I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.My love for sports romance led to me choosing Freezing the Puck. I knew nothing about the author, but the premise intrigued me leading to this moment.
"Freezing the Puck" was an adorable read. It caught me off guard to discover that this book featured the accidental pregnancy trope. While I don't mind this trope, it would have been helpful to have a heads-up.
The story introduces Liam and Lottie. Liam is hockey player who shies away from serious relationships. That changed, however, when he met Lottie. He intended for their initial encounter to be an one off situation, however after spending time with her he wanted more. However, the appearance of one of Liam's former conquest that night led to Lottie giving him the cold shoulder. Then she discovered that despite using protection she was pregnant tying both their lives together.
Liam's decision to step up to his responsibility despite the changes to his goals such a choice would make was admirable. He was all in from the get go. I liked Lottie for the most part. However, there were a few instances where she acted immaturely.
The romance failed to wow me. It didn't take long for them to fall in love and the whole process lacked authenticity. Liam pulled out all the stops to prove to Lottie how much he cared. Despite this she had trust issues and her insecurities aided in making the situation worse. All these issues contributed to the third act break up which never add value to the story. The drama could have been avoided if Lottie gave Liam a chance to explain. It took the intervention of his friends to turn things around.
Verla Bond and Christian Black narrated the audiobook. This was my first experience with the work of both narrators. They did a great job with the narration. They complimented each other and their collaboration brought life to the story. Their voices for the characters sounded authentic and one could feel the emotions rippling through the story. I would listen to them again.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading