When Alec Met Evie

An Appies Hockey Romance

By: Jenny Proctor

Narrated by: Rock Engle, Emily Ellet

Evie told herself not to fall for her pro hockey player crush. But when she sees him holding her baby girl, all bets are off.

When Evie moves south to the same mountain town where her childhood crush plays pro hockey, she arms herself with all the reasons why she can't fall for him again.

Number one: Alec is her best friend's much older brother.

Number two: She's recently divorced and does not need another man in her life. At least not anytime soon.

Number three: With a four-month-old daughter, she has zero time for dating.

Trouble is, Evie doesn't know another soul in North Carolina, so when her rental floods before she's even moved in, her only option is to crash with Alec for a few weeks. When she protests, he insists it's what he'd do for his sister, and that's basically what she is to him.

But all these years later, the unexpected chemistry between them definitely says otherwise.

A new relationship is risky when Evie is still licking her wounds from her divorce, and she has no idea if Alec has any desire to be a dad. His sister already warned her that he isn't the type to settle down.

But she can't make herself care about any of that. Not until she's already fallen, and it might be too late to save herself from another heartbreak.

When Alec Met Evie is a closed-door, best friend's brother, hockey rom-com with heart, humor, and sizzle but no spice. Perfect for fans of sports romance who want a little less heat.

Books in the Appies Hockey Romance series are connected and chronological but still stand alone and can be enjoyed in any order.

©2025 Jenny Proctor Creative (P)2025 Podium Audio

Its a sweet ending to the original Dream team

I fell in love with the Appies through Eli's book and I've fallen in love with his teammates. This feels like an ending in a way, but I'm happy for the original Dream team who are maturing and happy in bookland lol. I look forward to Camden's book and any that decide to follow.

romance at it's best!

love, love, love this book and this series 😍 my highest recommendation! Alec was a true hero with a heart of gold 💛

Good writing but didn’t love the story

Not like every other hockey romance I didn’t care for all the baby and single mother time in this book. There was no sizzle and no spice. Excellent writing but story did not do it for me.

Humbling and cute

This was such a cute story. These characters are both very humbling and kind. I only gave it 4 stars because I enjoy more steam but this was still a very realistic story. It’s a clean romance so if you’re looking for dirty scenes this isn’t your kind of book. But like I said, it is still a very cute story and I loved how all the characters had one another’s back.

Divorced mom and best friends older brother

I loved this book and loved the narration as I prefer duet or dual narration. The book is centered around the baby and hockey . Evie is best friends with Alec’s sister and she had always had a crush on him . He is there to help when she is moving into her new place that is unfortunately flooded and ends up staying with Alec .
The more time they spend together you see what the baby is missing . All the moments are cute when Alec is helping and you can see how much he cherishes both of them.
I like the crossover from characters in the other books. You don’t have to read them in order as they are technically standalone but the story flows better when you read in order.