I have pondered hockey’s outsize presence in the genre and concluded that there’s a component of racism and classism there. This book caught my attention when I heard that it revolved around a playboy, captain of a hockey team, and a sassy and fierce female lead who wasn’t easy for the taking. We do our best to support a wide variety of browsers and devices, but BookBub works best in a modern browser. An archery romance might be cool but I have zero interest in a novel-length romance focused on long-distance swimming (and swimming was my favorite sport when I was a kid! Eliza: Yes, that’s a big difference between Canada and the US and you have a good point about the authors.

It wasn’t eight weeks ago that we made sweet, slow, unprotected love and I accidentally came inside her when I promised I wouldn’t. With over 6 million of the world’s best eBooks to choose from, Kobo offers you a whole world of reading. It was just another day for Paxton Myles on the red carpet until the blue-eyed beauty literally stumbles at his feet. In the midst of fame, heartache, and personal uncertainty, the novel follows the journey of Adam Lockwood, a renowned NHL player, as he navigates the complexities of romance and self-discovery.He ambles away from me, muttering to himself, hand over his mouth before he sinks back down to the couch, curling up in the fetal position. My contract is up at the end of the season, and with playoffs starting, I have to be on my best behavior. And having a smitten hero is its own reward, with some incredibly heartwarming moments between them. DiscoDollyDeb: That’s an excellent point and probably true as well; since the population of the US is bigger than that of Canada, American readership probably is too. I don’t have any interest in sports but they’re so prevalent in the US that I could hardly have avoided seeing some on TV and what I’ve seen has been boring.

But when I transfer to McKee University to escape the distractions that nearly cost me my future in the NFL, I’m faced with another consequence: retake and pass the writing class I failed at my last college, or lose any chance I have at making it big. I can’t find articles on diversity among the athletes in national leagues that cover the MLS (soccer), but the NHL is less diverse than the NBA, NFL and even the MLB. I really wasn’t sure what to expect from this new-to-me author, but I’ll admit that I’m a softie for a manhoe who is smacked upside the head the moment he meets the right girl – and that is exactly what this story is all about. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.It didn't matter how wild I allowed my imagination to run, it always led me to the same place in the end. But when Alex inadvertently obliterates Violet's misapprehension regarding the inferior intellect of hockey players, he becomes much more than just a hot body with the face to match. I do enjoy cheesy romance but it got a bit much for me here when the characters kept repeating the same mushy things and continued to spout endless professions of love mostly because they kept repeating it over and over again!

A perfect day for a barbecue, though if we hadn’t already planned this weeks ago, we definitely wouldn’t be having it. With a famous NHL player for a stepbrother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation of many a hockey star.The story line was a typical romance novel mixed with adult romance erotica and then the average adult drama problems with insecurities of mixing nobodies with big time athletes. Sure, he may be pretty, but he’s also a walking, talking reminder for you to wrap it before you tap it. The runtime is also prohibitive, because 20 hours means you'll be listening for AT LEAST two days, probably more.