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Gauging the Player

The Playmakers Series, Book 3

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Gauging the Player

By: G.K. Brady
Narrated by: Ryan Lee Dunlap, Aubrey Vincent
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Breaking rules on the ice is easy. Breaking them to get her back? That’s a whole new game I’m not sure I can win.

I don’t do one-night stands. But when a blue-eyed chanteuse knocks me off my feet, I break my own rule. When I wake up the next morning, though, she’s gone, and I have no way to find her.

Lily’s trapped in a past she can’t escape. One night of passion with me seemed to help her forget—until dawn broke. She ran without looking back. When chance has us bumping into each other in front of a strip club (it’s not what it sounds like), she realizes she’s misjudged me—and maybe even her own heart. But she’s not ready to bury her specters, and what started as a one-night stand is threatening to bloom into something that will unravel her carefully laced-up world.

Between my obligations to my family and my hockey team, a lot’s riding on my shoulders. I’m struggling to meet everyone’s expectations, and Lily’s a complication I don’t need. I know I should let her and that one night we shared fade into a pleasant memory, but I can’t get her out of my mind. I’m determined to win her over the same way I dominate on the ice: with patience and persistence. Deep in my heart, I think this girl is worth it. The problem is, I’m facing off against a rival I can’t outplay.

I have to convince her to let go of the ghosts haunting her, or she just might freeze me out forever.

©2020 G.K. Brady (P)2023 G.K. Brady Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Sports Heartfelt Tear-jerking Hockey Haunted

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A very well written romance & fascinating characters. Highlighted by the great narration.

Thanks for the complimentary copy.

Excellent series

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Aghhhh I’m still reeling from the love and joy I have for this book! My fav of the series so far, for sure!

So about the book: Gage is the hot hockey player who is such a truly decent guy, doing such much for those he cares about. He doesn’t easily trust women given his status and how many use him. Therefore, he doesn’t do one-night stands. Lily, having been widowed, is still struggling with grief and moving on. She doesn’t want a relationship,let alone a one-night stand either. However, after meeting at their mutual friends’ wedding, they feel a strong attraction towards each other and have one night together. Months later, they accidentally bump into each other, and Lily ends up helping Gage with his social media accounts. From there, they spend time with each other and get to know one another.

This book was sooo real. G.K Brady crafted one heck of a story here. I loved seeing these two characters on their journey. Gage, as previously mentioned, was an all round good guy. I loved how he was always there for his friends and family. He was so patient with Lily as she dealt with her feelings and emotions, and her grieving process. Some might see him as too much of a perfect hero. But, I don’t think he was perfect (just near perfect lol), he still had some flaws and how some moral choice and decisions he had to make in his hockey career. Anyways, I loved him for this, and loved how sincere he was; I love book heroes that I could imagine myself being with in real life and GIRL, send someone like Gage my way!!! 💕 I also love seeing how Gage, having never dated a woman with kids before, he made it a point to get to know Lily’s daughter, and how he got her to join his little kids skating charity team. It was soo cute!!! 🥰 Ngl, Gage was the highlight of this book for me!

As for Lily, she was so strong. I loved seeing her slowly let down her walls and allow Gage in. Obviously, having lost her husband in the past, you could see why she had a hard time moving on. But, it was so great seeing her have a second chance at finding love! An all round great story!! I was def hooked from the start and was rooting for these two!

This was narrated by Ryan Lee Dunlap and Aubrey Vincent. I felt all the emotions with this one. Ryan Lee Dunlap as Gage was perfect! Aubrey Vincent also did wonderfully as a Lily. The grief and feeling that Lily had came through in her voice. They both did excellently!

Soo heartwarming! 10/10!!

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And GK Brady does it again! The third book in her Playmaker series had my heart for the entire story! Meet Gage and Lily. Their attraction is immediate, ending in a one night stand. Though when Gage woke up, he was anticipating more. Lily took off, unable to give more than just one night. She is a widow with a child, and has not yet come to terms with her new normal. Now that the two cross paths again, will Gage be able to win her over? Talk about chemistry! These two have it in spades. Easy to feel, and the urge to want to get them together as I listened was huge!! But I love the depth of Brady's characters. She gives Lily a realistic feel as she learns to deal with her past and be able to look towards her future. It's not easy, but with the right person and the willingness Gage has to work through it all with her, the journey is taken. Add in his teammates and their significant others, and it's like having their own support system. Yes, the ribbing is expected, but the genuine friendship both the men and women form is part of what makes me love this series. Heart wrenching at times and love blasting the rest, it's a story I will carry for a while!

The narration of this book comes through with all the feels. Ryan Lee Dunlap is Gage, and he gives this man a hard shell, but a soft heart. When it comes to a man with a child and mother, all the feels are felt with his amazing voice. Aubrey Vincent pulls out all the stops as Lily. She portrays her with such emotion as she works through her feelings, it's easy to get lost in it with her! I enjoyed this narration team and highly recommend the book.

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I loved the story between lily and gage, I really didn’t know where it was going in the beginning but I was pleasantly surprise!
It’s a wholesome love story with a massive twist. I don’t want to ruin it but you need to give this a listen.

Also… Ryan and Aubrey are fantastic narrators

Oh what a story!

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I listened to the audiobook. Both Ryan Lee Dunlap and Aubrey Vincent were new to me, but I appreciated how both infused the dialogue with emotion—tears, joy, frustration. Their voices sounded familiar and easy to listen to. 5 stars for the narration.

The story could easily be listened to as a stand alone story. There is some overlap with characters from previous books, but the events of this story are completely separate.

I received a copy of the audiobook at my request, and the opinions here are my own.

Great narration, stand alone story

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I’m pretty sure it’s one of the best hockey romance novels I’ve read this year and I love hockey romance.

Gage is a cinnamon roll hero with a firm grasp of what’s important and what’s right but when he falls for the beautiful singer at his friends wedding he breaks his own rules.

Lily is never intending to be anything but a one night stand because her heart is broken and she leaves before he wakes leaving him devastated.

With no chance of finding her he tries to move on with his life and then he finds her again and all bets are off. This was an emotional read and I loved the performance and the story.
I loved the steadfastness of the characters and the fact that the player was so sweet. I highly recommend.

All the feels

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This is the third book in The Playmakers Series, a Hockey Romance. This is a series of interconnected stories. I loved Gage and Lily's sweet romance. They are perfect together. This is a great second chance at love. Lily's daughter is adorable. I loved to see again the characters from the first books. Ryan Lee Dunlap and Aubrey Vincent did a great job bringing this story to life.

Second Chance at Love!

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These characters are so likeable. When a one night stand feels more where do you start to find your other half? These characters have their ups and downs. Great performance.

Sweet storyline

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G.K. Brady continues to wow me with another winning novel set in her “Playmakers” series, a novel that grabbed my attention right from the start and captivated it the entire book. She outdid herself with all the emotions and you could feel how much heart she put into this book as those emotions pour off the pages and into your own heart. The characters in this book, and series, are realistic, easy to relate to and connect with, they are easy to care about too. Gage Nelson is an all around nice guy, and doesn’t get into the women, puck bunnies, who follow the players and throw themselves at them just for who they are and what they do, he wants something more meaningful. Listening to Lilly Everett sing made him feel things, and then he got to meet her after the show and he knew he wanted to spend more time with her. He made an exception because she was not your usual puck bunny, and he spent the night with her and was hoping for more, but she disappeared before he woke up. He did not forget about her and when he sees her again he questions why she left. Lily did not share much about herself that night and she still hesitated to, not because her life is a secret, it is more that she is living in her own bubble and does not know how to get out, though she does not realize it. I loved the layers of the story, the complexity of the characters and getting to know them. My heart went out to Lily, who was struggling to move past her loss and the life that she built. Gage was solid, always trying to do the right thing for his family, who did not deserve it, except for his grandmother, who had cognitive issues, which were heartbreaking, too. There was also some drama going on with one of Gage’s teammates, which put him in a tough spot. This beautifully written and plotted sports romance has plenty of drama, heartfelt emotions, a touch of angst, some heartwarming moments and a cute little Daisy who is not only a scene stealer but a stealer of hearts, too. G.K. Brady, thank you for another fabulous story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 And for the wonderful narration, Ryan Lee Dunlap and Aubrey Vincent did an amazing job bringing these characters to life and did so with a complete understanding of who they were portraying and were believable in every role they played. Ryan Lee Dunlap played Gage’s role with perfection and Aubrey Vincent did the same for Lilly, both grasping all sides of their personality, and all of their emotions and have you feeling every single one. Both were fantastic performing the roles of the secondary characters too. These two versatile voice artists are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for the fantastic listen. 

Compelling & Heartfelt! Amazing Story & Listen🎧

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This series is an amazing universe of stand alone, but interconnected stories of professional hockey players and the women they love. Gage is a talented Center who breaks the stereotype of hockey players… he’s quiet, introspective, and definitely NOT a womanizer. He guards his heart and is waiting to fall in love… no casual hook-ups for him. He meets Lily, a talented singer, at a friend’s wedding. They have a one-night stand, something neither of them do ever.

Lily is a widow, raising a young daughter alone. A chance meeting re-connects her to Gage. They both cannot hide their insane attraction to each other, but they decide to try a business relationship first, with Lily taking over Gage’s social media.

Gage falls in love Lily and the feeling is mutual. But… can Lily finally let go of her first husband who she always felt was her soulmate? What if you meet two in your lifetime?

Such a good story, well-written with fast pacing. The narration was amazing. I’m anxiously awaiting the fourth book in this awesome series.

Love, Love, LOVE this series!

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