Review: I Don't Date Hockey Players by Lolu Sinclair

I Don't Date Hockey Players by Lolu Sinclair

Blurb from Goodreads:

Anna Green lives and breathes hockey. As the Portland Freezers’ publicist, her job is to keep the struggling team in the spotlight—and out of trouble. But with their last big sponsor pulling out and ticket sales plummeting, she needs a miracle. Enter Blake Tyler, the Freezers’ fiery new center. He’s aggressive, unpredictable, and a walking PR disaster. He’s also frustratingly gorgeous.

Then there’s Charlie Haskell, star forward of their biggest rival, the Skateful Shredders. He’s got charm, swagger, and a history of getting under Anna’s skin. When a brewing hockey feud turns personal, Anna finds herself caught between two players who refuse to play nice—on or off the ice.

Blake plays to win. Charlie plays for fun. Anna isn’t playing at all—until her heart is on the line.

With a championship at stake and emotions running high, she’ll have to decide if love is worth the risk… or if she’s better off sitting this one out.

 This was too long -- and weirdly convoluted.  There was this side plot that almost swallowed the main plot.  I liked the romance when it was there but it was almost as if you had to pick it out of everything else happening.  Perhaps if you're a bigger hockey fan, this will appeal more to you.  Hope you have better luck!

I Don't Date Hockey Players comes out next week on September 16, 2025 and you can purchase HERE.  

Anna's secret was that she never watched the first puck drop of the season. She leaned back against the plastic curve of her chair, the scent of the ice in her nose and the chill on her cheeks. From the Coliseum's vast windows, a fiery Portland sunset draped across the ice. She liked to sit dead center-high enough to melt in with the fans, low enough to see the players' furrowed faces. She closed her eyes, drawing out the moment. One last heartbeat where anything could happen. Then the little disc hit the ice, and the stillness exploded into a tornado of scraping sticks. The crowd roared.

Anna opened her eyes. The hockey season had begun.