Final Shot

Dropped Puck Series, Book 6

De: Rosie P. Burke

Narrado por: Harlow Wilde

Bryan Thayer: It's been over a decade since the person I considered one of my best friends up and disappeared on me. I tried keeping tabs on her, but years spent on the road as a professional hockey player made that virtually impossible. Now I'm close to my family for the first time in forever, the Sharks have a real shot at that elusive Cup, and even my baby sister found love with my best friend. Everything is looking up. So why does it feel like there's still something missing?

Olivia D'Amore: My entire world changed in a single night. Betrayed by the one person I thought I could trust, I ran home to escape my problems, burying them as deep as they'd go. Only, problems like Bryan Thayer don't like being buried. When a promotion sends me packing to Middle America and right back to the one person I swore I would never see again, we agree to try our hands at rebuilding our friendship. Late night texts start to feel like those nights in the dorms and it's easy to forget why this didn't work.

But time has a way of creating secrets. When those secrets come to light, will we survive a second chance...or is it our final shot?

The Dropped Puck series is a six book hockey romance series following the Chicago Sharks as they fight through a season of ups and downs. A collection of standalones, each audiobook can be listened to on its own, but I do recommend following the order in which the books are published as the characters do make follow up appearances in the subsequent stories.

©2023 Rosie P. Burke (P)2025 Rosie P. Burke

Loved it!

Final Shot is the last story in the Dropped Puck series and it once again showcases Ms. Burke's understanding and insight into the game of hockey.
Three years ago, Bryan Thayer was traded to the NHL Chicago Sharks and the team is in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. Olivia D'Amore is a journalist whose promotion sends her to Chicago to follow two of the stars on the Sharks. One is Bryan Thayer, a man she ran from ten years ago because of a misunderstanding. Now that she's going to be covering him in his day-to-day life, perhaps they can finally have an honest conversation to find their way back to each other. Bryan and Olivia met in college when he helped her move into her dorm room. There was an immediate attraction and they became best friends, although both were secretly wishing it were more. Bryan made a big mistake when his teammates asked him if Olivia was his girlfriend, his answer hurt her deeply and she left for home. Separated for ten years, her promotion comes through and the second chance presents itself. This is a heartwarming book that includes a look back at the other Sharks and their partners. It's a successful way of dotting all the i's and crossing all the t's. Take notice of the author's comment at the beginning where she clarifies that there will be some material that could be triggering.
Harlow Wilde does an excellent job with the narration. Her dynamic, expressive voice gives each of the characters a unique personality and attitude.

fan-freaking-tastic

I cannot say enough about how much I've loved this book, and really this whole series. The narration was well done. The book was chefs kiss perfection and just ugh I loved it!!

I received an advanced copy of the book and am voluntarily leaving a review

The final installment of the Whole series.

This series comes to an end and we find that miss communication can change lives. It's a good story. I, however, wish that the protagonist was handled with more karma/ finality. I certainly would make sure this is listened to as it's meant to be the last of the series. If this is not followed you will get spoilers for the other stories.

Great finish

This was a great finish. I feel like we came full circle and considering the relationship it was the perfect ending to the series. I loved getting Bryan's POV of Bitsy's story and I really love a good second chance so this had it all for me. I did wish we got a little more interaction with the other characters but overall it's a great listen with good narration.

Need a new book boyfriend

Okay, I want to know if Bryan will be my book boyfriend for the week. He's so yummy, yummy you could just eat him up. I'm not sure what Olivia's problem is... hold on, yes I do.

Best friends from the time they met, Olivia and Bryan were bound to push boundaries. But would this boundary be something they could come back from? Olivia made up her mind ten years ago, will circumstance bring her decision to an end?

Wow, Rosie, you really brought the tension to light in this book. I loved feeling the tug and pull that these two wonderful characters brought to the page/ear... whatever; they brought it.

Another hockey romance listen that really had me going. Narrator Harlow Wilde did an astounding job nailing character voices.

I'd like to thank the author for the opportunity to listen to and review this book.

Thayer and Olivia

Thayer and Olivia

As with the other books in the series the narrator did a good job. This is a second chance, friends to lovers. The two met in college when Thayer helped Olivia move in and a friendship was formed that turned into something more, than a misunderstanding has Olivia running home. Years later a job opportunity has them back together. Not only do you get their story past and present but you also get what Brian was feeling with what happened to his sister, the relationship between his sister and roommate/teammate. I enjoyed it. I got to not only listen to a series I enjoyed, I was also introduced to a new author.

A Steamy, Second-Chance Romance That Stole My Hear

Rosie P. Burke has quickly become one of my favorite steamy romance authors, and Final Shot is hands-down my favorite book in the series! I was completely hooked from the first page, the chemistry, the emotion, the tension, all of it was perfectly balanced and beautifully written.

Bryan is the kind of character you instantly root for. After years on the road as a pro hockey player, he's finally back home, surrounded by family and success, but still haunted by the one person who got away. And Olivia? I felt every bit of her heartbreak, her hesitation, and her strength. Their reunion is messy, tender, passionate, everything you want in a second-chance romance.

The story is full of heart, heat, and just the right amount of angst. The late-night texts, the emotional build-up, and the slow re-ignition of what they once had made this story impossible to put down. And when the secrets start to unravel? I was holding my breath.

I listened to the audiobook version, and the narrator did a great job. If you love sports romance with depth, chemistry, and a whole lot of feels, Final Shot is a must-read. Rosie P. Burke knocked it out of the park, or should I say, hit a hat trick with this one!