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Synopsis
With a famous NHL player for a step-brother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation many hockey stars come with. She’s smart enough to steer clear of those hot, well-built boys with unparalleled stamina. That is until she meets the legendary team captain—Alex Waters.
Violet isn’t interested in his pretty, beat-up face, or his rock-hard six-pack abs. But when Alex inadvertently obliterates Violet’s previous misapprehension regarding the inferior intellect of hockey players, he becomes more than just a hot body with a face to match.
In what can only be considered a complete lapse in judgment, Violet finds out just how good Alex is with the hockey stick in his pants. But what starts out as a one-night stand, quickly turns into something more. Post-night of orgasmic magic, Alex starts to call, and text, and e-mail and send extravagant—and quirky—gifts, making him difficult to ignore, and even more difficult not to like.
The problem is, the media portrays Alex as a total player, and Violet doesn’t want to be part of the game.
Review
Sexy, silly, sweet and a tad sinful Pucked was a great read for a Saturday afternoon. Let’s first talk about the cover-gasm I had when I saw that HOT cover. I am a sucker for a Hockey book and devour them often so when I saw that cover I knew I would need to read this book.
I honestly had no idea what I was getting into with this book and was surprised at how much I fell for sweet and somewhat nerdy Alex. Typically hockey books are full of alpha males who I love but Alex was very different. A math geek who used to also figure skate he was different than most sports heroes and I found him very refreshing.
Violet knows what hockey players are like seeing as she comes from a sports family. Her dad is a sports agent and her step-brother is Alex’s teammate but when she meets Alex all bets are off. He is all kinds of hot and is so scorching in the bedroom that no matter how much her brain says run she can’t. The main trouble comes from the fact that Alex has a playboy reputation and her brother does not want them together.
Pucked was honest to god hilarious. Not something I am used to in hockey books but it is something that helped it stand out as a fresh take on a sports romance. A tad crude at times Violet and Alex had a quick wit and a smart banter. Violet has ZERO filter which made for many awkward yet funny moments.
Helena Hunting is a great writer and I always enjoy the stories she tells. Written in first person, Pucked was an easy and fun read that helped cement her as a writer you won’t want to miss.
~miranda
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