Heartbreak Hockey

Heartbreak Hockey Series, Book One

De: S. Legend

Narrado por: Joe Arden, Zachary Johnson

A Romantic Hockey Comedy

Hockey. Drama. Battles on and off the ice.

Jack

I had my person I was supposed to grow old with, but he double broke my heart when he forced me to choose between marrying him or hockey. I chose hockey and if I’m choosing hockey, I’m doing it all the way and leaving love out of the equation. Sounds like a great plan until I show up to hockey practice and realize the guy I fell into bed with is actually my new coach.

Mercy

People depend on me. They need me. Worrying about myself has always come last. That’s what my life has been about since I was ten years old. That is until I decided to take what I wanted just once. Now, my heart’s decided Jack’s mine. I’ve fallen and I’ll never be the same. There’s just one problem. He’s on my hockey team and I can’t avoid him. I’m drawn to him like a moth to a flame. What do you do when you know in your heart someone’s yours, but you can’t have them?

This real Canadian adventure features possessive MCs, an age-gap romance, enemies-to-lovers vibes, and the sweetest gay hockey romance you’ll ever listen to.

It's a wild ride from start to finish with hilarious characters who do outrageous things. Oh, and of course, it contains the caretaking dynamic Mock (S. Legend and Canadian) is known best for. It’s a verified member of the Hot Pink Peaches Club.

©2023 S. Legend (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

The narrators did an amazing job!

Let me just start by saying that the narrators did an amazing job! I absolutely love Duet narrations.


This is my very first MM romance and it didn’t disappoint!
If you like sports romances ( especially hockey) you should give this one a chance.

Mercy is someone that has been surrounded by failed relationships. His father has had multiple relationships and no one has stuck around. He’s scared to hand someone his heart because he thinks no one will stay.All his relationships are extremely superficial and physical until Jack comes along. He actually thinks he’s going to just be another fling, but things go in a whole different direction!


Enter Jack, his partner wants him to just stay at home and he just wants to Play hockey. What’s going to happen when these two collide?! You’ll just have to read to find out 😆

I actually thought the side characters in this series were absolutely hilarious. Especially the part where they try to make mercy jealous 😂. It was overall an enjoyable audiobook and I look forward to continuing the series

*Swooning* MM Romance

I giggled, I swooned, I most definitely blushed, and I may have even shed a few tears. This book was funny, entertaining, had the right amount of angst, and so, so spicy.

Joe Arden once again gave an amazing performance not only as Mercy but an entire family, including Theo, the cutest kiddo EVER. If you’ve never heard him voice a kid, you are missing out. It’s adorable. This was the first book I’ve listened to by Zach Johnson, and let me say, he was perfect as the arrogant but sweet Jack. Together, both narrators elevated this book to a 5-star listen for me.

Heartbreak Hockey

Heartbreak Hockey is quality hockey romance with a great storyline and even better narration. A definite must listen!

Fell in love all over again

This is one of my favorite hockey series and listening to this audio had me falling in love with them all over again. The narrators did an amazing job bringing Jack and Mercy to life!

hilarious, emotional, heartbreaking, and healing

This was my first S. Legend book and I really enjoyed it, can't wait to read more of this series. I already love a good hockey romance, but make it MM and I devoured it like candy. The banter had me cracking up, the spice had me melting, and the found-family vibes gave me all the feels.

Mercy totally stole the show. He’s grumpy, anxious, selfless, and the kind of man who’d give you the shirt off his back. He sacrificed everything for his family and my heart just ached for him. Jack, on the other hand, is pure sunshine with a bratty streak. Sometimes I wanted to shake him, but he’s just too lovable to stay mad at.

The side characters were phenomenal...Jack’s friends, Mercy’s siblings (to include Logan, who you get just a taste of at the end), even Rhett (who I hated and pitied in equal measure).

Joe and Zach were perfect at bringing Mercy and Jack to life. Joe nailed the grumpy tenderness of Mercy and Zach (who is a new to me narrator) did incredible with Jack's sass and heart. Together they made every laugh, every fight, and every soft moment hit so hard. Plus, Joe’s kid voices? Always a favorite!

This book was hilarious, emotional, heartbreaking, and healing all at once. Jack and Mercy are soulmates, no question. Now I’m counting down the days until we get Rhett and Logan’s story.

Mercy & Jack 🏒🖤🏒

A young hockey player with aspirations to make it professionally and a hockey coach with a demanding home life have skated away with my heart. This is my first S. Legend read, and it certainly will not be my last.

Jack is in a committed relationship with a man he loves, but also feels like his partner is dismissive of his hopes and dreams as a professional hockey player. Mercy is a former hockey coach called back to the game. Mercy has plenty of responsibilities at home, helping to take care of his many younger siblings. When these two meet and have a one night stand, they do not anticipate the chemistry and connection they will have in the near future.

Zachary Johnson is Jack, and one thing I’ve enjoyed about Zachary’s performances is how passionately he brings his characters to life. Zachary is emotive, expressive and engaging as the man caught between his dreams and his dream man. The push and pull Jack feels between his past and his future is always present, and what’s really important is that Zachary balances Jack’s mourning of what was and his undeniable chemistry with Mercy. Jack’s sassy energy had me laughing and smirking.

And Joe Arden? He’s fantastic as Mercy, the man juggling every ounce of responsibility at home and on the ice. A standout of Joe’s performance is the variety of children and teenage voices he channels…. there are many children in this story (as you will find out, and they are all his younger siblings). Joe is remarkable at flipping Mercy from grumpy coach, to sweet “dad”, and to dominant partner oftentimes within the same chapter. . Joe’s flexibility as a vocal performer never ceases to amaze me, and like Zachary, his comedic timing makes the many lighthearted moments sing.

I couldn’t stop listening, nor did I want to. These two actors blend seamlessly together and brought happiness, heat and heart to my earbuds. It’s told in duet, is almost 15 hours long, and covers a lot of emotional ground. I will certainly be listening to more books written by S. Legend.

Best listen of 2025 👏🔥❤

This is absolutely the best story I've listened to this year. the story with a wonderful plot and so much character detail. the narration.... Absolutely Amazingly perfect. 100 stars isn't enough. So smoking hot, you'll never hit pause until you've written your own review. The hot hockey player and the coach. Brilliant!! Bravo S Legend, Bravo!!!👏🔥❤⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

So Much Heart, Heat, Humor and Hockey!

This book…it had the best 4 H’s - heart, heat, humor and hockey. Mercy and Jack were both aggressive and adorable. While they stumbled into love, I enjoyed how open and honest they were with themselves and each other so you had few if any miscommunications for long. The realism brought on because each of them knew and wrestled with their own personal past traumas made the story feel authentic. I was pleasantly surprised with how romantic this story was about bruising hockey players. And if you’re a hockey fan, the hockey descriptions were fantastic. The world-building for the series allowed us to get to know family and friends and those side relationships enhanced the story immensely. Now, the heat…good lord, 5 Hockey Hottie Peppers. I listened to the audio production which was duet style narration by the best-in-the-business Joe Arden and Zach Johnson. The audio performances were stellar. I had recently listened to Zach Johnson in another book, and he was so different in this book I thought it was a different performer, true talent. Joe Arden’s stoic yet tender performance of the broken Mercy who takes care of everyone and just needs his person to take care of him was deep and meaningful and done in a way only Joe can. And any book that has kid-voice Joe is an instant winner. Highly recommend this MM hockey romance for the heartfelt, passionate story and the stellar audio performances.

Fantastic!!

Joe and Zach did and AMAZING job narrating!! This book is full of heat, angst and hockey! I love a good MM hockey romance and this one did not disappoint!!

So Pucking Amazing & Hot—>The Story & Narration!!

I am new to S. Legend’s books, and I was not sure what to expect with an OTT hockey romantic comedy, but wow, consider me impressed, not only by her writing style and way with words, but how she makes it all work. This story grabs your attention right from the start and holds it captive the entire time, a story filled with fabulous characters that are relatable, and lots of humor, heart and heat. Jack Leslie’s ex, Rhett, makes it to the big league before going he proposes to Jack, but he also asks him to give up his hockey career and the reason they are now exes. A heartbroken Jack swore off men, but thanks to his besties, his teammates, he has a wonderful support system, and they keep him from doing something stupid, well mostly. Before starting the new season, he had his first, after breakup, one-night stand, and it was a steamy encounter. Mercy Meyers’ family situation is unique, and because of his irresponsible father’s actions, he became the caretaker of his ever-growing family. Mercy is a solid guy and is amazing with his younger siblings, trying to make ends meet was difficult, so when a coaching job comes his way his siblings encourage him to take the job, not only for the money, but for the love of the game. And it surprised him when he saw the guy he had a memorable one-night stand with on the team, the same man who left him before they were even a thing. There is never a dull moment in this delightfully entertaining story, an ex that does not give up, a family where there is no shortage of love and a brat who could use a spanking or two to keep him in line. I loved all the layers of this story and how it all played out, with the perfect balance of drama, angst, witty dialogue and humor, heartfelt emotions, and steamy romance.

🎧📚🎧 Joe Arden and Zachary Johnson deliver a performance that takes this already amazing story to new heights, being exceptional in their roles, giving each a voice that is fitting, while humanizing them with their personality and emotions. Johnson was a natural as Jack and was convincing in the role, handling the witty dialogue with ease, but was just as amazing handling the serious moments. Arden was fantastic in Mercy’s role, Mercy, the one with so much on his plate, a man with so much love for his family and hockey too, going from a sweet father-like figure to a drill sergeant coach. Arden’s versatility as a voice artist truly shined in this book, performing the roles of the younger characters, giving each their own unique voice, handling the dialogue superbly. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to, and their enthralling performance rivets you to the story.