Shooting for the Stars by Sarina Bowen

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Title: Shooting for the Stars
Author: Sarina Bowen
Series: Gravity #3
Published by: Indie
Release Date: March 16, 2015
Format: Kindle Book
Pages: 258
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sports Romance
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's 2022 Backlist Reader Challenge, Lenoreo's 2022 COYER Fall, Lenoreo's 2022 Finishing the Series Challenge
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My rating:

Blurb:

For one night she had everything.

Pro snowboarder Stella Lazarus has always loved her brother's best friend. But the one time she tried to show him, she was shot down faster than you can say "competitor disqualified."

Until one blissful night in Tahoe, when Stella finally gets her man.

Or does she? In the morning, Stella and Bear wake up to horrible news. The sort that sends them racing back to Vermont, and straight into the arms of guilt and family obligations.

For all of Bryan “Bear” Barry’s life, three natural laws held true: his best friend Hank was destined for greatness, Hank’s sister Stella was off-limits, and Bear would always manage to negotiate the rocky paths that life threw his way. In the space of two days, that’s all shattered.

Bear can't believe he slipped up so badly with Stella. Even if his best friend wasn’t lying broken in a hospital bed, it would still be unforgivable. Determined to do better, he devotes himself to his friend's recovery, denying himself the very person he loves. And the very thing he needs.

My Review:

3.5 stars — This one was solid, I think I was just slightly disappointed by the time jumps…it made the story feel shorter somehow.

I loved how determined and adventurous Stella was, with everything but her heart.  But seeing the glimpses into the past, I could totally see how she fell in love, and wasn’t able to let that love go.

Bear could be both adorable and frustrating.  He carried so much on his shoulders, and he’d let his father’s opinions rub off on him too much.  I loved the moment when Hank called him on it, though I’m sure it will take many more talks like that for it to really sink in.

They had great friendship and steamy chemistry, I appreciated how they pushed and cared for one another.

The one absolute standout for me in this story was the description of the sports and the fantastic mountain locations.

Honestly, it was solid, I just wanted more somehow.