Slow and predictable, but otherwise enjoyable read

Blocked is a Hockey Themed Romance and overall an enjoyable read. The story was somewhat predictable (bad boy hockey player woos the sweet girl), however, I still enjoyed it. It was a nice fun read with a minimal angst and drama and a great way to lose yourself for a couple of hours. This story certainly has the feel good factor.

Well after a good game and win they used to play "Another One Bites The Dust" and I feel that is appropriate here for Dallas Eaton because he won Callie Davis and his single life bit the dust. Boy did she ever score on him and in him over! Loved this story of protective brothers, locker room angst and love finding it's place amongst the one most likely to fall and the one most likely not to be able to trust a playboy.

So many scenes were just simply adorable and romantic or tough and sexy. Love L.P. Dover's writing and this series is a score!

Can't wait for the next one!

Hmm. Okay, it's a romance: sporty (jock) who sleeps around, falls instantly for a woman and he changes his ways completely. I like books like that, but this one just didn't ring well.

He gets angry very quickly, but apparently that's because hockey players do that.

He agrees to do a reality show where he has to pick 1 woman out of 10, as though he's shopping, and thinks he's the luckiest guy on earth.

At their first meting she digs glass out of his head - he's been fighting the boyfriend of the woman he was about to have sex with; I do believe he's fully exposed.
At their second meeting he tries to punch her in the face (one gets angry playing hockey, apparently).

She's 26 years old and living with her brothers (nothing wrong with that) but she has to tell them where she is: 'I was going to have a hell of a time explaining where I was to my brothers.'

She makes him do 'things' (tests him) to prove himself and convince her he has changed his ways, except I couldn't see how the tests she gave him proved anything of the sort.

It was cute, but with a lot of silly situations.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the interaction between Callie and Dallas. Can't wait to read the next in the series. Hope it's with Lucy and Maddox!

I enjoyed this book and loved the character Callie. Dallas is a hot shot hockey player that is all about the party and fast women when he meets Callie, a very serious nurse who doesn't have time for Dallas's games and nonsense. However, Dallas is smitten and doesn't want to let her get away. What follows is a fun contemporary romance that fans of the genre will love.

For me, the novel started slowly and with over the top antics that didn't feel authentic to me. Sadly, they probably are very authentic in some circles. By the half way point, I was engrossed and invested in the story and couldn't wait to see how it would turn out. While this is the first book I've read by this author, it won't be the last.