Love Rinkside

The Playmakers Series

De: G.K. Brady

Narrado por: Ryan Lee Dunlap, Shiloh James

Duración: 5 h y 23 m

Resumen del Editor

She’s given up on men. He has no time for love. When a Halloween party turns into a night of outrageous costumes and police chases, can they score a forever goal?

Drew Foster is trapped in a one-man operation. Focused on building his small IT consulting business, the workaholic thirty-one-year-old has no time for close relationships except with his sister and widowed mom. But at a Halloween bash hosted by his brother-in-law’s hockey teammate, he hits it off with an unknown woman in an outrageous mascot costume.

Katie Denning is done with men. Burned by past boyfriends using her to get close to the professional sports team, the loyal dog-lover leaves the party with a guy dressed as a giant banana slug… only to be pursued by police. And after a night of adventure and fun with the cute guy running from the cops, she plucks up the courage to ask him on a date.

Though their romantic rendezvous is cut short by her Chow-mix attacking him, a determined Drew asks for a second chance. A cautiously optimistic Katie begins falling hard, but she fears Drew’s work demands could result in her facing another painful rejection.

Are they about to get stuck on the sidelines before they can score a forever goal?

Love Rinkside is a lighthearted novella in The Playmakers Series of contemporary sports romances. If you like revisiting secondary characters, steamy scenes, and quick entertaining listens, then you’ll adore G.K. Brady’s happily ever after.

©2023 G.K. Brady (P)2024 G.K. Brady

Loved this!

Although it was a quick listen, Love Rinkside was a laugh out loud funny, well written, hockey romance. Although the guy plays hockey and it’s important to him it wasn’t the center point of the novel. The first chapter had me laughing out loud. I loved the relationship between the MMC and the FMC, and it started out pretty intense for them both. I think both voices were a perfect fit for the characters and really brought them to life. I am definitely interested in reading/listening to more of the novels in this series.

Hilarious First Meeting

Love Rinkside by G.K. Brady

This was the first book I have read/listened to by this author, but I’m definitely going back for more. The Meet-Cute was hilarious and the story kept me entertained. I love that way this story is hockey adjacent- hockey is not the main focus of the storyline. The narration was excellent. Narrators Ryan Lee Dunlap and Shiloh James are both new to me. I see there are 7 more books in this series and I’m definitely going back to see how the other couples met.

Loved this story!

5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Love Rinkside is a fun, sweet novella thats is part of the Playmakers series and such an enjoyable book to listen to. Perfect narration, the story flowed so easily and I didn’t want it to end! Drew and Katie are not looking for love in so many ways…and nothing like a Halloween costume party to start getting to know them.

Drew is all work when it comes to his IT business…focused and not looking into find a relationship. Katie sworn off men, sick of feeling used. When Drew and Katie have an interesting night at a costume party .. they decided to take a chance on a date. One date up there another things are spicy and steamy with the connections and deniable what happens when there is a little bit of bump in the road. When that develops into feelings, blurred lines … will that deter the connection between Drew and Katie… or bring them closer then they expected in so many good ways.

I definitely recommend this book to listen to. It was a great story and I look forward to listening to more of this series.

Get love bitten by this adorable couple

Drew didn’t want to be at this Halloween party. He especially didn’t want to be at this Halloween party dressed as a banana slug. But there he was, at least he found a nice place to hide and it had a stash of decent beverages. Then when she came crashing into his quiet, Drew wasn’t sure what or who she was but he was instantaneously intrigued by her.

Katie knew she wasn’t ready, if she ever was going to be ready, for a new relationship after that last one. He was a complete jerk. It was fine, Katie was very happy living in Singledom. She even told that to the giant banana slug. He was good with it. He felt the same. When Katie and “Sammy the Slug” decided they had enough of the party and wanted to escape, they did so only knowing the fake names they had given to each other. All the fun they were having on their grand adventure escaping the dreaded party came to a screeching halt when the red and blue lights flashed.

When Katie and Drew found out who the other was, they realized that they had been in each other’s orbits for several years but never quite made any connections. Drew and Katie tried to be friends. But the chemistry was too much. They both knew what each wanted out of this situationship. They had both said it the night of the Halloween party, happy in Singleville, not looking to move. Giving into their desires, they lit it up.

The problem with thinking that you know what another person wants is that you really don’t know. As Katie and Drew fought their feelings for each other, fought the pull to find out if the other one wanted more than just casual, fought their own insecurities and ghosts, trouble brewed. When the trouble bubbled over, there were broken hearts all over. When Drew figures out that he can’t live without Katie, can an over the top grand gesture heal what was broken by some careless words?

Plug your headphones in (or charge them) and listen to this captivating story!! Laugh, love, and get covered in dog hair along with these engaging characters!! Highly recommended for all the hockey lovers out there.

Love Rinkside - Review by Laura J

In this book we meet Katie and Drew. Neither of them is looking for love, but when they meet at a costume party (Katie as an extremely large male appendage and Drew as a giant banana slug) they hit it off and end up spending an adventurous evening together evading the police. Multiple times. Katie swore off men because she'd been used over and over again by men trying to get closer to the hockey team. But Drew is already involved with the hockey team, so he's obviously not out for that. There's one large problem though. Katie's dog hates Drew and attacks him, so Drew really can't go over to Katie's very often. It takes some time but they both realize how much the other means to them and decide to put in the work to make their relationship thrive. Overall, this was a really cute romance, and I enjoyed it. It was my first book by this author, but as this is part of a series, I'll definitely be checking out the rest.

Rom-Com

This was a laugh- out loud audiobook narrated in duet by the talents of Ryan Lee Dunlap and Shiloh James. I enjoyed this book.

great audiobook

This is my first audio book by this author which I enjoyed reading. It is an engaging story where the narrator brought the story to life with the different tones of voice. I enjoyed how the characters made me want to know more. This is a story about Drew and Katie . They are great characters. They have one night of fun that gets cut short by a dog attack. Now Drew wants a second chance to make it up to Katie. This is an easy story to listen to. I enjoyed this one and I look forward to listening to more from this author. I highly recommend this audiobook.

Blown away

So sweet, I guess these are now called meet cute romances. Oh, so adorable that I felt a cavity form. I loved these two together. An adventure that brought them together for a sweet romance. The chemistry was fun and playful. I found myself giggling out loud. My grandson kept asking what's funny. I can't tell a 10 yr old boy why I'm laughing at a romance. It's a quick read that's very entertaining. Great writing and wonderful characters. I was so glad to have had headphones on the whole time because this story is also a bit of spicy. Oh my, it made a jalepeno seem mild. I loved the flirting and the steam. An absolute must listen to. An awesome audio if you're home alone cleaning, etc.

Fun and exciting! Romance and steamy! Very good book!

So cute! There were two narrators, one male and one female, and they do a wonderful job playing the characters in the story. These characters are relatable for anyone and so fun to follow. They have their hardships, but you find yourself rooting for them and hoping for their happiness. Listen to this book if you love romance, humor, and some steamy scenes.

Fun and refreshing story

This story starts out so funny. In a place where you could actually believe what you are reading. Meeting at a Halloween party, Drew and Katie have no interest in meeting a partner. But yet their costumes draw them together. Causing shenanigans to commence. From there the story keeps you reading as you don't want to miss a thing. I will give no Spoilers as this is a Must read! I will tell you unexpected and unwanted romance is in the story along with Hockey.The author has once again brought forth an outstanding series. This one just adds to the fun and laughter. The story is fast paced and one of my favorites in this series. I look forward to reading more from this author.