Slap Shot Scandal

A Small Town Grumpy Sunshine Hockey Romance (Coastal Crushers)

By: Kara Kendrick

Narrated by: Sean Masters, Emma Wilder

A sexy grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers, hockey romance from bestselling author, Kara Kendrick

He’s the grumpy captain with everything to lose. She’s the PR problem he didn’t ask for.

Hockey is my life. Always has been.

As captain of the team, I’ve built my career on discipline, loyalty, and laser focus.

But after a scandal tanks the franchise’s image, the owner relocates us to Driftwood Cove, a small sleepy Florida beach town.

New name, new strategy.

And a bubbly PR consultant hired to clean up the mess.

Harbor Hayes.

She’s sunshine in a bottle. Bright, blonde and opinionated. Worse—she knows hockey. And exactly how to get under my skin.

We clash from day one and I’m torn between wanting her gone and wanting every inch of her body underneath mine.

The longer we work together, the harder it is to pretend she doesn’t affect me.

When lines blur behind closed doors, we make a deal.

Three rules:

No feelings. No falling. No future.

Until one reckless moment leaks in a viral video.

Now I’m not just leading the team–I’m at the center of a brand-new scandal.

One that could destroy everything.

Especially the woman I swore I’d never fall for.

©2025 Kara Kendrick (P)2025 Kara Kendrick

Fun story, wonderful narration.

A fun listen. Harbor was hired to improve the public presence of the team during a coach firing, a move to a small town, and a swoon-worthy team captain. She was good at her job, intelligent, yet she was afraid of what her father would say or think. Weston wasn't sure about the changes in his life at the moment, but he could not stop thinking about Harbor. He was protective, willing to keep things secret for a bit, but struggled to play his best hockey. With the intimacy of their relationship, he did improve with encouragement from her.
The narration by Emma Wilder and Sean Masters was well done. They brought forth the emotions of the characters and made the story that much more enjoyable.

This is my unsolicited review.

Swoony and fun listen

This was my first read from Kara Kendrick and I loved it! Her latest hockey romance is a perfect mix of heat, heart, and witty banter and tension. A grumpy team captain meets his match with a sunshine PR consultant who is determined to clean up his and the team’s image and ends up driving him crazy in the process in all the best ways. Their enemies to lovers dynamic is filled with banter and slow burn attraction that quickly turns into electric chemistry. The team after a scandal moves to Florida with the end game being a team rebuild, this story is as swoony as it is scandalous, making it a must read for fans of sports and hockey romance.
I listened to the audio and was addicted from start to finish! The narrators, Sean Masters and Emma Wilder, did a great job portraying Weston and Harbor. I am so ready for the next book in this series.

.... a whirlwind of personality.

From a sense of humor to the heart of romance, Slap Shot Scandal is a whirlwind of personality. Fire and ice are brought together by two irresistible forces. Harbor and Weston set off sparks that Masters and Wilder amplify with tempting precision and sweet accuracy. Kendrick shakes up the senses as only she can.

Loved this book!!

This was my first book by Kara Kendrick, and it definitely won’t be my last! Weston and Harbor’s story is absolutely amazing. This grumpy/sunshine romance pulled me in from the very first page and was impossible to put down. The writing is so engaging, and I loved getting to know these characters and their journey together. I’m already excited for the rest of the series! 💙💜

Fun slow burn

The story really packs a good slow burn, but at the same vain with action happens it happens, and it keeps moving. I enjoyed the relationship building, the banter and a nice little hit of spice.