Playing Defense

Name: Playing Defense
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Aven Ellis
ISBN: 9798350821666

Author: Aven Ellis

Series: Dallas Demons Hockey Romance #5

Narrator: Andrea Emmes

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/23/2024

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Sports

Synopsis

After a string of bad set-ups and boring dates, Reese Brannon is done with men. She's focused on her job as a fitness model and blogger. There's no need to look for a man because she doesn't want one. Especially when relationships usually end in heartbreak.

Jean-Pierre Rochat—known as JP—is done with women. All this Swiss hockey player has ever wanted is to fall in love, but his relationships never end with a happily ever after. If he's going to be stuck in the friend zone, he'll keep things casual for his new endgame.

But will one hot Dallas summer night change everything for Reese and JP?

Because when the two meet again when JP returns for hockey season, Reese finds her attraction to him hasn't waned since their first meeting. Charming and intelligent, JP is different in all the right ways, but Reese realizes letting him in will make her vulnerable, something that terrifies her. JP never forgot Reese from their initial introduction last winter, and the sparks fly for him even more so the second time. But with Reese, his thoughts are anything but casual . . .

Can JP and Reese let their guards down to take a chance on love? Or will this simply be a game of playing defense?

About Aven Ellis

Aven Ellis is the author of the Washington DC Soaring Eagles series, the Rinkside in the Rockies series, and the Dallas Demons Hockey series, among other titles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Simona on February 01, 2020

*Book provided by the author in exchange for an honest review* Aven Ellis is back with another hockey romance book featuring the Dallas Demons. We know the two main characters already, because Reese is Holly Johansson’s best friend and JP Rochat is part of the hockey team. Reese Brannon is a fitness m......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on September 06, 2017

JP - You had me at Oreos As I read the book there was a scene reasonably early into the book which was the one that made me fall head over heels in love with JP the romantic lead. It wasn't the biggest of romantic gestures, but it was so entirely sweet and perfect for Reese that I couldn't help mysel......more

Goodreads review by Anniek on February 24, 2018

Reese has had it with men after several bad and boring dates. She's a successful fitness model and her blog is getting amazing views. She doesn't need a man and is certainly not looking for a relationship. If Reese would be completely honest with herself there is one man who has caught her eye a whi......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on August 26, 2017

I loved everything about this book. JP was swoony. Maybe even more swoony than Nate from the same series (which is saying a lot because Nate has been my favorite male lead.) I have a bit of a mermaid complex, and I loved that JP calls Reese his mermaid. It wasn't too over-the-top, insta-love. Be war......more

Goodreads review by Kierstin on September 27, 2017

God bless, Aven and her ability to write the most dreamy male characters ever. JP was perfect. The Swiss One is one for the record books. I loved Reese's addiction to Oreos and her relatable spirit. I especially loved the interaction this book had with all the characters from the other Dallas Demons......more