goalies dont goto the penalty box... enough said.

okay, author... i hope you read this because i went from being alright with some small inaccuracies for the benefit of the storyline to hoping you are never published again. You cant write that the goalie is placed in the box ever, because a goalie CANT goto the damn box! think about that even... its illogical to say a team plays without their goalie as a powerplay! do atleast a bit of research or watch a hockey game if you plan to write about it, your lack of any simple knowledge of hockey is sickening.... and i hope you realize how ridiculous and humiliated you should feel as the 'author' of such a lack of any commitment to your job... let alone what is supposed to be YOUR art... figure it out! good enough storyline plots thin-ish, if you want a brainless resonance with done reference to sports and don't care about impossibility in your romance, its not bad, but the authors lack of intellect or research makes the mc's worse the furtger you get into it.
story- goodish, narrator- great, author- needs to be black-balled or never given the ability to write again.

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What made the experience of listening to Power Play the most enjoyable?

Maria Luis' writing style is smart, funny, witty, and she nails sexy banter and romantic scenes.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Power Play?

There's a scene on the rooftop of a hotel...STEAMY. That scene made you forget that they were in Boston during the winter!

What three words best describe Elizabeth Hart and Joe Hempel ’s voice?

Clear, strong, and confident

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely. I hated having to press pause and couldn't wait to resume the story.

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Hot

Not normally a sports romance listener but I had credits to use, glad I did.

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Sweet, funny, short

First things first: I listened to the audiobook of Power Play and don't have any complaints. Elizabeth Hart is doing a decent job narrating Charlie. We get an epilogue read by Joe Hempel, which I wouldn't have minded hearing more of during the book.

Charlie is a former hockey player who turned to sports journalism because she never was an exceptional talent. She is ambitious as they come and that is one of her strengths but also her weakness. Charlie was cute, a bit sassy and definitely likable.
When she meets Blades goalie Duke Harrison she insults him. Although Duke is actually more of a brooder he is a good sport sport about it and they hit it off pretty fast.

Since this is a novella you can't expect much in terms of character development. The chemistry between Duke and Charlie needs to be pretty much instantaneous for that reason. Admittedly, the story is predictable and you can see the conflict coming from miles away but that didn't negatively influence my enjoyment.

Power Play is a bite-sized sexy little number that is perfect after finishing a heavy, angst-filled book. It does lack the depth of a full length novel but Maria Luis's funny writing style in this sweet rom-com will put a smile on your face.

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Fun Listen!

Duke and Charlie are great together! Power Play brings a down on her luck reporter trying to catch her big break. This break includes a hockey player who hasn't had the best of times being in the news.

I loved Charlie and her quirkiness! She was fun character and you wanted to cheer her on throughout the book. Duke was all kinds of broody man and I wanted to know all his secrets. You just know he had been wronged at some point. These two together were very entertaining and smoking hot! Fun to read!

hot goalie

I do love a good hockey romance. This is a slow burn hockey romance with a struggling reporter and a goalie in need of finding his spark again. Charlie obviously muddles through their encounters as she tries to get intel for her story. Duke keeps setting boundaries only to be the one to break them everytime he is round her. As their chemistry heats up so does the trouble behind the scenes. Can these two get over their pants and find a HEA? Give this a listen or read if you want a slow burn, sweet, quirky couple!

Fun, but not memorable for me...

3.5 stars — Well…. I enjoyed myself, but not as much as I was expecting to.

First, the presence of dual narrators confused me as the book went on with only Charlie’s POV. So just FYI, we only get Duke’s POV in the epilogue. Despite that, I really enjoyed Ms. Hart’s narration in this one. I particularly liked her Duke voice!

If you’re a fan of hockey and actually know the rules, and inaccuracies bother you, welp…liberties are taken in this book. I can accept some because, you know, *fiction*…and sometimes fiction is over the top and unrealistic. But when a goalie takes a penalty, they don’t go to the penalty box. OK, done, got that off my chest. 😛

I enjoyed both Charlie and Duke well enough. Their flirting was super fun, and Duke was kind of adorable with his pursuit. But at the same time, neither of them really stood out that much. And at a certain point (past half way, but not sure after that) I knew *EXACTLY* what the conflict/resolution was going to be. I don’t mind tropes, but this was so obvious that it felt a bit…phoned in? I don’t know. I was disappointed anyways, it just felt very cliche to me.

The chemistry between the two of them was pretty solid though, and again…there were a lot of fun moments. But in the end, it just wasn’t a standout for me.

Wow, that was a short review. Huh.

A pretty decent hockey romance.

Low angst and kind of sweet. It didn’t wow me, but I thought it was good and a slight departure from other hockey/sports romances. I love a heroine that isn’t typical and I really liked that this one was also a former hockey player.

Narration was pretty good. I’m new to Elizabeth Hart and she does the majority of this book. If you’re a fan of Joe Hempel’s just note he’s not in this as much as one expects from dual narrations.

New favorite author!

This is my first book by Maria Luis and boy I am not disappointed. Everything about this book, I loved and will definitely move on to finish the series. I listened to this during my 4:30 hour drive back from NC and was slightly upset that there was more book left when I got home. So I stayed in the car with the engine running for the last hour.

Great job, Mrs. Luis.

Short and sweet

This is a first for me by this author and I liked it. It’s short and sweet no harsh angst or anything.