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Game Changer

Game Changers Series, Book 1

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Game Changer

By: Rachel Reid
Narrated by: Tor Thom
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New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes his pregame rituals very seriously. In this case, it's not just a lucky smoothie he's craving - it's the man who made it.

Pro hockey star Scott Hunter knows a good thing when he sees it. So, when a smoothie made by juice bar barista Kip Grady precedes Scott breaking his on-ice slump, he's desperate to recreate the magic...and to get to know the sexy, funny guy behind the counter.

Kip knew there was more to Scott's frequent visits than blended fruit, but he never let himself imagine being invited back to Scott's penthouse. Or kissed with reckless abandon, never mind touched everywhere all at once. When it happens, it's red-hot, incredible, and frequent, but also only on Scott's terms and always behind his closed apartment doors.

Scott needs Kip in his life, but with playoff season approaching, the spotlight on him is suddenly brighter than ever. He can't afford to do anything that might derail his career...like introducing the world to his boyfriend. Kip is ready to go all-in with Scott - but how much longer will he have to remain a secret?

©2018 Rachelle Goguen (P)2019 Tantor Romance Sports Hockey Funny
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Closeted hockey captain of the NY Admirals, Scott Hunter is off his game until he meets juice bar barista, Kip Grady. Whereas Scott is hugely successful, Kip feels like he’s drifting. If they can make their secret relationship work, it will be a game changer for both of them. Although this followed the well-worn script of most m/m sports romances, there is a strong emphasis on Kip’s struggles to go back into the closet that sets it apart. Scott and Kip are well-drawn characters and there were enough appearances of other characters to avoid a claustrophobic focus on the two leads. The final scenes (no spoilers) really captured the moods of the competing teams perfectly. Audio narrator, Tor Thom has a pleasant soothing baritone. He voiced all characters well except for Kip, whose Brooklyn accent sounded stoned and weird; however, it wasn’t a deal breaker.

A winning m/m hockey romance!

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This is a secret relationship to more hockey romance, featuring Kip Grady and Scott Hunter, and is book one in the Game Changers series.

Kip is a college graduate and currently works in a smoothie shop while he pays off his student loans and figures out his next steps. He meets Scott while working one day. Scott is a professor hockey player and is currently in a slump but one smoothie later and it seems to have turned his slump around. He visits the shop again because, hello! hockey superstitions, and it doesn’t hurt that the smoothie maker makes his heart flutter.

This book is so sweet and a great start to the series. It’s a little angsty as Scott is in the closet and they are in a secret relationship but I loved how their relationship developed. Lots of love in this book, not just between Scott and Kip but also from their friends and family. Ps. Scott is such a dirty talker, oh la la.

This was a reread for me but it felt like reading it for the first time. I loved it all over again.

Things to expect in this MM romance are:
1st book in series
Hockey Romance
Smoothie Maker x Hockey Player
Meet cute
Superstitious MC
Closeted MC
Secret relationship
Bit of angst
Lots of spice & dirty talk
Phone/Video s*x
Calls him sweetheart
Coming out
Supportive family & friends
HEA

Story of Kip and Scott

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The narrator made listening to this an absolute chore. Such a disappointment. Buy yourself a hardcopy until this gets a re record.

terrible narrator

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I believe the story would have been good however the narration was a deal breaker for me. I tried as much as I could but unfortunately I just couldn't go on.

Couldn't finish

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I mostly enjoyed listening to Game Changer - the storyline was enjoyable, and the 2 main characters were both very likeable. I did mostly enjoy the narrator's performance, except for Kip's accent, I ended up speeding up the narration due to the accent, all other parts (when Kip wasn't speaking) were fine to listen to. I would rate the overall performance of narration at 4 stars, Kip's accent around 2 stars.

Kip's accent.........

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