This was my first by this author and the banter definitely had me hooked! Imagine the most charming guy who you have known for a long time but hes also the top NHL player? Well that's Aaron, and the way he loves Marissa was just so swoon worthy that got me smiling and kicking my feet. What happens when you have two people that have amazing chemistry but have put each other in the forever friend zone? You make them roomates and watch as the story unfolds because of the undeniable chemistry comes to light. While the characters appear in the other books as I have been told, this one is definitely a complete stand-alone to where it can be read without the prior books. I will be adding the previous series to my tbr since I enjoy this one. Definitely check out this one if you enjoy any of the ones below!

What to expect:

🏒Hockey Romance

💕Friends to lovers

🏒Coach’s daughter

💕Roommates

🏒Found Family

💕Witty Banter

Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the ARC of Stick to Me in exchange for an honest review.

Plain and simple, this book is just complete wholesome goodness in the form of an adorable closed door romance novel. I would consider this a perfect YA romance novel without any of the spice but same swoon worthy storyline.

Marissa and Aaron have been best friends since the sixth grade. He’s an NHL player and she’s an owner of an adorable New York coffee shop. They spent the last decade hopelessly in love with each other but always having to hide it. Marissa and her dad are the only family Aaron knows, and his coach just happens to be Marissa’s dad. Too scared to ruin a good thing, neither decide to pursue a relationship outside of that one time Marissa tried to ask Aaron to prom years ago. Silly idea right? They’ve managed to convince themselves they are better off as friends and roommates (talk about tension)! If both of them can get over their fear of actually going for what they want, they may both end up happy at the end of the day. Or they can continue to paralyze themselves with the “what ifs” of their relationship and both be hopelessly miserable and alone. I think we all know what they should choose, but the question remains: do they know what they should choose?

I really did enjoy the quick storyline here. This book had a way of just sucking me out of the real world for a moment in effortless fashion, requiring minimal brainpower, to find myself chasing the love story of Marissa and Aaron. Stick to Me is the first installment of the New York Raptors series, so if the sound of this story intrigues you, never fear! There will be more books coming from Marion. Such a cute read that left me happy and a lot less stressed out with real life. A perfect find for the moment!

The cover drew my attention to the book. I just love covers like that ;)
The story is sweet and entertaining, just perfect for in between.
You just have to love the two protagonists. There's no getting around it. Everything just fits together.
The other characters in the book are also great and round off the story perfectly.
The setting is also well described, so you can really imagine everything.
I give it a clear reading recommendation!!!!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️.25

Stick to Me is the first book in the New York Raptors hockey romance series. This book is a closed door romance but the tension is still there, making a cute lighthearted read.

Marissa is a co-owner of a coffee shop and just so happens to be roommates with one of the best players in the NHL, Aaron Miles, who also happens to be a great cook, super funny and has a six pack?! Safe to say Marissa is living the dream and loving life. As the coach’s daughter, she is off limits to everyone on the New York Raptors team. But Aaron wants her. Badly.

Guys this book was so cute! I was rooting for Marissa and Aaron the whole time and when they got together I was so happy. But what was better? No third act break up!! I am a big believer that not every romance needs a third act break up and that fact alone is what is going to make me read the rest of this series as it comes out!

Tropes for this book include:
Coach’s daughter
Friends to lovers
Roommates
Found family
Witty banter

Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the eARC of this book. I leave this review honestly and voluntarily.

This is such a cozy romantic book! I love hockey romance and this friends to lovers is heartwarming. I’m not use to read book that are all positive and that’s kind of refreshing. I love that the stories is full of trending vibes like the coffee, bookshop and talks about book lovers and tropes. This book is a big green flag and I would recommend it to everyone who’s in need of an happy ending story!

I don’t think I’m the target audience for this one but I do see it being wildly popular among the 11-14 years old range! It’s a cute YA closed-door hockey romance set in NYC along a cute street in Brooklyn. The friends-to-lovers trope is very evident here with our FMC and MMC being childhood best friends but the subthemes of found family and friendship help to really uplift the main romance plot. Although lacking in depth and at times feeling very superficial in terms of both plot and character development, it was a cute and easy read that my 12-year old self would have thoroughly enjoyed!

Walking into the Hockey romance book era, and wow this was the most fantastic one to start with! I was hooked form the first chapter, I loved the sweet love story that the characters shared.

Thank you to Marion and NetGalley for the chance to read this book.

I will admit, I don’t often read friend to lovers as I feel they can be a bit too much. Saying that, this was the perfect book for me read as a palette cleanser.

The one thing I liked before reading is that Marion included a reader expectations list. I haven’t seen this before and I’m so happy it gave me an insight of how the book will go. The dual POV was 🤌🏻. The fact we got to see into Marissa’s and Aaron’s thoughts was incredible as we got to experience their internal struggles regarding their feelings and reactions to each other.

I will definitely be carrying on with the series and Marion is an author I will be adding to my list!

I do wish some chapters were longer which is why I am giving this 4 stars, but other than that it was perfect.

I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

However, I regret to inform you that I was unable to finish reading the book. This is not a reflection of the quality of the book, but a matter of personal taste. Even though this book had everything I like to read, I wasn't able to immerse myself in the story. I firmly believe that every book has its reader and I am sure that this book will be an amazing thing for others reader's.

While I think this was a cute book and a good palate cleanser there was a few things I wasn't the biggest fan of..

I was happy with the friends to lovers trope, I just wasn't a fan when they finally (took a long time) got together they kept it secret.

I LOVE me some Ice Hockey books. I just found the hockey part was missed and jumped over to quickly.

The other thing was I found somethings to be very cliché.

But... that aside, It doesn't mean it's a bad book and I will be checking out the next door in the series.


This story followers two childhood friends Aaron and Marissa.
They have been in love since forever but he ( doesn't want to speak up as her dad is his coach and also helped him while growing up).
And her ( Asked him out ages ago and just thinks he likes her as a friend).

Hockey Romance
Coach’s daughter
Roommates
Friends to lovers
Found Family

This romance was the first book that I have read by this author and it was a very good read.. I love the friends to lovers trope and this book was written so well, the closed door aspect of this book was perfect, the tension from the feelings between the main characters who had been friends for years was so good and added an extra dimension to this book..This book was a fun read.

3.5 🌟, thank you netgalley for letting me read this.

Aaron and Marissa are absolutely adorable together, going from friends then into a relationship but choosing to hide it. I am looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.

🏒 Okay, this time I’m serious okay? THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE. I genuinely think a little birdy whispered all my secrets and memories with my best friend to Miss Marion over here

Literally the whole time I’m reading I was like ‘OMG’ ‘OMG US’ ‘THATS SO US’. I genuinely enjoyed it. I think this is the fastest time I read one of her books. It was everything I needed and everything I wanted. It gave me a lot of insight as well

The dedication - literally saw it and I immediately thought to myself that I know this book is going to be a 5 star read and boy was it a 7 star read🥹

I love how the One More Chapter series ended but we still get to see our favorite characters in this book. It’s like one big community coming together in one book and I loved it. You might feel like there’s a lot of characters but I promise it was so easy to read; not confusing at all!

The things that were so relatable to me in this book with my person were the following:
- M&Ms are our thing too
- He loves reading too. He can read anything but I know he prefers psychological thrillers above all else
- We also went on terrifying rides in Disneyland (I thought I was gonna die)
- There were so mentions of cinnamon rolls and his favorite dessert are them rolls🥺
- We were in university together (we weren’t as close but still counts for something)
- He’s so genuinely kind and caring and prioritized her at every turn and I love that I got to see that
- They were roommates and when we traveled with/to each other, we had the absolute pleasure of living together so everything they shared felt so relatable to me

I also like how she mentioned Toronto’s hockey team 😂 I might be biased with everything but I really do think like this book was about me idk

Also, can we talk about the cover? Honestly I think you upped your game with this one. It’s the prettiest one so far! I love that we see actual features now. Great job on that one❤️

Absolutely loved! Of course it’s a 5 star read😝

Can I first start off by saying the first page in this book was a reader expectations page and it was perfect. Stated exactly how spicy, how stressful the book would be and what tropes to expect ect. It was absolutely perfect I wish all books had something similar!
The stress level in this book was minimal and honestly I loved it, it was closed door spice and a beautiful friends to lovers story!
Hockey romances are my absolute fave and this didn’t disappoint at all. The storyline was easy to follow and just a really nice story nothing unexpected happens and it has a happily ever after.
Overall it is a lovely palet cleanser book or just a nice break from the complicated love stories that I’ve been reading.
🌟🌟🌟🌟

Release Date - 1st April 2025

Stick to Me follows best friends since the sixth grade, Marissa Martin and Aaron Mills are currently living togethr roommates. Aaron is a hockey player for the New York Raptors and Marissa is part ower of a coffee shop. Both Marissa and Aaron have had feelings for each other and they both keep it to themselves because they don't want to ruin their friendship. But lately they can't seem to keep their true feeling under wraps. Stick to Me is a cute , clean, and funny novel that any reader would love. I would like to thank both NetGalley for letting me read a copy of this book.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC! I have to start by saying I don’t think I’m the most ideal reader for this book. This is a clean, closed door romance, which is great if that’s your style! I thought I’d give it a shot anyway because I love a hockey romance.

Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes (and they were *roommates*) so I was sold just on that. Bonus points for her being his coach’s daughter. I found Marissa and Aaron’s relationship to be very natural and so easy to root for.

I struggled at the beginning keeping up with all of the character’s names being thrown around. That might be because this is the first book I’ve read by Marion De Ré. Although this is the first book of the New York Raptors, there are characters returning from a previous series. Regardless, it can be enjoyed as a standalone!

A good friends to lovers, coach’s daughter, closed door romance with a relatable FMC, lots of tension between the love interests without the angst and a good mix of hockey and romance. Miscommunication and fear keep Marissa and Aaron firmly in the best friends category for ten years but this hilarious dual POV has them finally giving in to their undeniable chemistry and provides a satisfying HEA.

3.75⭐

A Heartwarming Hockey Romance with All the Feels!

This book was an absolute delight! Marion De Ré seamlessly expands the universe she’s built, drawing us right back into a world filled with deep friendships, simmering tension, and swoon-worthy romance.

At the heart of the story are Marissa and Aaron—two characters whose bond is both heartwarming and electric. As the coach’s daughter, Marissa is strictly off-limits, but that hasn’t stopped Aaron from harboring feelings for her for years. To make things even more complicated, Marissa and her father are the only real family Aaron has ever known. The stakes are high, the tension is palpable, and the slow burn is oh-so-satisfying. Best of all? Their feelings are mutual, making every stolen glance and charged moment even more fun to read.

Cue the applause for no third-act breakup! Seriously, that alone earned this book an extra star from me. Instead of unnecessary drama, we get to enjoy Aaron and Marissa’s sweet, playful, and utterly magical romance when they finally get together.

While I adored the love story, I will say that some moments felt a bit juvenile, especially given that the main characters are in their late 20s. I think I would’ve connected even more if I had read this as an early 20-something. That said, it didn’t take away from my overall enjoyment.

And let’s talk about Beth and James! They were such great side characters, and I cannot wait to see how their story unfolds. If you love a hockey romance with a well-earned happily ever after, this book is definitely one to add to your TBR!

All the tropes of a sweet hockey romance. Marissa who has always stayed clear of the hockey team romances because her dad is the coach. Aaron secretly pining after her, Friends to lovers. I really enjoyed this book I couldn’t put it down. Marion knows how to write a book to keep you reading. I can’t wait for the rest of the series and to read more about the raptors. This book is well paced and not rushed a great sports romance.

Stick To Me is a sweet and cozy romance featuring the main female character, Marissa, and her best friend and ice hockey star, Aaron. Throughout this short novel, we follow these best friends as they both try to fight their growing romantic feelings for each other. Determined not to ruin their friendship or lose the only family Aaron has ever known, much of the book focuses on the characters going back and forth privately, convincing themselves that a relationship between them wouldn’t work. I found this part of the plot to be repetitive and, honestly, a bit boring after a while. However, I do appreciate that this struggle is often a key element in books with the "friends to lovers" trope.

In terms of writing style, I was somewhat disappointed. The author's style seemed to lack depth and was more suited to a younger audience. This book is closed-door, low-stress, and only features mild cursing, making it suitable for a young adult audience. I also felt the pacing was quite fast, with many short scenes. As a reader, I prefer longer, more descriptive scenes that allow for deeper character development. Unfortunately, this book lacked that, opting instead for a series of smaller, scattered scenes.

Regarding the main characters, Marissa and Aaron, the author did a great job creating likeable characters. Aaron was perfect—kind, caring, passionate, and treated Marissa incredibly well. Marissa was also really relatable, with insecurities that many women can identify with, and she was at her best when she was around Aaron. The book also features several supporting characters, such as Marissa’s best friends and Aaron’s teammates. I believe there are more books in this series that explore these characters’ personal stories.

Readers who enjoy the "friends to lovers," "coach’s daughter," and "roommates" tropes will likely enjoy this book. I would recommend it to a young adult audience looking for a cute, cozy, and sweet romance between two best friends.

Thank you to Netgallery and the author for gifting me a copy of this book. My review will be posted on my Goodreads and Instagram account. You can find me here @brydzandherbooks.