Knocked Up on the Ice
A One-Night Stand, Surprise Pregnancy Hockey RomanceBy Jeffrey G. Salazar
Length11h 58m
About this audiobook
One Night. One Secret. One Unexpected Chance at Forever.
Natalie Mercer has built her life around plans, structure, and control. As a successful Chicago architect, she knows how to repair broken foundations and create places where people feel safe. What she does not know is how to trust someone enough to stay.
Luca DeLuca is one of hockey’s most feared defensemen, known to fans as “The Ice Wall.” Calm, disciplined, and nearly impossible to read, he has spent years hiding behind the game and protecting everyone around him without ever revealing what he truly feels.
When Natalie and Luca meet at a charity event for a struggling community ice arena, the attraction between them is immediate and impossible to ignore. One vulnerable conversation leads to one unforgettable night, with no promises and no plans to see each other again.
Until Natalie discovers she is pregnant.
Suddenly, the guarded hockey star is back in her life, determined to be there for their baby. Luca offers appointments, late-night dinners, quiet support, and the kind of consistency Natalie has never trusted. But as their carefully arranged co-parenting plan begins to feel like something more, both must decide whether they are willing to risk their hearts.
With playoff pressure mounting, reporters closing in, and old wounds threatening their fragile connection, Natalie and Luca are forced to confront the truth: building a family is easier than believing it will last.
Knocked Up on the Ice is an emotional, slow-burning hockey romance filled with irresistible chemistry, surprise pregnancy, forced proximity, heartfelt vulnerability, protective hero moments, and a deeply satisfying happily-ever-after.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Fantasy
Length11 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 21, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Prologue
15Fault Lines
2The Places People Stay
16What Protection Costs
3The Man Behind the Wall
17More Than the Baby
4After the Crowd Leaves
18The Story Goes Public
5One Night Without Plans
19When Silence Looks Like Leaving
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6Morning Rules
20The Inheritance of Fear
7The First Crack
21Thin Ice
8Two Lines
22The Choice That Feels Like Rejection
9The News Between Them
23The Empty Rink
10A Heartbeat Under Ice
24Before the Final Horn
11Terms of Involvement
25What Stays
12The Shape of Showing Up
26Where the Ice Melts
13The Kiss They Choose
27Epilogue
14Distance in Miles
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