Saturday, December 20, 2025

Rachel Anthony: Poke Check


 Skate Me Home Series book 3

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241700198-poke-check

I was so happy to see these two get their own book!  From reading the second book there are teasers of these two together and I wanted to read more of their story you could tell it was going to be some kind of enemies to more situation and I'm here for it.  Also I love hockey romance throw in a tall, handsome, grumpy goalie yes please!  

Naomi is small but mighty she's hard working and frequently goes above and beyond to get the job done for her marketing firm and when given the opportunity to work for the Whalers Hockey team she wants to prove that she has what it takes to be noticed... but after a long day and arriving late a girls got to eat and that's where she runs into big problems when this hot, obnoxious man just comes in and takes the sandwiches she was about to buy... seriously she got there first! 

Garrett Tall is laser focused on his goals, he's an amazing goalie on his own but he can't let anything go to chance he is making it to the NHL and has to stick to all of his pre-game rituals no matter how weird they seem... these rituals do not include a beautiful but feisty red-head that came into his life as part of the marketing team for his current team... but the more he sees of her the more he can't get her off of his mind... she could possibly be dangerous for his game, or maybe she's the best thing that's ever happened to it.

Naomi thinks there is a lot of things ridiculous about "Tall" his smug handsome face being one of them but when she touches his stick and he gets on a winning streak he requests her to become a new part of his pre-game routine and she's having a harder time saying no.

This was a cute quick read with a lot of witty banter that had several laugh out loud moments for me.  I loved Garrett and Naomi together and even though it's a novella it felt like things happened naturally between our couple instead of everything being thrown together and rushed.  Garrett and Naomi have a similar approach to relationship in that they are bad with sharing/expressing feelings so when the wrong things are said at the wrong time will this be the end for our couple before their relationship even gets started?  

I loved the interactions with the team mates and I can't wait for the next book in the series!  If you are in your Hockey era this is another good one to grab.  

*ARC read  *strangers --> more  *quick read  *hockey romance *vegetarian leads *enemies --> More

*superstitious goalie  *grumpy/sunshine  *Brooding MMC  *Romcom  *banter  *dual POV

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Rachel Anthony: Poke Check

 Skate Me Home Series book 3 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241700198-poke-check I was so happy to see these two get their own book!  F...