Meet Maci McKenzie. She’s a romance author who’s in a bit of a slump. She hasn’t been able to write much since losing her father in an accident a few years ago, and then losing her fiancé shortly after…

Meet Logan Sterns. He’s a well known HOT hockey player who found out he had a newborn baby girl recently, and took over her care. BUT, he now finds himself in a bind. His nanny is moving away, and he needs someone responsible to watch over her.

A mutual friend suggests Maci, as she needs a break from writing, and she hopes that maybe she can find some inspiration in new surroundings!

And so the story begins! And what a terrific story it is!!!

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!!
This one brought with it ALL THE FEELS!
Happiness. Romance. New love. Best friends. Sweet family. Heartbreak. Loss….and….Love! ❤️❤️❤️

🔥🔥🔥 Hot, spicy scenes!
❤️❤️❤️ True love for his daughter!
✨✨✨ Camaraderie with his teammates!
😊😊😊 Sweet, beautiful scenes between the nanny and his baby girl!
🔥❤️🔥 Best. Book. Boyfriend. Ever!!!(And,if you listen to the audio version, he even SOUNDS HOT!! )🔥🔥🔥

#TellMeLies by #HannahGray. (New England Bay Sharks, #1)
Beautifully narrated by: #ChloeRyan and #WalkerWilliams.

Thanks so much to #NetGalley and #DreamscapeMedia for an ARC of the audiobook which is due out on 1/21/25! So, look 👀 for it soon!!

Of note: This is a new to me author. Very excited to read more of her work!

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OMFG I absolutely devoured this book within 24 hrs!!! This was my first book by this author but it definitely won't be my last one because I love her writing style. The narrators here did a great job with this audio! The story behind the heartbreak here was so sad. Also Logan's dirty mouth 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

🔥 Single Dad x Nanny
🏒 Hockey
🔥 Forced Proximity
🏒 He Falls First
🔥 Dirty Talk
🏒 Flirty Banter

🎧 audio

Hannah Gray’s first book in the New England Bay Sharks Hockey Romance Series. A fun, emotion filled open door spicy read. The book moved well, had me hooked to keep listening!

Logan’s world is changed forever when he finds out he is a father. 3 years in, the single Dad and NHL star is seeking a new nanny for his sweet 3 year daughter Amelia. A close friend recommends Maci, a grief-striken romance author struggling to get words on a page. Hesitant, Maci takes the position on 6 weeks condition to help out while they find a permanent nanny. Unexpectedly finding some much needed fun, inspiration and connection with both Amelia and Logan, Maci starts considering making the arrangement permanent. The connection grows even deeper Logan decides to help inspire Maci to write the spicy scenes in her book…and his dirty talk and forward approach sparks exactly what she needs to be able to continue to write.

This was a duel narration style audio book. The narrators voices fit the characters and story very well. Emotion and expression in their voices was on point, and the pace was good, giving room for the reader to be able to adjust to their preferred level/speed. The southern accent worked well for Logan’s character. His slow whisper like moments were appropriately used and added that emotional impact where needed.

Don’t hesitate on this one, go add this to your audio TBR!

Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media and Hannah Gray for the ALC opportunity with this book.

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 3.5/5
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥☄️ (0-5)

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 These narrators are new to me. They are enjoyable to listen to and do a great job with the conversations.
🤩 The professional hockey player, single dad, & nanny tropes are irresistible to me. Plus, this one adds a romance author!
🤩 All the forced proximity and bookspiration!
🤩 The BEST flirty forced proximity.
🤩 Laugh-out-loud kid & daddy combo! They are perfection!
🤩 That comfort hug and care-taking!
🤩 Just this once. Just one more time.
🤩 Oh, Logan Sterns gives us all the delicious dirty talk! These two are hot!
🤩 The sweetest double jersey moment.
🤩 Dogs-in-books lovers, you will fall for Clyde.

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 This book was perfect for me until chapter 20. It actually ruined it for me. I hated it. I didn’t believe it. I felt mad at the author for turning the Logan I fell in love with into this other character. Nope. I honestly don’t know how Maci forgave him and just popped out of it so easily. It made me grumpy for the last 20% of the book, and I didn’t come out of it even though the MCs supposedly did.

This was a good single dad, found family hockey romance. I love the the fmc is an author made it interesting perspective. If you're into any of these tropes mentioned, you will definitely enjoy this book.

This was terrible. Hardly any storyline, the kid was basically just used as a prop for the dad to get laid by babysitters, and the insta lust was cringey. Also…he’s technically her employer which honestly makes him a sexual harassment nightmare. Just bad.

Logan is a hockey player who findnout he has a child after the mother has a accident he take over custody three years later his nanny is leaving and he need a new nanny for his daughter Amelia. Maci is an author and hasnt write and she has loss her father and a broken relationship she in a writer blocked and when her friend Poppy volunteer her to being a nanny for six weeks. she spend time with Amelia while logan is out in away games and they start spending time together and Logan gives her material for her book. when Amelia is sick rhey rush her to the ER and ther Maci secrets are reveal she has known Logan more that she lead to believe and Logan is shocked and cant believe the connection of that day her daughter was born.
I thought it was a little dump the reason he left her. it wasnt unnecessary drama orher than that I cant wait for Kolt and Paige.

I just love a good hockey romance and Tell Me Lies did not disappoint. Give me a single dad and a hockey romance and I am hooked.
Hannah Gray told a wonderful story about a professional hockey player, Logan Sterns who becomes a single dad overnight when a tragedy changes his life and Maci McKenzie, a struggling romance writer that becomes his nanny.
Maci has not been able to write since losing her dad and fiancé.
Logan is a great dad but needs help when his current nanny is leaving. Maci is recommended to him and she seems like a great fit.
Amelia, Logan’s three year old daughter is the cutest!
The three start to blur the lines and become a family. The interactions and connection will just warm your heart so. Maci finds herself again and Logan becomes her muse.
But when Maci discovers the truth and the connection from their past, can they overcome it?
I listened to the audio and thought the narrators did a wonderful job. I was hooked. Hockey romance lovers must read Hannah Gray. I am loving her stories!

I really enjoyed this. It was great spice with a great story. The characters were relatable and Amelia is the cutest! It took me a few to get used to the MMC voice on audio because I didn’t buy his southern accent, but once I got past that he was great.

A sweet hockey romance. The twist/connection was unexpected. I was a little unrealistic how quickly they got over it. But it was a sweet nannyxsingle dad

4⭐️ Audiobook!

Logan is a single dad to his daughter, Amelia, and with his nanny moving to another state he now needs someone to take on caring for his child who is not a psycho hockey fan. Maci is a romance writer who have been struggling to write since the tragedy that happened to her three years ago. She agrees to be Amelia's nanny to have a change of pace and maybe help drum up some inspiration. As they grow close, they cross some lines and Logan offers himself up as a test subject for her spicy scenes.

This is a pretty good sports romance that focuses on how they navigate their growing relationship despite the rules they try to set for themselves. Logan is a funny, easy-going character and it's so easy to be charmed by him and his filthy mouth. Maci is endearing as an FMC and you enjoy seeing her grow out of the trauma she initially has shackling her.

I enjoyed the overall pace and how they slowly formed a friendship that turned flirty and eventually spicy. I also liked Amelia as a very astute toddler that helped brought them together. And the dog, Clyde! Bullmastiffs are so adorable and funny. Clyde definitely fits the character. I wasn't fully vibing with the aftermath of the twist, but it did get resolved quickly. And the spice was definitely spicing!

The narrators definitely did a good job with this dual narration. I engaged well with both the story and how they told it from both perspectives.

This is recommended for contemporary sports romance fans who like the single dad x nanny trope. I think this is worth a listen.

Pick this up if you're looking for:
🏒Single dad x nanny
🏒Hockey romance
🏒Forced proximity
🏒Light-medium angst
🏒Found family

I'd like to thank NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for being given a chance get an ALC of this audiobook. All opinions on this book is my own.

A spicy and emotionally deep single dad x nanny/struggling romance writer, forced proximity, dual POV romance by a new to me Indie author. This was fun, heartfelt and fast-paced. Perfect for fans of authors like Helena Hunting or Tessa Bailey and I'm excited to read more in this series. It was also good on audio! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

Single Hockey Dad? immediately yes.

My first time listening to a romance novel on audio book and it did not disappoint! I loved the duel narration even if the spice had me BLUSHING!!

listened in a single day because the plot was balanced and kept me interested. This book has been on my tbr for a while so I´ll definitely be continuing the series probably on audiobook!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

☆ALC REVIEW☆
Publication date: January 21, 2025

3.5 ⭐️

I absolutely loved the dual narration! Both narrators did a great job. The spice was spicing in 'Tell Me Lies' with Logan helping Macy "research" for the spicy scenes in the book she is writing.

This book had 2 of my fav things book wise: single dad and Hockey 😍.

I did expect a little more out of the "twist". I thought this twist was over dramatized a bit by the FMC, Macy.

I was not a huge fan of how cocky the MMC Logan was. That's a me issue, not an author issue. I'm more of a confidence rather than cocky fan.

Thank you NetGalley, the author, and Dreamscape Media for an advanced listeners copy in exchange for an honest review.

3.75 stars! I listened to this audiobook in one day! The narrators were both great, and I loved that it was dual POV. My only issue with the audiobook was when the daughter’s audio was read by Logan (the MMC) - it was so cringey hahaha.

The story had me hooked, and Logan Sterns can speak to me however he wants anytime! 🥵 I liked the pace of the development of their relationship, and I’d say the spice is 🌶️🌶️🌶️!

This being a hockey romance, I will say there wasn’t a whole lot of hockey in the storyline. I still enjoyed the story and didn’t feel like it was lacking anything, but if you are looking for more hockey in your hockey romance, you may be disappointed!

Thank you to Dreamscape Media for the ALC of this book. I am voluntarily leaving this review after listening to the audiobook.

As a single dad, Logan has found a great balance of being in the NHL, juggling fatherhood, and coming up with the best dad jokes. But when his nanny has to move, he needs someone he can trust to help with his daughter, Amelia. Enter struggling romance writer Maci. She helps Logan with Amy, and he helps Maci with her book *inspiration.*

TML was one of my favorite reads of 2024. Logan and Maci have true soulmate vibes; they were put in each other’s paths for a reason, and it just takes some untangling to see it. I love when the book title works its way into the story, and here might be my favorite instance of this I’ve read—breath hitched, got goosebumps, perfection.

I was lucky enough to get this ALC through NetGalley, and I loved it just as much as I did when I was eyeball read. Chloe Ryan was terrific as Maci. Walker Williams gave life to Logan and had the little southern drawl. Both really brought out the emotions Hannah is known for.

If you haven’t read this one, it’s a must add to your TBR! And if you are an audiobook fan, this was a terrific listen.

Be still my heart!! Logan Sterns and Maci McKenzie are absolutely made for one another. Life circumstances shook up their lives in a huge way, but fate intervened and brought them together. Their path to one another was painful. The secret is enough to tear them apart, but what they have is special and worth fighting for. The narration of this audio was spot on and perfect. I need more right now!! Hannah Gray is a new to me author, and I will for sure be devouring this series.

Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for this ALC. ALL thoughts and opinions are my own!

A really fun and spicy single dad, hockey romance. I LOVED the characters and the kid was adorable!!

It was fast paced, but not rushed. The banter was amazing!

The only thing I didn't enjoy as much was the third act conflict, it made me very frustrated.

Thank you netgalley and the puclisher for the arc!

Amazing Read! All the stars for Maci and Logan!!
When Hannah writes it, she puts her heart into, and this book is no different! I could not love this story more if I tried. Hannah had me at a single dad. It is my favorite trope!

This book will have you wanting more of Maci and Logan. I could not get enough of these two. Logan is a single dad and is trying to find a nanny for his little girl. She is the cutest little human ever!! Maci is trying something different to have a breakthrough with her writing.
Logan and Maci are absolute fire together! Your Kindle will melt when you read it as well as your heart.

When it was announced that Hannah was writing a professional hockey series, I literally screamed. I am stuck in my hockey era like the rest of you. Hannah writes a beautiful story with so many feelings and emotions. I could not wait to read this one and now I am sad I am finished ... Now I will sit and wait for the next in the series....

Audio Review:
Chloe Ryan and Walker Williams are both fairly new to me. I have heard Chloe before and I really like her. She is great with bringing Maci to life in this audio. Chloe has a soft but strong voice, and I just think it is perfect for Maci. I also adored her voice for Amelia. It is so sweet!
Walker Williams did great with a southern draw for Logan. I really liked him in this audio. Walker has a smooth voice, and that southern draw just added to it.
This became one of my favorite listens!!

This was written for bookish girlies everywhere. It's giving Wag. Love a book that can put my jaw on the floor, laugh out loud and this certainly did that. Thrilled to see Tell Me Lies is a series because we're definitely interested in more.