End Game: New York Stars

By: G.A. Mazurke, Serena Akeroyd

Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Teddy Hamilton

Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

I’m a curvy sports geek.

Liam’s a hockey god.

He’s way out of my league…

My brother’s best friend is acting really weird.

Flowers keep showing up. He sends me Cameos and concert tickets.

Then, there’s the job offer…

Well, first, there was the fact that he tracked me down to NYC.

It’s really complicated, okay? But so are my feelings for him. I’ve been ignoring them for so long that they became a wall I’m comfortable hiding behind.

Damn him and his sweet, hot, cute, dirty-talking self who has cherry-picked his way into every aspect of my life.

I’m not complaining… but there’s a problem.

Not that he’s my brother’s best friend. Oh, no. Liam Donnghal is a future Hall-of-Famer NHL star. He could have any girl he wants, so why would he want to make the wallflower his end game?

END GAME, book one in the New York Stars' series, is a standalone hockey romance.

She falls hard, he falls harder ~ Golden retriever hero, black cat heroine ~ Found family ~ Pining hero ~ Brother's best friend ~ Curvy heroine ~ Hockey god hero pierced for her pleasure ~ Band of brothers ~ Marriage pact.

©2023 Serena Akeroyd Publishing Ltd. (P)2024 Serena Akeroyd Publishing Ltd.

Hit it out of the park...

📚 Book Review 📚

Liam and Gracie have know each other for basically forever. After all, Liam billeted with Gracie’s family and become best friends with her brother. The problem? They are both in love with each other and the other does not even realize. This have driven Gracie away from her family, where she has moved from her home town in Canada to New York. Where she can blend in and no longer just be “the sister of the famous Bukowski brothers”. Yes, brothers as in plural. In a family of siblings where they all have made an impact on the world, Gracie feels like she is not good enough. Not good enough for her family, the world, and Liam. But when Liam moves to the New York Stars after his kidnapping, Gracie can no longer stay away. Liam has changed because of the kidnapping and he needs her more than before. She has no idea, though, what all he has planned. The important thing is to remember the number 35.

Goodness. This story is everything I needed and more. Gem is an amazing story teller and always puts her heart and soul into her stories and it shows. Even though this story was not as dark as her others, it was just as perfect. I cannot wait to see what all lies in store for the Bukowski brothers!

🎧 Audio Review 🎧

Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Brentmoor really blew this out of the park. Excuse a pun for the wrong game. Teddy really can make anything sound good but pair it with amazing writing like we see here? And it is amaze-balls.

End Game is an outstanding audiobook!

End Game is an outstanding audiobook!
Between the amazing storyline and witty humor, the dynamic energy between Liam and Gracie is utterly perfection. Not to mention the over-the-top perfectional narration by Samantha Brentmoor, and Teddy Hamilton.

Liam and Gracie for the win!

The writing in this book is perfection. You laugh, you tear up and you swoon over these two and their journey to a HEA. Add in the duel narration bringing these characters to life and you have the trifecta!!

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Two of my favorite narrators brining to life one of my favorite books! What’s there not to love?? Liam and Gracie’s story is truly one of love and support between these characters. Gracie has always felt like the black sheep of her family. Being a girl and not playing hockey like her brothers and billet brothers she has been overlooked and under appreciated. Not anymore if Liam has anything to say about it!

After Liam was rescued from a kidnapping ransom plot he retreats into himself. The only thing that keeps him going are hockey and thoughts of Gracie. He uproots his life in Canada to move to New York to be closer to her. That’s when he starts to slowly come back to life. Gracie encourages him to meet his extended family he had no idea about yet seems to run the city. Doesn’t hurt that they own the hockey team he now plays for.

This is a love story all about making up for lost time, hockey and honestly true love. Absolutely perfect!

Fantastic start to a new series!

I am loving this new lighter series with this author! Liam and Gracie were such sweet characters, and honestly, Liam’s golden retriever energy gives me faith for men out there. He is so sweet and kind, and the way he years for Gracie but always fights for her will make you swoon. I love that we see their friendship develop throughout the years, and though it is a slow burn, you get to see a solid foundation of romance. I am so looking forward to the other books in the series!

The audio with Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Brentmoor was fantastic! I loved seeing Gracie and Liam’s lighter side as they fall in love, but also as they deal with darker issues too. Highly recommend the audio and these narrators.

Love Gracie & Liam

I thoroughly enjoy a compelling female character, and Gracie certainly delivers! Liam is also the epitome of an ideal book boyfriend! Plus, there's hockey involved... This story is filled with so many hidden gems, and I appreciate how G.A. Mazurke and Serena Akeroyd effortlessly expand their universe. Bravo! Bravo!

The duet narration by Samantha Brentmoor and Teddy Hamilton truly brings these characters to life. You simply can't go wrong with this pairing, and their delivery is absolutely outstanding!

I love it!

It must take the best imagination to map out so many books and have them interconnected somehow. I love it!!

Such a Sweet Love Story

Gracie & Liam's story is so good!! Liam is so in love with Gracie BUT because he lived w/her family as a teenager, feels like it's wrong. Eventually they give into their desires & love for each other. Her brothers are an obstacle as well as her parents BUT they overcome that obstacle & the way Gem writes their story is simply perfection!!

Couple Goals!!

This story will tear you up some, but put you back together in all the ways you want and more. I love Liam and Gracie and the way they are just so perfect for each other. These 2 people are carrying a lot of baggage and trauma, but manage to find healing in each other. The audiobook was absolutely fantastic! Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Brentmoor nailed these characters. Teddy conveyed everything from heartache, fear and longing to determination, spice and love. What a powerhouse performance! Samantha really brought Gracie to life expertly conveying her strength, hurt and tenacity. I thoroughly enjoyed this cast and highly recommend this audiobook.

35/10 Stars for Gracie & Liam!

For the love of hockey, leprechauns, and homemade pierogi G.A. Mazurke has written a top shelf hockey romance. End Game is “10 seconds left in double OT of Game 7 in the finals” level captivating. I was crawling out of my skin to know how it turned out, but I never wanted it to end. Gracie is a force of nature and my new favorite book bestie. Liam flipping Donnaghal was an insta-love book boyfriend for me. His arrogant “hockey god” facade made me grin, but the thoughtful, bighearted, haunted, attentive cinnamon roll with the ultimate slow play made me fall hard. The “mine” energy goes both ways with this couple and I’m here for every second of it.

I have been aching for the audio of End Game since I first read it and Ms. Mazurke, Teddy Hamilton, and Samantha Brentmoor have created a must-listen hockey romance. Experiencing Gracie and Liam’s complex love story come to life through Teddy and Samantha’s amazing performances was truly delightful. I’m in a state of infinite swooning over Liam’s long game and subversive cinnamon roll antics and Teddy portrayed him perfectly. Samantha’s portrayal of Gracie’s fabulous bad bish personality was phenomenal. She captured every ounce of the lovable, vulnerable, tough, cactus-like, hockey queen book bestie beautifully. If you’re looking for a romcom with an edge and love some hockey in your romance, End Game is a must!