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Cross-Checked

Boston Rebels, Book 3

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By: Julia Connors
Narrated by: Sebastian York, Angelina Rocca
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grumpy single dad

I loved this book when I first read it so when I got the opportunity to listen I was super excited. Then I started listening and realized it was a duet and that just made it even better!

Sometimes duets are a little choppy but not this one. It was recorded flawlessly and was so well done. I loved both narrators.

I love AJ. I love that she is a GM of a professional hockey team. But I do not love that she felt like she had to work 3 times as hard as the men in her role. But it was a character trait that was super well written and brought to light these career inequities.

I also love grumpy single dads so McCabe was perfect. I love how driven he was the be the best dad and how he would drop anything to be there for his daughter.

I would highly recommend this to anyone that loves hockey romance especially with workplace romance thrown in. The back office perspective of the team combined with the game scenes were amazing. I really love the bond between the WAGS and the staff too.

This one does have some triggers so please check those but as someone that has the triggers this book has I do think they were handled well.

I can't wait to see what comes next in this series.

I received an advanced listener copy of this book through the author. This is my honest review

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What a sensual production in your ears!!

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5) but actually ♾️⭐️
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5) but actually ♾️🎧
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (0-5) but actually ♾️🌟
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (0-5) I bump up for public places/outdoor spaces. My trip to gorgeous Valley Forge this summer was quite a bit less exciting than theirs. 😆

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 I already love this book with ♾️ ⭐️ & quite possibly my favorite book of the year! And the audiobook, with DUET narration by Sebastian York & Angelina Rocca, definitely pushed all my buttons. Sebastian York & Angelina Rocca totally and sensually took on the personalities of these fabulous MCs. This amazing audiobook entertainment is like having a movie/production playing in my ears. You know the saying, the book was better? This one has me thinking: the audiobook was better!
🤩 I adore these MCs—boss babe GM for the Boston Rebels, AJ (Alessandra Jones), and team captain for the Boston Rebels, Ronan McCabe!
🤩 Single dad of sweet baby Abby–she’s perfectly written into this story.
🤩 Workplace enemies vibes, and a little bit grumpy, sunshine.
🤩 Forbidden plus forced proximity, yes please! 🥵🌶️
🤩 The love in action. The caretaking. So swoony!!
🤩 I love a little bit of locker room and rink time in my hockey romance!
🤩 Sneaking around! And that under the table knee grab! ❤️‍🔥🫠
🤩 Teammates who have your back & found family.
🤩 I’m a sucker for a gala, especially when the hockey hotties decide to attend in support!
🤩 When Morgan did the mini family photo shoot for social media! What impeccable details. 🥰
🤩 When the conflict is so captivating and feels so nerve-racking but also so good and right! I think this is me saying all the feels! I’m so glad I savored every scene!
🤩 Talk about feels—AJ and McCabe had me feeling the chemistry and tension through my whole body.
🤩 I had tears in my eyes a few times throughout the book, but I had tears streaming down my face in a stick room/closet steamy scene. These are some strong feels! And I bawled in the epilogue—happy tears, of course.
🤩 This is my favorite bonus epilogue of all time—you won’t want to miss it! 💯

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 It wouldn’t be me if I didn’t have one tiny but—but we didn’t get the special un-jersey scene. I really wanted the un-jersey scene. The teaser of it was almost enough.
💫 I cannot wait to find out who is narrating the audiobook for this beautiful and scrumptious story! An audiobook reread of a book I love is my favorite!
💫 Gimme more Boston Rebels! I’m so excited for what’s to come!

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RUN & go go listen to this one!

My Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

In Short: Do not walk, RUN to go listen/read this one. I devoured this one in one sitting. Absolutely loved it. No notes!

General Thoughts: OH MY GOSH! This one is SO SO SO GOOD! So good that I had to break out the all caps and the exclamation points. The chemistry, the spice, the banter, the side characters, the plot, the writing--all exceptionally well done. I haven't read anything by Julia Connors before, and I want to slap my past self for that. How/Why did I not read this author sooner? Learn for my mistakes, and pick her up right now. It's been a while since I've been fully engrossed in a book like I was with this one. So so good. Take a look at the tropes, and you'll see some of what made this one so, so good. Just some exceptionally good tropes! But again, this one was exceptionally well-written, and none of it felt forced at all. I will immediately be going to read her backlog. I received an audio review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily.

Spice Meter:❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Spicy, and so so good! I was down bad.

Romantic Tropes and Things:
-contemporary realistic
-sports romance
-hockey romance
-older FMC age gap
-dislike to love
-love to hate you/hate to love you
-GM and player
-off-limits
-secret romance
-all the spice
-workplace romance
-he falls harder and faster
-boy obsessed down bad MMC

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Another banger from Julia

Okay, seriously, I LOVE a boss babe. I love seeing a woman in a male-dominated industry. And AJ is so good at her job!

AJ is the GM for the Boston Rebels, McCabe is the team captain....and they have not liked each other for the better part of a decade... until they don't. There is so much tension that it just builds and builds...until they snap.

Watching their story unfold was so fun. McCabe is a grumpy, single dad, AJ is career driven but that didn't stop them from having their worlds collide. AJ was so precious with McCabe's daughter and he was all in once that tension snapped.

🎧This audio slayed. Sebyo & Angelina in a duet narration.... I ATE this up like nobody's business.

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Loved it!! Single Dad Hockey Romance!

🏒 Hockey Romance
🏒 Forbidden/Secret Relationship
🏒 Enemies to Lovers
🏒 Reverse Age Gap
🏒 Single Dad

Looking for a grumpy, single Dad hockey player with a dirty mouth? Well you’ll definitely find it in Ronan McCabe! He’s the quintessential broody, protective MMC in all the best ways.

🎧Narrated by Sebastian York & Angelina Rocca🎧
This audiobook was so great! The performances were spot on for each character, and the chemistry was awesome. If you’re looking for a listen that’ll give you a spectrum of feels, this is it!

Thank you so much to Julia Connors for the chance to listen to & review this ALC.

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AJ & McCabe

This book made me so happy, and I loved being back in the Boston Rebels universe. Cross-Checked is the third book in this series and follows Alessandra Jones (AJ) and Ronan McCabe. AJ is the first female general manager in the league, and currently manages the Boston Rebels professional hockey team. She is fierce, independent, and a total boss. Ronan is a single father to a baby girl, Abby, and the team captain. AJ and McCabe have a complicated history that has impacted their professional relationship. When McCabe needs someone to watch Abby during a game, AJ steps in to help. AJ gets injured, and Ronan insists on taking care of her. What happens next? We get a rollercoaster enemies-to-lovers, reverse age gap, forbidden workplace romance with all the feels.

Whew! AJ and Ronan took me on a journey, and I loved every second of it. They had undeniable chemistry and were perfectly matched. McCabe is an amazing father, and I loved how he prioritized Abby in every decision he made. As a protector, he was always there to take care of Abby and AJ, but he knew when to allow AJ to be the strong and highly capable woman she is. AJ's natural maternal instincts were so sweet to witness, and I loved her moments with Abby. AJ and Ronan experienced much growth and helped each other heal. AJ fit so well into Ronan and Abby's lives, and she gained a life filled with so much happiness and love. Cross-Checked is a swoony, emotional, fun, and steamy read with characters that feel real and are easy to root for. I adore this series and can't wait for more.

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Angelica Rocca and Sebastian York performed this audiobook in duet-style narration. They were the perfect voices for AJ and McCabe and brought them to life in the best way. There is something so satisfying about listening to an audiobook after having already read it. Hearing certain scenes and the emotion Angelina and Sebastian put into them was an amazing experience. I loved the tension, chemistry, and banter. Angelina and Sebastian's performances elevated my experience with this story. Highly recommended.

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AJ & McCabe

I had the chance to read the ARC of this book and absolutely loved it, so I was beyond excited to experience it again through the audiobook! As a big fan of the Boston Rebels series, I can confidently say this book has become my new favorite. AJ is such a fierce, determined, and successful FMC, thriving in a male dominated field, and I love how McCabe fully supports and celebrates her strength. The history between AJ and McCabe adds just the right amount of tension, fueling the electric chemistry between them. Watching McCabe's walls slowly crumble as he sees AJ with his daughter was such a sweet, heartwarming moment. Their journey together is truly captivating, I loved every second of it. The narrators, Sebastian York and Angelina, are the perfect match for AJ and McCabe, bringing their personalities and dynamic to life beautifully. This is definitely an audiobook you don't want to miss!

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AJ is such a boss!

Cross Checked is my new favorite Julia Connor’s book! This was the perfect mix of sweet and spicy.

🏒Hockey romance
🏒Reverse age gap
🏒Single dad
🏒GM x player
🏒Forced proximity

AJ and Ronan’s story was absolutely enthralling. I found myself never wanting to pause my audiobook.

AJ is the GM of Ronan’s team. And while they’ve known each other for almost a decade, there is really no love lost between these two. There is some serious bad blood and unresolved issues.

The tension and longing between these two was absolutely prevalent. While they’ve known each hate each other on the outside, I could feel Ronan’s real feelings right from the start.

I loved seeing Ronan as a dad and AJ as a pseudo mom to his daughter. I loved to see her really care for her and take care of her when she did.

AJ is one of my favorite female characters ever. She is one strong and independent woman who doesn’t need no man! But I loved when she allowed Ronan into her heart.

Sebastian York and Angelina Rocca really brought the tension in their narration. I loved Sebastian as Ronan whenever he was protective and Angelina embodied all the boss energy that IS AJ.

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I loved AJ and McCabe on audio!! So delicious

I loved this book so hard, and the rerelease on audio made me love it even more. This whole series by Julia has just been a chef’s kiss. Did I listen to this audiobook more than once? Yes, yes I did.

Who doesn’t love Sebastian York and Angelina Rocca? Together they were the perfect AJ and McCabe. They each delivered the perfect amount of sass, banter, and spice. The way they said each other’s name in the audio, HOT! They were combustible. I also love a “Good Girl” audio moment and Sebastian delivered. The characterizations, the emotions emitted through my headphones just kept me glued to this book on audio. I highly recommended. Cross Checked is the 3rd book in The Boston Rebels Series, but it can be read as a standalone. I highly recommend this series though. We get glimpses of both of these characters in the previous books.

Oh, Julia! What did I just read? This book was EVERYTHING! Ronan and Alessandra could not have been better written.
The grumpy, single dad, hockey star and the powerful female GM for the Boston Rebels had the perfect enemies to lovers vibe, until the universe had other plans. The tension, banter, sexual chemistry( like waiting for fireworks to explode), the will they won’t they, the forbidden romance, their past and how things played into this present day. YES, mam! You did that!
Ronan and Alessandra, both guarded, with a tough exterior, and a past that no one knows about. These two took me on this roller coaster that I didn’t want to get off of. The way they opened up, trusted each other, shared their past traumas, grew as individuals to become better versions of themselves for themselves and what they could be was just beautiful to read. Ronan from day one was a true gentleman, with a spicy mouth, 😍🔥. He was there for AJ like no one had ever been before. He taught her to believe in herself, and that vulnerability is a strength not a weakness. The rawness, vulnerability, and the hard topics regarding gender equality in sports, and in AJ’s personal life were just well written.
Loved seeing the clan of friends make appearances in this book. Julia set up the next book perfectly. I can’t wait for y’all to see who it is. Of course, we get spoiled with bonus content, make sure yall check it out. Great read!

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WOW!!! A DUET narration that just elevates this sensational workplace romance!

This series just gets better and better! I did not want to hit pause on this audiobook!!!! The storyline between AJ & McCabe hooked me right in and I had to know more about the single dad hockey player and his GM. I could feel the tension between them from the start while the build up of their romance just had me yearning for more! Their story may begin as enemies but it’s an all consuming heartfelt romance that is filled with emotion, communication, growth and so much love!!

📖McCabe is the captain of the hockey team and a single dad to a little baby girl after his ex just left her with him. AJ is the first female GM in the league and his boss. The tension between them is thick as they have a history that left them both hurt but the pull towards each other grows stronger and stronger. It’s a relationship so forbidden as she is up for a GM award and he’s in contract negotiations but things happen that brings them closer and they can’t stay away…

🎧AUDIO REVIEW:
WOW!!!! Sebastian York and Angelina Rocca delivered a magnificent and powerful performance in this duet narration!!! I listened to the first half of this audiobook straight through, only putting it down for sleep, as they grabbed me right into the story with how well they enhanced these characters with their voices! This is one you definitely need to listen to!!!

Sebastian’s deep gruff voice is so perfect for McCabe! He had me swooning hard over this grumpy hockey player who just adored his daughter! His delivery of the banter with AJ was spot on as you could feel the friction between them in his voice. As their dynamic shifts, the soft tone to his voice comes out even more and showcases his sweet and caring side with AJ which just had me melting even more!

Angelina Rocca was born to play a bada*s female character like AJ who is the first female GM in the league! She has a soft but strong tone to her voice that completely embodied this powerful business woman. At the same time, the softer side to her voice captured the vulnerability AJ had about her feelings toward her player and also the struggles she’s had to deal with in life. She truly was so perfect for AJ and had me all in my feels many times!

Overall, this was a performance that completely captured the emotion and depth of this story while bringing to life the development of their romance!!! An audio that just enhances this incredible storytelling!!



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