Behind the Net

A Grumpy Sunshine Hockey Romance

De: Stephanie Archer

Narrado por: Tim Paige, Savannah Peachwood

Duración: 11 h y 38 m

Resumen del Editor

He's the hot, grumpy goalie I had a crush on in high school...and now I'm his live-in assistant.

After my ex crushed my dreams in the music industry, I’m done with getting my heart broken. Working as an assistant for an NHL player was supposed to be a breeze, but nothing about Jamie Streicher is easy. He’s an intimidatingly hot, grouchy jerk who can't stand me. The guy has a massive ego. Keeping things professional will be no problem, even when he demands I move in with him.

Beneath his surliness, though, Jamie’s surprisingly sweet and protective.

When Jamie learns how bad my ex was in bed, his competitive nature flares, and he encourages and spoils me in every way. The creative spark I used to feel about songwriting? It’s back, and I’m writing music again. Between wearing his jersey at games, rowdy parties with the team, and being brave on stage again, I’m falling for him.

He could break my heart, but it might be worth it.

Behind the Net is a grumpy-sunshine pro hockey romance with lots of spice and an HEA. It’s the first book in the Vancouver Storm series, and can be listened to as a stand-alone.

Tropes:

• grumpy sunshine
• slow burn
• boy obsessed
• pro hockey
• forced proximity (boss vs. assistant + roommates)
• spice coaching

©2023 Stephanie Archer (P)2023 Stephanie Archer

Awesome story

I just love grumpy goalies. They story was great, the dog was cute, and the heroine was feisty.

Rich Character Development

Grumpy sunshine MMC, but incredibly supportive to FMC. Love the plot development and that they are a little bit older characters (mid late 20’s) not college age. 🌶️ is great and it’s a cute HEA.

Everything you want & more!!

This book was the perfect combo of everything you want from a romance book! The content and build up was great and felt genuine- loved it! Can’t wait for the next book in the series!!

hockey romance + a man with a dog 🥰

4/5 Stars 3/5 Spice

Tropes:
Hockey Romance
Boss x Assistant
Grumpy x Sunshine
Forced Proximity
Mutual Pining

🎧 Narration: hearing tim paige say “songbird” melted me. tim & savannah did a phenomenal job with jamie & pippa. they both showed excellent range of emotions & made both characters feel very real. i listened on 2x speed & they were still very clear & easy to listen to.

i am such a sucker for a man with a dog. make him grumpy & it’s basically my kryptonite. this story was such a fun read. i loved jamie. it took me a minute to get used to his brand of grump but gosh i fell hard for him. the fmc, pippa, was funny & relatable. & the chemistry & spice between the two was 🥵. i really enjoyed how the story arc was done for jamie’s relationship with his mom - the mental health rep for both of them was very believable. stephanie writes such an easy to binge stories. if you’re like me & forever in your hockey era this is a good one to add to your tbr.

Amazing!!!

This story was so well written I fell in love with Pippa so fast! I love love love Tim Paige, hearing him as the grumpy character was nice. First time hearing a woman voiced by Savannah Peachwood and I love her now!

Love it!!

This book is so cute!!! One of my favorites now! The characters are great! The story is more than just the romance. Deals with exes, panic attacks, and is funny! The narrators are amazing! And it’s a duel style narration! So even better! Book is concluded and can be read as a stand alone.

Good love story

I did not like the dirty language… it was not necessary. The same story could have been told but could have been less offensive language.

ive been bamboozled

i kept seeing this book on tiktok and everyone had good things to say about it, but like i was disappointed yall. the plot sounded good, but the writing didnt meet my expectations. i guess i just dont like her writing style. HEA for sure. like unrealistic, disney type happy ending. just not my taste.

HOWEVER, the narrators were fantastic!!! they even narrate the talking parts in the others pov chapters. so if the girl is narrating pippa, but jamie talks, jamies narrator will talk. its the first time ive listened to a book that does that!

Pippa and Jamie are so cute!

This was my second read through of this book. The duet narration was perfect, and I love the narrators that were chosen. The story is one of my favorites of the year. Goalies really don't get as much love in hockey romance, and I love that Jamie is a goalie.

Pippa and Jamie really bring out the best in each other. Jamie with his unwavering support of Pippa, he definitely proves he is her number one fan. Pippa helps Jamie realize it's time to focus on what he wants and needs.

And of course Daisy steals the show.

Swoon Worthy

Love love love the narration. Dual POV and the Canadian accents are just enough to feel authentic but not cheesy!
The actual story, well we already know it’s a winner. Stephanie Archer is a one-click must buy for me! So sweet, so steamy. Absolutely adore how mental health and family dynamics were explored. Jamie and Pippa are so sweet, discovering their own worth and finding the joy in each other.