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The Striker

By: Ana Huang
Narrated by: Shane East, Stella Hunter
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She's the only woman he wants...and the only one he can't have.

Asher Donovan is a living legend—the darling of the Premier League, the (arguably) greatest footballer in the world.

But his reckless antics and recent team transfer have caused much controversy, and when his feud with his rival-turned-teammate costs them a championship, they’re forced to “bond” during off-season cross-training.

Surviving the summer shouldn’t be hard…until Asher meets their new trainer. She’s beautiful, talented, and no matter how hard he tries, he can’t take his mind off her.

The only problem? She’s his rival’s sister—and completely off limits.

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Scarlett DuBois is a former prima ballerina whose career was cut short by a tragic accident.

Now a teacher at a prestigious dance academy but still haunted by the ghosts of her past, the last thing she wants is to spend the summer cross-training Asher Donovan, of all people.

She swore she would never date a footballer, but when her brother leaves town for an emergency, she finds herself thrown into dangerously close proximity with the gorgeous, charming striker.

Training, she can deal with. But falling in love? That’s out of the question—especially when he’s the only person with the power to break her heart.

©2024 Ana Huang (P)2024 Ana Huang Contemporary Editors Select Sports Haunted Heartfelt Summer

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Editorial Review

A sexy start to a new sports series
A football romance from Ana Huang? Yes, please! The Twisted and Kings of Sin author scores big time with her first sports romance, the story of a Premier League footballer who falls for his rival’s sister, a former prima ballerina. While I don’t come across it often, I really love duet-style narration –where each performer reads the dialogue and action of their character across all chapters – and here, narrators Shane East and Stella Hunter make Huang’s sexy banter truly shine, volleying back and forth to create the most delicious romantic tension. Their charming accents and smooth delivery of swoony heartfelt words had me pining for Asher and Scarlett to find their happily ever after. I can’t wait to hear what Huang has for us next in this sporty series. —Margaret H., Audible Editor

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Cute little story to read during heavy reads. I thought the accents were good, I liked the narrator’s voices and loved the duet style. Was a bit long for a romance but good cute story

Cute

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Easy read romance for those wanting to start the sports romance genre. Miss Huang never fails to write an interesting romance

Ana Huang never disappoints.

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I DID NOT LIKE IT...OVERALL 2.5 STARS - ACCENTS NOT GREAT...I WASTED MY CREDIT ON THIS BOOK AND I AM SORRY THAT I HAVE DONE THAT

NOT THE BEST

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It was an easy read loved the british accent :)
Cannot wait for the next book in the series

The Characters

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I'm always excited for the start of a new series especially when it's a change in trope from the author. Having never read a sport's romance by Ana Huang, I was intrigued!

The characters were fairly typical as to what you'd expect from a book where a very successful footballer meets a lovely woman in the course of his career.

However, with the secret and forbidden aspect of a hated team mate's younger sister storyline, it makes The Striker that wee bit different.

Add in some cameo appearances from characters we've already met and loved in a previous series and ' holy crossover Batman', you've got yourself a winner!

Additionally, with a team of English Premier League footballers, there are endless possibilities of where this debut of Gods of the Game series will will lead us to next!

the narrattion by Shane East and Stella Hunter is amazing

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the male narrator was quiet good but the female narrator was so awful it was like nails on a chalkboard. the book itself tho was okay, definitely not ana haungs best though.

awful female narrator

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Striker had an intriguing setup with instant attraction leading to a slow-burn, forbidden romance. I came in with high expectations, so I felt a bit let down. Both main characters were strong individuals, but the MMC’s sudden character flaw felt random, and using it as the reason for their breakup before the final reunion seemed unnecessary. The tension around revealing their relationship to the FMC’s brother was more than enough to carry the story. Overall, while the romance was enjoyable, the added conflict felt like overkill.

A Forbidden Romance with a Few Stumbles

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Not my favourite from this author. The book felt like it dragged on way longer than necessary

Slow read

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When I saw this was going to be a sports romance, I wasn't sure what to expect. Well, what we got was a fun and addictive read. I love that it was a football (soccer) sports romance rather than the usual American football. It made it different and exciting. Asher was well, Asher. We've seen bits and pieces of him in other Ana books, and I was glad to finally see all of him. Bring in your rivals' sister, and yes, you have a winning combination. I loved the tension and chemistry between Asher and Scarlett. The narrators Shane East and Stella Hunter captured these characters perfectly and had me falling in love with this story! I can't wait for whatever Ana has next for us!

I loved this one!

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I loved every second of the book.. especially getting towards the end the emotional rollercoaster has me GRIPPED

AMAZING

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