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One-Time Shot

Smithton Bears, Book 1

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One-Time Shot

By: Lane Hayes
Narrated by: Kirt Graves
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The jock, the geek, and the hockey project…

Jett

My pro hockey dreams are hanging by a thread. I need to have a great season and that means no partying, no distractions, no fun. The grad student pestering me for science-y help on his thesis is the definition of no fun, so… okay.

Pros and cons of agreeing to this deal:

Pros: Positive use of free time. (At least that’s what my agent says.)

Cons: Malcolm likes big words and his first language is math. He’s also bossy, clumsy, and he doesn’t know the first thing about hockey.

But he’s also cute and he’s got a great sense of humor and—oh no. I cannot have a crush on the geek. No way. Not now.

Malcolm

Yes, I’m a serious student, but a hockey project is not serious. Who cares about big hunky hockey players zipping around a sheet of ice at warp speed? Not I.

According to my professor, however, the only way to attain the required data is to study the specimen in his natural habitat, a.k.a. the ice rink.

Pros: My thesis should lead to a bevy of job offers.

Cons: Jett. He’s impossible—too big, too handsome, too gruff and yet disarmingly charming and—

Okay, fine. I like the jock… a lot. Lately, I find myself wondering if there’s such a thing as a one-time shot at forever.

One-Time Shot is a low-angst, geek-jock MM college hockey romance featuring a charismatic hockey star and an adorkable scientist.

©2025 Lane Hayes (P)2025 Lane Hayes
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Another great Lane Hayes listen. The story was good, with likeable characters and mostly realistic happenings (for a live story). Low angst and feel good. The narrator did well. Overall, I’d recommend.

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This was an adorkable opposites attract romance. The quintessential nerd/jock pairing. Malcolm needs a hockey player to help him with his thesis, but not just any player, the best player on the team. Who turns him down over and over again.

Sweet and spicy, with low angst and a conflict that resolved itself quickly.
At face value these two were polar opposites but they actually had more in common than they initially realised. And the opposites part complemented each other perfectly.

Maybe there wasn't enough time spent with Jett's team mates, especially Ty, but that is a small complaint.

The narrator did an excellent job.

Nerd/jock romance

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Jett and Malcolm were so sweet together.
I really enjoyed that friendship came first and then eventually more through experimenting, for science of course.
Great secondary cast of characters too.
Kurt Graves did an amazing job narrating and bringing these characters to life.

Nerd and hockey jock

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I’m on a hockey audiobook streak these days – it’s all that seems to come my way. And you know what? I’m loving them! This audio was no exception.

I’ll start with Kirt Graves’s narration. Kirt is talented and always does a great job, including with this book. His balance between Jett and Malcolm is executed perfectly. Malcolm the geeky science nerd and Jett the ultra cool hockey jock. All is not as it seems, though. Jett has a soft side – like bringing Malcolm chicken soup when he thinks the other man is sick. And Malcolm teaching Jett about physics in a way that’s almost relatable.

This is an opposites attract romance. This is low angst. This is…just fun. And there’s the conundrum of one guy being out while the other is bi and in the closet. Life’s not always easy, even in college. The obsession about obtaining a contract dictates everything in Jett’s life. Malcolm also needs the data he can collect from Jett for a paper whose findings might also appear in a textbook. So yeah, a lot is riding on this relationship and keeping things under wraps.

But this is a Lane Hayes romance, and she’s going to give me the ending I want. The ending that, as a listener, I feel I deserve. She did a great job, Kirt narrated brilliantly, and I’m so glad I listened.

A fun MM hockey romance

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Story: A brilliant opposites attract story with lovable characters. I swear I was smiling 90% of the time reading about their stumble into love. Malcolm was an adorably quirky nerd and while usually such characters feel exaggerated, he didnt! He was over the top in the best of ways!
Narration in audio: Very good performance! The voices for both MCs were spot on!

Adorably dorky!

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Excellent narration, there was never any doubt about POV.
Story - While this seemed to start as a very typical nerd/jock story, it became something more. There was a bigger focus on the science, and Malcolm, the nerd, was confident and positive. Jett was particularly sweet and supportive, and it wasn't all about homophobia and coming out, which was refreshing.

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5 Stars!

This was such a sweet audiobook! 

I loved this opposites-attract, jock/nerd story. Jett and Malcolm couldn't have been more different if they tried, but they managed to find some common ground in their favorite show and developed a solid foundation for an unlikely friendship that later turned into more. I loved how their relationship grew into more, the progression was very natural, and true to their characters. 

This wasn't very long, and it was very low angst, very steamy, fun, and engaging. I was very invested in Jett and Malcolm getting their HEA. 

I really enjoyed Kirk Graves narration, his voice is very pleasant. He brings the characters to life for me, giving each character a different voice and bringing their personality forth, which heightens the experience in my opinion.

Definitely recommendable! 

Loved it!

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When Malcolm approaches Jett asking if he would let him study him for his thesis he refuses but Malcolm is persistent and Jett eventually agrees. I really felt for Jett he wanted hockey so bad but had no support from his family and worse still he had to hide he was bi because his dad said it would be an embarrassment and ruin his career. Malcolm was so funny he was a true nerd and you could almost see him analysing every sentence before he spoke it when things come to a head Malcolm does what he thinks is best to protect Jett but Jett has other ideas.

Jock and Nerd

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As usual Lane Hayes has produced a book which made me smile 😊 Jett and Malcolm 's story is a perfect blend of humor, love, and heart.
Jett is a college hockey player, rough-around-the-edges, and charming, whose unlikely pairing with the lovable, klutzy geek, Malcolm, with his adorable quirks, is just so joyful.
As they navigate a growing friendship, a blooming attraction, their differences become the foundation of a beautiful relationship. Who knew two people, so different, could be so perfect for one another? They both have doubts, Jett is in the closet, and is afraid that if he comes out as bi, it'll effect his goal of playing professional hockey. But as he says to Malcolm:
"You don’t walk away from special, baby. You just don’t.” 😍

It's full of the witty banter Lane is so good at, and lots of beautiful emotions. Their romance totally captured my heart and left me swooning. A delightful, feel-good read, the ending of which made me sigh 🥰
"Someday we’d get married, buy a house, plant a veggie garden, get a dog…or two, and have children. Big plans that had nothing to do with our careers. We weren’t in a hurry, but it would all happen. I knew it. We’d taken a one-time shot at love, and scored. This was forever."I

Just listened to this. Just Graves does a pretty decent job with the narration. The humour and banter are processed well, as is Malcolm 's clumsiness. I loved listening to Jeff's growing awareness of his feelings for Malcolm.

LE SIGH 👨‍❤️‍👨

Excellent beginning to a new Series x

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I love a story where everyone wins! This is a sweet and engaging opposites-attract, nerd vs jock story. I am so glad it didn't devolve into some kind of homophobic, angsty story when the photo of Malcolm and Jett came out, and I liked how both men were willing to sacrifice for their "one-time shot" at love. Malcolm is an adorable, clumsy science geek, but he felt realistic and not OTT. Jett wasn't the stereotypical jock, and he was open to new things, even if it did start as a way to clear his mind so he could improve his hockey game. Once he he'd committed to help Malcolm with his thesis, he was all in. I liked how cool and accepting Jett's teammates were, too. Is it realistic? I don't know, as I've been out of school for a looong time, but it sure made for a happy, heartfelt story that made me glad. It's definitely the way the world should be, and - yeah - I love that Jett and Malcolm were both willing to make the sacrifice for the other's future. The way it turned out was perfect.

Kurt Graves narration was perfect. He managed to capture both the jock and nerd personas perfectly. Job well done.

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Great opposites-attract story

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