Shutout

Rules of the Game, Book 2

De: Avery Keelan

Narrado por: Stella Bloom, Gabriel Spires

He's the tall, tattooed stranger I hooked up with on Halloween... and now he's my new roommate.

After a sudden cross-country move, I'm stuck crashing with my older brother and two of his hockey teammates for sophomore year. I'm not thrilled about shacking up with three athletes and their stinky gear, rotating door of hookups, and tendency to inhale every snack in the house—just some reasons of many that hockey players aren't my type.

When I walk in the front door with an armload of boxes, however, I'm faced with another problem. My anonymous fling from two months ago is Tyler Donahue, the superstar goalie for my brother's team.

We both agree to pretend it never happened, but it quickly becomes clear neither of us can forget. Before I know it, we're exchanging heated glances from across the room, sending spicy texts at all hours of the night, and stealing kisses behind closed doors.

Since my overprotective brother would freak out, we decide to keep things between us a secret. There's no point in rocking the boat when I don't want a boyfriend, and Tyler doesn't have time for a girlfriend with his grueling hockey schedule. But as our no-strings arrangement turns into something deeper and more meaningful, I begin to see a softer side of the broody, closed-off goalie. He's gentle, protective, and giving in every sense of the word. Despite what I told myself going in, I'm falling hard and falling fast.

We said we'd keep things casual, but hearts have a way of breaking all the rules.

Shutout is a college hockey romance with lots of spice, swoon, and a happily ever after. It's the second book in the Rules of the Game series and can be enjoyed as a standalone.

©2023 Avery Keelan (P)2024 Podium Audio

Tyler Donahue is the mvp

If I could re read this over and over I would. This was my first time listening and the narrators were great!

Love

One of the best I’ve read. Sneaky, hot, love. Always a win. Plus, a great ending.

My heart is a puddle

SQUISH goes my heart! Tink and Hades are GOALS! I absolutely adored this book and was so happy that it includes the bonus chapters. Loved the narration! 1000/10!

Love this series

I have loved both of their books in the series. such easy lessons. Very good characterising with the perfect amount of space

Loved this story…with one exception

I really loved this story. The character development, the honesty related to mental health, family and more. I loved the book! I even loved the narration as both did a great job in Offside, too. BUT…My problem is with the choppy audio editing of the male narrator. It’s so inconsistent that some chapters should just be re-recorded. I’m not looking at the written book so maybe I’m missing something. Internal dialogue? Regardless, it kind of ruined some chapters for me.

Great!!!!!

Loved the storyline, wish the male narrator had a more young voice I kept picture a much old man then the 21 year of character.

Shutout by Avery Keelan

Tropes/Themes:
-MF new adult romance
-Sports romance (college hockey)
-One night stand to roommates
-Brother’s friend/teammate
-Grump x Sunshine
-Forced proximity
-ADHD rep (heroine)
-Dual POV
-Book #2 in an interconnected standalone series

My biggest issue with the first book in this series was the page length, so I was very happy that this book was significantly shorter. I ended up really enjoying this one. I liked the grump x sunshine dynamic and how infatuated these two were from the start.

CWs for cancer, sick parent, genetic testing for future cancer

Story: 4/5
Audiobook: 5/5 (narrated by Stella Bloom & Gabriel Spires)
Length: 11h0min

Loved it

I loved this one! Tyler and Saraphine (Hades and Tink) were so cute and perfect for each other! Roommates, brothers friend, hockey, romance, HEA. Tyler was the best kind of dominant in my personal opinion.

Spicy and Cute!

loved it! This one hit close to home with the testing but no spilers! I will be listening again!

Loved

I loved the story line, MMC & FMC were both great. I was really glad when she booted Abby. Overall it was a great book and great narrators.