Friendzone Hockey

Heartbreak Hockey Series, Book 4

By: S. Legend

Narrated by: Tim Paige, Kale Williams

Protecting you was easy, letting you go is impossible.

I’m supposed to protect you after the most horrific time in your life. To do that I made a rule: No falling in love with you. But I effed up because I’m so damn in love with you that I ache for you without end.

For seven years, I’ve held you when you cried, looked after you, and made damn sure you got back all the confidence stolen from you. It’s just, the whole time, I’ve been pining after you like a lovesick puppy. Pathetic, I know.

I never saw a future where you could be mine, so I gave you no choice but to find someone else. You did, and then you asked me to be the best man.

It. Wrecked. Me.

What I should do is let you go. Do what I’ve always done and smile through the pain of wanting you but not being able to have you.

I can’t do it this time, and I hope you’ll forgive me. You belong with me, Dash Nolan. It’s my fault you don’t know that already, so I need to make you see, or else I’m doomed to spend the rest of my life as half a person.

Friendzone Hockey is a friends-to-lovers story with some hurt-comfort, along with other vibes, like; Major Jealousy, Possessiveness Galore, pining for him, it’s always been you, and, as always in this series, Found Family.

©2025 S. Legend (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

Dash and Stacey are everything!!!

Friendzone Hockey - S. Legend
Narrated by Tim Paige & Kale Williams
5/5✨🌟

** SPOILER **

“ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ʙᴏᴛʜ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪ ᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ ᴀꜱ ᴀ ʙᴏʏꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀᴛ ᴀʟʟ. ᴀ ʟᴏᴛ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.” ʜᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ ʜɪꜱ ʙᴏʏꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅ. ɪ ᴍɪɢʜᴛ ʙᴇ ᴀ ᴛᴀᴅ ᴏᴠᴇʀʙᴏᴀʀᴅ, ʙᴜᴛ ɪ’ᴍ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ɪᴛ’ʟʟ ᴡᴇᴀʀ ᴏꜰꜰ, ʟɪᴋᴇ, ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴡᴇ’ʀᴇ ᴇɪɢʜᴛʏ ᴏʀ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ. “ɪꜱ ɪᴛ ᴏᴋᴀʏ?” “ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ɪᴛ,” ʜᴇ ꜱᴀʏꜱ. “ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ, ᴀʟᴅᴇʀᴄʜᴜᴄᴋ.” ᴍʏ ɪɴꜱɪᴅᴇꜱ ᴍᴇʟᴛ. ɪ ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ʀᴇᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ ʜᴏᴡ ᴛᴏ ʙʀᴇᴀᴛʜᴇ. ʜɪꜱ ʜᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴏᴠᴇꜱ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴍʏ ᴀʙꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴍʏ ᴀꜱꜱ, ɢʀᴀʙʙɪɴɢ ɪᴛ ʟɪᴋᴇ ɪᴛ’ꜱ ᴀ ᴘᴇᴀᴄʜ. ɪ ᴄᴜᴘ ʜɪꜱ ꜰᴀᴄᴇ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ʜᴀɴᴅꜱ. “ɪ ꜰᴇʟʟ ʜᴀʀᴅ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪ’ᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ ꜰᴀʟʟɪɴɢ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ᴅᴀʏ ꜱɪɴᴄᴇ. ɪ ᴄᴀɴ’ᴛ ᴡᴀɪᴛ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴘᴇɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇꜱᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴍʏ ʟɪꜰᴇ ꜰᴀʟʟɪɴɢ ɪɴ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʏᴏᴜ ᴏɴ ᴀɴ ᴇɴᴅʟᴇꜱꜱ ʟᴏᴏᴘ.”

When I found out that this book was coming out on audio, I knew I needed this book more than I knew it. I never thought that it would be this good. Kale and Tim were so amazing voicing Stacey and Dash. I knew it was going to be more than what I expected but I never thought it would this grand. I was so sad when it was over because that’s when you want more.

I loved how we got to see the past and then the now of how these two became friends and then lovers. If it wasn’t for Stacey, I don’t think that Dash would have been able to get through as much of the trauma as he did. I also liked how Stacey stood up to Travis when he could give him any personal information because it was a lot.

The pining was so intense and it goes on for years! The struggles that the two go through to get to be together was everything. The possessiveness from both men, especially from Dash, was really made me really into this book. And the jealousy was so on point when Dash met the the two twinks. The honey scene had to be one of my favorite because Dash knew exactly what he was going.

My heart broke for Stacey because all the guys, especially Casey knew of his feelings for Dash. When he tried to help his brother towards the end of the book, I laughed because when Dash realized it was a trick, he was out for vengeance.

I’m so glad that these get together before it got to late but it was so good how Dash talked to Syd. My favorite part was when Stacey and Dash went wedding appointment shopping and it was like they were getting married.

Man, when saw the marks on Dash from Syd holding him to hard, he wanted blood for hurting his Dashie.

I wished that Travis had voiced he wouldn’t have had a problem if Dash and Stacey were together because I have a feeling a lot of these things wouldn’t have happened. I also loved how we get to see the parts of Forbidden Hockey in this book because it makes you anxious what’s about to go down.

From the first kiss on the beginning, the possessiveness, to the spice and the jealousy, this book is just fabulous if you’re looking for unhinged men that make you swoon when they finally end up together. The spice with these two is so good and made it worth it.

There were so many funny moments. My favorite was probably when the guys are outside the bedroom. That whole scene had me giggling because the found family in this whole series is my absolute favorite of all.

I received a copy of this audiobook and this is my honest review.

Stacey + Dash

This book was my favorite of the series so far. I couldn't put it down. It had everything I love: best friends to lovers. pining, hurt/comfort and character growth.

The story opens with Dash being traumatized by someone he knows. What follows is Dash growing and facing his fears while learning to trust others. Stacey is there every step of the way offering support and a listening ear. The book does flashback chapters amid the story and it was such a great storytelling vehicle to really understand the dynamic of the two men.

I listened on audio; the narrators were Tim Paige and Kale Williams in duet. Tim was so perfect as Dash. I could hear the fear and sadness in his voice so believably that I wanted to give Dash a hug. Kale was wonderful as the caring Stacey. His voice is so comforting and was exactly how I pictured Stacey. Also, Kale saying 'sweetheart' as Stacey to Dash warmed my heart. It was so earnest and I loved it.

Thanks Blue Nose for my review copy!

pining pining and more pining

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 🌶 🌶
Friendzone Hockey by S. Legend
Book 4 in the Heartbreak Hockey Series
Performed in duet by Tim Paige & Kale Williams
Produced by Blue Nose Audio

MM hockey romance, friends to lovers, healing trauma, slow burn, comfort, co-dependency, HEA.
Stacey and Dash become best friends as Stacey helps Dash work through a very traumatic event in his life.
Both felt a spark upon first sight, but they pine for each other for years, not wanting to cross boundaries. One so as not to take advantage of the others vulnerability, and the other because he's engaged while trying to move on.
Tim and Kale portrayed Stacey and Dash perfectly.
I've loved the Heartbreak Hockey series. Even though this wasn't my favorite of the series, it's still definitely worth the listen. I can't wait until the next one!

Somuch pining and so much love!

Audiobook update: Every hour of this audiobook was such a pleasure to hear! Kale Williams has such a sexy voice and was perfection as he performed Stacey Alderchuck! He hit all the emotions so well - all the pining, all the longing, all the possessiveness, all the authority, all the protectiveness - all so good! Tim Paige also did a fab job as Dash and really brought him and all his emotions to life as well, especially between younger and older Dash. All the voices for this book were distinct and it was easy to tell who was speaking. One of the things I most love about this series is that while many of the characters/found family as seen throughout, each book is distinct in terms of tropes, issues, but also pacing, steam levels, etc. The series is a cohesive whole, but each book is its own specific adventure. All these qualities are enhanced by the excellent cast of narrators. Each book has its own pair that is just perfect for the MCs and I absolutely loved listening to Friendzone Hockey with Kale Williams and Tim Paige narrating - this was just a delight and I recommend it highly!


Another easy 5 star read for me! This book gave me everything - a super slow burn that I loved, all the spice once that hit, all the pining (sooooomuch pining and so many tears from me), and ALL THE FEELS from start to finish. This series also has one of the my very fave found families. This is a best friends to lovers between Stacey Alderchuck and Dash - the co-dependency, the need, the longing, the bonding, the love -- just loved it all and it was done in the very best way. I don't always love a past/present dual timeline, but I loved it here and it was needed to get the full effect. Dash is sooo needy (and I love a needy boy) and possessive too, but Stacey - Stacey just has my heart....he's..everything - such a caretaker, such a romantic, such a hottie, lol. I loved the over the top behavior of the side characters (the not-twins lent out to Stacey were extra fun) and it was def great to spend a bit more time with Sutterchuck....but Stacey and Dash may have just won me over a bit more. I'm usually so much about the spice, but I am here to say...this book won me over for the feels. "It was always you." Pardon me while I go cry some more.

Friendzone Hockey

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶🌶🌶.5

♡I'm so obsessed with this series it isn't even funny! MM mixed with hockey is one of my all time weaknesses & S. Legend does it so well! I'm not a giant slow-burn fan but the slow burn tension between best friends Stacey & Dash was chefs kiss even though I was grinding my molars so hard the neighbors could probably hear it! I also really enjoyed the healing that took place in this book along with the patience of the characters for one another.

The duet narration for this audiobook was fantastic! Tim & Kale both did an amazing job bringing Dash & Stacey to life along with all of our amazing side characters!♡

~As Always Happy Reading~