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The Striker

By: Ana Huang
Narrated by: Shane East, Stella Hunter
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She's the only woman he wants...and the only one he can't have.

Asher Donovan is a living legend—the darling of the Premier League, the (arguably) greatest footballer in the world.

But his reckless antics and recent team transfer have caused much controversy, and when his feud with his rival-turned-teammate costs them a championship, they’re forced to “bond” during off-season cross-training.

Surviving the summer shouldn’t be hard…until Asher meets their new trainer. She’s beautiful, talented, and no matter how hard he tries, he can’t take his mind off her.

The only problem? She’s his rival’s sister—and completely off limits.

***

Scarlett DuBois is a former prima ballerina whose career was cut short by a tragic accident.

Now a teacher at a prestigious dance academy but still haunted by the ghosts of her past, the last thing she wants is to spend the summer cross-training Asher Donovan, of all people.

She swore she would never date a footballer, but when her brother leaves town for an emergency, she finds herself thrown into dangerously close proximity with the gorgeous, charming striker.

Training, she can deal with. But falling in love? That’s out of the question—especially when he’s the only person with the power to break her heart.

©2024 Ana Huang (P)2024 Ana Huang Contemporary Editors Select Sports Haunted Heartfelt
About the Creator- Ana Huang

About the Creator

Ana Huang is a #1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, Sunday Times, and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Best known for her Twisted series, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance with deliciously alpha heroes, strong heroines, and plenty of steam, angst, and swoon. Her books have been translated in over two dozen languages and featured in outlets such as Good Morning America, NPR, PEOPLE, and Cosmopolitan. A self-professed travel enthusiast, she loves incorporating beautiful destinations into her stories and will never say no to a good chai latte.

Stella Hunter
Shane East
About the Performer- Stella Hunter

About the Performer

Stella Hunter has narrated over 300 audiobooks, the majority of those being in the romance genre. She is a classically trained vocalist with a background in stage performance. When not narrating she loves to spend her time outside in the beautiful Pacific Northwest where she makes her home. She can be found listening to an audiobook, having dance parties in her kitchen with her three kids, or curled up by the fire with her dogs.

About the Performer- Shane East

About the Performer

If you listen to British romance heroes then you probably know Shane East. With a career that spans theatre, film, TV, and voice he has become one of the most highly sought after male romance narrators out there. A multi-award-winning actor with his own production company and a catalogue of work that encompasses some of the biggest names in romance writing, he also loves to cook and still can't resist a good ol' cup of tea—and this after 15 years of living in California. You can find Shane in hundreds and hundreds of books. On the Quinn platform (for those who like things short, sweet, and very, very spicy). Or chatting away on Instagram at @ShaneEastReads.

Compelling Character Development • Engaging Sports Romance • Emotional Depth • Captivating Chemistry • Engaging Banter
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I LOVED HOW VALHALLA STILL WAS IN THE STORY, literally it’s in every story but IN LAST CHAPTERRR!!!! had me scared

Everything✨

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Asher and Scarlett were a lot of fun to read about! I love getting into a different sport that I don’t read often. I loved it! I loved their connection and was sucked in from the beginning. I love the rivalry and the protective vibes they both have for her. The plot kept me hooked, the spice was mind melting, and the conflict had me rooting for Asher! I really loved this one! I’m excited to see whose book will be next!

Read:🎧
MMC: Asher Donovan
FMC: Scarlett DuBois
Spice:2🌶️
Tropes:Soccer Star/Ballet Teacher, Brothers Rival/Teammate, Reformed Playboy, Forced Proximity

Forbidden Goodness!

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I never thought there’d be a book boyfriend that would top Ryan Shay from The Right Move. But Ana Huang you’ve done it again!! I loved Asher when we were first introduced to him in Twisted Hate and then again in King of Sloth. But now knowing his story and seeing him get his happily ever after with Scarlett. I’m squealing. There’s not many soccer romances out there but this one is at the top of the list. Huang always manages to write incredible depth in her characters I couldn’t put the book down I listened in two days! Perfect narrators and perfect story.

My favorite parts can’t be posted due to the spicy nature of them but see my Goodreads for all my juicy highlights. The mouth in this man! I swear for god!

New Book Boyfriend Alert!!

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This was such a great book and so worth the wait. The slow burn to the group chat of the team had me laughing and fanning myself with that mirror scene oh my! Can’t wait for the next players story!! Ana Huang you never disappoint.

Just so good!

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Ana Huang is one of my favourite writers and I ate this book up! I loved the British accents in the audiobook and I even listened it at x2 speed because it was so good.

First 5 star read in a while!

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The Striker is a soccer, rivals/teammate’s sister romance, ballet dancer. Asher saw Scarlett before he was forced by his coach to train in off season with her and her brother, Vincent. Vincent was able to get out of the training sessions, leaving Scarlett and Asher to fight than act on their chemistry. Scarlett had a hangup about reckless driving and soccer players, because she got into a car crash that ended her career as a prima ballerina and showed her douchebag ex’s true colors. Asher is reckless and loves street racing, which inevitably leads to conflict between them.

I really love Ana’s writing and how she crafts compelling characters. Even when the characters are relatable to me, I still find myself caring about them. I kept thinking about Beckham and his docuseries on Netflix, how him and his wife went through crazy stalkerish paparazzi and how his home team turned on him. Scarlett was equally interesting and compelling. I loved how the snuck around at first as they fell in love, because of her brother. It felt a little forbidden! The character growth was well done. Even the secondary characters were well developed. The plot was more character driven, but worked for me. The romance was beautifully done. I personally didn’t feel the length of the story, because I was invested in the characters, their growth, and the romance. The third act conflict worked well. I love that we got to them play soccer! I love that we got to Scarlett dancing. The chronic pain representation was done very well! We event got to see characters and places in the Twisted series and the Kings of Sin series, both series I love! I would recommend this book!

Well done!

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Good story with known characters from her prior books. I loved it; great love story

Great book

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It is a cute and simple romance but it feels like more of a setup for upcoming books than a complete book by itself.

The performance here is everythingg Story is cute

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So if you have read Ana’s previous books then you know they can be quite twisted and rough but this book was cute and sweet and normal love story. And it didn’t make it boring. It was good story.

Surprisingly normal

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Brothers enemy ahhhhhh Ana ate with this oneee I ate it up so fast that one scene in the dance studio ahhhh crazyyyy I do think it was a bit long but that’s besides the point 💕

Love

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