Synopsis

Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won't include the king of one-night stands. Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls... he's a ladies man, all right, and he's yet to meet a woman who's immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world — and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It's not over until he says it's over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it's time to stop focusing on scoring... and shoot for love.

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My review

The Score gave me one of my favorite couples in the entire Elle Kennedy universe. Dean and Allie put you through everything: you laugh with them, you cry too, and above all you watch them grow. What I loved most is that it's not just a story about a playboy finding love — it's the story of two people maturing and finding themselves at the same time. Dean stops being the caricature of the womanizer and becomes someone real, with genuine wounds, who makes mistakes but learns along the way. And Allie is the perfect match: feisty, authentic, and with her own goals she's not willing to sacrifice for anyone. I truly love Dean and Allie. They're one of those couples who stay with you.

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