Scoring Position

Hockey Ever After, Book 2

By: Ashlyn Kane, Morgan James

Narrated by: Nick J. Russo

Ryan Wright's new hockey team is a dumpster fire. He expects to lose games—not his heart.

Ryan's laid-back attitude should be an advantage in Indianapolis. Even if he doesn't accomplish much on the ice, he can help his burned-out teammates off it. And no one needs a friend—or a hug—more than Nico Kirschbaum, the team's struggling would-be superstar.

Nico doesn't appreciate that management traded for another openly gay player and told them to make friends. Maybe he doesn't know what his problem is, but he'll solve it with hard work, not by bonding with the class clown.

It's obvious to Ryan that Nico's lonely, gifted, and cracking under pressure. No amount of physical practice will fix his mental game. But convincing Nico to let Ryan help means getting closer than is wise for Ryan's heart—especially once he unearths Nico's sense of humor.

Will Nico and Ryan risk making a pass, or will they keep missing 100 percent of the shots they don't take?

©2022 Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James (P)2024 Podium Audio

Worth a credit

This book was charming. Admittedly, I had figured out what was going on behind the scenes about six chapters before the characters did, but the interactions between the. MCs and supporting cast were continuously engaging, and the character development was good, so in this case, I didn’t mind waiting for the characters to catch up to what I already knew. Some of the scenes were laugh out loud funny, I think the guy in the pizza shop where I picked up my dinner thought I was crazy, sitting, smirking, waiting for my order. No, this book isn’t going to win a Nobel prize in literature, but it’s enjoyable, well paced, and definitely worth a read.

The old adage of time flying when you’re having fun also held true for having hot sex and winning hockey games

Guys this was fucking cute. Im just gonna come out and say it. Im really into whatever this author is throwing down for some reason. The 1st book I adored and this is just the same. I liked Nico and Ryan a lot. There was no like long longing for them, but more of a reluctant friends to lovers relationship and I really enjoyed it. It was so good too see people from the 1st book too. Fucking Yorkie is the team captain and his 1st get is in 2nd grade. Bitch time has passed for real for real. And of course we cant forget we get to see Kitty because he is also here in Indianapolis. We get a glimpse of Gabe and Dante as well. Im gonna be honest it took me way longer than it should of to realized that Yorkie was the same Yorkie from the 1st book. Girl my 1 brain cell was working over time especially since I have the flu right now. Anyways. This was set in Indianapolis, and as a Hoosier myself I am sad to say this could of taken place in any nameless city. I kinda whished for a little bit of Indianapolis sprinkled in there, like shit that place aint got much but hey you could of been like they passed Lucas Oil Stadium or Gainbridge Fieldhouse or they walked down the Central Canal or something about the Indy 500. Girl something. Also they most deff would of not lived in Indianapolis, for the most part these high paid athletes live in like Carmel or Westfield (where I work). Just sayin.

Anyhoo, I though this was super fun. Had great relationship building, and a lot of hockey which I enjoy in my hockey romance. Idk if my sports romance is about sports players during the season I kinda like reading about said sport especially if said players are on the same team cause like thats what they be doing, playing that sport and fucking for real. I think Nico and Ryan are an adorable couple and I feel like the 3rd act break up was a litlte dramatic, but hey these boys are a little dramatic and I kinda like how it all got taken care of. It wasnt a rushed make up, they worked for it and they got their HEA. Good for them and they got paid doing it. There is no 2.5 for them which is sad because I really like them RIP. On to the next book and hopefully I see a glimpse of these two having a beautiful life.

Cute love story, lots of hockey

This was a solid 3.5 star listen. Great narrator, nice characters. The story started off strong for the first third but dragged a bit in the final third. Warning that there is a lot of hockey in here - I personally enjoy the sports aspect but it could be too much if you aren’t into it.