Mile High
Windy City • Book 1
by Liz Tomforde
Narrated by Winston James, Mari
Why You'll Love This
A enemies-to-lovers hockey romance where the slow burn is so well-paced you'll resent every stop sign.
- Great if you want: swoony sports romance with real tension and banter
- Listening experience: slow-burn that builds well — satisfying over 16 hours
- Narration: dual narrators Winston James and Mari anchor each POV convincingly
- Skip if: hockey settings or enemies-to-lovers tropes wear thin fast
About This Book
Chicago's most notorious NHL bad boy, Evan Zanders, has built his entire identity around being the player everyone loves to hate. When flight attendant Stevie lands the job aboard the team's private jet, she arrives unimpressed and unwilling to be charmed. Trapped together at 30,000 feet across a full hockey season, the two clash in a battle of wills that keeps shifting beneath the surface. The first entry in Liz Tomforde's Windy City series, the story uses the forced proximity of air travel to build slow-burn tension between two people with strong reasons to keep their distance.
Dual narrators Winston James and Mari give each perspective its own distinct voice, letting the push-and-pull dynamic land with real weight. James plays Zanders with enough swagger to be believable and enough restraint to signal what lies underneath, while Mari keeps Stevie grounded and sharp. The back-and-forth between them crackles in audio in a way that rewards the nearly seventeen-hour runtime, making it a strong choice for listeners who want sports romance with genuine character depth.