Teddy King excels at many things. Playing hockey. Check. Scoring on and off the ice. Check. Being stupidly attractive … Double check. I knew him way back when. Before he was the guy everyone wanted a piece of, he was just a rebellious college co-ed and one of my more energetic study partners. But secrets have a way of getting out, and a steamy encounter from our college days (that we probably … encounter from our college days (that we probably shouldn’t have filmed) is about to cause a major scandal. Unless we can work together to stop it.
Teddy’s no stranger to hard work … but the thing he wants most?
Is me.
Note: This high-heat standalone is chock-full of scorching banter and steamy good times. He’s a testosterone-dripping hockey player who wants a second chance. She’s a tough as nails attorney intent on making partner. Loads of sexy banter! No cliffhanger. Enjoy!
Your favorite hot jocks are back with an all new stand-alone novel. If you like sexy, confident men who know how to handle a stick (on and off the ice), and smart women who are strong enough to keep all those big egos in check, this series is perfect for you!
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Each book in the Hot Jocks series just keeps getting better and better! Kendall Ryan has outdone herself with Teddy and Sara, whose secret from college is coming back to potentially ruin them both. This friends to lovers, fake relationship has it ALL!! Chemistry that will ignite your Kindle, witty banter that will leave you smiling and so much sexiness, I just couldn’t get enough! I love how Teddy and Sara really never got over each other and their relationship was amazing!
Each book in this series just gets better and better. Loved Teddy and Sara so much. They had a past that they wanted to keep in the past. That is always easier said than done because a potential scandal may bring their college hook ups to light. They have to work together to be able to stop this from happening by any means necessary even if they have to pretend to be a couple. This may be hard because the attraction and the chemistry that was between them in college never stayed in college. The problem with fake relationships is that they sometimes turn into real ones. Is Teddy and Sara an exception to that rule or will they fall like all the other couples? You will have to read to find out.
I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Trying to Score is the third book in the Hot Jocks series. And after getting a small taste of Teddy and Sara in the previous book—I couldn’t wait for their story.
Sara is sassy, intelligent and down to earth. She’s very career driven. She’s a lawyer who’s trying to make partner. Though something from her past might hurt her chances of that happening.
Teddy is a sexy as sin hockey player. Two things that mean the most to him are his grandpa and hockey. He’s worked hard to get to the place where he is, but because of something he did in his past it might jeopardize his career.
Sara and Teddy are good friends and have known each other since college and have somewhat of a little history. Since their college days, they’ve both achieved what they wanted—Sara became a lawyer and Teddy a hockey player. But their secret from college just might come back to haunt them. They must take action and begin a fake relationship. And as they start spending time together things take an unexpected turn and what started off as pretend doesn’t feel like that anymore—and what they both start feeling is anything but fake.
Trying to Score was filled with laughs, witty banter, explosive chemistry and swoon-worthy moments. This friends-to-lovers and second chance romance was every bit entertaining and enjoyable. Another great addition to the Hot Jocks series.
Trying to Score is the third book in the Hot Jocks series by Kendall Ryan. Each book can be read as standalone but I do recommend reading them all since they just keep getting better and better. I do believe this might just be my favorite series by Kendall. I have enjoyed both Teddy and Sara in the previous books so it was exciting that they would be getting a book together!
Seven years ago a couple of college coeds decide it would be fun to make a sex tape. These coeds are now professionals in the world of hockey and law. These professionals have kept that night and every other night of their casual college hookups from their friends and now the world might know what an amazing ass Teddy really has if his co-star, friend, and Lawyer Sara Dawson can’t get the hacker to go away.
There is only one way to get this scandal to be less scandalous if the tape gets out. To work together. To act like a couple. To show the world that if it is leaked that it wasn’t just a sinful night but part of their love story. Easy, right? No! Not easy. Especially when their chemistry has never gone away over the years. It is still thick but with both of them in demanding positions it would never work. It is what it is. Or is it?
Will their asses be on display for the world to see? Will it ruin them if it gets out? Sara is up for partner in her firm. Teddy is working on a hockey deal.
Omg!! These two are hawt!! Like I said the series just keeps getting better and better. I love all this team and their strong partners in crime and love. Teddy and Sara are both adorable and sinfully sexy. I love their banter. Their connection. Their passion. I can’t wait for the next book! I have a feeling it’s going to be a wild ride.
Quotes:
As he walks my way, I can’t resist doing a once-over of his sculpted frame. I won’t lie, he’s hotter than sin, all of his muscles fully on display in that well-fitted tux. I mentally high-five College Sara for her good taste in sex partners.
“You are absolutely incredible, Sara Dawson. That’s what.”
“How will all this work?”
“Well, first I’m going to put my penis inside your—”
“Oh my God!” She stops me with a laugh, holding up one hand.
Trying to Score is a super cute addition to the Hot Jocks Series. Trying to Score follows the story of Teddy and Sara. Teddy loves playing hockey and is good at what he does. But, when a steamy secret is threatened to be exposed, Teddy turns to the one person he hopes can get him out of this mess. Sara is a hardworking, and takes no prisoners when it comes to her job. On the outside, it seems as though she can’t stand Teddy, but there’s more to these two than meets the eye. These two frenemies used to be anything but. Some things are better to remain in the past. But when it comes to Sara and Teddy, their burning hot chemistry refuses to buried. Will Sara be able to save Teddy from a major scandal? There’s only one way to find out….
Overall, I thought this book was a quick and easy read. Sara and Teddy were a lot of fun to get to know. Their chemistry was off the charts and I really enjoyed learning about their past. There was definitely more to these two than meets the eyes. They rocked an enemies to lovers vibe and tension between them was scorching. I loved how these two were thrown together because of scandal. It exposed thoughts and feelings that were long buried. I enjoyed watching the two of them try to figure things out and had so much fun just getting lost in their story.
Trying to Score is a super quick and sexy read. It’s a friends to enemies to lovers type story. The banter is fun and the tension oozes off the pages. I easily devoured Sara and Teddy’s story and think that it’s a great addition to this series. All in all, this was a great book to spend my day getting lost in.
Ohhh what a wild ride this book is! I loved the concept of enemies to lovers/second chance between Teddy and Sara. Their push and pull is evident right from when we first meet them but seeing them in their own story is just stunning! The reasoning behind it all sucks beyond but it brings them together! While they go through the trials of what was thrown at them, seeing them meld into something fake to something so real was absolutely stunning. My heart swooned as these two go through realizing that they are more than just a fake couple! Overall, this was a stunning story that will tug on your heartstrings and make you fall in love all over again!
Teddy and Sara are so my favorites now!! Teddy is sexy but terribly sweet. And Sara is strong but totally melts with the right guy. This storyline was cute, although I would have liked a little more drama lol. But their chemistry was so incredibly sweet, extremely steamy, and a perfect dose of romance.
I cannot get enough of Ryan’s Hot Jocks! I have been a huge Kendall Ryan fan for forever now and have loved everything she has written. But I think this may be my favorite series so far. These amazingly sweet and sexy athletes have my heart and they won’t let it go.
Teddy King may very well be my favorite jock of them all. Something about him drew me in from the start and I couldn’t help but fall for him.
Sara is just the kind of girl I want to be friends with. She is smart, hard working, loyal and so much fun I couldn’t help but want to hang out with her.
Teddy and Sara together have a chemistry that will heat up the pages and have you melting into a puddle. I couldn’t put their story down. I highly recommend you pick this one up! I can’t wait to see what Ryan brings us next.
Pretending Has Never Been More Real!
No one knows. It’s been the secret they shared for years. Their friends think all they do is bicker. They have no idea that beneath all the banter their is a mutual attraction, along with a hot and sexy past!
Teddy thought no one would ever know about the hot sex tape he made with Sara back in college. She thought it was gone. He couldn’t part with the best spank bank material a guy could dream up. Now it’s coming back to bite them both. They each have too much to lose. His NHL contract is up for renewal and Sara’s looking to make partner at the law firm.
To protect them and their careers from the fallout that will inevitably ensue when the tape is unleashed, they need pretend to be in a relationship. Pretending has never been more fun or steamy!
Their mutual respect for one another and their chemistry changes things from fake to real rather quickly. Teddy has all the right moves and knows just what to say. He is totally sweet and perfect boyfriend material. Their banter is both witty and fun. Sara is a woman who knows what she wants and is confident enough to take it. Another super fun read and a great addition to the series.
I am enjoying the Hot Jocks series by Kendall Ryan so much! Trying to Score did not disappoint and was so worth the wait. I am so happy I was able to get an early copy even though I didn’t get to read it until right before release day. I was already acquainted with Teddy and Sara from Playing for Keeps and All the Way so I was excited about their story just because but when I read the synopsis I was so stoked for this one. I thought everything with the sex tape so so creative and an interesting way to bring two characters together who have known each other for years. It was nice to get some of the backstory of Sara and Teddy’s college days and how they came together. The only thing I wish would have been discussed or explained was why when Sara came back to school after the summer break, did she have a new boyfriend? I know they weren’t serious but it felt like there had to be a story behind that. I also did not like Sara at first. Her reactions didn’t make much sense to me in the beginning but I came to like her a lot and understood her better as the story progressed. I loved how strong, independent and determined she was. She knew she wanted something and spent years going for it; never letting anything get in between her and her goal. I loved how she tried to take care of the sex tape and when everything blew up she did not let Teddy deal with it alone even though she was kind of excused since no one knew who she was on the tape. She didn’t keep blaming and badgering Teddy about the mistake he made by keeping that tape. She accepted it for what it was and moved forward to try to fix it and do as much damage control as she could. Teddy was beating himself up for the both of them and hated that he’d jeopardized her privacy and possibly her career.
When reading Playing for Keeps and All the Way, Teddy was just the jokester and a playboy who was always looking for the next puck bunny to score and saying inappropriate things to get a rise out of Sara and a laugh from his friends. I didn’t know what to expect from his story but holy hell was he hot! He was sweet, considerate, driven, and so much more than a jokester. It was clear from the start that he cared for Sara and was still holding a spark for her. He was one of my favorite and I hate to say it but he’s moved in front of Owen as my favorite hockey stud from this series. I enjoyed his backstory and how sweet and caring he was with his grandfather. I loved seeing him with Sara and how well they seemed to just work.
This was a fast-paced read just like the two before it and once I started reading it was hard to put it down. The only reason it took me so long was that I had to go to bed. I would have liked to have known who the blackmailing hacker was but that’s not realistic and they usually aren’t anyone significant and is just trying to get money. I was happy how everything wrapped up and worked out for Sara and Teddy. It was realistic and well-written. Again, I am really loving this series and it just keeps getting better and better with each new book!
I cannot wait to read Crossing the Line and getting to know more about Asher and Bailey and see their relationship!
I received a review copy before release for an honest review.
This was a really fun story about two college friends, Teddy and Sara. They never dated just hooked up in college but they were really into each other for one year. The second year Sara found a boyfriend and since then they are just friends. However they hooked up and once made a video and someone has access to that and are threatening Teddy with it, as he is a hot, rich, hockey player.
Sara is now a lawyer and is up for partner and fears if the video gets out it can ruin it for her. So she tries to do her lawyer thing to stop the blackmailer. Meanwhile Teddy confesses all the his teams PR person who suggests that Teddy and Sara date, incase the video is ever released and so that is when the fun starts as Sara and Teddy explore their attraction 10 years after college.
First I want to say this is book 3 in the series and its the best one in the series, no question. It is fun and hot and has some really awesome characters and easily stands alone. I even enjoyed the fake dating plotline and watching these two realize their feelings for the other.
That said the video/blackmailer storyline was very thin, too thin if you ask me. The blackmailer never really gets further than asking for money and the fallout when the video is released made the whole nervousness behind it being released very silly. To me it had no real motivation behind it and the fallout was so low that it was like so what? Anyways that’s my opinion. However this part of the story was so minor I highly recommend this story if you like hot, fun and funny romances between two close friends.
4.5 Stars!
Sara Dawson is a smart, fierce, driven attorney in Seattle with an extremely demanding career. She spends most of her time working and hopes to soon become a partner. She has a great group of friends that are all very close. One is a former college fling, named Teddy King. TK is now the star forward for the professional hockey team the Seattle Ice Hawks. She knew him before he was a famous hockey hottie, and has always valued his friendship. He’s a playful, fun loving sweet guy. They ultimately decided years ago they were better off as friends, and successfully swerved into the friend zone, and never looked back. Their friends don’t know they go way back, or that they have a history. They’ve been strictly platonic for the last seven years, and then the past comes knocking on their door, and threatens to reveal all their secrets. The steamy encounter from their college days they probably shouldn’t have filmed puts their future in jeopardy and they must work together to avoid scandal.
Spending so much time together they realize the spark was still there, and the mutual attraction was always just simmering below the surface. The close friends who enjoyed exchanging snarky banter, and annoying one another soon couldn’t pretend they weren’t affected by each other. Something began to change between them, and after all this time their chemistry still sizzled. Would their time together remain just a delicious memory, or would they try for more?
Trying To Score by Kendall Ryan is book three in the Hot Jocks series, and can be read as a standalone. It’s a super sexy frenemies to lovers, second chance sports romance that is fun, flirty, and fabulous! I really enjoyed this story, and love this series! I can’t wait for the next book!
Charming & Romantic! Just my type, seriously sexy, highly entertaining and perfectly romantic. This was a fantastic friends to lovers as well as a second chance romance story and an excellent addition to the “Hot Jock” series. It was adorable, the banter between these characters is life! Full of heat, heart, humor, emotion and swoon.
Teddy King and Sara Dawson have been fighting their attraction and hiding a past that none of their close friends know anything about. But when Teddy is blackmailed over a sex tape that they made seven years ago in college, both of their careers and futures could be jeopardy. So at the urging of his teams’ public relations representative, these two start a fake relationship, making it look like they are in a committed relationship for the sake of the media.
But what Sara doesn’t know is that Teddy still has feelings for her, but with their careers and crazy schedule he just thought it wasn’t meant to be. But as these two really start connecting once again and enjoying their time together they start to lose track of what is real and what is not. Their combustible chemistry, and their time together, soon has these two realizing that they haven’t been doing much pretending lately at all.
Don’t miss this one! So romantic and charming! I couldn’t put it down.
Gifted with an early copy, for a honest review.
Kendall Ryan scores a hat trick with book three in the Hot Jocks series, Trying to Score. This is hockey forward Teddy King’s and lawyer Sara Dawson’s story. Teddy and Sara made a sex tape together seven years ago when they were in college. Now Teddy is being blackmailed, and they need to do whatever it takes to try to prevent a scandal. This contemporary sport romance primarily takes place in Seattle. It is suitable for adult readers.
I was really looking forward to this story. Teddy and Sara were always bickering in the previous book. It was fun learning their history. The two have amazing chemistry. They are a cute couple that deserved a second chance. It was entertaining experiencing the progression of their relationship.
Kendall Ryan did a great job with this book. It is skillfully written and exciting throughout. I enjoyed the plot. The characters were in an interesting predicament, while balancing other issues with work and their personal lives. The story had a fun ending that felt well concluded. I recommend this book to people who enjoy second chance sports romances. I’m looking forward to Asher and Baily’s story next in Crossing the Line. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
Teddy (TK) and Sara have a past. A steamy past that no one in the circle knows about. But now the past has surfaced forcing TK and Sara to unite together.
Only know, instead of their fake relationship, things start to feel real. The fall in to old familiar patterns of their past relationship.
So can TK and Sara merge from fake to real? Definitely one-click this light-hearted, steamy read.
This book has so much going for it, I couldn’t help but love it! Second chance romance? Check. Friends to lovers? Check. Pretend boyfriend? Check! Teddy and Sara were such a cute couple, they just fit. Absolutely, a must read!
Teddy and Sara are friends. And have been, since college. There was a chance for more, but life got in the way. Now there chance for more in the past, is coming back and affecting their present. And they have to work together to make it all work out, so they don’t loose what they’ve been working so hard to build.
I absolutely loved Teddy and Sara! Their connection wasn’t just the combustible heat that was between them (and it was HOT!), but there was years of friendship that gave them a solid foundation. There was a level of comfort between them that a lot of couples in books just don’t have. There is definitely something to be said about a slow burn romance!
This book scored with me! 4 stars
I enjoyed this second chance, fake relationship, friends to lovers romance from the first chapter through the end! I love books that have a great mix of humor, heart and heat, and this book definitely did! There wasn’t much drama which was refreshing!
I loved that Sara was smart, fierce and confident. Teddy was much more than just a dumb jock; he was also smart, fierce, confident and went after what he wanted. Sara and Teddy had chemistry from the beginning, and I loved reading snippets of their time together in college. They never told each other how they felt in college, and this finally felt like their time. A thoroughly enjoyable read that scored with me!
I received a copy of this ebook from the author for my honest review.
I am so loving this melty, hot series by Kendall Ryan!
This is Teddy & Sara’s story. Now you can read each book as a total stand-alone, but if like me, you have read them all and I loved the frenemies vibe I got in the previous books between Teddy & Sara. You could read there was something going on…something in the past and this story brings it all to the forefront.
Sara is a take no prisoners attorney, she works hard and dedicates her time and energy into her career.
Teddy is a star hockey forward on the ice. He too is dedicated to his career and to his grandpa.
Teddy & Sara’s past rears up and has the potential to ruin their careers and future.
I loved the flow of this story. I liked how all the feelings were touched upon in the telling of Teddy & Sara’s story. The bit of hurt, the bit of angst and then a whole lotta swoons and love! Their chemistry could melt the Ice Hawks rink in no time flat!
I loved seeing past characters making an appearance, it’s fun to keep up with all of the characters in this series!!
Get your hands on this story, heck the whole series!!
4.5 hot stars!
Sara and TK are bringing the heat to the party! I loved these two and their banter, they are a fun filled couple who are perfect for each other.
They dated in college only to come out as friends. When a certain tape gets stolen these two are pushed from friends back to a fake arrangement. Only all the old sparks are there and boy are their sparks. Really enjoyed this fun and sexy read!
4.5 hot stars!
Sara and TK are bringing the heat to the party! I loved these two and their banter, they are a fun filled couple who are perfect for each other.
They dated in college only to come out as friends. When a certain tape gets stolen these two are pushed from friends back to a fake arrangement. Only all the old sparks are there and boy are their sparks. Really enjoyed this fun and sexy read!
*Review by Michelle