Repair and Prepare

All It Takes, Book 1

De: Hinsel Meyer

Narrado por: Bill Sharpe, Michael Norman Johnson

Jules

One of the hardest lessons I've learned is that the only thing I need is hockey—because hockey has never let me down, never abandoned me. What I lack in my personal life, I make up for with my professional achievements. I’m damn proud of the career I’ve had in the NHL and have no plans of stopping or jeopardizing it by coming out.

That is until I meet Sterling.

He does the unthinkable, he gives me hope, makes me wish for more… and then dashes those hopes and wishes to dust.

In the aftermath, I become someone I don’t particularly like, but that someone doesn’t really care either.

Then, it’s hockey—once more—that saves me.

So yeah, hockey is all I have and all I need.

Sterling

I know I f***ed up.

That I had an excellent reason not to contact Jules after I promised I would—after all my life was a tornado at the time—doesn’t mean I didn’t f*ck up.

I know it and I’m prepared to fix this mess now that I moved to Vegas permanently.

But the man I met more than two years ago is nowhere to be found. The one who opens the door when I come knocking isn’t the sweet boy who desperately wanted someone to take care of him.

No, this man is cynical and detached. Worst of all, he’s hell-bent on never giving me anything real again.

No matter how brief our time was, I know he’s the only person—and I’ve met a lot of people—who’s ever made me want more.

So yes, I’ll fight to repair what I broke and then hopefully we’ll prepare for the rest of our lives together.

The only question is, will it all be in vain?

©2024 Hinsel Meyer (P)2026 Pink Flamingo Productions

Excellent voice-acting / audio production

This got off to a rocky start for me, when I couldn’t find the plot and there was a lot of ‘d4ddy’ action—I can’t get into that particular one.

But a few chapters in, I did find a plot, and it went a lot like other trope-y, contemporary / sportsmance reads—with likable characters and fun angst and drama.


Hockey star…
and a rock star.
Set in Las Vegas.
One-night stand with … lingering feels.
LOTS of ‘d4ddÿ’ action.
Chapters-long steamy scenes.
Single dad.
More steam than plot.
Stereotypical ‘one lead is whiney and fem, the other is ‘masc’ and d4ddy’ design.


Overall:
I’m glad I ‘trusted the process’, as this was sweet. Not my ideal read—not bad by any means, just I prefer more plot, less whining and no one word that drastically overused.

“It’s okay.” is my final rating for the content, with 5 stars on the audio production.


🎙️ Audiobook:
Fantastic audio production with flawless overall sound quality and perfect voice-acting. 5 stars.

Sports romance

I really enjoyed this book. The instant connection that went beyong attraction from the beginning. Who doesn't love a secret relationship, I definitely did. I loved how once they actually started talking to each other they were able to work through their problems.

I did the audiobook book, which was really well done.