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See Jane Score

(Chinooks Hockey Team #2)

Rachel Gibson

4.05 · Rating details · 23,278 ratings · 758 reviews

This is Jane

A little subdued. A little stubborn. A little tired of going out on blind dates with men who drive vans with sofas in the back, Jane Alcott is living the Single Girl existence in the big city. She is also leading a double life. By day, she's a reporter covering the raucous Seattle Chinooks hockey team—especially their notorious goalie Luc Martineau. By night, ...more

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Published January 28th 2003 by Avon (first published 2003)

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Apr 18, 2008 Auntee rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Fans of sports romances

Shelves: contemporary-romance, sports-romance, 2011_reads, made_me_cry, part-of-a-series, rachel_gibson

I absolutely loved this book! Why? First, it's a sports romance (my favorite). Second, the snappy writing. Funny, super sexy, with plenty of sharp, witty dialogue and plenty of sparring between the H/h, superstar hockey goalie Luc Martineau and the reporter assigned to cover his team, "natural" girl Jane Alcott. Fantastic sexual tension in this one. And third (and most important), the characters. Unlike the first book in this series (Simply Irresistible) I had no issues with the hero and heroine I absolutely loved this book! Why? First, it's a sports romance (my favorite). Second, the snappy writing. Funny, super sexy, with plenty of sharp, witty dialogue and plenty of sparring between the H/h, superstar hockey goalie Luc Martineau and the reporter assigned to cover his team, "natural" girl Jane Alcott. Fantastic sexual tension in this one. And third (and most important), the characters. Unlike the first book in this series (Simply Irresistible) I had no issues with the hero and heroine--they were very likable (even if Luc was a bit spoiled and a little selfish) and so well written that they just jumped off the pages and into my heart. It was so easy to root for Jane, who was so physically unlike the "Barbie"-types that Luc was normally attracted to. To watch her attract the sexy-stud-with-a-reputation Luc's interest with her smarts, guts and personality instead of her body was a pleasure to read. Jane was short (5'), small breasted, dressed in unfashionable mostly black clothes, and wasn't a fan of makeup. And Luc kept telling himself that Jane wasn't his type...

Jane...

Luc...

I also loved how Jane had a sort of second secret career as a writer for a men's magazine detailing the scandalous adventures of "Honey Pie", and how this secret came between her and Luc.
"Honey Pie was Jane's alter ego. Gorgeous. Uninhibited. Every man's dream. A hedonist who left men in sweaty comas throughout Seattle, wrung out and incapable of speech, yet somehow able to beg for more..."

Ahh, I could go on and on. This book read like a dream, and I breezed through it in less than a day. It made me laugh and it made me cry. It had me turning the pages and wishing for more. It had me hoping that all the remaining books in this series are as good as this one. It had sexual tension and it had heat. It had a heroine I adored and a hero that made me swoon. Readers interested in sports romance--don't miss this series! Even though the author might not know as much about hockey lingo as I thought she did after reading the first book (referring to a loss as "they lost 2 to 3" instead of "3 to 2" and saying things like "he made a goal" instead of "he scored a goal" and "they lost by 2 points" instead of "they lost by 2 goals")--those were just blips in an otherwise fantastic Cinderella story. With this book, I've become a fan! 5 stars ...more

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Aug 25, 2017 María Ángeles rated it really liked it · review of another edition

OMG!!! Qué genial que es este libro!!!! 4,5 estrellas para la pareja más realista, emocionalmente hablando, que he leído últimamente.
Me ha encantado Jane, he empatizado muchísimo con ella. ¿Que hay que crear un caparazón alrededor de ti para no sufrir? Pues se crea. ¿Que hay que echarle cara al asunto para no aparentar estar destruida? Pues se echa. Muy bien Jane.
Y Luc también me ha encantado. Aunque al principio se denota en él un poco de chulería propia de un deportista de élite, con pasta, co ...more

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Jul 02, 2013 Dija rated it really liked it

Shelves: cr, before-2007, awww, authors-i-stalk, cotton-candy-fluff, lollercoaster, mini-reviews, read-in-2013, surprisingly-good, wow

Funny, touching, romantic, and interesting all at once, I loved this story! It was absolutely perfect for the mood I was in. My first read by RG and I can't wait to read more.

A few things I loved about See Jane Score:

1. The heroine isn't TSTL at all! She's professional, mature, and sweet. I loved Jane.
2. The hero is absolutely swoon-worthy, but not overly cliched.
3. The relationship between Jane and Luc develops naturally and realistically.
4. No over-the-top drama in here. Thank God.
5. Well-d ...more

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Feb 01, 2010 KarenH rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sexy-with-a-capital-s-hero, keepers, top-30ish-favorites, paperback-5-stars-plus, the-real-keepers-in-paperback, bad-boy-hero, excellent-love-story, hockey

Being sucked into that literary vortex of all things dramatic, melancholy and depressing for quite some time now, I needed to put aside the Virgin Riverites and Regency rakes & rogues and read something uplifting. She picks! She scores! lol I LOVED this book! The hero is Luc Martineau, a Canadian hottie who plays professional hockey for the Seattle Chinooks. He is drop-dead gorgeous with a lean, athletic body and a killer tattoo that begins at the base of his hoohaa and peeks out from the to Being sucked into that literary vortex of all things dramatic, melancholy and depressing for quite some time now, I needed to put aside the Virgin Riverites and Regency rakes & rogues and read something uplifting. She picks! She scores! lol I LOVED this book! The hero is Luc Martineau, a Canadian hottie who plays professional hockey for the Seattle Chinooks. He is drop-dead gorgeous with a lean, athletic body and a killer tattoo that begins at the base of his hoohaa and peeks out from the top of his boxers. Yum! He's into blondes, boobs and beer, and is having a stellar season "tending the net". The heroine is Jane Alcott, a five-foot nothing, flat-chested brunette who writes a "single girl in the city" column for the Seattle Times & has just been given the temporary assignment of covering the Chinooks for a season. She's into bottled water, wearing black and dealing with the fact she sucks in serious relationships. She's also into the column she writes in secret for a men's mag about a barmaid named "Honey Pie", a trash-talking, gum-popping nymphomaniac who screws men into comas (but I won't go into that).

Obviously, Luc & Jane are polar opposites and neither can imagine ever hooking up with the other. However...Luc does wonder what Jane would look like minus the hideous clothes, and Jane does admit she fantasizes about following the path of that tattoo.... Fortunately for us, Rachel Gibson doesn't wait long to put her protagonists completely "in the know" about each other...bringing them both (literally) to their knees (though not at the same time, of course):)

The book has some great laugh-out-loud moments as Jane takes some hard knocks in her quest to become "one of the boys" and prove that women do indeed have the right to be in a locker room (ahem...as long as you don't look down). Luc, on the other hand, fights a constant battle with himself about what he thinks he wants as opposed to what he knows he wants. A few misunderstandings are easy enough for the couple to deal with as they seem to be on their way to a HEA...until Jane pulls a bonehead "chick" move that turns everything upside down!

This is the cutest book! Anyone looking for a light, humorous read (possibly one sitting) with a hot hero who says "aboot" and a tiny heroine with a big attitute...should read this book. There are a few touching scenes that help keep the story grounded, but the couple's sexual chemistry made evident during the bedroom scenes blows it right back through the roof.

His lips were warm and welcoming and she slid into the kiss with the abandonment of a true nympho. Because sometimes in life, Ken didn't always choose Barbie. For that, he had to be rewarded.

Rachel Gibson rocks! Thank you, K., for pointing me in her direction. ...more

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Jul 28, 2015 Yolanda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Relectura.
Me gusta tanto este libro y lo disfruto tantísimo, que me lo he vuelto a terminar en un suspiro.
La historia, sin ser nada del otro mundo es un disfrute total. Eres testigo de como va yendo hacia adelante la historia de Jane y Luc y es una delicia.
DISFRUTO, DISFRUTO Y DISFRUTO.
Me encanta.

me encantan las series de deportistas, este libro me ha encantado muchisisisismo Jane es genial y Luc... YISUSCRAIST Luc.. chicas ahora entiendo lo de la herradura... es LA HERRADURA

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Jan 10, 2018 Ingie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-m-f-audio, romance-m-f-contemporary, books-i-read-2018, series-standalone-stories

Review written March 1, 2018

4 Stars - Simply lovely...

So much fun. Perfect traditional light and teasing style for a SEP romances admirer as me. It will be a lot more reading (or listening) to Gibson’s books and the first to pick uo is the next part in this m/f hockey heroes series (standalones).

Great start. I’m happy dancing.

*****

I listened to the 9 hours audibook terrific narrated by Kathleen Early.

I LIKE - witty heroines and sexy strong hockey players ... who doesn’t?

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Jun 09, 2015 Kimberly Carrington-Fox rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: adorafollables, favorites, lol, men-of-my-dreams-and-my-bed, sporty-melofó, strong-women, tiempos-modernos, top-100-aar-edición-2013

Nuestra reseña en A la cama con... un libro

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Dec 14, 2013 Sophie ♥ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ebooks-i-own, chick-lit, contemp-romance, read-2013, sports-romance

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I REALLY enjoyed this - I still have a soft spot for Rachel Gibson after all. Her Chinooks series is amongst some of my favourtie contemporary romances and as an added bonus, I happen to love sport. Gibson's combination of light humour, endearing heroines and reformed asshole heros makes her books the perfect little light reads (plus she doesn't overdo the steam and profane language is kept to a minimum - thank god I do dislike erotica).

Jane happens to be the shy sort which ...more

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Jul 31, 2009 Juliana Philippa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance-contemporary, favorite-romance-books, 2009-reads, 2009-aug-reads, 2010-reads, 2010-feb-reads, 4-half-stars, cr-delicious-hero, cr-hero-athlete-or-was, cr-heroine-bookish-smart

Absolutely wonderful! Bad-boy hockey player falls for "plain Jane" journalist (4.5 stars)

When I first read See Jane Score, I thought it was absolutely amazing and would have given it way more than five stars if I could have. I first read it from the library and immediately got it online afterwards, since I knew this would be a (multiple) future reread for me. I have already reread it once so far and although the second time, my rating went down to 4.5 stars, it is still definitely one of my favo ...more

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Dec 26, 2013 Didi rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, what-a-jock, workplace-affair

This is the second book I've read by Rachel Gibson and I really liked it! I liked it more than the first one in this series but both are excellent.
I loved Luc and his uncomplicated life that was made complicated by Jane, a woman unlike any female Luc had dated. While at first she was a nuisance, he couldn't stop noticing her. And then eventually against his better judgement, didn't want to stop.

Jane was a very relatable character. She wasn't the 'barbie' style Luc often gravitated towards but da ...more

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Nov 24, 2017 ♥Sharon♥ rated it really liked it

Another enjoyable read by Rachel Gibson. This only my second book by her and I really like her writing style. She gives you sweet, sexy and just the right amount of angst.

This is Jane and Luc's story. I loved the 'plain Jane' catching the attention of the unattainable hot hockey player. The push and pull between them had me flipping the pages. It did take a bit of time for things to heat up between them. Then the red dress happened and there was no turning back. :)

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Jun 22, 2016 Alba Turunen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016, contemporáneo-romance

Un 4'5. El libro me ha gustado mucho, muchísimo. Al igual que el primer libro de la serie, me ha enganchado un montón, no me ha costado nada hacerme con la prosa de Rachel Gibson.

Quizás éste libro tiene una historia más bien tópica, el típico deportista cachas que está buenísimo, y la protagonista que es una periodista listilla, con pocas experiencias positivas en lo que a hombres se refiere. La trama empieza cuando a Jane le ofrecen que sea la reportera del equipo de hockey de los Chinooks y ti ...more

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Nov 15, 2011 Michelle [Helen Geek] rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: need a comfort read?

Recommended to Michelle by: ME! I'm just that good!

Shelves: nook-tbr, sports, 5_star, challenge-books-read-2014, tbr-kindle, 3-5-stars, author_love, chick-lit-fun, favorites, re-read

Re-read, again, 12/12/2015
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Re-read 04/13/2014 --

Overall Rating = 3.5 Stars
Book Cover / Book Blurb / Book Title = 3 / 4 / 2 = 3 Stars
Writer’s Voice = 3 Stars
Character Development = 3.5 Stars
Story Appreciation = 3.5 Stars
Ending = 5 Stars
Worth the Chili = 5 Stars -- [$3.79 on Amazon]
Smexy [HEAT] Rating = Moderate
384 pages

Original rating was 5 Stars. After a re-read, not sure I'd give it 5 Stars, but it remains one of my favorites at 3.5 Stars. I just love this author. ...more

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Dec 27, 2017 Lauren rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, sports, journalism, writer-heroine, shy-heroine

See Jane Score
5 Stars

While sports romances are not really my thing, Rachel Gibson's Chinooks books are light and fun and sexy.

Jane is a wonderful heroine full of spirit and sass, and Luc is a real charmer despite his decidedly self-absorbed personality.

The minor conflict revolving around Jane's "secret career" is, thankfully, well-written and not overly drawn out or angsty.

In sum, a lovely read for a rainy day. Looking forward to reading more in the series.

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Jan 26, 2016 Lyuda rated it liked it

Cute, light and entertaining story. It helped me get over my reading stump for which I'm very grateful. But I also recently re-read some of the Chicago Stars stories by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and my rating of this book is probably affected by comparison.

The storyline is fairly predictable:

Jane Alcott, tough and smart Seattle Times reporter with a horrible sense of style, is assigned to cover the Seattle Chinooks Hockey team. The team is not happy to have a woman reporter following them. Jane's biggest problem with the team is Luc Martineau, the goalie. Luc is recovering from an injury and an addiction and doesn't want to expose any more of his private life to the public. He is gorgeous and strong and has an alpha-male tendency. We also get to see his more sensitive side early on thanks to his interactions with his teenage sister. Luc doesn’t think that short and spunky Jane is his type. But we all know that he would be proven wrong…

This is my first book by the author. It appears to be her most popular work. Even though it’s second in the series, I had no problem following the storyline.

Plot predictability aside, I enjoyed the flawed but likable characters and their transformation. I especially appreciated that the heroine was strong and independent and knew how to get the job done without a lot of whining. The chemistry was strong with a right amount of sexual sizzle. The hockey theme was a nice bonus as I’m a fan of the sport.

I liked the story but didn’t love it.

I’m a big fan of from enemies-to friends-to lovers’ trope. If it’s done well, readers are usually treated to delightfully entertaining dialog and witty banter. The story had some entertaining moments and funny one-liners but it wasn’t sparkling nor did it pull me in to “I can’t wait to come home to read the book”. I didn’t feel emotionally involved in the characters’ relationship and progression of the relationship was a little off. One moment Luc is totally indifferent to Jane, even little irritated by her, and the next one- he is madly in lust to the point of “can’t think of anything else but have you in bed” type of lust.

Overall, a nice and enjoyable read and if you like sport themed CRs, you may want to give it a try.

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Feb 17, 2012 Lyndi W. rated it it was ok

Shelves: heroine-ruins-it, 2-star

This was kinda 'blah' for me.

I finished this book last night and while I remember most of what happened, nothing positive sticks out.

I didn't like the way Jane treated herself. Her low self-esteem was bad enough, but to then be in denial about it is just shitty icing on a crap cake.
I didn't like how the team treated Jane.
I didn't like the way Luc treated Jane.
I didn't like the way Luc treated Marie.
I didn't like how Jane wouldn't take any chances with Caroline.
I didn't like the way Jane treated ...more

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Oct 20, 2010 valee rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: cont-romance

Okay, not sure what to write about this series. I'm liking it so far, but far from getting obsessed with it. The book was fine but I feel like something very important in the story is missing. It feels like watching those cheesy movies you know what will happen from the beginning. I like the books in this series, but I'll never be crazy about them. It's weird because at some parts it feels like the story is gonna get much better but it never does. You just read this book if you wanna have a nice ...more

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Apr 02, 2016 Tuba Sayed rated it really liked it

Our male protagonist didn't have John and Mark charm (seriously though, Mark is bae. Heart eyes.) And our female protagonist was kinda okay, but I did like this book.

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May 01, 2018 Elena rated it liked it · review of another edition

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3,5/5

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Sep 03, 2018 Ali rated it liked it · review of another edition

Quizás me había creado demasiadas expectativas con este libro y al final me he quedado un poco chafada. La historia me ha gustado y el tema deportista vs periodista me encanta y aunque me ha gustado mucho la forma en que está escrito y la dinamica de la historia, al final se me ha quedado un poco corto de intensidad y quizá un poco precipitado.

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Aug 01, 2018 Lisa (Remarkablylisa) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: august-2018

THIS BOOK WAS SO FREAKING GOOD GUYS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ONE TO THE ITTY BITTY TITTIE SOCIETY AND SOMEONE WHO LOVES SPORTS ROMANCES

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Jun 01, 2018 Jen (The Starry-Eyed Revue) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018, adult, audible-romance-package, audiobooks, contemporary, sports

Dated but fun. But I guess since it was written at the turn of the century (21st, lol), that kinda makes sense. I keep trying sports romances and I just think maybe they're not my favorite thing. Or maybe I'm reading the wrong ones? Too cute maybe? And I actually grabbed the wrong book by this author. I meant to snag Nothing But Trouble, so I'll give her another shot before moving on completely. =)

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May 06, 2011 Nereyda (Nick & Nereyda's Infinite Booklist) rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook, audiobook-for-review, fave-author

I first read this read ago and I've re-read it a few times over the years. This is the first time I listen to this on audio though and I was happy to be able to enjoy a story of one of my favorite authors again. Especially since this is my favorite series of hers. I'm such a sucker for books about hockey players and the reason for all that is this series right here. Hockey players are hot, and nobody writes them hotter than Mrs. Gibson!

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Mar 23, 2008 jenjn79 rated it liked it

Shelves: genre-romance-contemporary, info-check, reviewed, pbs-traded, stars-3

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Sep 13, 2011 Nikki rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: Ice hockey fans; sports romance lovers

Shelves: own-ebook, delicious-hero, contemporary, hot-hot-hot, gradual-romance, sports-romance, sports-romance-series, 4-stars

4 stars.

The hockey action was great; the storyline not overly original but not bad. While I really liked the H/h as individuals, I just felt that I couldn't fully connect with them and was dubious as to how they connected together.

Jane Alcott started off as a wallflower reporter who found herself attracted and falling for Luc Martineau, the Seattle Chinooks' goalie. Their interactions started off cold and iffy but the gradual mutual attraction came through and they found themselves liking (and l ...more

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Jan 18, 2011 Splage rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2011-read, alpha, contemporary, fight-their-connection, hero-big-time-player-man-whore, hero-heroine-athlete-sports-hero, hero-heroine-writer-reporter, makeover-hero-heroine, rereads, pretends-to-be-someone-else

This is a reread for me and since it was game 7 of the NHL finals tonight I thought I needed a hockey book. Cute story, not as good as I remembered, but still very good, sexy sports read. Highly recommend the series for those arrogant sports heroes that I love.

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Apr 29, 2015 Lea's Audiobooks Hensley rated it it was amazing

Audio version narrated by Kathleen Early.

An old favorite in print is now a new favorite in audio!

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Feb 05, 2018 Bella Carstairs rated it really liked it

Esta es la segunda (o tal vez tercera?) vez que leo este libro. Fue el primer libro de Rachel Gibson que leí hace como 4 años y el primero que leí también de esta saga. Y, como la primera vez, me ha resultado un libro muy entretenido y me ha gustado mucho.
See Jane Score (en español: Jane juega y gana) es el segundo libro de la saga Chinooks cuyos protagonistas masculinos son jugadores de Hockey del equipo Los Chinooks de Seatle. En este caso el protagonista es Luc Martineau, el famoso portero de Esta es la segunda (o tal vez tercera?) vez que leo este libro. Fue el primer libro de Rachel Gibson que leí hace como 4 años y el primero que leí también de esta saga. Y, como la primera vez, me ha resultado un libro muy entretenido y me ha gustado mucho.
See Jane Score (en español: Jane juega y gana) es el segundo libro de la saga Chinooks cuyos protagonistas masculinos son jugadores de Hockey del equipo Los Chinooks de Seatle. En este caso el protagonista es Luc Martineau, el famoso portero de los Chinooks, un jugador con un pasado revuelto: lesiones, abuso de medicamentos, mujeres sin cesar...pero eso es cosa del pasado. Ahora está centrado en el juego que le da la vida, en ganar el campeonato y en ver qué hace con una hermana de 16 años a la que apenas conoce. Lo que menos necesita ahora es la intromisión de una pequeña y entrometida reportera.
Jane acaba de recibir la oportunidad de su vida: marchará con los Chinooks durante toda la temporada para seguir sus partidos y escribir sobre ellos para el periódico en el que trabaja. Pero los jugadores y entrenadores del equipo no la recibirán con los brazos abiertos, especialmente Luc Martineau, quien parece tenerla una manía especial.
Jane tendrá que ganarse a los jugadores mientras resiste la atracción cada vez mayor que supone el portero del equipo.
La atracción es innegable, la química explosiva y Luc y Jane acaban viviendo una relación pasional secreta, en la que al final entregarán su corazón.
Pero Jane guarda un secreto y ha escrito algo sobre Luc que puede que suponga el final de su relación.

Sin duda, un libro muy entretenido, divertido y con una buena dosis de romance y pasión. Me ha encantado la pareja tan dispar que hacen Jane y Luc, el modo en que poco a poco se van descubriendo el uno al otro, más allá de las apariencias, encontrando a su otra mitad en el otro, a quien les complementa y hace que su vida sea mejor. Rachel Gibson crea historias con buen ritmo, ágiles y fáciles de leer, románticas y pasionales y con unos protagonistas muy bien definidos. Jane me ha encantado: su fuerza, su determinación, su lado pervertido...y su gran corazón. Luc es un descarado, es orgulloso y decidido, pero también es bueno. Son totalmente distintos y aun así se complementan muy bien.
Hay, además, unas cuantas escenas con el resto de jugadores que me han encantado y le han dado mucha frescura al libro.

Sí, yo diría que de momento es mi libro favorito de la autora.

Si os gusta el romance con estrellas del deporte como protagonistas y mujeres fuertes, con un punto divertido y también mucha pasión de la buena, os recomiendo este libro y a esta autora. No llega a ser del mismo calibre que Susan Elizabeth Phillips, pero está muy bien. ...more

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Jan 10, 2017 Jacob Proffitt rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook, romance, steamy

While the second in a series, there isn't really anything linking this to the first beyond the team. And anything you learn about the players in the first is reiterated here (and not boringly, I might add).

I enjoyed this story, though I can't help feeling like the parts shouldn't have added up to as much fun as I had. The plot was predictable as were the characters so really, this is made engaging by the pacing and Gibson's skill in presenting the expected well and with enough heart for me to ca While the second in a series, there isn't really anything linking this to the first beyond the team. And anything you learn about the players in the first is reiterated here (and not boringly, I might add).

I enjoyed this story, though I can't help feeling like the parts shouldn't have added up to as much fun as I had. The plot was predictable as were the characters so really, this is made engaging by the pacing and Gibson's skill in presenting the expected well and with enough heart for me to care.

I really liked the idea of Jane's dual nature as the serious newspaper writer with the sideline writing scandalous sex stories. I wish Gibson had explored that a bit better, but Jane turns out to be a relatively standard shy, plain girl with yearning and pretty much no game to fulfill her emotional relationship needs. At least Gibson has the skill to take the standard and give it heart enough to make me care what happens with her and root for her to get the guy.

Luc is standard in his own way, as well. He's at the top of his game, though with the clock ticking as he faces aging out of his profession. He's done all the playing around he wants and isn't really looking for more than focusing on his career and living down some of the racier things said about him in the past. Gibson throws in a dependent sister so we see his heart and I have to say I find few things more charming than a big tough guy showing his protective caring side. So even though standard, again, Gibson has the skill to give him heart and I cared about what happened with him enough to root for him to get the girl.

As you may have guessed seeing the above and the four-star rating, this was a 3.5 that I'm rounding up. I liked seeing them fall for each other and was fully engaged with the story as it unfolded; yes, even as predictably as it did. And while I wish more had been done with some of the elements that weren't so standard, I'm not going to fault the author for not writing the story the way I want her to—at least, not while she has managed to deliver one engaging and entertaining enough in its own way.

A note about Steamy: There were two explicit sex scenes. I think. Maybe one and a half. I'm not sure why I can't remember for sure, but probably because they were, like other parts of the story, pretty standard though competently done. Anyway, the middle of my steam tolerance, though barely so. ...more

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Jul 01, 2016 Jan rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, sports, current-favs

I haven't really got much to add to all the reviews of this great little book. It's a fairly quick read and it's a while since I read a really good book so I've gone down the reread path today. Had some reading time today and reread the whole thing. And I enjoyed it all over again.

It's a really well-written and laugh-out-loud story. Yes, really laugh-out-loud. It's genuinely clever and funny. Luc Martineau the hot Canadian hockey goalie and Jane the reluctant sports reporter dislike each other ...more

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Rachel was born in Boise, Idaho, USA. Her father worked for a telephone company, and her mother was a housewife. Idaho has the largest population of Basques outside of the Basque lands of Spain. She grew up with kids with last names like Uberuaga, Berriochoa, and Egisquiza, but years later she discovered the rest of the country didn't really know much about the Basque culture or history.

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