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Rookie Rebels, Book 2

By: Kate Meader

Narrated by: Ramona Master

Roaring back from a life-threatening injury, Theo has the world at his skates as defenseman for his new team, the Chicago Rebels. Everyone adores his big personality, his on-ice talent, and his killer smile. Everyone but his prickly neighbor - or so he thinks. One chilly Christmas Eve, Theo will learn that maybe the girl next door isn’t such a hater after all....

Elle Butler is the most embarrassing person on the planet. How else can the ex-military-now-bartender explain her crush on the hot jock who lives across the hall? True, he has gorgeous green eyes and perfect cheekbones, but the filter between his brain and too-sexy mouth is permanently malfunctioning. Yet she can’t stop checking out his Instagram antics or sneaking looks at him when he’s at her bar. It’s absolutely mortifying.

Running from a past filled with damning secrets, Elle’s determined that this guilty pleasure will remain buried in her deepest fantasies - because she couldn’t possibly indulge with the Theo Kershaw...or make a mistake that draws attention to her under-the-radar life. And she especially couldn’t be a mom to a professional athlete's baby...could she?

©2019 Kate Meader (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC

A caring hockey daddy

I like how the books "Rookie Rebels" intertwine together so we see the various characters interacting. Joker, Theo has more to his charms than meet the eye. Fierce and passionate for those he loves. Little but strong headed Eloise(El) does not stand a chance. Despite an Instragram open line with his fans, he has a complete sense of privacy for those he wants to protect. I was truly charmed by Theo and this sweet love story.

Didn’t feel the chemistry between the couple

They don’t have chemistry!!!! She’s selfish and I was hoping that something bad was happen with her so MAYBE she could learn the dangers that she puts her and her baby!!! Theo is the best! Loved him and ell don’t deserve him !

Chapters sent me here,

From time to time... I play the Chapters games and I played one that I later found was based on this book. Because I had so much fun playing the game... I came to find the book. And I had a lot of fun reading this. I enjoyed the narrator... but I think this could have benefitted from a male narrator to do Theo's parts.

I usually enjoy a surprise pregnancy story and this was no different. I really wanted Elle to get out of her own way faster but she got to be a bit annoying by repeating the same thing over and over but she had a reason to resist... even if it was driving me crazy.

Theo had his own issues even though money was not one of them. Theo lives a carefree life,,, and comes across as dumb but he is far from it. They end up having to work things out pretty quickly for their baby. It was a fun read and I laughed at lot at Theo's antics as well as that of his gran.

Good listen

This was a nice continuation of the series. I do wish the father/brother relationship wa a little more developed and I wish there was more with the sister. But overall I enjoyed the story. Narration was ok she makes some odd voice choices and Made Theo sound like a stereotypical dumb jock, could have been better.

Bad Choice

Narrator wasn't all that good. Took away from the love story. Didn't like it, didn't finish the book.