Desire or Defense, Leah Brunner
Desire or Defense, Leah Brunner
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Desire or Defense

Author: Leah Brunner

Narrator: Dane Anderson, Alex Picard

Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/15/2023

Synopsis

I'm the notoriously angry, grouchy D.C. Eagles defenseman who just can’t keep his temper in check—a temper that leads to a fifteen-game suspension from the NHL. As if that’s not bad enough, I'm forced into a short-term youth-hockey coaching gig—which my manager swears will “rebuild my image.” But what I didn’t expect was for a gorgeous, spunky blonde to stomp onto the ice on day one and lecture me about being rude to her little brother. Something about this spitfire of a woman, and the boy she’s so protective of, has my defenses melting. And if I’m not careful, I’ll burst into flames, forever melting the ice I’ve carefully kept around my heart. This is a closed-door romcom with mild language. Trigger warnings include parental substance abuse and dealing with grief/loss of parents.

About Leah Brunner

Leah Brunner is an Amazon Top 50 best-selling author of sweet (but sexy) romance. She loves writing explosive chemistry and relatable characters who will make you laugh (and possibly cry). When she's not writing, she can also be found petting her Maine Coon cat or watching funny cat videos with her kids. Although she's a Kansas girl at heart, she's a proud Air Force spouse and currently lives in Ohio with her husband and three children.

About Alex Picard

Alex Picard is an audiobook narrator who brings a lifetime of work in the theatre as a classically trained actor and director to her work behind the mic. With an MFA in theatre from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a background in Shakespeare, she excels at connecting listeners to the author's world. A theatre teacher for more than twenty years and a Boston native, she is an accidental gardener and once ran a marathon on purpose (and not while being chased).

Reviews

Goodreads review by jessicakaitlin

Grumpy sunshine, hockey romance with NO third act breakup!! Obsessed is an understatement. This book was SO SO good. It was swoony but also surprisingly very emotional. Leah’s writing brought all the emotions out of me. Andie and Mitch’s story was filled with so much tension, chemistry, banter, and p......more

Goodreads review by tiffany dai jel 🐝✨

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Desire Or Defense Hockey Enemies To Lovers Dual POV star rating: 3.25 ★ ★ ★ ❥ This was definitely a slow burn, well I wouldn’t say slow burn because that would suggest there was fire at some point and there was not even any smoke! In the beginning of this book things seemed rushed while simultane......more

Goodreads review by Christy

3 stars Desire or Defense was a quick and sweet hockey read. I never say no to a hockey romance and I love a grumpy hero. Mitch and Andie made a nice couple and I loved her little brother being in the book so much. It was cute but one I don't see being memorable. Audio book source: Hoopla Story Rati......more

Goodreads review by Lauren

I have just barely started getting into sports romances and I was excited to see that Leah was dipping into the hockey romance genre. I can tell you now, you don't need to know anything about hockey to really enjoy this book! Mitch is your grumpy hot headed damaged soul with a secret soft yearning fo......more

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