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Goal Line

Boston Rebels, Book 4

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Goal Line

By: Julia Connors
Narrated by: Sean Masters, Savannah Peachwood
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As the youngest heir of the Hartmann fortune and the backup goalie for the Boston Rebels, the pro hockey team my family owns, I’ve spent my life being the peacemaker in my cutthroat family and the goalie that my teammates can depend on.

I have only one weakness: my coach’s daughter, Evangeline Wilcott.

Eva is a pairs figure skater, and my life-long best friend. I’ve always wanted more, but she friend zoned me back in high school and we’ve lived thousands of miles apart since.

Eight years later, a secret pregnancy is threatening her skating career. When she’s rushed to the hospital right before Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, I panic. Now, my team’s loss lies solely on my shoulders and I could be traded.

When Eva needs help, suggesting we get married is the easiest split-second decision I’ve ever made. A grandchild could keep me in Boston playing for my family’s team, and I’d do anything to take care of Eva.

We agree to a marriage based on friendship, but once Eva and I are living together, all those artificial walls we’ve built start crumbling. Now, I’m making up for all the years I couldn’t call her mine.

But when her past reappears in our new life together, her happiness and my family’s reputation are both threatened. And maybe I’m not so different from my family after all, because I find there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to keep my wife safe and happy.

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Goal Line is book 4 in the Boston Rebel series, which features interconnected standalones about the players on a fictional professional hockey team.

Tropes:
* hockey player x figure skater
* childhood best friends to lovers
* marriage of convenience
* accidental pregnancy (not his baby)
* mutual pining

©2025 Julia Connors (P)2025 Julia Connors Contemporary Sports Marriage Hockey Happiness Heartfelt Feel-Good Boston Pregnancy
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SWOON! That is what I was doing as I was listening to this addition to the Boston Rebels series. Luke and Eva have been best friends since the beginning of time, sharing everything their entire lives. So when she is in the hospital right before the final game of the Stanley Cup, Luke finds himself completely distracted while playing. Now he is with her, and a plan comes into place. A marriage of convenience will benefit both of them, either personally or professionally. What they each didn't realize were the feelings that did nothing but grow since their teen years. Where does this all go? Julia Connors is a master at building the family unit, and Luke's family is truly the best. Between the ribbing from his brothers to the support he receives, it's heartwarming and wonderful. Unfortunately, Eva isn't as lucky, dealing with an issue causing parent. I loved this story, it had some twists and turns, keeping my interest and warming my heart.

Savannah Peachwood and Sean Masters are so good together, I blinked and the listen was over! These two dialed into their characters and created chemistry, a little angst and all the feels come alive. Each scene had me riveted, keeping my earbuds firmly in my ears. I enjoyed these two and their performance.

GOALLLLL!!!!!!

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Goal Line is a great friends to Lovers romance..Luke and Eva are too cute.
Luke Hartman is a back-up goalie for the Boston Rebels and has been hopelessly in love with his best friend Eva for years...since he was a teenager but it just never happened for them as he didn't want to ruin their friendship by confessing his love for her.
Evangeline aka Eva Wilcott is a pairs figure skater,her Dad is coach to The Boston Rebels and she is pregnant...After a one night stand(not Luke).She has been keeping it a secret from her parents and everyone except for Luke.
She is afraid this will ruin her chances for the Olympics and afraid of disappointing her Mum who she has a strained relationship with.
Anyway she ends up in Hospital and Luke is so worried that he messes up BIG time and The Rebels lose the Stanley Cup..!!..He is new on the team as well so it makes it worse and his career is in question..
So Luke suggests to Eva that they get married,which will salvage his reputation and her reputation too..She can tell everyone the baby is his and when they found out,they got married.
I Adore Luke he is such a Golden retriever with a dominant side,he is super protective of Eva and the baby and his Love for them both is so swoony..Honestly were can I find my own Luke.!.and wow there is also an unexpected surprise about him that had me agape with shock...and I smiled like the cheshire cat with excitement when it was revealed.
Eva is so independent and strong but so bloody clueless she is in complete denial over the way Luke acts around her,not even putting it together that he is interested in her as more than friends.
They both have genuine feelings for eachother that has spanned years but fear was always there to stop them from exploring those feelings.
But Fake slowly becomes real when a night of revelations occurs and truths are told ending in a passionate night between them that will change everything between them.
The Narration between Sean Masters and Savannah Peachwood is Fantastic,they put their all into their performances as all the characters including our Lovely Luke and Eva.
I Adore Sean Masters PERIOD !!! and Savannah is a gem I Loved listening to them.
Julia Connors' writing is very detailed and there are certain events happening in the characters lives that need that.
Goal Line is equally sweet as it is steamy as the chemistry between these two is explosive,I really enjoyed listening to this book...and I fell in love with Luke and Eva.
Excellent.
5 Stars.

Great Romance.

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This book highlights precisely why childhood best friends-to-lovers is an elite trope. The deep affection and unshakeable friendship between them are exactly the kind of foundation you know will carry them through a lifetime.

Not only are Luke and Eva best friends, so are their parents, which makes their union even more heartwarming – it’s like they were always destined to end up together, with everyone in their families silently rooting for them. They’ve been in love with each other for years but a misunderstanding in high school kept them from ever making a move. The mutual pining is deliciously torturous. I love the way Luke takes care of Eva. She’s a perfectionist trying to live up to her parent’s expectations, and Luke helps quiet her insecurities and makes sure she takes better care of herself.

While Luke and Eva’s families are supportive of them as a couple, there are some underlying issues that come to light and add depth to the story. Eva’s relationship with her mum is strained by the weight of expectations, and Luke struggles to connect with his significantly older brothers, who are all tied to the family business while he’s carving his own path in hockey. I don’t want to spoil anything by giving too much detail, but the way Luke and Eva support each other through it all genuinely warmed my heart. Not only are their families close, but they both have their own found families too – Luke has his teammates, while Eva’s found her place in the girl group that’s been growing throughout the series and has her ever-supportive skating partner by her side. The side characters bring so much depth, tension, and humour to the story, and the way Luke’s brothers come to his aid in the third act makes me even more excited for their own series.

The narration was the cherry on top of what was a thoroughly enjoyable and emotionally satisfying story. Savannah Peachwood is one of my favourite narrators, and Sean Masters is quickly moving up that list. Both of them put so much emotion into their performances that it was easy to lose myself in the story. Right from the start, when Luke hears that Eva is in the hospital, you can feel the urgency and desperation in his voice, and sympathise with his inability to focus on his game. Sean Masters captures every side of Luke perfectly – the caring, thoughtful friend, the protective husband, the dependable teammate. Both narrators deliver well-rounded performances and bring Luke and Eva’s chemistry to life in such a believable way. The highlight of Savannah’s performance, aside from her spot-on portrayal of Eva’s personality, was her range of voices for the female side characters.

All the feels

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Goal Line is a best friends to lovers, accidental pregnancy (not his baby), marriage of convenience, forced proximity, vegas wedding, "My wife", good girl x good boy, hockey romance. I had so much fun listening to this well written, unconventional romance. Luke and Eva were great, multi-dimensional characters and I absolutely loved them together.

The audiobook narration by Savannah Peachwood and Sean Master was honestly so perfect! Savannah and Sean brought Eva and Luke to life in the perfect way and I could not pause this audiobook!

Rating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So good!

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Julia Connors pens another winning novel set in her “Boston Rebels” series, an enthralling friends-to-lovers, marriage-of-convenience sports romance. I adored the two lead characters, Luke and Eva, best friends since childhood and each other’s rock, through thick and thin. Luke joined the rebels, his father’s team, that her father coaches, and when it was his time to step up for the team, he blew it, because his mind was elsewhere. He was deeply affected by the loss, feeling like he’d failed everyone, himself included. Eva, a figure skater with goals to make it to the Olympics, and her secret pregnancy may put a damper on those goals, but she won’t be giving up on them. She knows her parents sacrificed a lot for her over the years, taking her to trainings, competitions and so forth, and she does not want to disappoint them either, especially her mother, because of their strained relationship. Luke gets her and when he comes up with a plan that would benefit them both she agrees to it, a fake marriage, except there is nothing fake about their feelings for one another, feelings they have been harboring and not sharing for the sake of their friendship. Luke was a total sweetheart, kind, caring and all about Eve and her needs. I loved all the layers of this story and how it all played out, with the perfect balance of drama, a touch of angst, charming and heartwarming moments, humorous ones too, heartfelt emotions and a slow burn, but so worth the wait, romance. Julia Connors, thank you for another fabulous story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧And for the amazing audiobook narration, Sean Masters and Savannah Peachwood were the ideal cast to bring these characters to life, giving them voices that were fitting for a perfect portrayal of each. Masters nailed it as Luke, grasping every aspect of his personality, from his caring side to his protective side. Peachwood did the same as Eva and was just as fabulous in showcasing every aspect of her personality too. Both were fantastic at performing the roles of the side and secondary characters, giving each their own distinct voice, making it easy to follow along and tell who is who. They conveyed all their characters’ emotions in their performance and had you feeling them all. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to, and their captivating performance keeps you hooked to the story.

Amazing, Swoony & Heartfelt➞Story & Listen🎧

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