Penalty Shot: A Seattle Sockeyes Hockey Romance

Jami Davenport

May 2025 · The Scoring Series Book 11 · Cedrona Enterprises

About this ebook

LEVI:

My relationship with Juniper is all fun and games until my heart enters the equation.

I'm a rookie pro hockey center who's touted to be a future star in the league. I have a rep to uphold as a player on and off the field. Along comes Junie. She's six years older than me, and there's something to be said about older being better. She's unlike any other woman I've dated, but therein lies the problem. I'm not relationship material. When my battered heart becomes involved, I cut and run. Call me a coward, and you'd probably be right. Caring about someone gives them power to do irreparable damage, and I vow to never again allow anyone that kind of control.

JUNIPER:

Ever since the divorce from my abusive husband I've been playing the field - and loving it. I'm not interested in a relationship, only a good time. Levi and I have a casual arrangement that suits us both until out of the blue Levi ends it. I've always been able to bounce back and move on, but this time, I can't stop thinking about him and how good we were together. Regardless, he did me a favor. I'm starting a new career as the team chef. I can't afford distractions and he's a huge one. Now I'm forced to see him every day. When he suggests we get back together, I resist on the surface, but deep-down I want him so badly I can't think straight. Still, I have other problems to tackle. Someone's sabotaging my position with the Sockeyes, and I'm certain I know who it is.

Despite my convictions to steer clear of Levi, I'm too weak, and we're barreling toward our fate at light speed. I'm not sure we'll survive the crash.

Ratings and reviews

This is rookie pro hockey center Levi and Juniper’s (Junie) story and what a wonderful story it was. It was well written and entertaining, with a couple whose story you cannot help but become invested in. Although Junie is six years older, Levi knows that she may well be the one, despite his playboy ways. The connection that develops between them is impossible to ignore. What follows is a story that ticked the boxes for me.

Penalty Shot is rookie NHL plater Levi Widmer and new team chef Juniper ( Junie) Diaz’s age gap romance and it’s book 11 in the Scoring Series. It’s a well written, entertaining read that drew me in and didn’t let me go until the final word was read. Levi and Junie hook up from time to time but as things start to get series Levi panics and calls their arrangement off saying she is old and boring. Thinking they won’t see each other again Junie retaliates by saying he is young and immature.

This was a very emotional read. Juniper and Levi gave my heart a workout as they struggled with their feelings and their relationship. I enjoyed it.

About the author

USA Today Bestselling Author Jami Davenport writes steamy contemporary and sports romances, including her Seattle Sockeyes, Steelheads, The Scoring series, and Portland Icehawks. A retired computer geek, Jami has now achieved her life-long dream of becoming a full-time author. She lives on a small farm near Puget Sound with her Army Ranger-turned-plumber husband and assorted animals who make guest appearances in her books. She's a lifetime Seahawks and Mariners fan and a proud season ticket holder for the Seattle Kraken hockey team.