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The Romance Line

The spicy, grumpy/sunshine, ice-hockey romance for fans of Hannah Grace

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The Romance Line

By: Lauren Blakely
Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Vanessa Edwin
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The second book in the Love and Hockey series, a steamy, grumpy/sunshine ice-hockey romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely.

The first rule of handling PR for a hockey team? Never hook up with a player.

That shouldn’t be a problem since the last man on earth I want to give an image makeover to is our goalie. He’s infuriatingly hot, famously grumpy and lives to spar with me after every game.

Shining up his rough edges is my path to landing the promotion I need, so I grit my teeth and do my job, no matter how hard he makes it.

As I get to know the man behind the broody iceman exterior, he becomes impossible to resist and soon, only once turns into every night.

But the man is entirely off limits.

Because the only thing worse than hooking up with a player is falling head over heels for him.

Tropes:

  • ice hockey romance
  • grumpy/sunshine
  • player and publicist
  • forbidden romance
  • workplace romance
  • secret dates
  • hate to love


© Lauren Blakely 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

 Contemporary Sports Hockey
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Grumpy Goalie + Secret hiding PR rep?

Match made in my hockey loving heaven.

Max needs the public to like him - he's been a recluse since a very public break with singing superstar that up HE was wrongly blamed for, and got on the wrong side of the press when they invaded the privacy of his sister an nephew. One year later he is losing sponsors and his contract is at risk.

Everly is healing from a heartbreaking loss, and the project she has been given to reform the public image of mr grumpy could not come at a worse time. However, she dives in and soon realises the heat between them is the furthest thing from professional distance!

Cue fireworks and power of wills as they both try to resist .. and when everything is on the line, who will give in and who will choose their career?

tropes:
Hockey
Forced Proximity
Workplace romance
secret attraction
Grumpy Sunshine
Emotional Healing
Enemies to Lovers
ALL THE BANTER!


Triggers:
PTSD - car accident, loss of a friend, physical recovery
Cheating (previous relationship)

Audio book would have 17 stars if possible! (No reason, I just like 17 and its more than 5!)

Grumpy / Sunshine, but make it Hockey!

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I’m loving this series and these characters . I enjoying getting to know each of them . I can’t wait for more . I especially love listening to Vanessa and Teddy who did a brilliant job bringing this story to life ✨🫶🏽🏒🫶🏽✨

Awesome 🏒🫶🏽✨

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Reading Format: Ebook and Audiobook
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️
Characters: Everly Rosewood & Max Lambert
Tropes: hockey romance, grumpy sunshine, player x publicist
Narrator (s): Vanessa Edwin & Teddy Hamilton

The Romance Line completely stole my heart! I absolutely adored Max—his grumpy exterior, dry humor, and hidden layers made him so relatable. I found myself connecting with him in such a personal way, especially in how he tried to guard his heart. And Everly? She was pure sunshine. Her fun, outgoing personality brought the perfect balance to Max’s seriousness, and I loved every single moment of their dynamic.
Their chemistry was off-the-charts, and the banter between them had me smiling constantly. Lauren Blakely does such a fantastic job crafting characters who feel real, and this book had just the right mix of emotion, humor, and swoon-worthy romance.

The Romance Line audiobook was an absolute treat! I’m a huge fan of duet narration, and this one was fantastic. The performers brought Max and Everly to life so vividly—it felt like I was right there with them through every flirty moment, every emotional beat, and every witty exchange.

grumpy x sunshine

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I love a hockey romance book. Lauren Blakely is a great writer and you know what you're going to get. Spice, fun, animals, a few tears and of course a happy ending. This is book 2 in the series and follows PR star Everly and goalie Max. It's a bit forbidden, grumpy/sunshine, workplace romance. The narrators do a great job. Highly recommend.

Great hockey romance

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The amazingly talented Vanessa Edwin and Teddy Hamilton bring Everly and Max to life as the grumpy goalie and the PR rep for his team. It starts with the misunderstanding that both seem to think the other hates them but really they find each other sexy. Both have trust issues and things that happened in their past but during a project to revamp Max's negative social media presence, they learn more about each other than expected.
I loved this story.

Spicy grumpy/sunshine hockey romance you'll love

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