Starting Line

For Puck's Sake, Book 2

De: Crea Reitan

Narrado por: Shawn K. Jain, Simon Dornet, Zachary Zaba

Every game begins with a good starting line.

Ethan

I've been secretly married for eight years. Why is it a secret? Because having an open marriage splashed all over headlines isn't a good look. We'd constantly be under the spotlight, our lives and relationships judged. That's not the kind of hockey player I want to be known for, especially because we play for different teams.

Although most of my relationships outside of my marriage are passing, I've been pining over my best friend and teammate for years. Years! Just as I decide that maybe it's time to see where this leads, management throws an unexpected play in our faces.

It might be over before it begins, and I'm not sure what to do about it.

Creed

Since the day I was swapped to Buffalo, I've been in love with Ethan Wilder. He's an intense player, breaking records every year. But he's also fun, sweet, thoughtful, and gorgeous. He's everyone's perfect dream.

When he tells me he wants to be more than friends, I almost jump him right there in the locker room. Things between us heat up quickly, and I've never been happier. Everything is perfect.

Except for our starting line. We've been through four right wingers in the last three seasons, but no matter who management brings on board, they just don't gel with me and Ethan. Now they've thrown us a trick play that I'm not sure we're going to be able to work around—on the ice or off.

It's not just the starting line we need to worry about. This complication could put the entire team—and our new relationship—on ice.

This is an LGBT+ (MMM) story intended for mature listeners.

©2023 Amber Reitan writing as Crea Reitan (P)2024 Podium Audio

Super hot and sweet

I really loved book 1 of this series, and although “Starting line” only includes 1 of the supporting characters from “Shiver”, the new cast of characters are super interesting - I found myself absorbed in the book immediately.
Ethan, Creed & Jakob are a stunning bunch of MCs and I adored their story, and the way the author approached the subject of polyamory. The complexity of the characters and their interactions are refreshing. I found the Buffalo hockey team so easy to love and I wish we could all experience that level of support in our real lives. What a wonderful world Reitan has created in this series!
I thoroughly enjoyed the voice actors and felt they were well cast.
Intimate scenes were well scripted with lots of yummy detail to imagine along with the words.
All-in-all a beautiful story and a listen worthy of a credit.

Narration and story

I went with such high marks cause I thought the narration was excellent, the story and characters were fantastic and I loved to poly aspects. This relationship was such a unique dynamic and was handled very well by the author. I felt they respected the challenge involved with both non traditional relations as well as covered with respect all types of love.

Amazing!!

Love it! The story is beautiful and heartwarming. I recommend for a good romantic read.

love

yea. I added this to my favorites. the spice was wow. I lived the dynamic of them all and the love they showed to one another. literally perfection

Poly done right!

This was such a sweet story, especially the second half. The absolute sweetness and romance was unbelievably unexpected, and so beautiful to watch unfold.

authentic communication and hot af spice

Loved watching these three people fall in love. Great polyamory discussion and positive LGBTQ+&Ally representation. The communication between all the MCs was wonderful! Glad to see adults talking to each other thoughtfully about what they are feeling and thinking in a mature way. So happy I gave book 2 a read; even though I wasn't a fan of book 1 of the series, I was very pleased with the stand alone story!

Couldn't stop listening

Stupid auto correct changed my previous review title to say "Could stop listening" and i couldn't figure out how to edit it. Anyways I loved book and the performance.

overall good

it's an overall a decent read. good story, sweet. the narrator's did well. spoce was short and sweet, not very detailed. 🌶️🌶️🌶️.

great MMM hockey romance

Some good, some bad. Overall, I enjoyed it more often than not.

This is technically the second book in the series but it is not related to the first book at all. I don't even think they mentioned those characters.

I liked the secret gay open marriage with a BFF side relationship that winds up a triad. Interesting concept. All 3 MMC were great. Jakob wasn't featured as much in the beginning and I was worried it would be the Ethan and Credence show, but after the big trade, it was much better and more even.

The bad ...some of the dialogue was a little weird. There were a lot of side characters. Like, a lot. And they were very detailed. I was a little confused about who was who, and I'm wondering if they are from a different series because it seemed like I was supposed to know them. I didn't stress too much about it though.

The audio was great. Jakob's accent changed a little at times, especially during longer chapters, but nothing that would discourage me from listening again.

Slow but enjoyable

I thought the performances did a good job but I felt that it could be slower paced at times. Otherwise I enjoyed the characters and appreciated the lack of internal drama between the main three.