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Crossing the Top Line

A Contemporary Omegaverse Why-Choose Hockey Romance (Pack Mystic, Book One)

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Crossing the Top Line

By: Thora Woods
Narrated by: Phillipa Miller, James Amherst
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In the heart of the Big Easy, Victoria “Tori” Strauss has it all together—almost. As the poised and efficient social media manager for the beloved New Orleans Mystic hockey team, she's a seasoned pro at captivating the hearts of fans. But her own heart? That's a different story.

Six years ago, a chance encounter with the enigmatic alpha Spencer Black started with passion and instant chemistry, but ended in heartbreak when he left without a word to chase his dreams with the San Francisco Wardens. Now, he's been traded to his hometown team, and their paths are about to collide once more. Tori's anger simmers just beneath the surface as she's forced to confront the man who once shattered her world.

Determined to make Spencer regret his decision, Tori turns her attention to two other players, Oliver Astrauckas and Elijah Jokinson—both charismatic and enticing alphas in their own right. But as she dives into a whirlwind of secret relationships and heated encounters, Tori finds herself doing the one thing she vowed never to do: fall for a hockey player. Can she truly let go of the past and open her heart to new possibilities? And when the time comes, will she have the courage to choose between her dream career and the unexpected, passionate love that awaits her?

In this sizzling tale of love, second chances, and the ultimate choice, every goal, every play, and every stolen kiss could change the game forever.

Crossing The Top Line is the first book in the Pack Mystic series, starting as MMMF but with growth in the future. This book is intended for listeners 18+ and contains mature subjects. Please see the author's note at the start for more information on specific subjects and themes depicted.

©2023 Thora Woods Publishing (P)2024 Pink Flamingo Productions
LGBTQ+ Romantic Sports Hockey

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Knot My Last Omegaverse

I haven't read many Omegaverse books, but that may change after this. The idea of knotting is just so... mmm... appealing. Add hockey to the mix, and it's a recipe for serious hotness!

The first intimate scene in this reverse harem is all about swords that cross. 🍆⚔️🍆 Yes!

I love that Oliver "Oli" Astrauckas and Elijah (Eli, Joker) Jokinson's established, albeit closeted, relationship gets to take center stage before the intimacies expand. I love seeing them together. They are a great team on and off the ice.

Victoria “Tori” Strauss has a past that includes some baggage with Spencer "BlackJack" Black. I like the bits of drama here and there that it causes. I love that when things turn sideways, Spencer is right there to help in any way he either can or she'll let him.

As I'm not hooked into the Omegaverse world as much as some, I'm still sorting out some of the nuances, like heat (I get the general gist as I do have pets) and the break she experienced six years prior. The speculative type things are more window dressing to the heart of this story about fluid relationships in an exclusive group that is open to so many possibilities. Reading and listening to the journey they take together and apart was worth every moment of my time. I love what they are building, and where they seem to be heading. All I can say is, "Put me in, Coach. I'm ready to play!" 😉 (Possibly foretelling?)

I read along with the audio book. The narrators, Phillipa Miller and James Amherst, are terrific. I love the accents and overall delivery.

The two narrators do have different cadences which led to me reducing my listening speed a little. It was tough finding the right balance initially. Once I did, I wanted time to stand still so I could focus entirely on them.

I do wish I had known that this was part of a trilogy before I started. I'm not disappointed exactly, but the series is incomplete at the time of this review, so I have to stretch it out. The character development was terrific, and I started to suspect that this wasn't a standalone about halfway through. I do look forward to the next chapter in their budding romance and growing polycule!

Story: 4.5 stars
Narration: 4.5 stars
Listening Speed: 1.5 to 1.7x

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Fun Story!

Tori grew up in the hockey world and now manages the social media account for an NHL team, the New Orleans Mystics. Even as an Omega she's earned the love of the fans and the loyalty of the team. However, the last few years have seen the team fall on hard times and the fan numbers are low. This is a year of change - new coach, new stars. Tori is determined to get fan support strong again. She doesn't have time for distractions and she doesn't date hockey players. But this new team seems as if it has been built to test her. The Alpha responsible for her heartache and emotional break has joined the team. Plus, two players being called up make it clear they want Tori as theirs. Then there's the new coach. Tori finds herself breaking her own rules for the first time.

I enjoyed this book despite finding it problematic at times. There was no Omegaverse world-building despite it having several unusual details that set it apart from the typical Omegaverse. Packs don't seem to be normal. Oli and Eli were closeted, although there was another player who was in an open same-sex marriage. Why? Tori's interrupted heat caused BH issues, including intrusive thoughts and self-harming tendencies. What is this? Spencer and Tori are both conveniently also bi but it's never mentioned until the end, and Spencer even seemed confused with his reactions towards his housemate's bodies. All of this needed better fleshing out. Also, the name Mystic. There is a Mobile Mystick minor league hockey team, plus a very popular WNBA team with the name. Could have been better thought out.

I loved the characters and most of their interactions with Tori's mini-heat being the exception. I liked the emotional bonds and friendships. It was a fun, easy read. I do think it could have been even better if it had been a standalone. It could have been edited down, and the pacing improved and made complete.

Phillipa Miller and James Amherst handled the narrator's duties for this story. They were wonderful, making it sound like a full cast. They brought this story to life beautifully. I was impressed with their versatility. Kudos to both!

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Loved this OV hockey RH romance!

I have always enjoyed this author's stories and audiobooks and this was no different. I was excited to see they wrote an omegaverse hockey RH/poly and I am already in love with these characters and cannot wait for book 2 to get onto audiobook (yes I know book 1 just released on audio but I am neeeeedy hahaha).

I'll first talk about the narration. I enjoyed both narrators, I thought they did a good job keeping me immersed in the story and capturing what the author was trying to do/convey throughout the story. I have listened to the male narrator before and I enjoyed him and still do. I think he did a good job with the different personalities he had to focus on. I haven't heard this female narrator before but she got my attention! I will be checking out more from her, she did a good job especially dealing with Tori's medicine and emotional trauma. I thought the spicy scenes were done well too, as well as the vulnerable/swoonworthy moments, both narrators' perspective was spot on. I think for me the only critique I would have is the accents changed throughout the audiobook and sometimes between the narrators they weren't clean (sometimes an accent kept going when a different character was talking who didn't have that same accent). Things that should have been caught during editing/proofing but were missed. It wasn't enough to downgrade this to a 4 stars overall but did knock me out of the story a couple times trying to figure out who was talking/getting confused with dialogue (like Spencer's accent continuing on when with was Eli or Oliver for example). Besides that, fantastic job!

For the story, I am extremely invested and need to know what she is going to do next. This could go either way. Not going to spoil anything but I am hoping she puts them first/lets them figure things out after everything that happened. I thought Eli was hilarious but also one of the most sensitive/vulnerable. Oliver was such a boy next door and then you get him to sexy times and HE TAKES HIS GLOVES OFF. Like I need a fan or a cold shower after his surprise scenes hahaha. I loved the date though! And Spencer has had to get over a lot of things with Tori and I am hoping they can continue that in the future book(s). I think he is probably one of my favorites, I liked how he fits in with the pack and their dynamics. I love how he was ready to take on anyone who hurts his friends/roomies/Tori. He also opened up with what happened on his old team and my heart got so sad for him.

I also need more of the coach because there is definitely something there and I cannot wait to see how that goes haha. The 3 guys have no idea and Tori is totally in denial after things almost happened. I am surprised he didn't check up on her when she was out sick, after they connected on the last trip and hung out when everyone left. I feel like he is gonna end up being one of my favorites, but need book 2 on audio to find out!

Tori is a strong omega and FMC but she had some trauma that really screwed her up and I hope we get to see more of her healing in the future books and more of the things I love about OV romances. We got to see a little bit of the heat, smells, nesting, but I definitely want more in book 2. This one more focused on the hockey part and establishing this group dynamic with the 3 roomies and possibly having a poly relationship, which is sooooo yummy haha. Can't wait for book 2!

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Interesting.

Tori, Spencer, Ollie and Eli.

I think the narrators did a good job telling their story.

When I went into this story I thought it was a shifter/hockey romance so I was interested in it because it was two of my favorites. It's still an interesting story because there are events that I'm trying to figure out. This is a hockey romance as the three guys do play for a league and Tori is in the PR department. They often refer themselves as Alphas and Tori is an Omega and they do mention mates and some sort of mating. Eli I think is so adorable. Ollie comes off as the head Alpha. Poor Spencer is being blamed for something this is what I don't get and is trying to figure out because Tori and him know each other from years ago and she blames him for her condition which is what I don't understand. When she tells them he is shocked and no-one told him from what I gathered he was with her and then he got traded but was told she would be fine and then he never found out it didn't work out. Besides that and the fact of how it ended which I'm going to assume more of their story is going to be in the next part. This is mostly hockey related with a bit of the relationships and a couple of some down and dirty time. Can't wait to read/listen to #2.

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Great writing, amazing performance.

I’m not big into sports romance, and I could take or leave hockey, but if Thora Woods wrote it, I’m reading it. That said, I’m glad for that little personal policy, as this was a fun world to get lost in.

Written in alternating, first-person POVs, the reader is treated to all the major players’ internal dialogue, intentions, etc.—I always find this style to be fun.


🏒 Sports romance.
Ω A/B/O dynamics in an otherwise ‘contemporary’ setting.
🏒Set in New Orleans.
Ω Heroine actively recovering from trauma.
🏒Mate bites.
Ω Knotting.
🏒Angst … lots of angst.
Ω M/M.
🏒Second chance at love … for multiple ‘pairs’.
Ω Slow burn.
🏒Workplace romance.
Ω Lots of hockey action, including f!ghting.
🏒PR & marketing.
Ω Kn0tting.
🏒Celeb life.


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Great writing, likeable characters, just enough drama, lots of steamy scenes, and lots of sports talk.

3.5 stars.


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Absolutely flawless production with excellent narrators. There are 2 of them, but they make this sound like a full-cast production. ALL the stars on this front. 🦩

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Crossing the Top Line

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🏒 why choose
🏒hockey romance
🏒past trauma
🏒M/M
🏒second chance romance

Crossing the Top Line is book one in the Pack Mystic series. This is a hockey omegaverse romance. Tori is the new social media manager for the New Orleans Mystics NHL team. I love when a good hockey romance and omegaverses. This book is the best of both worlds. Love getting the multiple POVs from all the characters. Tori and Spencer were lovers in the past. She has gotten her heart broken once before. I can't wait to see what happen in the next book!

Phillipa Miller and James Amherst did a fantastic job narrating this book.

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Crossing the Top Line

Crossing the Top Line is the first book in the Pack Mystic series. This book is about Tori, Spencer, Oliver, and Elijah and is told from all of their points of view. This is why choose Hockey Omegaverse. I believe this is the first Omegaverse series I've listened to, and I enjoyed it.

Tori and Spencer had a whirlwind relationship six years ago, but Spencer left her brokenhearted when he left to pursue his hockey career. Now he's back in his hometown on the hockey team and Tori is part of the hockey team social media coordinator. Spencer lives with Elijah and Oliver and they are both into each other, but also start to have feelings for Tori.

The relationships between all the characters grew and some of them bonded more than others in this book. What happens with Tori and Spencer after their past? What happens between Oliver, Elijah, and Tori?

I enjoyed it, and am curious to see what happens next in this series. I'm not sure if I'm really into Omegaverse, but I'd give the next book a chance.

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Omegaverse Why-Choose Hockey Romance

This is the second series I'm reading/listening to written by Thora Woods. I continue to be bewildered by the Omegaverse world. The storyline and characters have me completely invested. My favorite character being Spencer. My heart has completely broken for him multiple times. Tears were involved. An emotional read with major steamy scenes of M/M, MF, MFM, MMMF.

Phillipa Miller and James Amherst are excellent narrators! They have brought this audiobook to life with emotional performances that have it rolling like a movie in my head. It is perfection!

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