Pucking Strong

Jacksonville Rays, Book 4

De: Emily Rath

Narrado por: Diontae Black, Tor Thom

My name is Teddy O'Connor, and I just made a terrible mistake. It's been six years since I was an intern for the Jacksonville Rays NHL team. And it's been six long years since I first met him. Henrik Karlsson, star forward of the Rays...and king of my heart.

I'm a doctor now, a respected professional in my field. And Henrik doesn't even know I exist. So, you tell me why I'm risking everything to follow this man halfway around the world!

After receiving news of his sister's tragic death, Henrik must fly to Sweden to retrieve his young niece. She's injured and grieving, but a new hockey season is about to start. Henrik can't possibly care for her alone. In fact, the Swedish government won't let him. I'd be heartless not to help...right?

Well, that's what I told myself last week as I signed our Swedish marriage license. And it's what I'm telling myself now as the Rays PR Director stares us down. They want this marriage to look real. The team's public image, our jobs, and his niece's custody agreement all depend on it.

But my problem isn't that I don't love my new fake husband. God help me, my problem is that I do.

Contains mature themes.

©2025 Emily Rath Books (P)2025 Tantor Media

Transformative Audio Experience

Emily Rath has written an amazing book with rich, complicated characters! Another amazing story! Thank you, Emily.

The audiobook is unique. Diontae, as Teddy, and Tor, as Henrik, are not your next audiobook boyfriends. Teddy and Henrik come to life in your ears. You can hear and understand the personalities in the voices. The narrators actually embody the characters to tell this beautiful, slow-burn love story. It is a tale of unlikely and profound love between two men who are trying to care for a child. Diontae brings all of Teddy's passion and zeal for life to the character; Tor, too, captured the emotionally reserved and cautious tone of Henrik. And the accent... chef's kiss. Bravo, sir.

Listen to this audiobook and immerse yourself in the characters.

The Best book

I have loved every book in this series but the first Picking Around was my favorite until now. This is an absolutely amazing and beautiful story. I laughed out loud too many times and cried in sadness and pure joy! Run and read it NOW!

Narrators, Storyline

Emily has done it again! Teddy and Henrik own my heart and soul! And the narrators bring these two characters two life with such ease and beauty. I absolutely love this piece!

Emily has done it again!

The characters are loveable, realistic and she always makes me feel like they are my friends. I laughed out loud through the whole story, cried with happiness several times and sadness too. The steam doesn't show until late in the story but it's totally worth the wait and it was awesome to see demisexual represented in a book correctly and super well done. Well worth the credit!

Jaw dropping

I absolutely loved this book and now I’m sad that it’s over. I read it completely in a single day and I can’t explain how much I love it. The way Teddy was pining for Henrik for 6 years and then immediately agreed to marry him in Sweden to gain custody of Karro, the way that Henrik softens each chapter with Teddy by his side and how they both take care of each other and the love between the 3 of them. Had me tearing up in so many chapters and spots in the book. Definitely a 5 star read from me. I related to Henrik in so many ways and hearing his story brought light into my heart. Hell, I want to protect Tedrik with my life just the same as Henrik would do for Teddy.