Skate the Line

A Single Dad Hockey Romance (Blue Devils Hockey, Book 2)

De: SJ Sylvis

Narrado por: CJ Bloom, Connor Crais

A grumpy/sunshine, single dad/nanny, hockey romance by Amazon Top 50 and USA Today bestselling author, S.J. Sylvis.

I’ve been making rational decisions my entire life.

If someone is in need, I’m there. My Nana needs help with the bills? I’ll drop out of art school and secure a well-paying job. Someone needs the shirt off my back? They can have mine.

When the league's most desirable bachelor and single dad needs a nanny that can look past his star power and won’t end up in his bed, I’m the perfect choice.

Except, Rhodes Volkova isn’t the easiest to get along with. He’s grumpy, blunt, and cynical from past women and their inability to do their job and nothing else. It doesn’t matter that he has a serious soft spot for his daughter and is irresistibly good-looking.

It doesn’t affect my ability to be the best nanny, and it surely won’t lure me into his bed like the rest.

Rhodes is skeptical of me, fearful I’ll turn out like the rest with dollar signs in my eyes or just wanting a fling with someone rich and famous. But what he doesn’t know is that I’m distrusting too. I’m done with men and have issues of my own. He doesn’t have to worry about me crossing a line.

No one said anything about skating the line, though.

©2025 SJ Sylvis (P)2025 SJ Sylvis

Sweet

Love a slow burn, but a hockey slow burn, single dad, nanny. It’s spicy. It’s funny. It’s emotional but not overly. Please give it a shot.

Narration Matters!!!!

S.J now why would you pick CJ Bloom to play a 25 year old??? She's an ok narrator but she sounds like she's in her 40's!!! Come on! She literally ruins the character Sunny is young vibrant and spunky.. the voice just sounds older.. Connor as always is a 10 star and he saved this book! Great storyline wrong choice for female narration

Great narration!

Two of my favorites behind the mic! Connor Crais is always an auto listen for me and he nailed the grumpy single dad with those perfectly delivered Russian lines. CJ Bloom, as always, brought the perfect balance of vulnerability and strength. Such an enjoyable listen!

Single dad romance plus hockey

What’s hotter than a single dad hockey player who will do anything for his daughter? Nothing! 🏒💖 The story hooked me from the start—protective dad, a sitter he can’t resist, and chemistry they just can’t fight.

But the real magic? The audiobook. 🎧 The narration brought so much heart, emotion, and spark to the story—it made me feel every moment. Pure gold!

Rhodes (Ellie) & Sunny🩷ChicagoBlueDevils,bk2

This is my 1st book by author, S. J. Sylvis. From the cover, I thought the MMC would be really young -- a player in college or juniors maybe. So glad he isn't. Rhodes Volkova is 32 y/o, team captain, single dad to adorably sweet Ellie (5 y/o), Russian (speaks English except for curse words, endearments, & praise! 🔥🌶), & he falls hard for the new nanny, Sunny. I loved getting to know these characters & the sweet little family they make. Rhodes is patient & caring w/ Sunny as the mystery of her past trauma is gradually revealed & catches up w/ her in Chicago. I love the humorous banter & innuendo between Rhodes/Sunny & Rhodes/his teammates, and little Ellie is a pistol! The dual narration is performed by C.J. Bloom & Connor Crais (one of my favorite duos), & is absolutely perfect! They do a marvelous job of bringing all of the characters & action to life. Love the Russian accents. Love them both doing all of the roles -- male, female, child. The audio is a great listen & very enjoyable. (I listened twice, plus bought the ebook so I could see all of the Russian in print!) I loved this one so much, I went back to get book 1 and will be on the lookout for the rest of the Blue Devils series.

Love!

I have read this book in print a few times. It’s one of my favorite hockey romances and when I saw that it was coming out with an audiobook, I just couldn’t wait to listen to it. I do wish it had been a duet narration, but I still very much enjoyed the story in this format. Conner Crais has fast become one of my top narrators to listen to. I will definitely be buying the other books in the series on audiobook as well.

Protective and Respectful

These two are everything. Rhodes is amazing with Ellie and Sunny. The protectiveness from the start and the slow burn was amazing. I need a physical copy of this book! The epilogue was needed! I wish there was more that happened with the twist but loved this book.

Rhodes and Sunny❤️

If you love a grumpy single dad romance this is for you. Rhodes is everything I couldn’t wait for his story. I loved Sunny and Rhodes together❤️

Holy Hot Hockey Dad!

This book is so good. While grumpy dad/nanny trope is not a trope I run to, this one does a good job with it.

Rhodes is the best dad/most grumpy hockey player on the Blue Devils. He has his 5 year old daughter to worry about and make sure she is cared for. Unfortunately, all of his previous nannies are only in it for their own selfish reasons & not the care his daughter needs.

Sunny is ready for a change of scenery from the state of Washington. She has had some horrible experiences in this state & wants to put it all behind her. Taking another nanny gig is not preferred but taking it in Chicago seems like enough distance from her past that should keep her safe.

Sunny doesn’t realize that Rhodes is so hard to win over & very grumpy because he is afraid she is going to flake like all the other ones. Sunny is determined to stick with it because Ellie is just the sweetest little girl & she deserves some stability in her life.

The journey that these 3 go on to realize that it is ok to bring your walls down & trust again is really heartwarming. Rhodes because such a care giver to both of them & because sunny is stable, he can return his focus to the hockey team and starts to play better than ever.

But when Sunny’s past shows up in Chicago and threatens to ruin everything, it is Rhodes that realizes he must acknowledge what Sunny means to him & Ellie. He must protect her by putting it all on the line.

This story was so well written and the suspense it is really good. Just enough to keep you turning pages/listening to just one more chapter.

The narrators are phenomenal on this. Conor Crais is always a must listen for me - his hot sexy growl is EVERYTHING!!