Half a decade ago, Astrid O’Malley endured the pinnacle of public embarrassment when her childhood sweetheart, a professional hockey goalie coached by her father, left her at the altar. The sports world couldn't stop buzzing about it. Forget hockey.

Both narrators skill-fully portrayed characters and scenes, making the plot easily digestible. Initially, I was bothered by the voice adjustments for different characters, but it grew on me and became less bothersome.

Overall, the plot was somewhat minimal, providing a quick and enjoyable experience. The primary conflict was evident from the beginning, and I felt the climax was rushed. Even the epilogue left me feeling a bit whiplashed.

The intriguing premise held my attention, and I devoured the book in practically one sitting. The intimate moments between the main characters were delightful, but more relationship development would have been appreciated given the evident chemistry. I liked the personal growth of the main leads, particularly the resilience of the female lead.

Gratitude to Netgalley & RBmedia.

Walk of Shame by Avery Flynn was a laugh-out-loud hockey romance that made me smile, swoon, and blush from start to finish. Asterid and Cal's one-night stand to forever romance was full of fun twists and spicy turns.

Savannah Peachwood and Robert Hatchet perform this audiobook in dual narration. Written in the third person, both narrators perfectly captured Asterid and Ca's witty banter and steamy tension. Savannah's portrayal of Asterid's vulnerabilities and passions was spot on while Robert captured Cal's charismatic and loyal persona.

Overall, I enjoyed this book! If you are looking for lots of laughs, all the spice, and love, you'll love Cal and Asterid's romance.

✨ ALC REVIEW ✨

Don’t let the cute cover fool you. This hockey romance is hot with a side of dirty talking. Astrid and Cal cannot keep their hands off each other! They start with a one night stand but then end up back in each other’s lives when Cal finds out that Astrid is his new coach's daughter. They both commit to never hook up again, but they fail at every turn. There's tons of sarcasm, banter, and witty jokes sprinkled throughout this audiobook. Overall, this was a fun, sexy listen with a super cute ending that gave me all the feels.

✨ Hockey romance
✨ Coaches daughter
✨ Close proximity
✨ Forbidden love
✨ One night stand
✨ Dual Narration + 3rd Person

📚 Book: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎧 Audio: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥 Spice Rating: ❤️‍🔥

The audiobook is dual narrated by Savannah Peachwood and Robert Hatchet. Savannah is a female narrator that I’ve loved in the past and I think she totally brought Astrid's character to life. The book was in third person, so keep that in mind. Sometimes the male narrator bugged me a bit, but nothing that made me want to stop listening. I love that the audio for this book dropped before the book itself- so fun for the audiobook lovers like me who normally have to wait!


Spice Rating
🤍 clean romance
💗 closed door/ fade to black
❤️ sexual content
❤️‍🔥 explicit, play-by-play
🖤 graphic, more than vanilla

I received an audiobook copy of this book for early review. I have read and loved several books by Avery Flynn, so I automatically requested this book when it became available.
It was a long book and I’m especially glad that it was an audio version because it went a lot faster. I loved the push and pull of Cal and Astrid’s relationship. She deserved so much better after all she had been through. She was strong enough to stand up for herself and go after what she wanted. I will definitely reread this book at another time.

3.75 Stars

I've read a few of Avery Flynn's titles and though most are average reads for me she does have a couple I really enjoy, so I jumped at the chance to review Walk of Shame.

Walk of Shame is a sports romance where our FMC, Astrid, is called back to the world of professional hockey by her dad, a head coach, to help him through his last season before retiring. She's sworn off hockey the last five years after being dumped on her wedding day by her former fiancee who was a hockey player. Our MMC, Cal, is on his last chance to be in the world of hockey after losing the ability to be a goalie after a horrendous accident on the ice. He's desperate to land a permanent goalie coaching job. These two are brought together to help Astrid's ex fiancee shake of the yips (yes this sounds out of pocket and unintentionally cruel on her dad's part).

I found Astrid and Cal to be alright characters, they weren't overly annoying and their chemistry was pretty smoking. Though I will say that I think there was maybe 2 more spicy scenes than necessary throughout the book and we as readers could've been made to anticipate a little. You know the saying when less is more, that applies here. But overall the book is a sweet sports romance but I probably wouldn't pick it up again. It fills the void if you're just looking for something to read on a Sunday afternoon.

I was blessed to receive an ALC by Recorded Books Media and I believe I enjoyed it much more in audio format that I would've in print or ebook. The narrators Robert Hatchet and Savannah Peachwood were great and I really enjoyed their voices. The pacing was good, I didn't have to speed up over 1.25x which is my normal speed. I think just the narration made me increase this review by a full star and I will definitely be looking out for more titles narrated by these two. Thank you so much to Recorded Books Media for providing me with an ALC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a very fun and spicy hockey romance. We have the one night stand, turned oops we're co-workers trope which is always amusing. If you like hockey romances, this is a must for you.
Astrid and Cal, are both recruited to get goalie Tig Jones' mojo back. Making it more awkward is the fact that 5 years ago, Tig had left Astrid at the altar and the fact Astrid and Cal had a streamy one night stand, not knowing who each other were. Their chemistry is off the charts, and they can't seem to keep their hands off of each other.
Thank you to Netgalley and RB media for the advanced listener copy. Both Savannah Peachwood and Robert Hatchet were wonderful narrators. If your in the mood for a fun, low-angst, spicy rom-com , you can't go wrong with this book. 3.5 stars.

A jilted bride and daughter of a hockey legend and coach, Astrid has sworn off anything relating to hockey only to be dragged back in by her dad to assist the ex that jilted her along with the man that is now his hockey whisperer and one night stand. Man, that was a lot to pack into the heroine! Now the hero to this book is Cal, a former hockey goalie that is working on trying to return to the hockey world after a career ending injury only to find out that his one night stand is the coach's daughter that he now has to work with to help her ex get back to peak performance.

After we get through all of the forbidden things between Cal and Astrid we're left with chemistry that is off the charts, an 'office' romance where Cal does some things that made me swoon for him. Add in some interesting supporting characters and you get a great read.

Where this is the second book of the series, it can be easily read as a standalone book. In fact, I didn't realize that it was a separate series from the Harbor Shore series that I also enjoyed. It does however cross over to that series.

Overall, I enjoyed this book from start to finish and now have to go back and read the first book of the series. I also recommend this book to others.

Astrid O’Malley hates everything hockey related. For 5 years she’s avoided anything to do with hockey. Not an easy task considering she lives in a hockey city, and her dad is the hockey team coach. That’s not always been the case though. Years ago she lived and breathed hockey, but not anymore, thanks to practically being left at the altar by her goalie boyfriend. What she doesn’t know is her latest one night stand is a hockey coach, employed to help her ex boyfriend. And it gets better, her dad needs her back on the team. A fun, sexy and enjoyable yet predictable romance. Astrid is a little jaded, fed up with life, and set on never entering into another relationship, ever. But fate has other plans, and her hot one night stand is going to change everything. Great characters and a fun storyline that works well with audio. I loved the banter between Cal and Astrid and especially the fact that they turned everything into a competition. Then there’s the chemistry between them, hot, hot, hot. The audio is narrated perfectly by Robert Hatchett and Savannah Peachwood, and there is also a cute forward, that I loved, from the author narrated by Savannah Peachwood.
I received an advanced copy of this audiobook from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest opinion.

Sports Romance
One Night Stand
Coach's Daughter

Five years ago, Astrid O'Malley experienced a devastating public humiliation when her hockey childhood sweetheart left her at the altar. Ever since, she has sworn off hockey players and any kind of commitment. But when she is roped back into the hockey world to train her ex, things take an unexpected turn when her colleague, the goalie coach, turns out to be the last person she had a fling with.

Astrid's character is deeply layered and relatable, given her past heartbreak. Her struggles with people-pleasing tendencies add depth to her personality. The tension between her and Cal is palpable, making for some steamy scenes that are very well written. However, I found there to be an excess of inner monologues and a lack of focus on the romance itself. That being said, the story was fun to listen to.

This is a dual narration by Savannah Peachwood and Robert Hatchett, who did an excellent job bringing these characters to life. If you're a fan of spicy sports romance, this book may be worth a listen. Thank you to RB Media and NetGalley for providing the audio copy for review.

Sassy. Spicy. Irresistible. Walk of Shame is the ultimate heartbreaker. Flynn speaks to the heart without ever losing her sense of humor. Cal and Astrid are the perfect blend of irony, heartache and temptation. Hatchet and Peachwood bring these larger than life personalities back down to earth.

I laughed SO hard over this story! Astrid and Cal have stellar chemistry and are hilariously trying to avoid being in the same room. I listened to the audiobook and time just flew by with these two in my ear.

I found myself anticipating what Cal would leave for Astrid to find each day, and fell for him even more with every page. Pretty much anything involving thoughtful gifts or pets makes me swoon, and I found myself smiling so hard at the ending.

This my first book by this author as well as my first hockey romance. I absolutely loved the writing of this book. It was not like anything I have read before. It was funny and just real. I learned a lot about hockey. I honestly thought that I would be bored with that but it actually was interesting. Also I don't know what I was thinking listening to this book at work. This book definitely had some spice to it.

Walk of Shame was a fast-paced funny read that definitely ticked the boxes for what I am looking for in a contemporary romance.
There was banter, spice, and fun side characters that liven up the scenes with the main cast. The swoon factor from Cal was top notch!

The narrators, Robert Hatchet and Savannah Peachwood, both did an excellent job bringing the characters to life in a believable way.

This was a fun book to listen to. I loved all the quirky side characters and it was a sweet and spicy love story. You can’t go wrong with Savannah Peachwood as a narrator she delivers every time. I don’t believe I’ve listened to Robert Hatchet previously but I could be wrong. He has a nice voice however I got a little confused when he spoke certain times I would catch a Canadian accent here and there. I’m made me question if her dad was Canadian or not because that seemed to be when I heard it the most. Unless I missed it I don’t believe anyone was from Canada. That was my only complaint. Great story to listen to. Thank you to NetGalley for this free advanced copy in exchange for my honest review

Thank you NetGalley for this audiobook.

Phew, that was hot. I'm generally anti men's pov for sex scenes but wow. Outside of the really hot scenes, this book was very sweet and had a lot of heart. I hope for more of the characters stories in the future because there were just so many good ones! Also that male narrator's voice, currently searching for other books. I've had the witchy series from this author on my tbr for a while and this book has bumped it up the list.

Walk of Shame is the second book in the Downside to Dating steamy romance series. Astrid O’Malley has sworn off everything hockey after being dumped at the altar by her high school sweetheart who happens to be a pro hockey player. That’s easier said than done when your father is the head coach of the local hockey team. Astrid is holding strong to this goal until Cal, a former hockey player and current coach, walks into her life. Cal has Astrid breaking every rule in her book and she can’t seem to resist him. There is instant attraction between the two and chemistry is off the charts. Will Astrid be willing to let down her guard and break her own rules in order to keep the man?

I knew going in that this book was going to be for me since I am a huge hockey romance fan and I was right. I was hooked from the very beginning and couldn’t stop listening to this audiobook. I loved the chemistry between Cal and Astrid and I found it so easy to root for them to end up together. I think this was a really well done hockey romance and I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good, steamy romance that is a quick read but very well done. I look forward to going back and reading the first book in this series and others by Avery Flynn.

Walk of Shame was a deliciously sexy romcom. I enjoyed the way the story unfolded, with both the male MC and female MC having career drive ambitions that adjust and morph, but don’t require either to let go of their dreams. I did not want to put this story down, and was disappointed when it was over, because I wanted to stay with the banter and ease of the story. I’ll definitely be reading other books from this author.

I listened to the audiobook, which had a male and female narrator that seemed perfect for their given characters. I listened at 1.75x speed and 2x speed (1.75x speed is my average for audiobooks).

Thank you Netgalley and RB Media for this advanced audio copy.

A story with an interesting twist of characters.

I really loved Cal. He was such a great character with so much to offer his love interest.

The rest of the story was cute, yet predictable. The smexy scenes were pretty hot, so that's a plus!

Overall, I read it quickly and it was enjoyable. I didn't LOVE it, but it hit the mark on what I was looking for.

Special thanks to both NetGalley and RB Media for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review!

The epilogue is a lie. They are breaking up in a year. Tops.
This one was an arc.
Look, I'm gonna go first with the good:
This was fun, especially the first part. It was super entertaining and very addictive. This is my first part listening to a professional audiobook and let me tell you it was an experience. I couldn't stop making faces at everything these guys read. Ugh, I was so embarrassed. I liked both the MCs for a while and felt their chemistry. They had a great connection. The sex scenes were also good, though a bit repetitive. I like the male narrator. It had great pace and I ignored the other books I was reading to squeeze in as many chapters of this as I could, every time I was free.
The bad parts were also quite a lot:
Yesterday, I said to myself there was no way I was gonna give this less than 3 stars. Come now and see me eat my words. The whole end was not good. Also, it was so long! Please don't bring the 3rd act conflict so soon. Also, make a better conflict: this was not only really predictable, but it made no sense. They were creating problems for themselves, especially her. Tick or Tix, whatever her ex's name was, was extremely boring and the epilogue... No, why are you so close friends with this guy? Trash ass kid. I didn't buy their "I love you" moment because their relationship wasn't developed. They went on one date. They slept (literally) one time next to each other. They shared very little about themselves and their confession is all about what they want in their future cause they really have nothing in the present. I felt they were fuck buddies and that was it. There was no emotional connection. I didn't like the female narrator: every time she did Cal's voice I wanted to die of cringe so very hard! Otherwise, she was good. Also, I kinda gave up at the 81% mark and started to listen to it at 2x and I ended up listening at 2,5x and skipping A LOT.
Last but not least, I NEVER want to hear these phrases again:
- Fucking A
- Pillowy tits
- Juicy ass

This book was spicy. I thought the narrators did a great job. They handled the humor and spice wonderfully. I’m a sucker for a hockey romance so maybe I’m biast but I a really enjoyed this. I did read the book previously so I was excited to listen to the audiobook version. And I was not disappointed.

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