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The Wild Card

Vancouver Storm, Book 5

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The Wild Card

By: Stephanie Archer
Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, Vanessa Edwin
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Tate Ward is the best coach in professional hockey, a hot single dad, one of the best players of all time, and my new boss—who likes everyone but me.

The players will do anything for him, the media is obsessed, and the fans still wear his jersey. Everyone's in love with handsome, authoritative Coach Tate Ward—except me, and the feeling’s mutual.

To save the Vancouver Storm from being sold, though, we need to work together and win the Stanley Cup, and I can’t help but push his buttons to get under his skin.

He moves me into his guest house, though, and makes me sleep in his bed.

He encourages me with the team and tells me I belong.

He’s adorable with his daughter and makes me long for things I shouldn’t.

I try to make him break, but he never loses control—until he finds me crying and fires the person responsible.

And when his brother hits on me, he loses his mind with jealousy.

Beneath his controlled exterior, Tate is protective, playful, and funny. He puts everyone before himself, but when I encourage him to be selfish, I learn that Tate wants…Me.

The Wild Card is a pro hockey single dad romance. It is the fifth and final book in the Vancouver Storm series but can be listened to as a standalone.

©2025 Stephanie Archer (P)2025 Stephanie Archer Contemporary Romantic Comedy Sports Hockey Funny
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The story felt dragged out. I was so looking forward to Tate and Jordan story, after reading Alexei and Georgias’, however it kind of seemed forced, no real conflict. However, all in all, it’s a pleasant and relaxing listen.

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Daddy Tate has arrived. I absolutely adored this book.

I loved Jordan and Tate and I loved Jordan’s reconciliation with her father.

Tate and Jordan’s relationship with each other. And I adored Bea.
Such a wonderful finishing book to the series. Although I suspect Walker will get a book, so hopefully it’s not finished.

I absolutely adored this book

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another great addition to the series- narrators were fab . especially with the side characters. sets up some new characters I hope we'll see more of. listening to the narrators makes me ( again) wish this series got picked up for tv- it would be so good!

excellent all around- tv producers please nab this series!

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I can't believe that it's over 😭😭 We want more! At least Luca's story, please🙏

5 stars as usual

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Love this tale of two broken souls.
Jordan the estranged daughter of The Vancouver Storm ice hockey team and Tate Ward for NHL player turned head coach. When Jordan’s father gives her an ultimatum to save the team she reluctantly agrees. Tate has to mentor her in how the organisation runs.
Circumstances lead to her living in his guest house.
As Jordan’s keen eye and knowledge of hockey and team dynamics, Tate finds himself drawn to her. Factor in his cute daughter and a funny faced cat and they start to feel like a family.
As they work together to shape the team to win the Stanley cup, a PR nightmare could either tear them apart or bring them together. It takes a family to bring about their and their teams HE.

Wild Card

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