Hard to Handle

The Play Hard Series, Book 1

De: K. Bromberg

Narrado por: Emma Wilder, Jacob Morgan

New York Times best-selling author K. Bromberg is back with an all new second-chance, standalone hockey romance.

At first, the request seemed simple - sign a new athlete to the agency.

Then I found out the new athlete was none other than the most wanted man in hockey today: Hunter Maddox.

Gifted. Sexy. At the top of his game. And the only man who has ever broken my heart.

If signing him will help save our family business, I’ll swallow my pride and do what’s asked.

But when it becomes clear his uncharacteristic antics off the ice are a hint of something deeper, keeping things strictly professional between us becomes more than complicated. But I know better than to cross that line.

I’ll never date a client. Not even for him.

- - -

Win the Stanley Cup and do it before time runs out.

Not a small feat, but it’s what’s motivated me since the start of my career.

And time is running out.

Enter Dekker Kincade.

Feisty. Dogged. Damn gorgeous. The one I let get away.

I have no idea why she’s traveling with the team, but hell if resisting her is going to be easy.

But I have a job to do, and I refuse to lose sight of that end game. Even if she confuses me. Even if she sees parts of me I’ve hidden from the world.

I can’t lose focus. Not even for her.

©2020 K. Bromberg (P)2020 K. Bromberg

Great book!!

Loved this book! I would have give all 5 stars but I have 2 issues with this book. First off, the female narrator was awful. I can’t stand her voice and I can’t put my finger on it. It’s like a breathy like high pitch? I can’t quite explain it but I find her voice annoying. Also the author wrote waaaaaay too many “GD’s” and Jesus’s. Totally unnecessary. Other than that it was a great story.

Depressing but a great ending!

I barely made it through this book. So depressing and my mood showed it. 2nd half was so much better and of course the ending was perfect!

5 Stick, Skill, Finesse Stars!!!

This is so much more than a sports romance. Hunter and Dekker’s second chance, sprinkled with enemies to lovers storyline grabs you from page one and you’ll struggle to put it down. Their banter is on fire and their chemistry is electric. I love how Decker is a strong woman and HUNTER is so sexy, cocky and you can’t help but fall for him. Prepare for ALL THE FEELS! Absolutely worth the listen! Narration is fantastic!

WOW

I laughed and ooohed and swore and sobbed!! StRt reading this book now!!

Twins Jonah and Hunter lived their lives all hockey. From the time they could get skates on, that was their dream!

When they were sixteen, a horrible fate happened to them.
Involved was Jonah's girlfriend.
This event turned their lives in total horror.

Hunter's father is a brute. No matter what, Hunter is never going to be good enough for him. Along with his father, Hunter is carrying some heavy weights on his shoulders.

Dekker is one of four daughters, who along with their father own a Sports Agent Business.
Their father sends Dekker to get Hunter to switch agencies. Unbeknownst to him, Dekker and Hunter have a past.

Kate, this is a wonderful story where I cheered, swore, laughed and in particular sobbed. Very well done!!

As per usual, Jacob Morgan and Emma Wilder's narratives were perfect !!!

No matter how you get to read this book, make it on the top of your list of musts!! You won't regret it!!

Beautiful Book

I totally enjoyed Dekker & Hunter’s story. The narrators performed amazingly well and really brought their feelings to life. They were so good that sometimes I felt like I was actually sitting in the same room while they expressed their feelings out loud. My only wish is that some things in certain areas could have been more resolved. But nonetheless this book is another K Bromberg winner in my eyes.

Boxes Checked

Beautifully performed book. Emma and Jacob really made me feel this book. And this book...this book checked so many of my book boxes. Hockey romance, second chance and enemies to lovers. Dekker and Hunter...two people who excelled in getting in their own way. It prevented them from being honest not only with each other but with themselves. Even three years later when Dekker is tasked with signing the out of control and volatile Hunter to her family’s sports agency, they still had problems not only being honest with themselves but with each other. This journey was both frustrating and intriguing for me. The arc of these characters and their relationship was such a journey. It was a rollercoaster of emotions in the best way. I loved every minute of it. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of this series featuring Dekker’s smart, sassy and strong sisters.

Spoiler free review

dual narration is not my favorite (most of the time I much prefer one narator over the other), but this wasn't bad. I liked the male narator better, the female was a little soft and almost whispery most of the time. I've only read this author once before and I really enjoyed the story. I teared up a couple of times. definitely worth listening to.

Why did I wait so freaking long??

This story was absolutely phenomenal....I laughed, I cried, and I raged....I didn’t expect it to be so amazing and yet it was just that. It will go down as one of my overall favorite books of ALL TIME and such an impactful one.

As for the narration, Jacob Morgan did a flawless job at Hunter....he truly brought him to life, he brought out every aspect of what made Hunter, Hunter.
Emma Wilder, I’m not a fan of hers anyways so it’s hard for me to listen to her narrate but this story was so good I dealt with it. She will always be the queen of male voices, I mean I still feel like it can’t be her lol. But I just feel like she’s “too extra” when it comes to her performance, it turns what could be an extraordinary performance into one that felt force and fake. If she toned it down just a little I wouldn’t find myself so turned off....but bc I refuse to allow Jacob to be part of a lower rating I am giving them 4 stars (alone she would be a 3 max, he should’ve gotten 5+++).

Overall this is an audible/book you NEED to experience....it’s incredible!

Nice story

While I did enjoy this story, and liked the flawed main characters there was just a bit too much emotional inner dialogue. We were told repeatedly the same information about the hang ups each main character has, this was done too the point that it just got frustrating and I wanted to yell at the book, ok I get it, you are only doing this for your brother, ok I get it already, you don’t commit, you are scared of a broken heart.

The story developments was slow and drawn out but unfolded nicely and I did care about the outcome.

Good

This was a good book. Male narrator was great. Female was too breathy, a little high pitched. But tolerable.