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Against All Odds: A College Hockey Romance (Holt Hockey Book 2)

Book: Against All Odds is a Holt Hockey college romance about Rylan Keller, a student returning to Holt University, and Aidan Phillips, the hockey player she agrees to tutor. Their renewed connection is complicated by his status as her coach's daughter and their academic arrangement.

At a glance

Holt Hockey series, Book 2
College hockey romance centered on tutoring and a rekindled connection
Plot features the coach's daughter and a player on the men's hockey team

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Pros and cons

Pros

The premise combines college romance, hockey, tutoring and a coach's-daughter complication.
The 404-page Kindle listing includes enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise and Page Flip.

Technical specifications

10 specifications

Book details
Publisher	C.W. Farnsworth LLC
Publication date	February 2, 2024
Language	English
Print length	404 pages

Kindle edition
File size	953 KB
Screen Reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers of college hockey and sports romances
Readers interested in a tutor-and-player relationship and a second-chance connection
Readers who enjoy steamy romance and character-focused storytelling

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.2 / 5 · 7,038 ratings

5 stars46%46%
4 stars37%37%
3 stars16%16%
2 stars1%1%
1 star0%0%

Customer feedback describes the romance as steamy and engaging, praising the main characters, their chemistry and character development. Readers also characterize it as a quick, hard-to-put-down story with a packed plot. Those preferences may appeal if you want a brisk, relationship-led sports romance. The listing gives a broadly favorable aggregate rating, but ratings alone do not establish why individual readers responded as they did.

Positive themes

Customers highlight the main characters, chemistry and character development.
Feedback praises the steamy romance and engaging, quick-read pacing.

Frequently asked questions

What is the story about?

Rylan returns to Holt University and agrees to tutor Aidan Phillips, a hockey player she thought she would not see again. Their growing attraction is complicated by the tutoring arrangement and Rylan's father coaching the team.

Is this part of a series?

Yes. The listing identifies it as Holt Hockey Book 2.

What Kindle features are listed?

The listing specifies Screen Reader support, enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise and Page Flip.