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Goaltender's Penalty
It was supposed to be a fun-filled night at the arena, cheering on the Harrison Hawks, ogling the blond Acadian god/goalie in the crease, and maybe, if he was really lucky, catching an airborne puck with his hands and not his face.
Unfortunately for Daryl Hamilton, his first minor league ice hockey game ends with him catching something with his face, but it's not a puck. It's the fist of his dream goalie, Ryan Amirault. But while his nose may not be thankful for the badly timed autograph request, Daryl can't say that the rest of him isn't pleased with how things are turning out.
Not only is Ryan turning himself inside out to make things right with Daryl, the spark of attraction between the two men is slowly blazing up into a roaring inferno. The only problem – aside from two black eyes – is that Ryan isn't out, there's a viral video of the nose-crunching encounter, and a rather curious sports reporter is snooping around the daycare center where Daryl works. If their new love can survive all that, it will survive anything.
Story also appears in the Scoring anthology.
Unfortunately for Daryl Hamilton, his first minor league ice hockey game ends with him catching something with his face, but it's not a puck. It's the fist of his dream goalie, Ryan Amirault. But while his nose may not be thankful for the badly timed autograph request, Daryl can't say that the rest of him isn't pleased with how things are turning out.
Not only is Ryan turning himself inside out to make things right with Daryl, the spark of attraction between the two men is slowly blazing up into a roaring inferno. The only problem – aside from two black eyes – is that Ryan isn't out, there's a viral video of the nose-crunching encounter, and a rather curious sports reporter is snooping around the daycare center where Daryl works. If their new love can survive all that, it will survive anything.
Story also appears in the Scoring anthology.
59 pages, ebook
First published August 27, 2013
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V.L. Locey
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She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, and a flock of assorted domestic fowl.
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December 19, 2023
There was just SO MUCH wrong with this book I don't even know where to start so I'm not going to.
I'm also confused about why the book cover has a football and two people playing football, when this book is about a hockey goaltender and a fan???
I'm also confused about why the book cover has a football and two people playing football, when this book is about a hockey goaltender and a fan???
January 19, 2019
I love books that feature hockey and hockey players and it was lovely to be back in the excitement that is hockey. But this was a tad bit all over the place that I had to reread a few sentences to really figure out what was happening. But I realise this is an earlier book by the author so I shan’t hold it against her. I do hope to read more recent hockey books by her though =]
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March 5, 2019
3.5 Stars
Cute short about a busted nose turning into an affair with a French-Canadian goalie. Just a bit too cutesy at times but I loved the game action.
Cute short about a busted nose turning into an affair with a French-Canadian goalie. Just a bit too cutesy at times but I loved the game action.
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April 14, 2019Besides the periods tragedy this book tried to be funny and failed miserably. I felt like I was torturing myself 😩
May 24, 2019
This was a very fun and sexy quick read that better editing here and there would have helped to make it much better.
The book has a great concept, great characters, touches of humor, steam without being vulgar, and great game sequences. I usually hate insta-love but here I didn't mind it as much because of the way the two main characters met each other.
My biggest complaint would be that I felt at times it was just drifting here and there and it got hard to read in those sections. Eventually it would get back on track and I would find myself invested again. A better editor or more time spent editing could have helped that one.
I look forward to reading more stories from V.L. Locey.
The book has a great concept, great characters, touches of humor, steam without being vulgar, and great game sequences. I usually hate insta-love but here I didn't mind it as much because of the way the two main characters met each other.
My biggest complaint would be that I felt at times it was just drifting here and there and it got hard to read in those sections. Eventually it would get back on track and I would find myself invested again. A better editor or more time spent editing could have helped that one.
I look forward to reading more stories from V.L. Locey.
August 21, 2017
First off, even I know a hockey puck from a soccer ball! "CHANGE THE COVER!"
Ahem. I'm like Daryl: I watch ice hockey for the athletic, toothless goons with muscles. I was right there with him watching the guy's warm-up, etc., and even when he went to get an autograph. He's much nicer than me which is why he got the goalie. Some tense moments but a GOOD hea!
Ahem. I'm like Daryl: I watch ice hockey for the athletic, toothless goons with muscles. I was right there with him watching the guy's warm-up, etc., and even when he went to get an autograph. He's much nicer than me which is why he got the goalie. Some tense moments but a GOOD hea!
February 4, 2022
2.5*
First off, WTH is up with the cover on here??? That is a soccer ball, not a hockey puck!
Anyway, this was an okay read. Premise was cute. Well, getting punched in the face isn't cute, but the idea of them meeting this way was kind of fun.
I liked parts of this story, but then there were some weird grammatical/editing errors that were kind of glaring. For me to mention them means they definitely stood out.
It's definitely a case of instalove, which I didn't mind.
Overall, this story was fine, just nothing really memorable.
First off, WTH is up with the cover on here??? That is a soccer ball, not a hockey puck!
Anyway, this was an okay read. Premise was cute. Well, getting punched in the face isn't cute, but the idea of them meeting this way was kind of fun.
I liked parts of this story, but then there were some weird grammatical/editing errors that were kind of glaring. For me to mention them means they definitely stood out.
It's definitely a case of instalove, which I didn't mind.
Overall, this story was fine, just nothing really memorable.
December 22, 2018
This isn't the cover of the book that I read, which is strange...
This was a super fun, exciting short about a hockey goalie and a fan. I've said this a million times, but novellas are so so difficult to get right without insta-love, but this one was easy to overlook. Very well done and with a great HFN.
This was a super fun, exciting short about a hockey goalie and a fan. I've said this a million times, but novellas are so so difficult to get right without insta-love, but this one was easy to overlook. Very well done and with a great HFN.
May 21, 2018
Loved it...such a cute, fun, sexy short story...Awesome banter!!!
October 31, 2019
A fun sexy read. What a treat!
August 22, 2021
2.5 stars. Pretty original meet cute. There's not much to the characters or the plot otherwise. Needed major editing—for example, when one of the MCs is washing his face, he refers to it as his "abolitions" (which should be ablutions).
December 3, 2017
3.5 Stars
Aww. I love Daryl and Ryan. This is a lovely romance where a fan gets to fall in love with a sports star They are both great character. Good stuff!
Aww. I love Daryl and Ryan. This is a lovely romance where a fan gets to fall in love with a sports star They are both great character. Good stuff!
January 26, 2019
Short, cute, and to the point.
October 30, 2013
Daryl is more a fan of super-hot goalie Ryan Amirault than the actual hockey game , but he does like it and goes with his friend to an at home game. He wants an autograph on his expensive jersey and waits in the back with other fans. Unfortunately he gets more than an autograph when Hot tempered Ryan swings at an opposing team-player and Ryan catches the punch in the face. The silver lining is he gets to meet Ryan personally and spend some time with him. The down side was someone caught it on video and the post goes viral.
I absolutely loved this story. For me it started a bit slow with a lot of play by play hockey action but as soon as fists and sparks start flying I was all in. I loved both of these characters so much I was practically drooling. That is when I wasn’t chuckling. I adore the humorous often times clichéd banter and thoughts from Ryan especially. I found the sex very hot without being vulgar, just sweet hot and sensual the way I like it.
If you like Hockey, hot goalies, sexy day care workers, good friends, a sweet romance, an interesting story in a short and sweet package this one is a must read. I’m no huge sports fan and I absolutely loved this story!
I absolutely loved this story. For me it started a bit slow with a lot of play by play hockey action but as soon as fists and sparks start flying I was all in. I loved both of these characters so much I was practically drooling. That is when I wasn’t chuckling. I adore the humorous often times clichéd banter and thoughts from Ryan especially. I found the sex very hot without being vulgar, just sweet hot and sensual the way I like it.
If you like Hockey, hot goalies, sexy day care workers, good friends, a sweet romance, an interesting story in a short and sweet package this one is a must read. I’m no huge sports fan and I absolutely loved this story!
March 21, 2021
I love hockey stories! Great humor, interesting concept, and awesome characters. Great short story.
November 3, 2021
I want more. I would live to see him brought up from the minor league as well as seeing these two make a life together.
August 13, 2019
Overall, very enjoyable and sweet story. I really liked Daryl and Ryan. Each was adorable and lovable in their own way but together they were a great couple. I did not like Angus and Chet at all. Daryl mentioned a few times that they were good guys, but just about every time one of them opened their mouth it just reinforced my opinion of what a-holes they were.
The set up was a somewhat questionable. After Ryan accidentally decked Daryl, he said “Thanks for agreeing to do this outside of the stadium. If the coach had heard I hit a fan, it would not have been so good for me.” That made no sense at all. They were just outside the stadium surrounded by fans (and likely some media) so how would Ryan think his coach wouldn’t find out? And then the whole bit about the media stalking the daycare center where Daryl worked and Daryl guessing they figured out who he was; well, if they did in fact correctly identify him, then they certainly would have been able to get his home address.
Also, did Ryan have any experience being with a man? There were certain things he said that lead me to believe he didn’t. But regardless, I think the author needs to better understand the dynamics of two men fcking. There has got to be some prep, especially if it one’s first time. You don’t just roll on a condom, squeeze on some lube and plunge right in. Um, nope!
This was my first time reading something by this author. While I think there could have been better editing and some questionable parts of the story could use some tightening up, I did like the writing style and the humor in the story so I will likely look for other works by Ms. Locey.
The set up was a somewhat questionable. After Ryan accidentally decked Daryl, he said “Thanks for agreeing to do this outside of the stadium. If the coach had heard I hit a fan, it would not have been so good for me.” That made no sense at all. They were just outside the stadium surrounded by fans (and likely some media) so how would Ryan think his coach wouldn’t find out? And then the whole bit about the media stalking the daycare center where Daryl worked and Daryl guessing they figured out who he was; well, if they did in fact correctly identify him, then they certainly would have been able to get his home address.
Also, did Ryan have any experience being with a man? There were certain things he said that lead me to believe he didn’t. But regardless, I think the author needs to better understand the dynamics of two men fcking. There has got to be some prep, especially if it one’s first time. You don’t just roll on a condom, squeeze on some lube and plunge right in. Um, nope!
This was my first time reading something by this author. While I think there could have been better editing and some questionable parts of the story could use some tightening up, I did like the writing style and the humor in the story so I will likely look for other works by Ms. Locey.
March 2, 2019
Hockey is a North American Blood Sport on ice. The players may get penalty minutes for fighting but if there were none professional hockey would lose a lot of fans. The fact that children emulate their heroes is a sad reality. Of course there’s also the fact that the Great Gretzky owed his career to the goon who attacked anyone who dared trifle with his charge. There’s even a feature video on YouTube that shows only the hockey fights from the previous night.
The writer is at pains to describe big sticks and big bodies repeatedly. Can we expect to read about big members as well? I continue to be bemused at the concept of women writing about gay men and gay sex. The fawning manner in which the narrator describes Daryl thinking about Ryan is at odds with the way they interact with one another. If he really was so much a pansy girlie boy I cannot see a rugged brawling French Canadian Hockey Player giving him the time of day or his hetero roommate and friends putting up with him. Walking out onto the ice in hockey skates might be awkward and get an undesired fan reaction.
Those cavils aside not a bad read with a make-out session and a big game to end.
The writer is at pains to describe big sticks and big bodies repeatedly. Can we expect to read about big members as well? I continue to be bemused at the concept of women writing about gay men and gay sex. The fawning manner in which the narrator describes Daryl thinking about Ryan is at odds with the way they interact with one another. If he really was so much a pansy girlie boy I cannot see a rugged brawling French Canadian Hockey Player giving him the time of day or his hetero roommate and friends putting up with him. Walking out onto the ice in hockey skates might be awkward and get an undesired fan reaction.
Those cavils aside not a bad read with a make-out session and a big game to end.
February 26, 2019
In this book we meet Daryl Hamilton and Ryan Amirault. Daryl has never been into sports the closest he came to a sport was chess in high school but one look at Ryan and suddenly he is a hockey fan. When his roommates scores ticket and invites Daryl to the game, Daryl can't believe his luck. When it seems like he has caught the eye of the one man he is there to see he can't believe it. Ryan is not out yet and isn't sure how to handle things with Daryl but when he accidentally punches him. Ryan doesn't know what else to do but stay by the man who's eyes have drawn him in. Can these two find a HEA or will one punch change everything for them both?
This is a great story. It does have its ups and downs I really want to tell you about. However I don't want to ruin it for any other readers. I will say that this book will have you hooked from the first word to the very end. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
This is a great story. It does have its ups and downs I really want to tell you about. However I don't want to ruin it for any other readers. I will say that this book will have you hooked from the first word to the very end. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
April 26, 2025
DNF 23%
I somehow forgot I intended never to read from this author again.
- repetitive sentence structure (“I did this. He said this and that. They were over here.”)
- characters laughing at things that aren’t funny (eg MC is told he might have a concussion, MC says “fuck”, LI laughs)
- MC’s supposed bff/roommate is openly homophobic multiple times and it isn’t addressed
- casual sexism and fatphobia
- this line “Say it again and I will throw you from the car like Danny DeVito’s mother” like??? I tried to google it and can’t find anything about her being in a car accident, but the “joke” is violence against women
- typos like missing apostrophes
- stupid things like this that are supposed to be funny but instead just awkwardly phrased and emotionless: “If you ever are dared, do not agree to let a hockey player hit you in the nose. It sucks and ruins an otherwise great night.” (also, it was an accident?? so the “joke” of doing it on purpose is even dumber)
I somehow forgot I intended never to read from this author again.
- repetitive sentence structure (“I did this. He said this and that. They were over here.”)
- characters laughing at things that aren’t funny (eg MC is told he might have a concussion, MC says “fuck”, LI laughs)
- MC’s supposed bff/roommate is openly homophobic multiple times and it isn’t addressed
- casual sexism and fatphobia
- this line “Say it again and I will throw you from the car like Danny DeVito’s mother” like??? I tried to google it and can’t find anything about her being in a car accident, but the “joke” is violence against women
- typos like missing apostrophes
- stupid things like this that are supposed to be funny but instead just awkwardly phrased and emotionless: “If you ever are dared, do not agree to let a hockey player hit you in the nose. It sucks and ruins an otherwise great night.” (also, it was an accident?? so the “joke” of doing it on purpose is even dumber)
December 24, 2020
I picked up this book as a freebie on Facebook. The cover above is not the cover on my e-book!
This is a super cute ice hockey story that has a bit of rough and tumble on and off the ice as well as in the bedroom. However, as with many ice hockey books the players are often scared to be true to themselves and their sexuality and this causes a problem.
The book has been written for the right reasons but could have used a better editing and proofing to tighten it up however it doesn't majorly detract from the final message of the story and the HEA.
It's a fairly quick read if you've got a bit of time to spare between major books or projects and it's always nice to read something from a new author I've not read before xx
This is a super cute ice hockey story that has a bit of rough and tumble on and off the ice as well as in the bedroom. However, as with many ice hockey books the players are often scared to be true to themselves and their sexuality and this causes a problem.
The book has been written for the right reasons but could have used a better editing and proofing to tighten it up however it doesn't majorly detract from the final message of the story and the HEA.
It's a fairly quick read if you've got a bit of time to spare between major books or projects and it's always nice to read something from a new author I've not read before xx
August 20, 2017
Who doesn't hope that some day they'll meet their famous crush? Maybe have a relationship or maybe just get a signature? Well that dream was about to come true for Daryl. Only he had no clue how painful that first meeting would be, nor could he ever imagine how things would go after that crazy night.
I loved this story. The way Daryl and Ryan would connect, literally, was filled with many funny aspects. Daryl's roommate and friend Angus and their buddy Chet are wonderful yet typical guys.
Daryl on Percocet is hilarious. You'll find out for yourself.
Highly recommend this!
I loved this story. The way Daryl and Ryan would connect, literally, was filled with many funny aspects. Daryl's roommate and friend Angus and their buddy Chet are wonderful yet typical guys.
Daryl on Percocet is hilarious. You'll find out for yourself.
Highly recommend this!
May 7, 2019
It was so “meh”. I thought it was going to end on a cliffhanger, but it didn’t. The last part was so boring it would have been better if all of it was just chucked into the trash can and rewrote.
The story had good bones, a good proposal, but the execution was seriously lacking. There’s no character development at all. Each character has the depth of a minor character, including the main ones. Not even the relationship seems to be central.
Hopefully someone will retake this plot and rewrite it.
The story had good bones, a good proposal, but the execution was seriously lacking. There’s no character development at all. Each character has the depth of a minor character, including the main ones. Not even the relationship seems to be central.
Hopefully someone will retake this plot and rewrite it.
July 31, 2021
3-3.5 stars
Very cute story about a hockey goalie who is in the closet who falls in love with this quirky gay guy who he punches in the face by mistake. What a “meet cute”!!
The plot is ok, although I found it hard to follow the timeline. For someone who does not know the intricacies of hockey as a sport, I have no idea how many days there were between matches.
Also I disliked Daryl’s friends very much.
Very cute story about a hockey goalie who is in the closet who falls in love with this quirky gay guy who he punches in the face by mistake. What a “meet cute”!!
The plot is ok, although I found it hard to follow the timeline. For someone who does not know the intricacies of hockey as a sport, I have no idea how many days there were between matches.
Also I disliked Daryl’s friends very much.
January 14, 2022
This was an interesting read. Daryl was a kick in the pants. His enthusiasm for life and a certain goaltender made me smile many times throughout the story. Ryan had his issues, anger and personal life, yet I came to like him. I enjoyed the build up to the ending and Ryan and Daryl as a couple. There were steamy moments but more drooling in lust and star admiration that added a bit of humor to the story.
April 14, 2025
I found the majority of this story to be amusing and enjoyable. It's told from Daryl's POV, and his internal voice is quite entertaining. Ryan, the object of Daryl's crush, is a hockey goalie who accidentally does something that brings the two men into each other's lives. After that, though, instalove ensues and the story becomes more wish fulfillment than anything else. This is a fun little romp, but nothing more. But why the heck is there a soccer ball on the cover of this story??
January 24, 2020
In Scoring Anthology I DNF this story.
In this second try, I finished it. It must be one of the «funnily sexy» stories less fun and sexy that I remember reading.
My rating is due to the writing is decent.
In this second try, I finished it. It must be one of the «funnily sexy» stories less fun and sexy that I remember reading.
My rating is due to the writing is decent.
January 25, 2020
4 stars
Funny and very sweet. I loved the quirkyness of the main character, especially the banter between him and his two friends. And OMG when he was drugged up from the painkillers they gave him at the hospital - I was laughing through that whole scene! Also loved the whole vibe during the hockey games, very well written.
Funny and very sweet. I loved the quirkyness of the main character, especially the banter between him and his two friends. And OMG when he was drugged up from the painkillers they gave him at the hospital - I was laughing through that whole scene! Also loved the whole vibe during the hockey games, very well written.
December 23, 2020
What was supposed to be a night drooling over his favorite goalie leads Daryll with more than he bargained for when said goalie, Ryan ends up accidentally punching him in the face. But through blood and gore the two have an instant connection. A great story filled with laughs and heartwarming declarations.
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