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Slap Shot Surprise

Cherry Tree Harbor, Book 5

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Slap Shot Surprise

By: Melanie Harlow
Narrated by: Connor Crais, Kirsten Leigh
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In my defense, I thought the plane was going to crash.

Otherwise, I never would have blurted out those embarrassing things to a perfect stranger.

Did I mention he turned out to be a scorching hot superstar of professional hockey?

But wait, there’s more.

When the plane lands safely, I rush off, praying I’ll never have to face him again. My luck holds out for less than twenty-four hours, when I realize he’s a groomsman at the wedding I’m attending.

We end up having a drink and a good laugh about my panicked confessions, and when he invites me up to his room for some no-strings-attached fun, I say yes. After all, a headboard rattling one-night stand with a guy who knows how to put the puck in deep isn’t something a bookworm like me ever thought she’d experience.

Neither are those two little pink lines.

Now what’s crashing are all the plans Joe Lupo and I had for our lives–separately.

After all, we’re totally wrong for each other. He’s commitment-phobic and completely focused on his career. And I want to plant roots in my small town–with someone who chooses me.

Love? It’s out of the question.

Until Joe Lupo lines up his shot and aims straight for my heart.

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Slap Shot Surprise !!!

OH MY GOSH ! THIS ONE MIGHT BE MY NEW FAVORITE !!!! Mable Jane Buckley is a quirky, nerdy, play it safe kinda girl who has a DEATHLY fear of flying . Which makes for the most hilarious meet cute with none other than perfectly sculpted, Paul’s twin brother, professional hockey player, Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Lupo . Cut to them both running into each other at a wedding in their home town of Cherry Tree Harbor, Michigan .. and a one night stand surprise happens !!! Long distance is never fun, but these two learn rather quickly that they are capable of scoring the goal . I can’t believe this perfection of a small town series has come to an end . Until my reread Cherry Tree .

This is book five in the Cherry Tree Harbor series and it can be read as a complete standalone .

This audiobook was given to me for honest review by the author .

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My favorite of the series 😍

I loved this one!! Definitely my favorite of the series and I'm so glad Melanie Harlow gave us Joe and Mabel's story!!

I knew from the very first chapter I would love this. Their meet cute is hilarious and so original. Of course after that whole situation they would end up at the same wedding. Why not have a night of some fun??!! And of course this night ends up in a pregnancy, which I thought was done so well.

I loved how they both handled everything with such grace and how this brought them together to form an amazing friendship. I think developing that friendship led to having a great foundation for their love. It was perfect.

With Mabel being the baby of the family, I loved seeing her have her moment and get her love story. She loved this baby from the start and was ready to be a mom and you could just feel that she would be the best mom there is. She was strong but also so fun and just that person who would be a great friend!

And Joe! He definitely wasn't expecting any of this. And honestly didn't ever want a baby and wife. Especially at this time in his career. But I loved how he took care of Mabel and wanted to provide for her in any way he could. And he really stepped up and ended up being that rock that Mabel needed to start their family. And I mean, they had great chemistry and he was good in bed too haha.

This was overall just a fantastic conclusion to this series. I wouldn't say you need to read this series in order, and while this one is my favorite, I highly recommend them all! The audiobook was amazing, Connor Crais fantastic as always and Kirsten Leigh did a great job!

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I love a pregnancy trope

This was a different way to go about it. I really enjoy the “ stranger to pregnant to love “ trope. Good palette cleanser

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Cherry Tree Harbor Was Just Not Complete Without Mabel’s book!

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Small Town Romance
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He Gives Her A Nickname 🧁
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We BEGGED Melanie for Mabel’s book & she DELIVERED! The Cherry Tree Harbor series just wasn’t complete without her book. I also loved seeing the other couples from the previous books, happy with babies! Mabel & Joe meet on a plane, with Mabel freaking out with being on the plane & Joe trying to calm her. They are complete opposites, but are drawn to one another. They depart separately after the plane & just so happen to meet again by chance. After Joe scored his shot, they both again walked away, only to be surprised by an accidental pregnancy a few weeks later. With them both on separate paths & with different life goals, they made an agreement to become friends, while coparenting. But we all know how that ends right?!

Thank you Melanie Harlow for the ARC!

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Perfect end to the series

I loved this book so much! The meet cute was perfect. So was the next meeting. I loved how the accidental pregnancy was handled by both Mabel and Joe. Mabel was so relatable. I loved Joe even when he made me mad. The narration was phenomenal! I’m so sad the series is over but this was the perfect ending.

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Joe & Mabel

Got this audio because of the narrator (Connor Crais), I love hockey, and the meet cute from the blurb sounded funny. I have only listened to one other audio by author Melanie Harlow (also narrated by Connor Crais), and none from the Cherry Tree Harbor series, but I really enjoyed this. The main characters were very likeable, and valued famly/family traditions. There's not a ton of hockey, but I really liked this sweet, easy to listen to, and fun story with some spice and humor. Kirsten Leigh co-narrated with Connor and I enjoyed both of their performances very much. (☆Any time I get to hear Connor do accents is a bonus, and there are several scenes where he plays the French-Canadian teammate of Joe. Loved that!)

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Loved it!!!

Such a cute story! Melanie knows how to write characters that you just believe in. Both narrators were exception! A sweet story, and just what I needed to hear.

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Romantic, witty, tender, and steamy romance!

I absolutely adored Mabel Buckley and Joe Lupo and their irresistible love story! It held me captive from page one with it's heartfelt emotion, fun banter, and hot and steamy passion. Mabel and Joe's funny meet cute had Mabel spilling all her secrets to the hot man sitting next to her when she thought their plane was going down. When they meet for a second time, Joe was determined to take care of several of her secrets! Now Mabel has a new secret that will bind them together forever. Joe was only focused on hockey, not considering life beyond that. Now that Mabel was carrying his child, everything changed. But they still live in different places. Can they make their new little family work when they have different ideas and goals? I fell so completely in love with Mabel and Joe, and their fun and fiery love story. Joe is scorching hot, honorable, and protective. He totally had me swooning with all the ways he took care of Mabel. Mabel is smart, funny and confident. She doesn't want to stand in the way of Joe's dreams, which makes him want her even more. They are so perfect together, having fun, both being close to their families, and their chemistry is explosive!
The narrators made this story and these characters come to life so beautifully. They both balanced each characters strength, vulnerability, heartache, and passion, and made me laugh, cry, and fall in love. They completely pulled me in to this world and I felt like I was right there with Mabel and Joe, and all their family and friends.
This is a wonderfully romantic, witty, tender, and steamy story that you can't help but devour as it captures your heart.

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“…you know forever when you feel it.”

I am head over heels in love and positively obsessed with Joe and Mabel. They are absolute PERFECTION!! Slap Shot Surprise was a swoony and emotional delight and I couldn’t put it down once I started.

Mabel was so fun with her awkward rambling and nervous hiccups. I loved how maturely she handled the situation and the strength she showed throughout her pregnancy. She was strong and caring and such a joyful character.

Joe was so swoonworthy once he decided what he wanted. He was such a good guy—kind, thoughtful, loved his family and that mouth of his was filthy. I thought his fears and expectations about what he thought his life should look like was realistically portrayed. I loved watching the lightbulb going off in his head and watching him spring into action to get his family.

The audio is narrated by Connor Crais and Kirsten Leigh and it was oh, so good. Connor is perfection as Joe Lupo with his charm and filthy mouth while Kirsten is a delight as Mabel. She brings all Mabel’s adorable awkwardness to life to perfection. I absolutely loved listening to this one as much as I loved reading it.

The flirty banter between Joe and Mabel was everything. It crackled with wit, humor and electricity. These two were comfortable with one another while also being wildly attracted to each other. I loved watching them navigate their surprise pregnancy as well as their unexpected connection and feelings. Slap Shot Surprise was pure perfection and I loved every single moment of this fun, heartfelt story.

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the best of surprise pregnancy trope!

I absolutely adored this surprise pregnancy trope. Mabel and Joe act like grown ups when things become unplanned and find their way to love and happiness

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