Slapshot Summer (Playmakers Series 13) by GK Brady-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 7, 2026

A jilted bride. A wrecked goalie. An unexpected kiss that changes everything.

I came here to reset.

After a season that pushed me to my limits, I needed sun, quiet, and space—somewhere I could shut out the noise and get my head back under control.

Then Lexi Campbell sat beside me at the bar and asked for my help flirting with another guy.

I said yes because it was supposed to be fake. A distraction. Something with clear lines and no consequences. I’m good with pressure. I know how to stay focused, how to hold my ground when everything’s coming at me fast.

What I didn’t expect was how easy it felt to want her.

One kiss blows past every boundary I set. Suddenly, I’m not playing defense anymore—I’m all in, and I don’t know how to pull back. Lexi’s on a honeymoon she’s taking alone, guarding a broken heart she pretends doesn’t still hurt. I’m standing at my own crossroads, unsure where my future leads or if I’m ready to risk wanting something real again.

It was supposed to be a fling. But wanting her is the one thing I can’t seem to control.

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REVIEW:SLAPSHOT SUMMER is the tenth instalment in GK Brady’s contemporary, adult THE PLAYMAKERS erotic, hockey romance series. This is thirty-two year old, NHL goalie Josh Wylder,and twenty-nine year old copy writer Lexi Campbell’s story line. SLAPSHOT SUMMER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

–> PLEASE NOTE: This story was originally published as Sunsets, Stick Saves, and a Honeymoon in the Love in Destiny Series. The content has not changed. If you’ve read that version, then you’ve read this one as well.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Lexi and Josh) SLAPSHOT SUMMER follows two strangers who meet while on a much needed vacation. Lexi Campbell was days away from marrying the man she loved only to discover said man didn’t love her back. Taking advantage of the honeymoon package that had already been booked, Lexi arrives at the Sapphire Hotel where she will meet and fall in love with NHL goalie Josh Wylder but Josh is struggling with a direction-his future as an NHL goalie is on the line, a previous injury has the team questioning his ability, and a few days in the sun is needed to clear his head. When someone else decides to target our story line heroine, Josh becomes Lexi’s fake boyfriend for the week, a week that will turn into something more.

The world building follows the growing relationship as our couple reveal their secrets as both are facing a future without job prospects or love interests. As Josh begins a slow seduction of our story line heroine, a phone call will change Josh’s prospects, and leave a heart broken Lexi behind.

The relationship between Lexi and Josh is one of mutual attraction but Lexi was hoping for some fun, and Josh was never her intended target. As the days turn into nights, Lexi finds herself falling for a man who could break her heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are limited. We are introduced to vacationer Neil Afton; Lexi’s best friend Anna, and via phone Josh’s agent Herb.

SLAPSHOT SUMMER is a story of friendships and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy