Slapshot

De: Rebecca Jenshak, Heart Eyes Press

Narrado por: Emma Wilder, John Lane

I’m banished to Vermont for a scandal that wasn’t my fault, and broke because my famous father cut me off. And did I mention my roommate stole my boyfriend? Yeah, I’m loving my Moo U experience.

Now I need a job, because this gel manicure won’t upkeep itself. The only available option is the last one I’d ever want - a job as the hockey team’s equipment manager. My plan is to do the bare minimum, get paid, and find my way back into my father’s good graces.

I will not get involved with a hockey player, no matter how hot. They’re cocky. And obnoxious. I know their type, and I’m not willing to risk getting hurt again. Until Lex Vonne glides into my life looking like sin on a stick.

He thinks I’m a spoiled brat.

I think he’s using me to get ahead.

But the fire I feel when we’re together is like a slapshot to my heart....

©2021 Rebecca Jenshak (P)2021 Heart Eyes Press LLC

It’s official, I’m obsessed with Moo U.

It's official, I'm obsessed with Moo U. Rebecca Jenshak absolutely killed it in this second book in the new series from Sarina Bowen's World of True North. And the narrators of the audiobook? Perfection. Perfection to the point of seeking out other books they've each narrated for my next audiobook listens.

If you read Bowen's Heartland, you probably hated Kaitlyn like I did, so Jenshak had her work set out for her in making Kaitlyn likable and the heroine of her own story, but she did a phenomenal job. Kaitlyn starts off as your stereotypical entitled rich girl - kicked out of her last school and exiled to Vermont, cut off from daddy's money, and unfit (or unwilling) to work most of the jobs the college job placement program has available. But throughout the novel, her growth and willingness to embrace hockey, a sport she pretends to despise thanks to her tumultuous relationship with her hockey royalty dad, and the hockey players around her as she takes on her new job as the hockey team's equipment manager really softened my heart towards her. And her relationship with Lex, a hockey hero you can't help but adore, sealed the deal. The way they support each other through their hardships made them an absolutely swoony couple for me and ultimately made this my first five star book of the year.

I was graciously provided an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Hockey drama at its best!

This story packs a punch as a troublesome spoiled rich girl who blew through her daddy’s budget has no choice but to take a dreaded equipment manager job with the MooU hockey team. I was intrigued by the reasoning behind Kaitlyn’s hatred of hockey, empathized with the circumstances of her fractious relationship with her hockey legend father, and her determination to keep the players, especially Lex, at a distance. I loved Lex’s laid back personality, his love of hockey and his teammates, and his uncanny ability at being Kaitlyn’s soft place to fall. There’s plenty of witty banter, emotional complexity, sexual chemistry, and on ice action and the entertaining vocal narration of Emma Wilder and John Lane was a real treat.

NA goodness!

Gonna be honest here, when I read college romance I want to be that young again, when you're on the cusp of adulthood but still have the bonus of being young and don't know better. Enough rambling, let's talk shop.

STORY

I loved everything about Slapshot. Kaitlyn has been burned in the past by guys using her to get to know her famous hockey star dad. So she has no reason to believe that Lex Vonne, aspiring team member of the Moo U hockey team is any different. Lex, however, is one of the good guys and he'd jump through hoops, walk through fire and climb her impenetrable walls to make Kaitlyn see how desperately he is falling for her. Kaitlyn sure is hard to convince and her trust doesn't come easily but you know once she gives it, Lex will feel like a million bucks.

Their romance was adorable. Their banter was sweet, their chemistry on fire. You get all the goodness that comes with college romance, the awesome sidekicks, some fun times with the rest of the hockey team and the prospect of more books to come in this awesome world. And btw. if you feel that the name Kaitlyn rings a bell? She's Dylan's girlfriend in Heartland and not gonna lie, I hated her in that book. I didn't think I could ever love her but damn, I did! And now I want to re-read Heartland and see if I can see her with different eyes.

Rebecca Jenshak is becoming a go-to name for NA sports romance and her stories don't need to fear comparison with the big names. If you love Sara Ney, Elle Kennedy or Sarina Bowen's stories (duh!) you'll fall in love with these characters.

NARRATION
And if you don't mind some blushing get the audiobook. Emma Wilder and John Lane's narration is sizzling eargasm goodness. I'm no stranger to Emma Wilder, who always delivers but John Lane? OMG. I don't even care what he reads, he can make chemistry formulas sound sexy.

BOTTOM LINE
I recommend this feel-good story with lovable characters whole-heartedly, whether you read or you listen to it.

Sweet Hockey Player saves Girl with trust issues

Gotta love the ever so sweet Rex in this book, definitely more hockey play in this book and I loved the stubborn Kaitlyn. A little frustrating to hear her time and time again, mistrust Lex but we listen to these books for the ups and downs in hopes of getting our HEA. I love Emma Wilder and John Lane was new to me, he was a bit stiff at first but you kinda get use to his voice.

Can’t wait to read more of this series.

I enjoyed the novel a lot. It was a great enemies to lovers romance with a bit of spice. I enjoyed the hockey as well as the positive influence the relationship was. Definitely looking into getting the rest of the series.

Amazing

What a story! Loved all the characters and performers. Do have to say you male narrators better step up your game, this guy is going to give you a run for money!! Wonderfully deep sexy voice, might have to listen to his sections again ... woohoo.

Love it!

How have I not read a Rebecca Jenshak book before this?
Are they all this amazing?

Slapshot is one of those feel good, light, fun romance stories.

I. Just. Seriously? This was good. I enjoyed the banter, the chase, the chemistry. I am always a sucker for a hot hockey guy and the woman who brings him to his knees.

And if you're really feeling frisky, do the audiobook. The narrators NAIL THIS STORY.
Do it.
You know you want to.

Slapshot

Ahh this was not a favorite, I really enjoyed the fact that Kaitlyn finds a job and does it without complaint but that was about all. I am not much of a fan of spoiled and entitled.
She does grow on you by the end but it kinda sucked the fun out it for me at the beginning.
Lex is awesome and I am glad we get to know him.
The narration was the best part.

Another good one!

The one and only bummer is that there are so many books in this series and the final cost will be so high.

But it’s too good to wait hoping they’ll create a multi-book set to make it more affordable.

Oh well - I’ll be burning through some credits this weekend.

4.5 hockey hottie stars

Just as the new NHL season is ramping up, so is my reading of my hockey hotties.

I loved that this second installment of the Moo U series focuses more on the hockey side of the things, more than that farm side (don't get me wrong, I love all the Vermonty-farmy stuff, but the hockey has my heart 💜)

Lex is just all kinds of swoony. How any girl can resist him is beyond me. And our girl Kaitlyn tries.

And lord, did she try me! More and more as I read, I wanted to pull her aside ad tell her to pull her to remove head from sphincter! Sheesh, she frustrated me, and I was yelling at my reader for Lex to run, run away!

But as much as I wanted him to run, I needed them to get their HEA.

I loved seeing more of the hockey players, and there are more than a couple that I need to see more of in my future.

Great narration by Wilder and Lane (Lane is a new to me narrator and one I will listen to more),