Crossing the Line (Hot Jocks) Paperback – January 20, 2020

Loved this short read. I didn’t want it to end.. I was hopeful to learn more about this power couple, after her residency was complete. Do they make it work? I hope so. It was nice to see the bad boy get a taste of his own medicine too. That’s how you catch ‘em, girls! Lol

I enjoy the writing of Kendall Ryan. I've been listening to the series on audible so I've been getting through it pretty quickly. I started to notice a pattern in the books. I do enjoy that we are learning about the relationships of all those in the close friend group and finding out where they end up. However, It's more predictable than most romance novels. Book 3 & 4 are almost identical. Friends have sexual tension, friends cross the line, friends wrestle with feelings, friends end up together. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy learning more about the characters, their lives, family and friends. I was hoping for something a little more discernable from the last story. I wouldn't mind a little more hockey info/talk in the book either.This is my opinion. I appreciate the author writing books I like reading, and doing a great job with how she presents the story and how well written it is. I would read/listen to this again, the entire series.

Overall Grade: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2“‘But I want you, only you,’ he says, his voice hushed and sincere. ‘If you’ll have me.’”You could say that I’ve been ALL IN with Kendall Ryan’s Hot Jocks series. From Justin and Elise in Playing for Keeps to Owen and Becca in All the Way to Teddy and Sara in Trying to Score, I’ve read them all (as an aside, to date, Owen and Becca own my heart). And through this all, I’ve fallen further into Ryan’s world of hockey superstars and their sassy, intelligent heroines. There is something here for everyone in this series: best friend’s sister, second chance, friends to lovers, etc. Through all of them, I’ve celebrated their highs and mourned their lows, falling into their stories and their romances. Kendall Ryan’s newest book, Crossing the Line, is no different. It is more of what you love about Ryan’s storytelling: great dialogue, off-the-page chemistry, $exy hero, and sassy heroine. In this book, all of this is wrapped in the cover of a friends-to-lovers story. If you’re like me, and you’ve read this series, then you will absolutely love Asher and Bailey’s story, and here’s why:*For one, this book gives us a bit of a break from the hockey world. In this story, we are treated to a getaway to Asher’s grandmother’s home in San Diego. For this California girl, I love when my home state is featured. It reminds me of everything I love about where I live, and Ryan chose one of my favorite places. Since this is set in a beach city, we get Asher and Bailey in swim gear, which is chemistry gold. Both of them are instantly attracted to each other physically. That’s easy in this story; that’s Ryan’s capital in this book.*Because Asher and Bailey are easily attracted to each other, the central struggle with this pair is crossing the line of friendship and professionalism. To be honest, though, I struggled with the depth of that line. I think the worry about professionalism is insignificant since Bailey isn’t really Asher’s nurse or doctor; instead, she is his friend with some nursing skills that help him. The line, then, is clearly friend-related, but even this isn’t a huge imposition. Their friends have waited for these two to acknowledge their interest, and they are hugely supportive of it. The challenge of this romance lies in Bailey’s ambitious life. That is where the angst of this story resides, and the best part of Ryan is she doesn’t make us work too hard through it. She presents it as the tension of the story, but she relieves us of it fairly quickly, which means most of this story allows us to enjoy these two falling for each other. They are funny together; they are comfortable with each other; and they grow more respectful of each other. This makes Crossing the Line equal parts sweet and $exy.*Asher’s family is another key component of Ryan’s story. I love it when grandmothers and grandfathers play a part in matchmaking. Ryan builds the character of Asher’s grandmother so well that you find yourself laughing at her one moment and wishing for a hug from her in the next. Ryan’s use of Asher’s family becomes a huge part of Asher and Bailey’s relationship growth. Without them, these two would still be docked. Instead, his family offers Bailey opportunities to see Asher as something more than her casual hockey-player friend. It humanizes him in her eyes, and this becomes the foundation for their romance. It’s a key quality of Ryan’s story, and she shows her storytelling prowess here.Kendall Ryan’s Crossing the Line is more of what you love about her Hot Jocks series. In fact, in my mind, it’s tied for second place with Playing for Keeps behind Owen and Becca’s All the Way. Where Justin and Elise are salty together, Asher and Baily are sweet, a nice dessert in the Hot Jocks series. If you’re a fan of hot hockey players and the strong, intelligent women who fall for them, then you want to read this series, and Asher and Bailey have definitely left their mark in it.

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review**Crossing the Line is the fourth book in Kendall Ryan's Hot Jocks series and while this is part of a series, all of the books can be read as stand alone's. With that said, you should consider reading them all because this is one fun group of "hot jocks"!Asher is recovering from both a concussion and a groin strain that he got in one of the teams latest games. Bailey is just about to enter her residency to finish up her studies to become a doctor. Asher and Bailey are part of the same friend group and have spent plenty of time together, but not a whole lot of one-on-one time, however that is about to change.Asher has a family reunion that he'd like to attend, but the team says he has to take a nurse and he is not about to take a stranger to his grandma's house. When Bailey offers to go, she figures she can help take care of her friend and also get a free trip to sunny California.What ends up unfolding in California is super entertaining. Not only are Asher and Bailey fighting the feelings they are beginning to have for one another, but Asher's grandma, mom and sisters are also getting in on trying to get the two together. Asher is absolutely awesome. He's sweet, attentive, and not to mention swoonworthy as all get out. Bailey gets to see a different side of him as he spends time with his little nieces. Bailey is not only smart, determined and intelligent, but she's also falling in love with Asher's family!The question is, once the week is over and they go back to "real life" will they be a couple or was this just a quick vacation hook-up?I loved this book and how it all played out. It was a so fun to have all of Asher's family be such a part of the story and his grandma and her special juice made me smile. Do yourself a favor and pick up this really entertaining tale!

Bailey and Asher are friends since about two years . They travel together to California to Asher's family.Their story is really nice. I wish we could learn.more.about bailey's family.

I preordered this book back before christmas and couldn't wait for it to arrive. It finally came a few days ago and i couldn't put it down. A friends to lovers book(one of my faves) about Hockey Star(another of my faves) Asher and his friend Bailey. Asher is injured and is out of playing hockey for awhile. He wants to go home to visit his family but his hockey team won't allow it without some sort of nurse. Bailey is in med school to be a dr so happily agrees to go with him and keep an eye on his injury.Both are attracted to each other but have never been alone with each other before to see how their attraction plays out.Relaxing in the sun, a fun loving grandma who loves to make fun drinks and a close knit family prove to be the perfect combo to finally let their feelings play out.The question is will this be a vacation hookup or are they in it for the long haul? (read the book to find out)I absolutely adore Asher and his cockiness but also love that we see that softer side to him when he's around his family and can relax. Bailey and him fit together like peanut butter and jelly as farm as Im concerned :)From a fun loving, alcohol drink making gramma to a super close family we watch these two

Another great 👍read in this series beautifully written and great story told loved the characters of Asher and Bailey loved there romance , can't read enough of these sports romances but this series is the best I've read so far can't wait to read the next book, ❤❤❤❤❤

I enjoyed this book very much. I think Asher is a great character and it was great to be able to see his caring side and him mature in this book. I wish I got to see a bit more of Bailey’s character, in comparison to the other girls in the series so far I don’t totally understand Bailey as well as them. However, this story line was one of my favourites and I can’t deny how much I like Asher and Bailey together.I am really looking forward to the next book in the series as always! Thanks for another awesome book!

In my opinion, Kendall Ryan’s writing just gets better and better. I have enjoyed all of Ms. Ryan’s books, but found there to be something extra enjoyable about this one. Not only did this book have several loud-out-loud moments, there were a few one liners so stellar that I had to share them with a friend.I really liked both Asher and Bailey. Bailey is a driven med student who isn’t looking for romance, while Asher is a pro hockey player who didn’t realize he wanted to be a one woman guy until he got to know Bailey better and their friendship evolved into more.A sweet and satisfying romance with lots of laughs. I look forward to the next book in the series.