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He’s always made the scoring plays, both on and off the ice, but this time he has a new goal… the one for Meghan’s heart.

I’m Justin Davis, all-star center for the Charlotte Strikers. For years, I chased the spotlight, not only with hockey, but through television as well. That’s why I decided to play the bachelor on Rich and Single. Unfortunately, I was stuck with a fake fiancée from hell who I couldn’t stand to be around. Now that our contract is up, I’m allowed to do whatever I want, with whoever I want. I plan to take full advantage of my newfound freedom.

After being on the show, people don’t recognize me for hockey anymore, even with just winning the Stanley Cup for my team. That’s why I’m spending the off season in a remote cabin in Wyoming where the chances of people knowing me are slim. Space is what I need, but when a down to earth beauty needs help on her ranch, I can’t resist. Meghan Taylor is exactly what I’ve been looking for, even though I’m not the kind of man she wants.

Getting her to see the real me has its challenges, but the more time I spend with her, the easier it is for her to see that I’m not the same guy she knows from TV. Being away from the media is one thing, but as soon as I’m back in the spotlight, I’m afraid it’ll change what we have. I don’t want to lose her, but I also can’t hide away in Wyoming forever. It’s a choice I’m not ready to make.

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Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆
The way that Justin ended the relationship with his fake fiancée wasn't the smartest thing to do but you can understand his frustration with having to play a role in a drama he really regretted. What he didn't expect was his crazy pretend fiancée to start a smear campaign against him. When he meets Meghan and she doesn't recognize him, he's glad and intrigued.

Meghan knows who the stranger is she bumped into at the airport, but she pretends that she doesn't. She knows all about Justin Davis and the media circus that surrounds him. She thinks that he's cute and all, but she's not sure if he has substance more than drama.

Meghan soon realizes that the media is more speculation than reality and Justin is just a regular guy who doesn't mind helping her with chores around her farm. She's able to talk to him about her deceased husband and what she wants for her daughter.

Justin realizes that Meghan is becoming more important to him than a lot of things and he if needs to be traded to another NHL team to make this work, he's willing to do it.

I totally enjoyed this book and this series. I can't wait to read more from L.P. Dover.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the fourth book in the series, and it could be read as a standalone, but would be a richer experience if read in order. We have met Justin and his horrific fiancée in previous storylines.

Justin combined his star hockey qualities with a reality show and ended up stuck with a prize fiancée he did not want. Now that the year stipulated in the contract is up, he can end the farce and disappear during the off season. He even has a place bought and ready for him in the country. Deed done, he flees.

He is given a lift by Meghan, who pretends to not know who he is, as he is clearly uncomfortable, and she knows why! They strike up a friendship as they live on neighbouring ranches. Justin is keen to help her and spend time with her, which gives them a chance to get to know each other without the media circus that normally follows him around. This I really enjoyed. However, once he starts spending his money or promising meet-ups with other famous people to gain favour, I found it a little sad, and when he continued even when told not to, it started to veer towards uncomfortable. I probably am in the minority here, but it just seemed unnecessary. But overall, I found their romance to be genuine and fun.

I look forward to seeing the new family back in the hockey season and catching up with the rest of the team.


Lee’Anne – ☆☆☆☆
I’ve been looking forward to this book since finishing the last book in the series, it’s a fantastic end to a great hockey series! Justin Davis agreed to take his brothers-in-law’s place on a dating show and wound up being contractually tied to a horrid fiancée for a year. On the final day of said year, Justin bounces out pretty publicly and his fake fiancée doesn’t handle being embarrassed well. In the meantime, Justin heads to a secluded ranch he’s recently purchased in Wyoming where he immediately runs into Meghan. Meghan Taylor is a teacher, a mother, and owns a small ranch. She’s taken her daughter to spend the summer with her grandparents while Meghan is fixing up her ranch and she gets the surprise of a lifetime when she runs into one of her favorite professional hockey players, Justin Davis. The attraction is instant but Meghan is fully aware of the craziness that is surrounding Justin’s life and isn’t willing to let her daughter be dragged into that – so they set out to have a summer fling…

This book is humorous, intriguing, and I adored both of the main characters, their banter back and forth made this such a quick read. I love that though the books in this series are intertwined they’re also able to be read as a standalone easily. I’m sad to see this series end but excited to see what L.P. Dover releases next!

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L.P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.

She loves to write, but she also loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes and white water rafting, and has a passion for singing. Her two youngest fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols.

Dover has written countless novels, including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, the Society X series, the Circle of Justice series, and her standalone novels It Must’ve Been the Mistletoe and Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense, but if she got to choose a setting in which to live, it would be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.

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Blocked by L.P. Dover

He’s got every reason to be cocky... until a female cuts him down to size.

I’m Dallas Easton, the best goaltender in the league. I make a damn good living playing hockey, and with women falling at my feet wherever I go, why not enjoy it? I get whatever I want, whenever I want—that is, until I come across the one player who gets the best of me on the ice.

When I try to pummel the dude, all hell breaks loose. Imagine my surprise when the helmet comes off to reveal a woman underneath. And not just any woman, but the sexiest woman I’ve ever seen. Callie Davis is the complete opposite of the puck bunnies I usually go for, a good girl with sick moves and a selfless streak a mile wide. I need to make amends, but she dodges me at every turn. It doesn’t help that Callie’s brother hates my guts, or that my agent thinks she’s bad for my career.

But I could care less what they think. I can’t let our little run-in on the ice be the end of our story. Because when I set my sights on something, I won’t rest until I score.

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Mary – ☆☆☆☆
Dallas Easton thinks he is God’s gift to hockey and women. He is the best goalie in the NHL and he gets his pick of any woman he wants. He is hot-headed, cocky, and ready to fight at the drop of a hat. But when he gets into a fight, it is an angel who stitches him up and he has to find her to say he is sorry.

Callie Davis is a surgical and ER nurse and loves what she does for a living. She is also the sister of Justin, new teammate of Dallas. Which means that Justin and Dallas hate each other. Growing up with three brothers, they all played hockey. Callie loves to watch her brothers on the ice and she loves to practice with them too.

Dallas wants to know more about Callie, but she wants nothing to do with him because she knows about his past with women. She doesn’t want to be next notch on his bedpost. As he tries to win her over by sending flowers, which she gives to her patients, asking her on a date, which she turns down, he has to figure out some way to get her to see he can change for her.

Can Callie give him a chance to change? Will Dallas screw things up before he gets a chance to show Callie he can chance? Will his past come back to haunt him? Will her brothers step in and keep them apart?

I am loving this series and I love L.P.’s writing style, especially when she is writing about hockey and MMA men. They are so yummy. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with in the next book.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance

You don’t necessarily have to read book one, but it helps because characters do make an appearance again from book one.

Dallas is cocky, arrogant, and kind of a hot head. He thinks that he is going to keep living the single life and love it. He has an agent who is constantly harping on him about image, so that was somewhat annoying for me. Dallas meets Callie one night when his teammates are giving him extra practice. Despite being a great keeper, he allows several goals from a teammate and is riled up – he pulls the mask off to find Callie.

Callie is working as a nurse and loves her job. Even though it’s hard to see the sick kids, she loves what she does. She lives with her brothers and even has her cousin, Maddox, constantly checking in on her and protecting her. It is a little over the top in terms of the protection that Callie is given by her brothers.

I also really loved the relationship between her best friend and brother – Hannah and Corey. I thought that it brought some balance to the book, given the dynamic of Callie and Dallas.

Dallas has to work very hard to prove himself to Callie and sometimes that seemed a little one sided. However, there was great chemistry between Dallas and Callie.

I really hope that Maddox gets the next book because I can see tons of drama to come for him.


Rachael – ☆☆☆☆☆
I really looked forward to the sequel to the first book in this series. I loved Kellan and Kristen in book one. Book two does not let us down either! Dallas and Callie were so fun to read about.

Dallas and his anger issues, then Callie comes in and just sweeps him off his feet. I loved it. It was hilarious watching him fall over himself when she shows that she isn't a pushover and she is much tougher than she appears.

Dallas cracked me up because he was so determined to fix his mistake when he'd first come at Callie (because he thought she was a man) that I couldn't help but love him. And while he was trying to make it up to Callie, he ends up becoming a better person and that is always a beautiful thing to see happen.

I really appreciated how hockey was a big part of the story, but it didn't take over the romance and the character development.

I will say it is a very light-hearted and fluffy story that's cute and lovey dovey, but it was very entertaining and I enjoyed it as a break from the heavier and darker books that I tend to lean toward.


Lee’Anne – ☆☆☆☆☆
I’m a huge L.P. Dover fan and she never fails on giving a fantastic 5-star read! I seriously couldn’t put this book down and wound up reading the entire thing in one sitting. I think I’m going to go ahead and call this my favorite book of the year.

Dallas Easton is a textbook player – he’s a hockey player in his prime and has a new woman every night. He winds up being bashed over the head and a beautiful angel stitches him up. A few days later, Justin, one of the newest hockey team members, and his siblings challenge Dallas to a duel on the ice and when one of them bests Dallas he attacks… to find the beautiful angel underneath all the hockey pads. Not having realized it was Callie, Dallas feels bad about having attacked her and is now doing everything in his power to get a chance to apologize. However, Callie’s family isn’t letting Dallas anywhere near her. Dallas tries relentlessly to get Callie to agree to a date with him, but Callie makes him jump through a ton of hoops before finally accepting. Then once the two become close, Dallas’s prior commitment to a dating show comes back to bite him.

I absolutely love Callie’s brothers being such a huge part of this book, it made for a real page turner. Dallas is one of my favorite book boys in a long time, he’s hilarious, caring, and fierce – all the best qualities of a book boyfriend! I also love how the author has set up (what I hope) is the next book in this series with Dallas’s trials with the dating show becoming... well I won’t say because that would be a spoiler, but I’m excited to see where this series goes next!


Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆
We all know guys like Dallas Easton, the lunkheads, the assholes, the guys with few redeeming qualities. That being said, we also know that most of them do have a few things that make them special and when they let their guard down, we see what that is. Most times, it takes a lot of patience and determination to see beneath the bullshit to see the mushy center. Sometimes it’s worth it and sometimes it’s not. This is one of the times it’s worth the time and effort.

Dallas Easton is a bully on the ice. As he’s one of the best goalies in the league, so he can get away his attitude on and off the ice. He’s also a love ‘em and leave ‘em kind of guy, not one for long term relationships. One of those hook-ups lead to him being struck in a head with a beer bottle and an angel stitched him up. Imagine his surprise when that angel busts his chops on the ice a few days later, and is the sister of one of the newest players on the team.

Callie has been around hockey players her entire life and knows how they play on and off the ice. She’s not surprised by Dallas’ antics that got him hurt, but she wants no part of it. She’s steadfast in her resolve until he surprises her by agreeing to visit the children’s wing of the hospital.

As Dallas and Callie’s relationship grows, factors beyond their control seek to tear them apart. Trust is essential to any relationship and once trust has been broken it’s hard to repair.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the second in the series, and any fan will also see links across to the previous book – which is great! I do think that this story stands well on its own, but is even richer with some history, so do go and read Hard Stick.

Dallas is your pretty typical hockey playing stud – with an excess of aggression thrown in – so it isn't really a surprise that any other player would not want him to target their sister as the next woman on his list. However, Ms. Dover has cast him as a man who suddenly understands what he needs and who he might love, which is terribly inconvenient given his next promo project!

We get to see both sides, so we know of the impending disaster, although not quite the cause of it. The buildup is well done, the romance cute – especially for a big burly goal keeper – and the passion is chemistry laden. Lots of fun things thrown in, and an intriguing mystery to be solved regarding Maxwell and "Paige."

The potential for many more stories from this bunch of hockey players is looking good, which makes me super happy – and hopefully, Ms. Dover very busy!


Sarah – ☆☆☆☆
I absolutely loved the moment when Dallas and Callie meet. He’s a competitive NHL goalie with a bad temper and she’s an unknown nobody who keeps getting pucks past him. It’s only after his temper gets the better of him that Dallas realises Callie is a woman – and his teammate’s sister.

This is the start of an unlikely romance between two fiery characters. Dallas isn’t terribly likeable at the start. He’s miserable and quick to anger. He has a puck bunny habit and a terrible track record with women. Callie, on the other hand, is fantastic. She’s a surgical nurse and a hockey player. Before she’ll consider dating Dallas, she sets us a series of embarrassing challenges for him.

This is a light and easy read. It is a fun romantic comedy and I really love the way Dallas evolves through the book. There are tons of characters in this story and I’m looking forward to some of them getting their own books.

I’m going with four stars, not five because the last third seemed to ramble and it felt like the story lost focus for a time. But this is still an entertaining hockey romance.

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L.P. Dover is the New York Times bestselling author of the Second Chances series, the Breakaway series, the Forever Fae series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed and Dangerous series, and a standalone novel, Love, Lies, and Deception. She loves not only to write, but also to play tennis, hike in the mountains, go white-water rafting, and sing. A Southern belle with a former life in periodontics, L. P. Dover lives in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls.

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Hard Stick by L.P. Dover

He carries a big stick. And he’s not afraid to use it.

On the ice, I’m Kellan Carter, powerhouse enforcer for the Charlotte Strikers. Off the ice, I’m just a regular guy. The last thing I want is to get mobbed by a bunch of groupies who are only after me for my fame and money. My ideal woman knows how to enjoy a little good, clean fun—and maybe some not-so-clean fun too. That’s the kind of girl I’d never let go.

When Kristen Robinson, the gorgeous, down-to-earth bartender I’ve been crushing on, agrees to let me take her out, I’m thrilled. We have an amazing night together, culminating in the most electrifying kiss of my life—and that’s it. Kristen tells me we can’t see each other again, but I know that kiss meant as much to her as it did to me. What I don’t know is that Kristen has a dangerous secret...

I’ve proved to Kristen that she can trust me with her body and her heart. But when her past comes back to haunt her, I need to prove that she can trust me with her life. And I might have to get my hands dirty after all.

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Mary Jo – ☆☆☆
This is not a hockey story in the way that I thought it would be. Kellan is a guy who plays hockey, granted he's good at it, but hockey doesn't really play a part in the main story plot.

The real story here is Kristen and her past. After laying low for a year, hiding from the man who killed her best friend and stalked her, she takes a chance and goes out with Kellan.

A lot happens once she starts dating Kellan and the plot moves quickly – a little too quickly – with her job and career.

A solid story, not sure where book two will take us, but I'm interested in reading it.


Mary – ☆☆☆☆
Kristen Robinson thought she had a good life. After losing her parents when she was in high school, she found a way to make it to college and finish and is now living her dream with her best friend, Cole, by her side. But the man she thought was the man of her dreams has turned into a nightmare. Mitchell Blackwell is controlling and doesn’t want anyone around Kristens especially Cole. Because he thinks any man wants to take Kristen away from him and he will do anything to keep what he thinks belongs to him. After a horrible accident, Kristen runs for her life, hoping that Mitchell will finally give up searching for her. After a year, she finds herself working in a pub in a hockey town where the local team hangs out and a few of the team members hit on her. But she doesn’t trust any man. She just wants to live from day to day and hopes to get her life back soon.

Kellan Carter is THE MAN on the ice and he is the captain of the Carolina Strikers. He doesn’t seem to be a manwhore in the pub, but what happens when he leaves? But he is tired of the groupies, only looking to add to their scorecards. He wants a real woman and he sees that in Kristen. So Kristen steers clear of him too. If he can get her to agree to one date, he can show her that he is not like his teammates.

Can Kristen agree to a date with Kellan and end it there? Will Mitchell ever leave her alone so she can be happy? Will she tell Kellan all about her past? Will Kellan stand by her when he learns the truth?

I loved this story, although it was more of a romantic suspense than a sports romance, it was not a problem for me. I love L.P. Dover and her writing style is great. She will draw you in and you can’t put the story down until the end. I can't wait for the next book in this series.


Rachael – ☆☆☆☆☆
I have to say that I initially picked this book up because it was a hockey book, but I kept reading because it was so much more. Sure, there is a bit of hockey, but not a ton, so if you are going in hoping for an overload of hockey scenes, you might be disappointed. However, that being said, if you are looking for an interesting plot with characters that experience growth, then you'll like it.

I liked the little twist that brought the story together... and boy I wasn't even expecting it!!

The characters were so much fun to get to know and watch as they grew close and got to know each other, even though at first Kristen wanted nothing to do with Kellan. The way these two came together was hilarious. I loved that it was partially just to get back at the other guys.

Oh and watch out, there is a horribly sad scene at the beginning of the book that just broke my stinking heart. So sad!!!

Overall, a great book with a lot of page turning tension as well some unique drama to keep you entertained and on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen next.


Sarah – ☆☆☆
Sadly, despite the title and beautiful cover, there is very little hockey in this book. Instead, I found myself enjoying a tense stalker/organised crime story.

This is actually Kristen’s story more than it is Kellan’s. The story opens with her running from a crazed stalker and a corrupt police department with the help of her FBI friends. A year later, she has returned to her hometown and is working as a bartender.

I found the writing at the start choppy and I struggled with the frantic pacing and over-the-top melodrama. The writing does settle after the first few scenes, but the melodrama continues to the end. There is no realism in this story. I had to stop myself from poking holes in each new and completely unbelievable scene. This is fiction. Even though it is a crime drama to some extent, it is daytime soap opera style drama that doesn’t lend itself to scrutiny. Readers need to either enjoy the ride or put the book down.

The romance between Kellen and Kristen is the book’s strength. It is a little bit insta-love and a little bit fairytale, white knight stuff, but it is a sweet and sexy connection. The romance tropes are conventional – he’s a handsome, rich NHL star and she’s pretty and scared. The character development doesn’t go much beyond the surface.

So. When I allowed myself to turn off my brain and believe in Kristen and Kellan’s story, I quite enjoyed their sexy adventures.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
3.5 stars
M/F Romance
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So, I would say that despite the cover and premise, this is more of a mystery/thriller book than a romance. Kristen is running and Kellan is trying to figure out if this is truly his life – does he want/deserve more?

Kristen had a horrible boyfriend. One who took advantage of her and stalked her. One who was so jealous that he had her best friend murdered, because he feared that Kristen might have feelings for her best friend. While she was able to run and find safety, she left a huge piece of herself behind.

Kellan is the captain of his hockey team and used to calling the shots. However, when he sees/meets Kristen, he is instantly attracted. What follows is almost like an insta-love.

This is somewhat truncated in the story telling and sometimes, the scenarios were strange and not very linear; however, when it all came together, the romance really saved the story. I also believe that the other characters really helped the story flow along.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
I would just like to start by saying that one of the things that I loved about this book was catching up with Brooklyn – featured in Camden's Redemption. There is always something rather special about finding old friends in a new series, and she was so perfectly placed too!

This is a fast-paced book with a lot of FBI/danger issues which stem from a very bad previous boyfriend choice by the female lead, Kristen. She is now hiding in plain sight and hoping that he will be brought down. So when Kellan starts to express some interest in her, she is naturally wary, and certainly doesn't want the attention that would come with dating a famous hockey player. (Now I have to admit that this element didn't quite gel for me in the book, because she does hang around with the players and family and it seems highly unlikely that she would not be photographed at all – especially given the number of books which make a big thing about just how intrusive the paps can be – but I chose to run with it.) He certainly is a good guy, even if she finds it hard to believe.

There are some really lovely moments in this book; some where you would like to remind them to be a little more alert to the risks; and plenty of hot and steamy ones too. I wouldn't say there was all that much hockey, but that there was I enjoyed.

I am keen to see where the series goes next and would bet that it is much more sports-related than maybe this one was. I hope Ms. Dover is busy creating it for us to enjoy.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a Southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.

She loves to write, but she also loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes, and go white-water rafting, and has a passion for singing. Her two youngest fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols.

Dover has written countless novels, including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, and her stand-alone novel Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense, but if she got to choose a setting in which to live, it would be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.

Connect with L.P.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Hard Stick (Breakaway #1) by L.P. Dover to read and review.