Skating the Rules: a Curvy Nanny Single Dad Hockey Romance

by Laura Abbott, Laura L. Abbott, Virtual Voice (Narrator)

Derek

I'm newly single and a star player on the ice. But none of that matters as much as taking the best care of my daughter that I possibly can. That's why I can't trust just any nanny. And after what my ex-wife pulled, I'm not interested in another relationship. Especially not one that seems too good to be true.

Sam

I love kids, which is why working as a nanny over the summer seems like the perfect way to help make ends meet. Never mind the fact that my client is rich. And gorgeous. And the best dad I've ever met. It's just a job--one that I desperately need. I can't mess this up, no matter how tempted I am.

Skating the Rules is a snack-sized sweet romance with all the feels. One-click now if you and the single dadCurvy heroineAge gapHockey romance

Genres: Audiobook, Romance, Hockey Romance

Audible Audio

Published March 12, 2025

Reviews

[🪼🌙🍄🫧🫐🍒🦦🦫 · Rating 1 out of 5]

I chose this thinking there would be more hockey. I listened to the audiobook on YouTube and it seems that there is stuff cut out. The romance is sudden and random then suddenly she’s with someone else and the end just threw me.

[Yas ❁ tristan caine’s · Rating 2 out of 5]

boring

[Reno Phoenix · Rating 1 out of 5]

This should have been a full novel. There isn’t enough build up to make Derek and Sam’s relationship plausible. There were so many opportunities to make the insta-love angle be a little more believable, but for the story to jump from Derek escorting her out of the house in one scene to basically being in love with her the next???? There is SO MUCH missing. So much potential. This feels like the outline of a book, or like the middle of the book was never planned and Laura said “eh, good enough.”

[Christine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Second audio, same author, and again way too quick. Felt like it was missing parts of the story. Sam is a.K.teacher looking for a pt summer job. She applies for a nanny. Within 24 hours of her applying, she is called for an interview and then given the job. Derek, dad, and hockey player comes in very gruff, saying he doesn't want a stranger around his kid. Sam says "oh your assistant hired me." He sends her away, but then bam, she is back again, and it's her first day. They are in the kitchen already feeling an attraction. We never see any conversation or banter to get to know these characters. It just speeds along from there. There is also some conflict with the ex-wife
and mother and some teasing from other WAGs at the hockey game about Sam's weight.
But it's kind of just brushed off and then the end. Also, the epilogue is told by Trevor and how he wants what Sam and Derek have. Who's Trevor, you ask....read the Long Shot also by Laura Asher.

[Alicia M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook.

Always love me a instalove romance from this author. I love the single dad and nanny romance. I love when the the child falls for the nanny just as much as the father and it was well written. I love how we had a plot where the child's mom was the antagonist and not to mention her little minions. I wanted to jump in and defend Sam so much. But she had a bestie that took her mind off of that and focused on the only reason and that was Derek.

Overall I loved this book and rate it a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. It was a great book and not to mention it was a hockey romance. I'm a hockey girlie and wish I could go to a hockey game, I love vicariously through these pages.

Oh and did I mention this was an audiobook? It's FREE on YouTube, it was such a random find for me and I'm so happy I found it and plus her other books. Check them out. ❤️❤️❤️

[Jessie Castle · Rating 1 out of 5]

The idea of the plot is okay but it read extremely rushed almost as if whole chunks and chapters were missing. Lots of cliches which I didn’t necessarily mind but again lacked as it felt rushed. There was little to no character development with their resistance to be together being fixed within the next few paragraphs

[Madison Dane · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s like.. I don’t know. There are a lot of missing details. It was still cute but definitely over like dramatized some parts. Like crazy over reactions that like “where did that even come from” type thing. But still cute 😂

[Flora]

DNF

I'm all for a novella, but I don't think this was executed well at all. This story needed at least 200 more pages. Expressing feelings for one another after 15-20 pages? Unfortunately, it made the romance very hard to believe and even harder to really care about.

[Kylee Macdonald · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a short but feel good story! I enjoy the concept of single dad hockey player meet nanny

The main characters were cute together but no real character development on their own!

Overall it was a nice light read!

[juaaa · Rating 2 out of 5]

ni idea, corto, poco desarrollo, bueno para pasar el rato

[Mihaela Ivanova · Rating 2 out of 5]

Age gap trope & Poor and Rich (?)

There were a lot of plot holes, but I enjoyed it in a contemporary fanfic way.

[Maddi Bautista · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute but I felt like it flew by. I liked it and liked the ending just wished there was more emotion and backstory to them getting together.

[Maryam IV · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first time reading sports romance

It’s really fluffy and soft and a fun rom com or nearly a rom com

The author is a genius in how to spice fluff

[Brooklynn Quark · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 / 5 stars

Super quick audiobook. Like 77 pages of an actual book. 13 chapters. It was cute to listen to while I was driving. Didn't have much plot to it but it was nice.

[Bella · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5⭐️

Felt a bit rushed

[Sami K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audio book 📖

[Sally · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short fun read

[Nina Dinc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, insta love.. a lot of cliche.. just to spend time reading, nothing spectacular, but not the worst I’ve ever read.

[Harry Ass · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bore

[Lisbeth Garcia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Could be more interesting, doesn’t happen much in it.

[Shannon Little · Rating 1 out of 5]

Super unrealistic because it’s so short that it made the book feel really cringy.

[Paula · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5⭐🎧
Lectura fácil y rápida. No es una historia que impacte y es bastante estándar. Al ser un libro tan corto todo pasa muy rápido y superficial lo cual realmente no trasmite nada.

[Daniella Tamayao · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't hate this nor liked this. Plus size teacher x single dad hockey player. Sam is looking for a summer job and found an ad to nanny for Derek with his ballerina daughter

[Charlotte Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute and short and fun. Don't have much to say, it was cringey cute, and I enjoyed it.

[Savannah Keller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and sweet novella. Characters were underdeveloped, but overall good book. Loved the plus size representation, but I wish it was made more clear from the get-go.

[Lina · Rating 2 out of 5]

The timeline makes zero sense, and the last chapter, the daughter should not have been there because her mother picked her up the night before.

[Madison · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute but it was very rushed. I think if it was longer and had more detail it definitely would’ve been an amazing book

[Carly Bragg · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a cute little book, reminded me of a choice game storyline.

[Stacey Zuurbier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the kind of books I mostly like but it was a pretty good short book

[Hallie Braegger · Rating 1 out of 5]

I feel like it missing a lot of the story :( but I mean it not half bad ig