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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Car accident / crash, PTSD, Trauma, Death, Death of loved one, Grief, Injury detail, Scars, Medical trauma
The Romance Line
by Lauren Blakely
Book 2 in Love and Hockey
This is hockey romance for the reader who wants the banter loud, the goalie grumpy, and the forbidden workplace line crossed with full awareness. Max and Everly's chemistry is all sparks, soft spots, and very bad HR decisions.
goodreads 4.04/5 16,378 ratings
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Length498 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Instant attraction
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Feel-good
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- Grumpy protector
- Banter
- Dirty talk heavy
- The swoon
- Secretly soft
- Grumpy sunshine
- Playful / funny
- Romantic fulfillment
- Possessive alpha
- Forbidden love
- Possessive / claiming
- Earned hope
- Possessive love interest
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Hurt/comfort
- Playful banter
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Eye contact intensity
- Body worship
- Praise kink
- Possessive
- Dominance
Fantasy promise
- Sports romance
- Sports world / training facility
- Contemporary
- Athlete romance
- Workplace / office
- Workplace romance
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- Secret relationship
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Playful
- Witty
- Moderate
- Low
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- Career woman
- Scarred main character or love interest (MC/LI)
- Steamy
- Banter-heavy
- Survivor
- Mental health rep
- Humorous
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Swoony
- Warm
- Ambitious schemer
- Romantic
- Fast-paced
- Heartwarming
- Page turner
- Binge read
- Series binge material
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 498 pages
- Publisher
- Lauren Blakely Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book