It was so cute and swoony and I am all in on my small town hockey romance era. Emmy is the sweetest FMC and the way Dawson is constantly going out of his way to show her how much he cares and knows her was exactly what every girl dreams of. Their messages back and forth and the way he flirts with her had me feeling her butterflies and blushes.

Absolutely, highly recommend this one and the series so far! Looking forward to reading Grace’s other hockey romances too!

Thank you to Poets & Saints, Netgalley, and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Really appreciate that this standalone can be read truly as a standalone! Great book, and made me want to go back and read the rest of the series!!

The perfect non-spicy hockey romance DOES exist!! While can be read as a stand-alone, it’s part of a fun little series that’s easy to read and even appropriate for YA.
Friends to fake-dating to romance, the story of Emmy and her brothers best friend, Dawson, who is a goalie in town for a little hockey extravaganza. As a reader, she has thrown out the challenge - real life hockey boyfriends are nothing like book boyfriends!
And Dawson has made it his personal mission to prove her wrong.

Thank you to NetGalley and Xpresso Book Tours for this arc in return for my honest opinion.

Pub date: 12 September 2024

This sweet brother's best friend book is adorable. It was sweet, it was a funny and captured Emmy and Dawson perfectly. It was easy to read and an overall good read.

This was soo good!! This will have you swooning and wishing you had your own Dawson! Friends to lovers, kisses only and all the feels!!! Highly recommended to anyone who loves a good romance. It is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone. But I do recommend reading the others because you’ll get attached to all the people!

Received via NetGalley for my honest review

This was an easy, fun read. I guess there is a hockey romance trope? The main characters were not super realistic. The guy was too perfect, and the girl was hard to like. But the story was sweet, clean, entertaining and swooney. Three and a half stars.

I love the idea of a hockey romance, but so many books out there are filled with too much spice for my liking. If you're like me...look no further than The Friend Face Off!! Grace Worthington perfectly captures the longing of the brother's best friend trope (one of my favorites!) and pairs it with the quick, easy friends-to-lovers. If you're looking for a lighthearted romance to read this fall, definitely give this one a try! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️