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The Playing Game

A Hockey Romance (Off the Ice, Book 1)

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The Playing Game

By: Ainsley Booth
Narrated by: Lucas Webley, Michelle Sparks
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About this listen

Two years ago, I had the hottest night of my life with a woman who didn’t want to tell me her name—and in a tequila-fueled fever dream, I agreed. She was funny, sexy, and after I got past her brittle shell, secretly very sweet.

In the morning, she was gone. I’ve looked for her in every city I’ve played in since. That night ruined me for anyone else, but the woman I only know as “Jersey Girl” never showed up at another game.

Not until I skate onto brand new ice as part of the NHL’s latest team. And there she is, in the stands at our season opening game. Very carefully not looking at me.

Turns out, she has good reasons why she can’t date a pro hockey player. But I have even better reasons why she can—like, we’re meant for each other, and I’ll do whatever it takes to show her I am the steadfast and loyal type of man that she needs.

©2023 Ainsley Booth (P)2024 Ainsley Booth
Contemporary Sports Game Hockey Funny

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Slow burn
I like the characters and it was funny at times as well but the audio was slightly too much infil for me.
MMC is a hockey.player and fmc is a nurse, she has some hangups regarding sports players and he slowly breaks down her walls.

slow burn

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A Hockey Romance. Great book to listen to. Brilliant narrators bring the story to life that you need to keep listening. Mature themes. Loved it

The Playing Game

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I loved reading The Playing Game. This is the first book I have read by Ainsley Booth. I can't wait to read more. I love duet audiobooks; it makes it easier to pay attention to as I am not zoning out as much. I loved the story and the characters. I thought the world-building was good. I do feel like the pacing is a tad quick.
It just seemed like Harper and Kirean got together extremely quickly.

Nonetheless, I love hockey romance and can't wait to read more.
This is more for 18+ readers, as there may be some content that isn't suitable for some readers. I loved reading The Playing Game and cannot wait to read more.

Great Story

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Ainsley Booth is a new to me author but I am a sucker for a sports romance . I haven't heard Sparks in a contemporary role for a while and loved the bright narration of Piper. Piper may have some baggage to work through but she was still a bubbly and likeable FMC. Kieran is an absolute sweetheart with Webley really leaning into the earnestness of the character; he has been added to my list of 100% green flag MMCs! I loved how patient Kieran was and how he never tried to manipulate or engineer anything; he knew Piper was endgame and was just waiting for her to catch up.

I liked how hockey was almost a character in the book itself and how knowledgeable Piper was despite having to pretend she wasn't, and how Piper's job was just as important. I needed a little more angst though as although there are some pretty heavy plot threads lined up such as Piper's abandonment issues and telling her mother, Kieran's father not being very supportive and even to a lesser extent Tillman's affair (100% thought it was going to be with Kiley at one point) but everything was resolved pretty quickly with no bumps in the road. I kept waiting for Piper's dad to make an appearance too after such a build up to the point where Piper wasn't even online to avoid people finding out they were related as well as the PR/media team being read in on the situation but it didn't go anywhere. It's still a satisfying listen though and if you want a low drama, spicy romance with a real cinnamon role of an MMC you'll really enjoy it.

Low angst spicy hockey romance

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