Gauging the Player

The Playmakers Series, Book 3

De: G.K. Brady

Narrado por: Ryan Lee Dunlap, Aubrey Vincent

Breaking rules on the ice is easy. Breaking them to get her back? That’s a whole new game I’m not sure I can win.

I don’t do one-night stands. But when a blue-eyed chanteuse knocks me off my feet, I break my own rule. When I wake up the next morning, though, she’s gone, and I have no way to find her.

Lily’s trapped in a past she can’t escape. One night of passion with me seemed to help her forget—until dawn broke. She ran without looking back. When chance has us bumping into each other in front of a strip club (it’s not what it sounds like), she realizes she’s misjudged me—and maybe even her own heart. But she’s not ready to bury her specters, and what started as a one-night stand is threatening to bloom into something that will unravel her carefully laced-up world.

Between my obligations to my family and my hockey team, a lot’s riding on my shoulders. I’m struggling to meet everyone’s expectations, and Lily’s a complication I don’t need. I know I should let her and that one night we shared fade into a pleasant memory, but I can’t get her out of my mind. I’m determined to win her over the same way I dominate on the ice: with patience and persistence. Deep in my heart, I think this girl is worth it. The problem is, I’m facing off against a rival I can’t outplay.

I have to convince her to let go of the ghosts haunting her, or she just might freeze me out forever.

©2020 G.K. Brady (P)2023 G.K. Brady

Wonderful listen with great narration

This is my first book by G.K. Brady and I really like her writing style, characters and storyline. She brings wonderful emotion, passion and love to this story. Gage and Lily have a chance meeting and have an instant attraction to one another. Lily has some emotional baggage she’s trying to work through which prevents her from fully commuting to Gage. She also had her daughter to worry about so she doesn’t want to get too attached. Gage is patient and loving with Lily - giving her space and time to work through her emotions. G.K. writes the story so beautifully - your emotions will be put to the test. Ryan Lee Dunlap and Aubrey Vincent deliver a fantastic performance. Their voices were perfect for the characters and gave them great emotion and personalities. Audiobooks being a whole different dynamic to the authors words. Fantastic listen!
2 days ago

A Heartwarming Story

A story about overcoming grief to find love and a HEA. Lily and Gage meet at his teammate's wedding. They decide to help each other escape pushy guests and end up spending a magically night together but the next morning, Lily sneaks out the next morning. Gage is disappointed he didn't get a chance to learn more about Lily. Several months later, they run into each other again and Gage is not letting her get away this time and slowly helps her heal.

Great narration.

Love After Loss - Slow Build with an emotional end

3rd in series but stands alone. There are character overlaps and if you’re aware of the previous stories, it will make you smile to see them now.

The story of Gage and Lily is one of love after loss. This is a big big theme in the book. How do you deal with grief, how do you heal from the loss of the love of your life… it’s quite deep and makes you think.

Gage is drawn to Lily from the first moment and once he finds her again after their single night together, he will do anything to keep her close. Lily lost her husband 4 years ago and is a single mom still haunted by the love she lost too soon. She feels guilt for her night with Gage and the more she spends time with him, the more it looks like she’s healing, but that can make her guilt even stronger…

The biggest obstacle between these two (and adorable Daisy) becoming a family, is the ghost of Jack. It broke my heart how easily Gage adapted his life to make room for Lily and Daisy, how much he wanted more with them (not just her, them!) and yet he still lived in the shadow of Jack through Lily’s grief. It’s mentioned multiple times that grieving isn’t a one size fits all process… but sometimes you need a wakeup call from outside your grief to help you move forward rather than staying stuck in the past.

The audiobook was performed by Ryan Lee Dunlap and Aubrey Vincent. Both are new to me narrators and I feel like they performed the 3rd person perspective well. The emotions built over the course of the book and though the pacing was slow in the beginning, I’m glad I stuck with it. Once the pace picked up, I really became invested, and it was just an emotional ride to the finish line. I was almost crying at one point thanks to Ryan’s narration of an interaction between Gage and Daisy…

I requested and was provided with an advance copy of the audiobook. These are my honest opinions.

Great Listen!

This is the third book in the series but can be read as a standalone. This is the first book I have read from this series and author. The narrators do a good job telling the story in an entertaining way. I will be going back to read the other two stories in the series and look forward to more to come.

Sweet Cravings

God, I loved Gage and Lily's love story. I loved how Gage was such a sweet, caring, and loyal guy to not only Lily but his friends and family. I laughed through this book while at times my heart hurt for the things Lily struggled with. I couldn't imagine going in her shoes. But I'm so glad she was able to let go of her past and move on with the right man. Gage was such a great guy for Lily and her little girl Daisy. The two narrators were a first for me, and I truly enjoyed them reading the story. I'll be checking out more from them as well. Loved all 3 books, but Book 3 so far is my favorite.