Sticks and Stones
Shadow Valley U, Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Buy for $19.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Alex Kydd
-
Kiera Stevens
-
By:
-
S. Massery
-
SJ Sylvis
About this listen
A college hockey romance from bestselling authors S. Massery and S.J. Sylvis.
Sticks and stones may break our bones…Hockey is my life.
After Wren Davis puts my dreams of the NHL in jeopardy, I vow to make her life hell if she ever comes near me again.
But she’s my best friend’s foster sister, and even though they don’t live together anymore, their bond is still tight, which makes avoiding each other extra difficult.
Especially when I show up at Shadow Valley University and learn my new room comes with an unwelcome addition: Wren Davis.
As much as I try to make her life hell, she gives it right back, until she’s not just under my skin but constantly on my mind.
But some things can’t be forgiven, and fraternizing with the enemy is the last thing either of us want.
©2023 S. Massery, SJ Sylvis (P)2023 S. Massery, SJ SylvisListeners also enjoyed...
-
Brutal Obsession
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Heather Firth
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I had a foolproof plan. Finish college playing the best sport on earth. Hockey. Get drafted by an NHL team. Make my senator father at least a little proud of me. I was on track to do just that…until Violet Reece and I collided. Literally.
-
-
Did not live up to the hype
- By Lovabull Books on 04-23-23
By: S. Massery
-
Weak Side
- Bexley U, Book 1
- By: S.J. Sylvis
- Narrated by: Michael Gallagher, Sarah McEwan
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Theo Brooks is hard not to notice. With his coy smirk, rock-hard abs, and skilled agility on the ice, he's the cockiest of all the jocks and, unfortunately for me, my new roommate. When Admissions mixes up my first and last name, and I end up living in the male dorms, I feel my perfectly tied schedule loosening with every string Theo pulls. And he likes to pull every single one. It isn't until I find out that my long-time boyfriend is sampling other girls that things get interesting. Theo proposes a solution to my problem.
-
-
All the swoon!
- By Christine on 02-01-24
By: S.J. Sylvis
-
The Pucking Coach's Daughter
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Alyssa Avery, Teddy Hamilton, Gregory Salinas, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Trust no one. I learn that the hard way after hockey star Carter Masters stabs me in the back and turns our rival school against me. Suddenly, I'm public enemy number one at Framingham State. Just a year later, that's exactly where I'm forced to enroll. No one has forgotten what I did. The anti-Sydney campaign is led by two gorgeous, psycho hockey players. Oliver Ruiz, captain, and Penn Walker, the devastating goalie.
-
-
Mystery within the why choose
- By Alyssa on 07-29-24
By: S. Massery
-
Wicked Dreams
- Fallen Royals, Book 1
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Brandon Utah, Stella Hunter
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He once swore he’d marry me—but now he’s desperate for my ruin. Caleb Asher has everything he could ever want. He’s rich, hotter than sin, captain of the hockey team and king of the school. My return to Emery-Rose Elite derails him. I am the walking reminder of everything that went wrong in his childhood and mine. While I long to be invisible, to slip through school unnoticed, he forced the opposite. He wants my fear, my fight, my pain, all out in the open.
-
-
Abuse
- By Janice Wilburn on 09-22-24
By: S. Massery
-
The Puck Secret
- Fairfield U, Book 1
- By: G.N. Wright
- Narrated by: Jaclyn Kelso, Liam DiCosimo
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hockey is my life. It's my only goal, my only escape. Everything was going according to plan. All I had to do was focus on the game, keep my head down, then get drafted into the NHL. Starting the year as the captain of FU should have made that easy, but now my attention is torn between the ice and taunting my rival's little sister, Madeline Peters. My only real solace is the mystery girl inside my phone who refuses to tell me her name. Then, one drunken knock on the wrong door brings Madeline into my bedroom.
-
-
OBSESSED!! 🤩
- By shanellemaree on 05-09-24
By: G.N. Wright
-
The Boyfriend Goal
- Love and Hockey, Book 1
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Connor Crais
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A forbidden romance with my brother’s hockey teammate wasn’t on my to-do list when I moved across the country… Neither was getting locked out of a friend’s place wearing next to nothing. Or spending the night with the sexy stranger who rescues me. But I’m trying to get out of my comfort zone so getting out of the rest of my clothes with him seems like a good way to start. In the morning, I learn the filthy-mouthed man with the talented hands is not only the hotshot new hockey player on my brother’s team: he’s also–wait for it–my brand new roommate.
-
-
Westley & Josie....delicious!
- By #RomanceFangirl on 09-07-24
By: Lauren Blakely
-
Brutal Obsession
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Heather Firth
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I had a foolproof plan. Finish college playing the best sport on earth. Hockey. Get drafted by an NHL team. Make my senator father at least a little proud of me. I was on track to do just that…until Violet Reece and I collided. Literally.
-
-
Did not live up to the hype
- By Lovabull Books on 04-23-23
By: S. Massery
-
Weak Side
- Bexley U, Book 1
- By: S.J. Sylvis
- Narrated by: Michael Gallagher, Sarah McEwan
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Theo Brooks is hard not to notice. With his coy smirk, rock-hard abs, and skilled agility on the ice, he's the cockiest of all the jocks and, unfortunately for me, my new roommate. When Admissions mixes up my first and last name, and I end up living in the male dorms, I feel my perfectly tied schedule loosening with every string Theo pulls. And he likes to pull every single one. It isn't until I find out that my long-time boyfriend is sampling other girls that things get interesting. Theo proposes a solution to my problem.
-
-
All the swoon!
- By Christine on 02-01-24
By: S.J. Sylvis
-
The Pucking Coach's Daughter
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Alyssa Avery, Teddy Hamilton, Gregory Salinas, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Trust no one. I learn that the hard way after hockey star Carter Masters stabs me in the back and turns our rival school against me. Suddenly, I'm public enemy number one at Framingham State. Just a year later, that's exactly where I'm forced to enroll. No one has forgotten what I did. The anti-Sydney campaign is led by two gorgeous, psycho hockey players. Oliver Ruiz, captain, and Penn Walker, the devastating goalie.
-
-
Mystery within the why choose
- By Alyssa on 07-29-24
By: S. Massery
-
Wicked Dreams
- Fallen Royals, Book 1
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Brandon Utah, Stella Hunter
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He once swore he’d marry me—but now he’s desperate for my ruin. Caleb Asher has everything he could ever want. He’s rich, hotter than sin, captain of the hockey team and king of the school. My return to Emery-Rose Elite derails him. I am the walking reminder of everything that went wrong in his childhood and mine. While I long to be invisible, to slip through school unnoticed, he forced the opposite. He wants my fear, my fight, my pain, all out in the open.
-
-
Abuse
- By Janice Wilburn on 09-22-24
By: S. Massery
-
The Puck Secret
- Fairfield U, Book 1
- By: G.N. Wright
- Narrated by: Jaclyn Kelso, Liam DiCosimo
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hockey is my life. It's my only goal, my only escape. Everything was going according to plan. All I had to do was focus on the game, keep my head down, then get drafted into the NHL. Starting the year as the captain of FU should have made that easy, but now my attention is torn between the ice and taunting my rival's little sister, Madeline Peters. My only real solace is the mystery girl inside my phone who refuses to tell me her name. Then, one drunken knock on the wrong door brings Madeline into my bedroom.
-
-
OBSESSED!! 🤩
- By shanellemaree on 05-09-24
By: G.N. Wright
-
The Boyfriend Goal
- Love and Hockey, Book 1
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Connor Crais
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A forbidden romance with my brother’s hockey teammate wasn’t on my to-do list when I moved across the country… Neither was getting locked out of a friend’s place wearing next to nothing. Or spending the night with the sexy stranger who rescues me. But I’m trying to get out of my comfort zone so getting out of the rest of my clothes with him seems like a good way to start. In the morning, I learn the filthy-mouthed man with the talented hands is not only the hotshot new hockey player on my brother’s team: he’s also–wait for it–my brand new roommate.
-
-
Westley & Josie....delicious!
- By #RomanceFangirl on 09-07-24
By: Lauren Blakely
-
Until I Get You
- By: Claire Contreras
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Kasha Kensington
- Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
My reputation at Fairview University preceded me. I was the projected number-one pick in the NHL draft and the fan favorite at the rink. People wanted to be me or be with me. Except for Lyla James Marichal.
-
-
Tried so hard to keep listening
- By LINDA H. on 04-18-23
By: Claire Contreras
-
Sweet Collide
- By: Ava Harrison
- Narrated by: Christian Fox, Angelina Rocca
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Aiden Slate. Pro hockey star. Captain of the Redville Saints. And the bane of my existence. All it takes is a little liquid courage to storm his castle. Or, in this case, a cushy five-star hotel suite. I'm supposed to give him a piece of my mind. To unleash a decade of pent-up anger. What I'm not supposed to do is sign an NDA meant for another woman. He thinks I'm here to relieve his stress. Well, he's in for a rude awakening.
-
-
I REALLY ENJOYED THIS NHL ROMANCE
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 04-27-24
By: Ava Harrison
-
Sin-Bin
- An Enemies to Lovers College Hockey Romance (Sinners on the Ice, Book 1)
- By: Anastasija White
- Narrated by: Ash Beverly, Amy Hall
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Have you ever met someone you hate as soon as they open their mouth? Freshman Ava Mason can relate, and no one makes her feel that way more than Colton Thompson, the handsome center for the hockey team at Great Lake University. With his sights set on a professional hockey career, Colton keeps his issues, and the truth about his family drama, under wraps. But when he and Ava collide, a fierce attraction blossoms between them despite their mutual hatred.
-
-
No plot
- By Amanda on 08-02-24
By: Anastasija White
-
Not Your Pucking Girl
- Kings of Denver, Book 1
- By: Sheridan Anne
- Narrated by: Tim Paige, Lidia Dornet
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What's that saying? When life hands you lemons... What if I don't want to make lemonade? What if I want to pummel them into non-existence? Anything is better than admitting how desperately I want a taste of that sweet lemonade. That's exactly how I felt when my college assignment threw me in the direction of Miller Cain. My body screams for him while my brain warns me to run for the hills. He's the captain of the ice hockey team with a cocky reputation. He's a sweet talker and the bad boy promising me the ride of my life.
-
-
Love it!
- By Ertina Dianti on 09-17-23
By: Sheridan Anne
-
Center Ice
- Boston Rebels, Book 1
- By: Julia Connors
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Andi Arndt
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I’ve always been a wild card–the first to start a fight on the ice, and the life of the party off it–but appearances can be deceiving. Being traded to the Boston Rebels could not have come at a better time. With serious family obligations to fulfill and a contract renewal with a new hockey team on the line, I have no time for anything else. I return to Boston knowing I need to buckle down and focus on what really matters.
-
-
♥︎✰Fantastic narration!🙌🏼🏒 ✰♥︎
- By 🌼Daisy H. on 09-06-24
By: Julia Connors
-
If You Hate Me
- By: Helena Hunting
- Narrated by: Connor Crais, CJ Bloom
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Tristan Stiles is the bane of my existence. He never wears a shirt. We can’t seem to stop fighting. He’s an arrogant playboy with a filthy reputation. Sure, I had a crush on him when I was fourteen but that was a long time ago. I know better than to trust him. I just need to survive long enough to find a new job and get a new place. And not accidentally let Tristan show me exactly how well-deserved his reputation is.
-
-
loved rix and tristan
- By Vanessa @nessreads on 04-07-24
By: Helena Hunting
-
The Pucking Wrong Number
- The Pucking Wrong Series, Book 1
- By: C.R. Jane
- Narrated by: Troy Duran, Alexis Paige
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
“Give me a second chance, babe . . . and I’ll blow your mind.” Monroe doesn’t know why she answers the text that’s obviously meant for someone else. Or why she keeps answering. Maybe it’s because she’s all alone in a big city and in desperate need of a lifeline. Or maybe it’s because each exchange leaves her intrigued and more than a little turned on. Still, Monroe never would’ve snarked back if she’d known she was talking to the “Golden Boy” of the Dallas Knights.
-
-
Dark hockey romance!
- By Sarah Beth on 07-24-23
By: C.R. Jane
-
Iced Out
- Heston U Hotshots, Book 1
- By: Veronica Eden
- Narrated by: Alex Kydd, Stephanie Rose
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Dancing on bar tops means the night is going great. Exiting the bar hauled over the shoulder of Heston University's infamous hockey captain? Not my idea of a good time. But my would-be knight would have to do. I needed an escape route from my brother… his biggest rival. Easton Blake is the perfect reminder of why I avoid hockey players. Cocky. Frustratingly sexy. Accustomed to every girl in his orbit falling for his charm. With his sultry smile that tells me he knows all the ways to make girls come undone with his touch, I'm almost the next score on his stats.
-
-
Sweet Hockey Romance
- By Judy Portelles on 10-17-24
By: Veronica Eden
-
Mr. Heartbreaker
- The Nest, Book 1
- By: Piper Rayne
- Narrated by: Sean Masters, Erin Mallon, Connor Crais, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I made a deal with my brother a long time ago to never date his teammates. Technically, Rowan Landry, the hot as hell center for the Chicago Falcons, is no longer my brother’s teammate. Or his best friend. Their college days are long behind them, and they barely talk now. Also, I’m not dating him—we’re just sleeping together. There’s a difference.
-
-
LOVE
- By AnneMarie Bowman on 11-19-24
By: Piper Rayne
-
If You Want Me
- The Toronto Terror Series
- By: Helena Hunting
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Stella Bloom
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
If I had known how irrevocably my life was about to change, I would have walked the other way after talking to my coach. I should have taken any other route out of the Toronto Terror head office. But I didn’t and now–everything is different. At first I didn’t recognize the woman doing a victory dance down the hall when she thought no one was watching. Until she turned around. And that beautiful smile was aimed at me.
-
-
Hollis and Aurora!
- By Gillek2 on 07-15-24
By: Helena Hunting
-
Faking It with the Forward
- Wittmore U Hockey
- By: Angel Lawson
- Narrated by: Lula Larkin
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In the high-pressure world of varsity hockey at Wittmore U, being the team intern means more than overseeing grueling workouts and injuries. It's the colossal egos of the players that truly test my patience. Even if they did see me as something more than another locker room fixture created to tend to their bodies, my boss has made one thing clear:
-
-
Narration
- By AudioObsessed on 02-12-24
By: Angel Lawson
-
Before We Came
- Lakes Hockey Series, Book 1
- By: Sloane St. James
- Narrated by: Edward Black, Chloe Ryan
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
She's back. We were kids the last time I saw her, but my innocent crush from childhood is full-grown now. And it's not so innocent anymore. She's a breath of fresh air from the series of one-night stands since being drafted into the NHL. I've only got one shot with her, and I'm not taking it for granted. I may give her the passion she's been craving, but she's the intimacy I've waited for my whole life.
-
-
Lonan and Birdie
- By Kristin on 09-03-24
By: Sloane St. James
Related to this topic
-
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
- By: Meghan Quinn
- Narrated by: Vanessa Edwin, J.F. Harding, Robert Hatchet, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Living in a year around Christmas town has its drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave - I mean housekeeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determined to win.
-
-
This was a treat from beginning to end!
- By SashaSays on 11-01-24
By: Meghan Quinn
-
Booked for the Holidays
- By: Liz Maverick
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky, Andrew Eiden
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.
-
-
What a gem!
- By Joanna N. on 11-14-24
By: Liz Maverick
-
Verity
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
-
-
intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
- By Amazon Customer on 05-16-19
By: Colleen Hoover
-
Cruel Winter with You
- Under the Mistletoe Collection
- By: Ali Hazelwood
- Narrated by: Vivienne LaRue
- Length: 2 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.
-
-
Endless insecurities and translation fails
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-12-24
By: Ali Hazelwood
-
The Glitch
- By: Leeanne Slade
- Narrated by: Sam Claflin, Daisy Edgar Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.
-
-
A Love Story. A Predictable One.
- By AS on 09-13-24
By: Leeanne Slade
-
Den of Vipers
- By: K.A. Knight
- Narrated by: Cornell Collins, Hollie Jackson
- Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel - The Vipers. Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses. Yes, sold me. They own me now. I’m theirs in every sense of the word. But I’ve never been meek and compliant.
-
-
Shrek
- By Shemika Holmes on 02-25-21
By: K.A. Knight
-
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
- By: Meghan Quinn
- Narrated by: Vanessa Edwin, J.F. Harding, Robert Hatchet, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Living in a year around Christmas town has its drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave - I mean housekeeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determined to win.
-
-
This was a treat from beginning to end!
- By SashaSays on 11-01-24
By: Meghan Quinn
-
Booked for the Holidays
- By: Liz Maverick
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky, Andrew Eiden
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.
-
-
What a gem!
- By Joanna N. on 11-14-24
By: Liz Maverick
-
Verity
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
-
-
intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
- By Amazon Customer on 05-16-19
By: Colleen Hoover
-
Cruel Winter with You
- Under the Mistletoe Collection
- By: Ali Hazelwood
- Narrated by: Vivienne LaRue
- Length: 2 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.
-
-
Endless insecurities and translation fails
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-12-24
By: Ali Hazelwood
-
The Glitch
- By: Leeanne Slade
- Narrated by: Sam Claflin, Daisy Edgar Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.
-
-
A Love Story. A Predictable One.
- By AS on 09-13-24
By: Leeanne Slade
-
Den of Vipers
- By: K.A. Knight
- Narrated by: Cornell Collins, Hollie Jackson
- Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel - The Vipers. Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses. Yes, sold me. They own me now. I’m theirs in every sense of the word. But I’ve never been meek and compliant.
-
-
Shrek
- By Shemika Holmes on 02-25-21
By: K.A. Knight
-
Merry Ever After
- Under the Mistletoe Collection
- By: Tessa Bailey
- Narrated by: Summer Morton, Connor Crais
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.
-
-
An ode to his monster Yule log.
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-13-24
By: Tessa Bailey
-
Drop Dead
- By: Lily Chu
- Narrated by: Phillipa Soo, John Cho
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”. It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn’t hesitate to run the obituary…only to discover that Dot is very much alive. Nadine’s screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy—she’s been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal.
-
-
Clean and sweet
- By Momma Nae on 08-02-24
By: Lily Chu
-
Holiday Hideaway
- A Short Story
- By: Mary Kay Andrews
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.
-
-
I ain’t afraid of no ghosts
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 10-31-24
By: Mary Kay Andrews
-
Nocticadia
- By: Keri Lake
- Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, Stella Hunter
- Length: 18 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.
-
-
Good but a slight miss
- By Destinyreadsbooks on 01-17-24
By: Keri Lake
-
Mr. and Mrs. Christmas
- By: Michelle Stimpson
- Narrated by: Marcella Cox, Ian Hackney
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.
-
-
Loved the book!
- By Amazon Customer on 11-15-24
-
All by My Elf
- Under the Mistletoe Collection
- By: Olivia Dade
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Nina and William are underpaid adjunct professors at the same university, where winter break is no break at all: ’tis the season to make extra money. When their holiday side hustle has them stranded by a blinding blizzard in the middle of nowhere, there’s nothing to do but cuddle up for warmth and play a game of Never Have I Ever to pass the time. But in the game of love, secrets never stay secret for long…
-
-
A cool, considerate romance
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-13-24
By: Olivia Dade
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
The Pucking Coach's Daughter
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Alyssa Avery, Teddy Hamilton, Gregory Salinas, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Trust no one. I learn that the hard way after hockey star Carter Masters stabs me in the back and turns our rival school against me. Suddenly, I'm public enemy number one at Framingham State. Just a year later, that's exactly where I'm forced to enroll. No one has forgotten what I did. The anti-Sydney campaign is led by two gorgeous, psycho hockey players. Oliver Ruiz, captain, and Penn Walker, the devastating goalie.
-
-
Mystery within the why choose
- By Alyssa on 07-29-24
By: S. Massery
-
Wicked Dreams
- Fallen Royals, Book 1
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Brandon Utah, Stella Hunter
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He once swore he’d marry me—but now he’s desperate for my ruin. Caleb Asher has everything he could ever want. He’s rich, hotter than sin, captain of the hockey team and king of the school. My return to Emery-Rose Elite derails him. I am the walking reminder of everything that went wrong in his childhood and mine. While I long to be invisible, to slip through school unnoticed, he forced the opposite. He wants my fear, my fight, my pain, all out in the open.
-
-
Abuse
- By Janice Wilburn on 09-22-24
By: S. Massery
-
Something Special
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Daphne Grayson
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Running into Avery in three different cities has to be more than coincidence - it seems like fate is pushing us together. A New York City coffee shop, a Chicago hotel, a Boston museum - what are the odds? I can’t stop thinking about him and the potential we would have together. But fate can be fickle. Our budding relationship slides away from passion and into comfort. I’m content. Happy. Or so I thought. When Jared, my childhood best friend, comes back into my life, he makes me start to question everything - including how hard I’m willing to fight for my happiness.
By: S. Massery
-
Weak Side
- Bexley U, Book 1
- By: S.J. Sylvis
- Narrated by: Michael Gallagher, Sarah McEwan
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Theo Brooks is hard not to notice. With his coy smirk, rock-hard abs, and skilled agility on the ice, he's the cockiest of all the jocks and, unfortunately for me, my new roommate. When Admissions mixes up my first and last name, and I end up living in the male dorms, I feel my perfectly tied schedule loosening with every string Theo pulls. And he likes to pull every single one. It isn't until I find out that my long-time boyfriend is sampling other girls that things get interesting. Theo proposes a solution to my problem.
-
-
All the swoon!
- By Christine on 02-01-24
By: S.J. Sylvis
-
Shamelessly Loyal
- Bay Ridge Royals, Book 1
- By: Heather Long
- Narrated by: Brooke Daniels, Noel Harrison, Toby Scott, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I was born into this world. Power and wealth are the keys to controlling it, but they aren’t everything. They are a means to an end when it comes to protecting the people I care about. I’ve known my destiny since I was old enough to sit at the table. Everything in my life has been focused on preparing me for the future. Know your enemies, your allies, and the people in the middle you can buy. When he first appeared in my life, I had no idea who he was, but I never forgot his pretty face. While it’s been years and I barely recognize him, I can’t get enough.
-
-
an interesting start to a new to me series
- By Micky Luciano @nefariousreads on 05-05-24
By: Heather Long
-
Brutal Obsession
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Heather Firth
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I had a foolproof plan. Finish college playing the best sport on earth. Hockey. Get drafted by an NHL team. Make my senator father at least a little proud of me. I was on track to do just that…until Violet Reece and I collided. Literally.
-
-
Did not live up to the hype
- By Lovabull Books on 04-23-23
By: S. Massery
-
The Pucking Coach's Daughter
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Alyssa Avery, Teddy Hamilton, Gregory Salinas, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Trust no one. I learn that the hard way after hockey star Carter Masters stabs me in the back and turns our rival school against me. Suddenly, I'm public enemy number one at Framingham State. Just a year later, that's exactly where I'm forced to enroll. No one has forgotten what I did. The anti-Sydney campaign is led by two gorgeous, psycho hockey players. Oliver Ruiz, captain, and Penn Walker, the devastating goalie.
-
-
Mystery within the why choose
- By Alyssa on 07-29-24
By: S. Massery
-
Wicked Dreams
- Fallen Royals, Book 1
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Brandon Utah, Stella Hunter
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He once swore he’d marry me—but now he’s desperate for my ruin. Caleb Asher has everything he could ever want. He’s rich, hotter than sin, captain of the hockey team and king of the school. My return to Emery-Rose Elite derails him. I am the walking reminder of everything that went wrong in his childhood and mine. While I long to be invisible, to slip through school unnoticed, he forced the opposite. He wants my fear, my fight, my pain, all out in the open.
-
-
Abuse
- By Janice Wilburn on 09-22-24
By: S. Massery
-
Something Special
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Daphne Grayson
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Running into Avery in three different cities has to be more than coincidence - it seems like fate is pushing us together. A New York City coffee shop, a Chicago hotel, a Boston museum - what are the odds? I can’t stop thinking about him and the potential we would have together. But fate can be fickle. Our budding relationship slides away from passion and into comfort. I’m content. Happy. Or so I thought. When Jared, my childhood best friend, comes back into my life, he makes me start to question everything - including how hard I’m willing to fight for my happiness.
By: S. Massery
-
Weak Side
- Bexley U, Book 1
- By: S.J. Sylvis
- Narrated by: Michael Gallagher, Sarah McEwan
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Theo Brooks is hard not to notice. With his coy smirk, rock-hard abs, and skilled agility on the ice, he's the cockiest of all the jocks and, unfortunately for me, my new roommate. When Admissions mixes up my first and last name, and I end up living in the male dorms, I feel my perfectly tied schedule loosening with every string Theo pulls. And he likes to pull every single one. It isn't until I find out that my long-time boyfriend is sampling other girls that things get interesting. Theo proposes a solution to my problem.
-
-
All the swoon!
- By Christine on 02-01-24
By: S.J. Sylvis
-
Shamelessly Loyal
- Bay Ridge Royals, Book 1
- By: Heather Long
- Narrated by: Brooke Daniels, Noel Harrison, Toby Scott, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I was born into this world. Power and wealth are the keys to controlling it, but they aren’t everything. They are a means to an end when it comes to protecting the people I care about. I’ve known my destiny since I was old enough to sit at the table. Everything in my life has been focused on preparing me for the future. Know your enemies, your allies, and the people in the middle you can buy. When he first appeared in my life, I had no idea who he was, but I never forgot his pretty face. While it’s been years and I barely recognize him, I can’t get enough.
-
-
an interesting start to a new to me series
- By Micky Luciano @nefariousreads on 05-05-24
By: Heather Long
-
Brutal Obsession
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Heather Firth
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I had a foolproof plan. Finish college playing the best sport on earth. Hockey. Get drafted by an NHL team. Make my senator father at least a little proud of me. I was on track to do just that…until Violet Reece and I collided. Literally.
-
-
Did not live up to the hype
- By Lovabull Books on 04-23-23
By: S. Massery
-
Thief
- A Dark Reverse Harem Romance (Sterling Falls, Book 1)
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Addison Barnes, Tyler Darby
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I wasn’t supposed to be at Olympus that night. And I definitely wasn’t supposed to witness a murder - or be caught by the killers. Hades, Apollo, and Ares run the mysterious masked fight club, and they wield more power in this town than I could dream of holding. They destroy my life with one decree: Kora Sinclair doesn’t exist. Sterling Falls was my chance to start over, but one night derails everything. My scholarship, my job - gone. I could run home, but giving up my dreams isn’t an option. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
-
-
A must read/listen
- By Erica Rogers on 01-22-22
By: S. Massery
-
Ruthless Saint: An Arranged Marriage Romance
- DeSantis Mafia, Book 1
- By: S. Massery
- Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Jacob Morgan
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He wasn’t the one I was supposed to marry. He’s cold. Brutal. Calculating. To his family, I’m a strategic move in their war. To mine, an alliance offers protection against our enemies. Still, there’s something about him that calls to me. A dark edge threatens to revive me. His gaze steals my breath. Even if my heart thinks this could work, my brain knows better.
-
-
Better than expected.
- By Bookcat on 05-15-21
By: S. Massery
-
Not Your Pucking Girl
- Kings of Denver, Book 1
- By: Sheridan Anne
- Narrated by: Tim Paige, Lidia Dornet
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What's that saying? When life hands you lemons... What if I don't want to make lemonade? What if I want to pummel them into non-existence? Anything is better than admitting how desperately I want a taste of that sweet lemonade. That's exactly how I felt when my college assignment threw me in the direction of Miller Cain. My body screams for him while my brain warns me to run for the hills. He's the captain of the ice hockey team with a cocky reputation. He's a sweet talker and the bad boy promising me the ride of my life.
-
-
Love it!
- By Ertina Dianti on 09-17-23
By: Sheridan Anne
-
No Pucking Way
- Rich Demons of Hockey, Book 1
- By: C.R. Jane, May Dawson
- Narrated by: Troy Duran, Alexis Paige
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
They all insist they don't know me. But they watch me. Every day. Their silence continues until a handsome, tattooed stranger dressed in a suit saunters into the arena and starts sweet-talking me. Then they jump off the ice, ready to fight him to the death. And for some reason…he seems ready to return the favor. Now, I'm being swept into a life of glamorous darkness…and into a war between men I evidently used to love.
-
-
GREAT.. BUT A PUCKING CLIFFHANGER
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 05-29-24
By: C.R. Jane, and others
-
Good Girls Never Rise
- St. Mary's, Book 1
- By: S.J. Sylvis
- Narrated by: Eric London, Vivienne LaRue
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
We were from two completely different worlds: I was molded to follow the rules; I was the good girl living the sheltered life at St. Mary's Boarding School. But fate brought us together. Somewhere along the way, following the rules became a choice. The lines became blurred, and I was given a taste of rebellion in a package of wild blue eyes and hot, lingering touches. Our plan was set. I would escape St. Mary's, and he would stay. Isaiah warned me that we'd go up in flames if we veered from our plan. Except there was no we about it. Isaiah Underwood let me fall right into the ashes.
-
-
Awesome!!!
- By GS on 07-10-22
By: S.J. Sylvis
-
All the Little Lies
- English Prep Series, Book 1
- By: S.J. Sylvis
- Narrated by: Nelson Hobbs, Stephanie Rose
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
English Prep stands tall with its ivy-covered exterior and old, wrought-iron doors. The stone gargoyles sit at the school's entrance, knowing just as much as anyone: I don't belong. Once upon a time, I did. I belonged in the "it" crowd with all the other well-endowed kids, but now, I am no longer welcome.
-
-
Not Great
- By C E Matthews on 11-01-24
By: S.J. Sylvis
-
Skating the Blue Line
- Chicago Dark Knights, Book 1
- By: Jocelyne Soto
- Narrated by: Hannah Altagracia, Ash Beverly
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From the age of three, I was obsessed with tutus, leotards, pointe shoes and everything that dancing had to offer. After years of hard work, sweat and tears, I finally was able to make the dreams of the little girl in me come true. Years later, I'm dancing for one of the most respected companies in the world, leaving out a dream and living the best life that I could have ever imagined. Everything was going according to how I'd mapped it out. Except . . .I hadn't mapped out two little blue lines skating into my life after a one-night stand.
By: Jocelyne Soto
-
Bradford Bastard
- By: Sheridan Anne
- Narrated by: Theo Sinclair, Maeve York
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I’m sure if I hadn’t spilled beer all over him and gave a subtle suggestion of where he could shove his best friend’s dick, perhaps we would have started out on a better note. How was I supposed to know that the dude was the captain of Bradford Private’s precious football team? I had just witnessed my boyfriend three inches deep inside some random girl. Surely you can't blame a girl for word vomit after such a traumatic experience.
-
-
Hooked
- By litmuggle1 on 06-19-24
By: Sheridan Anne
-
Puck Boy
- The Puck Boys of Brooks University, Book 1
- By: Hannah Gray
- Narrated by: Heather Firth, Thomas Oakley
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From a young age, the only thing in life I've ever taken seriously is hockey. I'm not the guy anyone—besides family and teammates—can count on. This is all true. At least, until a certain curly-haired, blue-eyed goddess comes to me looking for an easy hookup. And hook her up I do. But what's supposed to be a one-night stand doesn't stop at one night. What's meant to be easy sure as hell gets complicated fast. It becomes clear that Addison LaConte is just as much my savior as she is my demise.
-
-
Loved this book!
- By Maddie on 10-06-24
By: Hannah Gray
-
Heartless
- The Privileged of Pembroke High, Book 1
- By: Ivy Fox
- Narrated by: Laurie Winkel, Jeremy York
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
They saw me for the girl I am and the person I yearn to become one day - a woman who thrives in her freedom and dances away in her rightfully earned independence. The love we shared for each other was probably the only miracle I would be granted in this life, and I knew they felt the same. Or so I thought. Everything I held dear has been robbed from me, and I’ve been a victim of theft too many times to mention. I will not have them steal my pride. They can keep my heart, for all I care. The day they became my stepbrothers, it stopped working anyway.
-
-
Great narration. story was just above average
- By Sonia4479 on 09-25-20
By: Ivy Fox
-
Tough Sh*t
- A Dark High School Bully Romance (Rejects Paradise, Book 1)
- By: Sheridan Anne
- Narrated by: Lessa Lamb
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Moving in with a billionaire playboy is supposed to be some sort of Cinderella story, right? I’m supposed to be having the time of my life while living the dream. Wrong. When the bank took our home, it didn’t come as a surprise. The bomb was when mom told me we were moving out of Breakers Flats, away from my crew, and to a place that existed only in fairy tales - Bellevue Springs. Home of the insanely beautiful, rich, and famous.
-
-
Hop in the Veneno🇮🇹 it's about to go from 0-60⚠️
- By Miss Blush on 02-24-21
By: Sheridan Anne
-
The Boy I Once Hated
- Love & Hate Duet, Book 1
- By: Ivy Fox, C.R. Jane
- Narrated by: Chloe Ryan, Alex Kydd
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I've always heard there's a fine line between love and hate. No one told me that line could destroy me. Noah Fontaine. King of the school. My living nightmare. The object of my fantasies. My new stepbrother. I did whatever it took to survive him. Every day he took more of me. I just didn't expect him to take my heart. Because of the boy I once hated, I'd never be the same girl again.
-
-
Great Love story! (Beginning)
- By Cindy C. on 10-31-24
By: Ivy Fox, and others
What listeners say about Sticks and Stones
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kat
- 10-19-24
Love
I loved the story and the narrators. It kept me entertained and invested. I love how protective Stone becomes. He cares so much.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Maureen
- 02-01-24
Immediate yes!
The fact that two of my all time favorite authors, immediate one click yeses, came together a co-wrote a book has been news of the year for me. Pair that with the fact that its a one- bed, bully, hockey romance? I cannot even begin to describe the anticipation I had leading up to this. S. Massery and SJ Sylvis AS ALWAYS, did not disappoint!!! One of my top reads of the year. Wren Davis was an absolute WARRIOR, a true survivor in every aspect of the word and I adored her character. Stone Foster has already become my entire personality for the rest of the year. I have never h@te/loved a MMC so much. The. CHARACTER. ARC. THOUGH. Obsessed. He is possessive, obsessive, protective, harsh, rude, crude, and beyond delectable. The swoon factor when he finally gives in to his attraction to Wren is just other worldly. I loved every second of this book. I also geeked at the cameos by our favorite Bexley and CPU boys. It's always good to see familiar faces. ;) Kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end and I could not read it fast enough. Alex Kydd is one of my absolute favorite narrators and I can’t imagine anyone else bringing Stone to life. Raving, loved it. 10/5 stars!! You do NOT want to miss this one.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- shann.readsbooks
- 03-04-24
SO GOOD!!
Honestly I am so glad I picked this one up!! Both narrators did a phenomenal job bringing Wren and Stone’s story to life!!
I was completely invested in this book from the very beginning!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Jesreadingthings
- 02-08-24
Sticks and Stones
Hockey romance? Sign me up. Hockey romance narrated by Alex Kydd? Even freaking better. Such a fun, emotional & spicy story with absolutely phenomenal narration. Highly rec!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Judy Portelles
- 01-30-24
Sooo good!!
This is my first book by both authors and I loved it.
The angst and tension between Stone and Wren was so freakin good. Stone and Wren become enemies after an incident that happened when they were in High School. A few years later they both end up as roommates having to share one bed.
Wren had a really rough life but Stone doesn't make her life easy at first. But when he learns what she has gone through he becomes so protective of her it's so sweet.
This is such a perfect hate to love story. Stone becomes the perfect obsessed alpha hero.
Tropes:
🏒Hockey Romance
🏒Enemies to lovers
🏒Brother's best triend
🏒Bullying Romance
🏒Roommates
🏒One bed
🏒Suspense
The audio was soooo good. Alex Kydd and Kiera Stevens did amazing bringing the characters to life. Highly recommend.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- John B Dietze MD
- 02-09-24
THEO BROOKS MENTIONED
As an avid fan of Sylvis and the universe she creates in her work, the mention of Bexley U and Theo Brooks had me frothing at the mouth. Not to mention Alex as the narrator could not be more perfect. The enemies to lovers trope is actually so perfectly executed, where both characters are downright awful to each other, and have genuine reasons to hate the other. I love how the chemistry builds so seamlessly without being rushed, but also you don’t have to wait ages for the romance to kick in. The history of the characters is also such a driving point that isn’t lost, and it makes everyone so much more realistic and interesting. I love how imperfect they are, how unlikely but so likely the relationship is, how tense the driving conflict is. I have never left a review on a book before, and I haven’t even made it to the halfway mark yet and I’m hooked. I’m telling you, I have read just about every single hockey romance every written, and this one is absolutely fantastic. My heart is so sad that it’s so short, I feel as if parts of the characters backgrounds and interactions could be expanded on way more, but the story is not lost at all and it’s still perfect. Selfishly, I wish the story was longer so that I could experience it for days on end, not because it is lacking, because honestly I’m obsessed.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Aprilsbooknook_
- 01-26-24
boy obsessed PERFECTION
S. Massery & S.J. Sylvis Collab...SAY LESS! 🫡.
first of all-- the narrators were FANTASTIC. This book was so well spoken that I honestly forgot I was even listening to an audioiinstead of just listening to a conversation or watching a movie. It was sooo good!!
I LOVE the hate to love in this one. It was so logical. But I also love that it didn't take Stone very long to be absolutely OBSESSED with Wren. He was the very definition of Boy Obsessed and it was SOOOOOOO hot. 🔥🔥🔥
On top of the amazing romance between these two, there was some suspense thrown in there that kept the pages turning and kept us on our toes. Plenty of out loud gasp moments and side eyes coming from me.
The things that Stone did for Wren though. *swoon* I literally cannot. Please give me daddy issues and have a hot hockey player sleep outside my bedroom door every night to help with the nightmares. I meannnnn 😍😍
This book was exactly what I would expect from a Sylvis & Massery Collab. 🤌🏻
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Live2readbookluva
- 01-29-24
Must read for fans of enemies to lovers and college sports romance!
Sticks and Stones was an enjoyable college hockey dark romance with a hint of suspense. This book was a fun rollercoaster for true fans of enemies to lover. This was a short and quick read which I didn’t want to end. The banter, tit for tat, and cat and mouse antics between the FMC and MMC was one of the best dynamics that I’ve read in several months. I listened to the audiobook. The story is told in dual pov and was well narrated by two narrators. The story line was fast paced, as this is a quick read. This was a steamy read and the love scenes were sizzling. Those who enjoy the writing style of Elle Kennedy’s hockey romances will likely enjoy this as well. This is a dark romance featuring darker subject matters, so please check trigger warnings. Overall, LOVED this steamy college hockey, dark romance!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kimberly
- 02-03-24
For All the Enemies to Lovers Hockey Readers!!
When I heard that S. Massery and SJ Sylvis were teaming up and releasing Sticks and Stones my hockey romance heart exploded. I devoured the book the moment I got it, and it was just the same when I got the audiobook. Alex Kydd and Kiera Stevens brought Stone and Wren to life. Alex Kydd did a great job portraying Stone, his voice matching the age and maturity of Stone perfectly. It brought his cockiness to a new level, which highlights how volatile the enemies part of their relationship was. Kiera Stevens made Wren more endearing and likeable, though I did like Wren in print, in audio she seems like your best friend. Her voice is soothing and I could listen to hear tell me stories all night long. Her angst gets me right to the heart. Narrators can be a major influence on how much you enjoy a book. Sometimes a book you love can lose it's luster after listening to the audio, but that didn't happen for me in this one. Alex Kydd and Kiera Stevens were a great team for this book.
If you love Enemies to Lovers, a protective hero, a strong FMC with a rough past, and some high heat, you’re going to want to listen to this book. It was definitely something I wanted to read again, almost instantly. I need S. Massery and SJ Sylvis to team up more because I will devour all the books.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Diane
- 04-20-24
more
I'm going to assume they'll be more using the other guys in the hockey house, I'm not above begging. I loved this, keep em coming, please.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!