Playing Hurt An Aces Hockey Novel
Reviews
Hockey player Chase Hartman is delighted when his celebrity crush follows him on Twitter and then proceeds to argue with him about the sport he loves! Their Twitter exchange turns into a bet for date. Pop star Jordyn Banks knows that her date with Chase is just that, one date, but also can't help but think what if. What if they didn't live in separate cities? What if they didn't have crazy schedules? But, their lives as professionals at the top of their careers is just too much of a roadblock, until Jordyn damages her vocal cords during a live Christmas concert, forcing her to have surgery and to not sing, for months. Taking the time to recover in her hometown of Chicago, which just happens to be where Chase lives, means they can explore their attraction while they have the time. Chase is also struggling with a secret wrist injury that is also affecting his play. When Jordyn figures out why he's in a scoring slump, she urges Chase to take care of himself before he ends up like her, or worse. With pride on the line, can these two ever really make it to the goal? Overall I enjoyed this audio book, but wasn't blown away. The first person POV with the dual narrators gave the story a juvenile tone, and the male narrator made some of the female voices quite irritating, which was distracting. I also found Chase to be a bit of a man-baby, and most of his thoughts reflected on how "hot" Jordyn was, and how much he liked her "despite," despite her messiness (he's a neat freak), despite her this or that. A lot of the attraction just seemed to be physical instead of emotional, and the characters spent a lot of time separated. I did like Chase's choice in the end, but felt Jordyn forgave him a bit too easily. More groveling please!
