The Score
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Recommendation DNA i
Established Profile
Narrative and listener evidence are still growing.
He knows how to score, on and off the ice. 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.
It'll take more than flashy moves to win her over. 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. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world - and now she wants to be friends? 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.
Evidence Confidence
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Evidence Snapshot i
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Supporting sources 13
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Source groups 7
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Networks 33
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Supporting sources 2
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What the Evidence Adds
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Humor
Humor is a meaningful part of the book’s personality and helps shape how the story lands.
Built from 244 retained source records across 25 independent discussions and 14 source networks.
Awards & Recognition
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Narrator Experience
How Savannah Peachwood performs this particular recording.
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Performance summary
The available recording-specific commentary gives an early, rather than settled, picture of the performance. The recording-specific commentary describes the narration itself as engaging rather than merely praising the story.
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Performance at a glance
What the qualified evidence says about this narrationWhat this means for your listen
Early performance evidence points this way: recording-specific feedback describes the performance itself as engaging, which is useful reassurance for sustaining attention over a long listen.
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Evidence behind this section
Counts describe support for this narrator/recording, not a quality score.Why we describe the performance this way
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Narrator recognition & background
- Savannah Peachwood appears on at least 1 other verified audiobook edition in our catalog.
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What It Feels Like to Listen
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The story tends to keep moving, with enough forward momentum to make scene changes and plot turns feel relatively quick.
Why it appears: Book information and independent reader or listener observations that speak directly to this trait; recording-specific claims are kept separate unless they are actually supported.
What this means for you: The story offers a playful, chemistry-driven romance that gradually asks its carefree hero to take love seriously. Its college setting, banter, and emotional complications make it a natural choice for listeners who want romance with comic momentum and some character growth.
Built from the saved evidence most relevant to these listening traits; some traits are supported more strongly than others.
Listener Themes
How themes are identified
Public response is broadly favorable toward the story, especially its humor, character appeal, and engaging momentum. Reactions to the narration are less settled: some listeners value the two-voice presentation and consistency, while others compare it unfavorably with an earlier narrator.
Evidence sources for these themes
Based on themes repeated across 106 independent discussions and 33 source networks.
Where Listeners Agree
The strongest agreement centers on story quality and humor & banter. The leading theme appears across 4 independent discussions and 4 source networks, which makes it more than a one-off reaction. Fast-moving story and pace also recur, adding useful secondary context to why the listening experience works for people who respond to it. Humor appears less often, so it reads more like a supporting note than the main point of agreement.
The strongest theme is independently supported across 5 discussions and 4 source networks.
Evidence sources for agreement
Is This Right for You?
You’ll probably enjoy this if…
- Readers who enjoy contemporary college or hockey romance
- Listeners looking for witty banter, steamy chemistry, and a light but emotional romantic arc
- Fans of charismatic playboy heroes who are forced to rethink their priorities
- Those who appreciate a two-narrator presentation
It might not be the best fit if…
- Readers who dislike rebound-sex premises or very sexually confident heroes
- Anyone seeking a deeply complex plot, extensive world-building, or a low-heat romance
- Listeners who strongly prefer consistent narrators across an entire series
Our Take
The Score is a good fit for romance listeners who enjoy charismatic troublemakers, strong chemistry, humor, and a relationship that asks a carefree hero to grow up. The book’s appeal rests more on momentum and entertaining character interplay than on intricate plotting. The dual-narrator recording has some encouraging praise, particularly for point-of-view contrast, though the available performance response is not uniformly enthusiastic.
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Runtime & Edition Details
- Runtime
- 11 hours and 39 minutes
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Publisher
- Audible Studios
- Audiobook release date
- September 27, 2016
- Language
- English
- ASIN
- B01M0HY5GY
Before You Listen
- Expect a casual-sex opening and a hero whose early identity is built around one-night stands.
- The recording has encouraging but mixed reactions, especially when compared with earlier narrators in the series.
- The story works independently as a romance, though series familiarity may enrich the returning-character setting.
Why You Can Trust This Recommendation
- Identity and edition signals are checked separately
- Independent discussions and source networks are counted distinctly
- Narration claims require edition- or narrator-specific support
- Unsupported information is withheld instead of displayed as a zero score
244 evidence records remain in the research set behind this page after filtering and deduplication.
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FAQ
Do I need to listen to the earlier Off-Campus books first?
The story centers on a new couple, so it can stand on its own as a romance. Still, returning characters and the broader Briar college setting are part of the series experience, so starting earlier may add context and familiarity.
What kind of romance is this?
It is a contemporary college romance with a hockey setting, a casual-sex-to-commitment arc, steamy chemistry, witty banter, and an emphasis on personal change.
Is the audiobook performed from more than one point of view?
Yes. The recording uses Savannah Peachwood and Andrew Eiden for the two perspectives, giving the central couple a contrasting male-and-female performance.
How long is this audiobook?
This unabridged English edition runs for approximately 11 hours and 39 minutes.
What might not work for every listener?
The romance begins with a rebound encounter and follows a famously promiscuous hero, so readers who dislike casual-sex setups, steamy college romance, or a major shift from playboy behavior toward commitment may want to sample it first.
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