Trying to Score

Assassins Series, Book 2

By: Toni Aleo

Narrated by: Lucy Malone

Fallon Parker's dream has always been to turn her family's wine company into a runaway success and eventually start a cellar of her own. Since graduating from college, she has worked relentlessly to make that dream a reality, especially after taking a chance on love - and losing. By the time Fallon becomes an official sponsor of the Nashville Assassins, she feels like all her hard work is finally paying off. And then the man who broke her heart skates back into her life.

On the ice, Lucas Brooks is the NHL's leading scorer-at least when he's not in the box. Off the ice, he's a mess, with all his anger and misery bottled up inside. He threw away the most important person in his life and has regretted it ever since. But when Lucas returns to Nashville in a trade, he's determined to convince Fallon that he's a changed man. The attraction is still there. The tension is electrifying. But the odds are stacked against them-especially after Lucas finds out that Fallon has been keeping a devastating secret.

©2012 Toni Aleo (P)2014 Tantor

Too angsty

I really like the story & the characters, but there was too much unnecessary angst. I felt like the back & forth by the heroine. It was really exhausting & felt like it was just for added length to the story. Loved the narrator, though. She was great at different accents.

Loved it!

Loved it! Great characters! A beautiful story of a second chance love. I can’t wait for Audrey story!!!

Frustrated

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I would change the Main Female Character. I have never disliked a main character as I have come to despise Fallon, and I have averaged 5-8 books a month for YEARS. The yelling/screaming and fit throwing got old fast. The pity parties lasted too long. She over reacted to everything. Hopping on a freaking plane to confront someone about a six year old singing some bad words in a song? Slapping someone over it???When is what amounts to domestic violence ever ok? What did all of her yelling and screaming teach the six year old? Verbal abuse is never ok and this is not how a strong, stable adult acts, even after heart ache and betrayal. She even left him after she found out about his history! I liked the sister better than her. I loved the male character, Lucus. I found him to be strong, caring, and patient (he had to be to put up with all that). He made a mistake and owned up to it, accepting responsibility for it. Have to have some respect for a man who can do that, even when his action was wrong. I enjoyed the first book in this series so I will give the 3rd a chance. This is the first review I have ever felt compelled to write but this female IRRITATED me.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I enjoyed the hockey aspect, though the sport was very much in the background in this story.

What about Lucy Malone’s performance did you like?

I liked her ability to put emotion into her reading

Did Trying to Score inspire you to do anything?

No

Any additional comments?

A female can be strong without ever raising her voice. She will pick herself up when she has fallen, dust herself off, learn from what happened and grow from it. If violence is called for to protect life or limb go for it. If not, put your big girl panties on and deal with conflict like an adult.

What a B

By the and I really was hoping that Lucas would cut and run. What a miserable woman.

Fallon is a horrible person!

I love Lucas but Fallon is one of the most self absorbed, self righteous, and self centered person ever. She lied for 7 years and didn’t tell Lucas that he was a father but then has the nerve to be pissed about anything and everything someone else does or doesn’t do. I would never be friends with Fallon and I wish Lucas would have found someone else.