Just Breaking the Rules

Hockey Ever After, Book 1

De: Lauren Blakely

Narrado por: Samantha Brentmoor, Teddy Hamilton

A new hockey romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely performed in duet by Samantha Brentmoor and Teddy Hamilton!

Hockey superstar Corbin Knight is a recipe for trouble…and I'm ready to take a bite. The sexy single dad is not only a world-class hockey player, but my brother's best friend. Strictly off-limits, and always has been.

But when I inherit an old firehouse to transform into my dream bakery? The bossy, protective athlete also becomes my hero, buying in when the financing falls through. I have to keep reminding myself – no more flirting with my new business partner… no matter how tempting he looks helping me paint.

It's a good rule to remember when he starts making surprise shirtless appearances after each win. Insists I wear his jersey to games. Stands up for me when a celebrity chef is rude. Soon, his heated glances make me feel like I'm the answer to his dreams.

Falling for the hockey player I work with could cost us everything: the bakery, his friendship with my brother, and my family who already thinks I'm a hot mess.

But when Corbin shows up after a rough game one night and tells me he can't stop thinking about me and hasn't been able to for years? I'm ready to break all the rules.

This is Corbin and Mabel's romance: A brother's best friend/workplace/one who got away, he falls first hockey romance!

©2025 Lauren Blakely Books (P)2026 Lauren Blakely Books

A must listen for Lauren Blakely fans!

This is one of my favorite books I’ve listened to by Lauren Blakely. There is so much great banter and lots of sweet moments in the story. Samantha and Teddy were absolute perfection and had the best chemistry. I highly recommend this book!! Can’t wait for the next one in this series!

Sweet

This book was so sweet, loved it!
Spice level- 🌶️🌶️.5
& listening to it was great! The bloopers were so unique at the end, I’ve never heard that before! And Samantha has the cutest giggle

cute story line

I loved the bloopers at the end!!!!! I wish all audiobooks did this at the end of the book.

Amazing book

My first audible book and absolutely loved it!! Love Lauren Blakelys books so much! 10 stars

Hockey Romance

The thing about a Lauren Blakely novel is that she can take you away on a journey to a world that’s free of political oppression or turmoil and deliver a story to make you smile and believe in all things good again. And don’t we need that right now! I’m not sure how many books will be released in this series (that links to another) but I’ll be reading them all.

Corbin and Mabel have known each other for a few years, Corbin being her brother’s best friend. This is why he never acted on his attraction to her along with being a newly single dad and playing pro hockey. She too was interested in him at that earlier time but she thought she was too much of a hot mess for him. Eventually with a little intervention they open a bakery together and get to spend a lot of time in each other’s company. I loved the interactions between them, their banter was fun and witty and Corbin was so supportive not only of Mabel but everyone he holds dear to him. Mabel wasn’t as scattered as it looked, she really was a smart and caring character.

Whenever I get the chance, I’ll listen along to the audio whilst reading, I feel it brings the story to a higher quality. This author takes time and picks the best fit narrator to each character and it shows in the final production. I absolutely love her audio books.