Forbidden Puck

I’ll admit, I rolled my eyes at the ‘virgin heroine’ trope when I started *Forbidden Puck*—but Ella Couture won me over in the first chapter. She’s not waiting for love because she’s naive; she’s waiting because she’s *discerning*, and that distinction makes all the difference. June Winters writes banter that feels like a contact sport, and the audiobook’s dual narration turns it into a full-body experience. Carly Robins delivers Ella’s sarcasm with perfect timing, while Aaron Shedlock’s performance as the hockey player walks the line between cocky and wounded, which is harder to pull off than it sounds. The pacing is where this audiobook *almost* stumbles. The first half builds tension beautifully, but the middle act drags slightly with repetitive internal monologues about Ella’s ‘rules.’ That said, the payoff—a third-act twist involving a public scandal and a decorating disaster—is worth the wait. The production quality is flawless, with seamless transitions between narrators and no distracting audio quirks. My only real critique? The steamy scenes, while well-narrated, occasionally tip into over-the-top territory (Aaron Shedlock’s growl is *intense*, y’all). But if you love enemies-to-lovers with a side of career-driven stakes, this is a slam dunk. Or, you know, a hat trick. Whatever the hockey equivalent is.