A Secret for a Secret by Helena Hunting Series: All In #3
Published by Brilliance Audio on May 12, 2020
Pages: 298
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Stella Bloom, Jason Clarke
Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
Genres: Sports Romance
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From New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting comes a new romance about trading secrets, breaking the rules, and playing for keeps.
My name is Ryan Kingston, and I’m a rule follower. I’ve never been in a fistfight. I always obey the speed limit. I don’t get drunk, and I definitely don’t pick up random women at bars.
Except the night I found out that my whole existence has been a lie.
I got drunk. And picked up a stranger.
Her name was Queenie, and she was everything I’m not: reckless, impulsive, and chaotic. We did shots and traded secrets. And ended up naked at my place.
She left me a thank-you note in the morning and her panties as a parting gift. But no way to contact her.
Six weeks later I’m sitting in the first official team meeting of the season, and there she is. I neglected to mention that I’m the goalie for Seattle’s NHL team.
And Queenie? Turns out she’s the general manager’s daughter.
This was a perfectly fine read for me. A Secret for a Secret is sweet and sexy and there isn’t anything glaringly wrong. It just didn’t wow me the way some of the other books in the series have.
I swooned hard over Ryan Kingston. The professional hockey goalie is such a nice, straight-laced Boy Scout and I couldn’t wait for Queenie to loosen him up and bring out his naughty side. Queenie is impetuous and Ryan is overly cautious. He’s the calm to her storm. She’s the spice to his sugar. It’s a nice balance and they make a really cute couple.
Some of the side characters are rather one-dimensional and could have added more value to the story if they were just a tad more complex. In particular, the story involving Ryan’s mom and his ex went on too long and fell flat for me. I did enjoy Ryan’s odd relationship with his sister, though, as well as Queenie’s closeness with her dad.
About the Audiobook:
The audiobook is quite good. Stella Blooms nails her depiction of Queenie, giving the character vulnerability and humor, in addition to a touch of sass. Jason Clark’s smooth baritone always makes me melt. He conveys a sense of longing and gentleness that is perfect for Ryan’s character.
Recommended for fans of:
Sports romance
Nice guys
Daddy’s girls
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About Helena Hunting
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She’s writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.
Helena Hunting’s books are hit or miss for me. I haven’t enjoyed her past few books but I do have my eyes on this one since I’m a sucker for a hockey romance. It’s good to know that the side characters are kinda one dimensional.
I’m one of the odd ones who didn’t love her Pucked series, but I have generally enjoyed most of her other work. Yay for hockey romance!
It’s embarrassing that I still haven’t read this series yet. 🙈
I really liked this one minus feeling like I needed a prologue before the prologue about Kingston’s break up.
That’s a great point! A prologue about his breakup would have been nice.