Saturday, October 4, 2025

Audiobook Review: Slap Shot Scandal (Coastal Crushers Series) by Kara Kendrick, narrators Emma Wilder and Sean Masters


Blurb

A sexy grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers, hockey romance from bestselling author, Kara Kendrick

He’s the grumpy captain with everything to lose. She’s the PR problem he didn’t ask for.

Hockey is my life. Always has been.

As captain of the team, I’ve built my career on discipline, loyalty, and laser focus.

But after a scandal tanks the franchise’s image, the owner relocates us to Driftwood Cove, a small sleepy Florida beach town.

New name, new strategy.

And a bubbly PR consultant hired to clean up the mess.

Harbor Hayes.

She’s sunshine in a bottle. Bright, blonde and opinionated. Worse—she knows hockey. And exactly how to get under my skin.

We clash from day one and I’m torn between wanting her gone and wanting every inch of her body underneath mine.

The longer we work together, the harder it is to pretend she doesn’t affect me.

When lines blur behind closed doors, we make a deal.

Three rules:

No feelings. No falling. No future.

Until one reckless moment leaks in a viral video.

Now I’m not just leading the team–I’m at the center of a brand-new scandal.

One that could destroy everything.

Especially the woman I swore I’d never fall for.

Amazon: Amazon.com: Slap Shot Scandal: A Small Town Grumpy Sunshine Hockey Romance (Coastal Crushers) (Audible Audio Edition): Kara Kendrick, Sean Masters, Emma Wilder, Kara Kendrick: Books

Audible: Slap Shot Scandal Audiobook by Kara Kendrick

Bookbub: Slap Shot Scandal: A Small Town Grumpy Sunshine Hockey Romance (Coastal Crushers) by Kara Kendrick - BookBub

Goodreads: Slap Shot Scandal (Coastal Crushers) by Kara Kendrick | Goodreads





My Review - 4 of 5 stars - 

A fun listen. Harbor was hired to improve the public presence of the team during a coach firing, a move to a small town, and a swoon-worthy team captain. She was good at her job, intelligent, yet she was afraid of what her father would say or think. Weston wasn't sure about the changes in his life at the moment, but he could not stop thinking about Harbor. He was protective, willing to keep things secret for a bit, but struggled to play his best hockey. With the intimacy of their relationship, he did improve with encouragement from her.
The narration by Emma Wilder and Sean Masters was well done. They brought forth the emotions of the characters and made the story that much more enjoyable.

This is my unsolicited review.



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