Hard Hitter

Sarina Bowen

Jan 2017 · Blackstone Audio Inc. · Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella and Rock Engle

About this audiobook

From the USA Today bestselling author of Rookie Move comes the second novel in the series that’s hot enough to melt the ice.

He’s a fighter in the rink, but he’s about to learn that playing nice can help you score.

As team captain and enforcer, Patrick O’Doul puts the bruise in the Brooklyn Bruisers. But after years of hard hits, O’Doul is feeling the burn, both physically and mentally. He conceals his pain from his coach and trainers, but when his chronic hip injury becomes too obvious to ignore, they send him for sessions with the team’s massage therapist.

After breaking up with her long-term boyfriend, Ari Bettini is in need of peace of mind. For now, she’s decided to focus on her work: rehabilitating the Bruisers’ MVP. O’Doul is easy on the eyes, but his reaction to her touch is ice cold. Ari is determined to help O’Doul heal, but as the tension between them turns red hot, they both learn that a little TLC does the body good.

Ratings and reviews

This hit a lot of emotions I wasn’t prepared for it to affect! Patrick and Ari just always seemed so lost, but then when they were together, a peace and calmness surrounded them. They certainly packed an emotional punch, but they also provided some off the charts steam as well. Watching them both come around, forge bonds, and trust in themselves, was a beautiful thing to watch <3 p.s the bonding moments with the team, especially the suggestions for winning over a girl, were hilarious and sweet

About the author

Sarina Bowen writes steamy, angsty contemporary romance, including the Ivy Years, Gravity, and Brooklyn Bruisers series, as well as two series of new-adult fiction.

Nicol Zanzarella is an award-winning audiobook narrator, with titles spanning multiple genres in both fiction and nonfiction. She came to audiobook narration after (literally) growing up within the walls of a local radio station that her father ran, and brings with her a background in both classical and contemporary theater, as well as film. She also has numerous television and radio commercials to her credit. Originally from Yonkers, New York, she currently lives in California, where, when not in the booth, you can usually find her drinking coffee, cooking her grandmother's Italian recipes, or in the local boxing gym. Thank you for listening!

Rock Engle is an experienced audiobook narrator who specializes in romance and erotica. With over forty titles to his credit, he has had the opportunity to narrate for numerous popular romance authors, including Jennifer L. Armentrout, Elizabeth O’Roark, Sarina Bowen, Kennedy Layne, Selena Laurence, Rachel Van Dyken, and Nicole Edwards.