The Pucking Date

Defenders Diaries

By: A J Summers

Narrated by: Shane Martinez, Clinton Woodhams

Finn O’Reilly doesn’t follow rules.

But even he knows you don’t hook up with the coach’s daughter.

She was a one-night mistake he’d make a thousand times over.

He knew she’d bolt.

He just didn’t expect her to ghost him completely.

And he definitely didn’t expect her to show up again…pregnant.

Jessica Novak doesn’t lose control.

Not in the boardroom. Not on the ice. And definitely not with a grinning, cocky forward who specializes in bad decisions and worse timing.

But one night in Montreal, she let go—and let him in.

Now he’s back in her orbit.

And this time?

He’s not just playing to win.

He’s playing for keeps.

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She is a runner he will chase her 😍

This is an awesome story about Jess and Finn. They have a complicated relationship. He chases and she runs out of fear. This is their love story. It is sweet, sadly complicated with a HEA. I so enjoyed the push and pull they have with the hot chemistry. This is a great series. I love all the characters. I would give it more than 5 stars if possible. Loved the voice actors they really brought the story alive

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | A perfect mix of romance, hockey, and spice!

The Pucking Date by A J Summers is an interconnected standalone (Defenders Diaries Series); forced proximity, he falls first, sports romance. I listened to this in 24 hours and highly recommended it.

Finn’s a professional hockey player, charming, a man on a mission for one thing Jessica attention.

Jessica a strong independent, determined woman who isn’t ready to open her heart again. And even if a Jessica was interested in Finn theres one problem, she works for the Defenders organization and her dad’s the coach.

A slow burn with sweet heat

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The storyline did not take long to engage me as a reader and I appreciated the amount of time that Summers gave to building out the backstory of our make and female lead. While the storyline did was pretty long for an audiobook - definitely more difficult to chunk the reading time - the voice acting was part of a quality production.

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The Pucking Date!

This is a wonderful addition to the "Defenders Diaries" series. It is a stand alone read but, of course, there are connected characters and team mates. This is such a good story about Finn and Jessica. Finn, is a winger for the New York Defenders. He is also full of southern charm. He knows what he wants and goes after her, even when she keeps running. This is a fun story with great banter, passion, a surprise, love and heartwarming bits. I enjoyed every bit of their story. I love the characters and how their story develops. I love the narration for the audio book.

She's the one

I loved this story of a hockey player and the coach's daughter. It is funny, romantic and has a happy ever after ending. I got caught up in the story of one man's journey to earn the woman who he loves. I love the characters and would recommend this book to anyone who loves a feel-good love story.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.