The Wedding Winger

De: Delancey Stewart

Narrado por: Alex Kydd, Stella Bloom

Sly Remington has a plan. And it does not involve falling in love with his high school crush, the literal girl next door. But sometimes, fate makes plans of its own....

Pro hockey has always been my destiny. And now that I’m right wing for the Wilcox Wombats? It’s my past and present, but I’m not so sure if it’s my future. I’m on the older side now, as hockey stars go, and I’m starting to worry about my lack of a backup plan.

The issue?

I’m no rocket scientist. Hockey’s what I’m good at. Sure, I graduated high school (with the help of my ultimate high school crush, Clara Connor, who was literally the girl next door), and I got through college because everyone there was pretty invested in keeping me on the ice.

Now?

I’m working on the next phase of my life, but I can’t pretend I’ve got much faith that it’ll work out. I know who I am and what I’m good at. The same thing the women I date see: an athlete. Period.

But when my little brother drops the bomb of his engagement and Mom insists I come home solo, everything gets thrown into question. Not because Mom doesn't want me bringing a puck bunny to the wedding, but because she's got a matchmaking master plan up her sleeve.

And guess who she has in mind? None other than my HS tutor, Clara Connor, the newly divorced single mom living right next door. Did I mention she has a five-year-old daughter who’s better at getting my goat than my little brother on his best day?

Clara is a scientist now, and she’s got a lot on her plate already. So when Mom thrusts us together repeatedly, I do my best to be a good guy. Stand-up. Respectable. Friendly.

The thing is, Clara still gets under my skin. And when she tells me she had a crush on me back then too and that maybe she still does?

The gloves are off.

©2023 Delancey Stewart (P)2023 Delancey Stewart

Big Feels & Swoon

Loved this book. Sly and Clara are very cute and sweet together. To me, this couple felt super meant to be, and their romance gave me big feels and left me swooning. This book offers a wonderful blend of humor and heart that easily has you smiling and laughing and then turning right around and tugging hard on your heartstrings. The performances given by the narrators are very well done and I found their voices pleasing to listen to. Altogether, I thought this was a delightful book, a great start to the series and a perfect way to boost your mood and brighten your day.

Fun characters

In the first full novel of this series, Sly and his neighbor Clara get a second chance at a relationship when he comes home for his brother's engagement celebration. Sly had a huge crush on Clara in high school but figured a smart girl like her would never go for a jock like him. But his mother is doing some serious matchmaking now, so he thinks maybe he will give it a shot. Now if he and Clara can get past their erroneous ideas about each other, maybe they can sort out the other obstacles in their way.
I enjoyed the characters in this one, especially Katie (Clara's daughter). She and Sly were very funny together. There is also a zamboni in here! You don't get that in many novels. I am looking forward to the books for the other guys on the team.
The narrators did a fine job with the humor and emotion in this. Stella Bloom did an especially good job with making Katie cute.

step daddy

love this book... love the whole step daddy story line.. Love that he loves the mother just as much as he loves her daughter..

Funny

This was a great rom-com! Plus Katie it the best character. This was a nice easy read with just enough spice.

Great story, excellent voice work!

I had already read “The Wedding Winger” in print when I got the chance to listen to the audiobook. Alex Kydd and Stella Bloom were so convincing as Sly and Clara. I especially enjoyed hearing from Julius Ramon, the Zamboni driver, complete with accent (Boston? New York? Who can say…). The narrators had a great story to work with, and I enjoyed it immensely.