Thursday, October 12, 2023

Book Review for Puck Yes by Lauren Blakely……

The hotshot new hockey player, the veteran team captain, and the woman they fall for when she becomes the new team mascot in a fake marriage hockey rom com!
When my ex trades me out for a better model—my boss—I don’t take getting screwed over lying down.
Instead, I get a glow up, not only landing a new job with the hockey team but also scoring the city’s hot new hockey player as my plus one to my ex’s wedding. Then, the sexy team captain starts flirting with me, too.
But one night after a win, I accidentally marry that intense new guy after the captain dares us to say I do. One dare leads to another, and I’m experiencing double the pleasure as I say puck yes to both players sharing me on my wedding night.
In the morning, when hubby and I are on our way to get an annulment, the team owner spots our rings and invites the new it couple to attend her upcoming charity golf tournament.
Looks like I have to fake it as Mrs. Hockey for the hockey season and the wedding season. There’s only one problem.
We’re not just a couple. Both guys want more of me.
And pretty soon I’ve got a bigger problem – I’m falling for my fake husband and my secret boyfriend at the same time.
Puck Yes is a standalone hockey, fake marriage, neighbors-to-lovers, spicy workplace MFM romance with a guaranteed why-choose style HEA! No swords cross. This story is perfect for fans of Lily Gold, Emily Rath and Lauren Blakely’s Double Pucked!


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We might be at the end of summer but my oh my this was a steamy and sensual tale that made me blush and laugh.  Between moments of sizzle Ms. Blakely provided some delightfully witty banter as well as engaging in a humorous, verbal, tug of war between the lead characters that kept me glued to the pages.  Keeping me drawn to the story is the immensely likable trio trying to make their romance work.  Theirs is a romance fueled by society's judgments and each character's self-doubts and I quickly became invested in their journey.

Ivy Samuels is the heroine you find yourself rooting for as she's an endearing character who's had a rough time when it comes to romance.  She's a caring person, sweet but riddled with self-doubts that pull at your heartstrings.  The two male leads, Stefan and Hayes, are a drool-worthy addition to the story and their differences made for a delicious dichotomy.  Hayes Armstrong is the latest addition to the Avengers hockey team, a determined young man with a fun and flirty side, along with a commanding and dirty nature behind the scenes.  The moment their relationship changed is the moment complications arose but he wasn't going to let their relationship, that started out as fake, become anything but real in their slow-burn burgeoning connection.  Stefan's the team captain and is an old friend of Hayes.  He's playful with a carefree attitude he shows the world, but behind that facade is a man full of insecurities, just longing for real love.  He knew he wanted Ivy from the very beginning and his suggestion for a threesome turns up the heat immediately in this well-paced erotically-charged romance.  Stefan and Hayes are a decadently delicious duo who treat Ivy like a Queen, and in turn help build her self-confidence.  The boys are sweet and sexy and I liked each of them with Ivy, though there were times that I felt sympathetic towards Stefan with the less time overall he had with Ivy.  Meanwhile, there was an interesting cast of secondary characters, which was to be expected with this being part of a series.  When it came to Ivy's ex, and one or two others, I found myself hoping to never see them again and cringed when they did come on the scene.

Though this is the second installment in the My Hockey Romance series it stands strongly on its own with a fun and flirty storyline of a romance that starts off as fake, but soon becomes all too real when a third person becomes involved.  It's a romance that builds emotionally and physically as this trio heals each other's painful pasts and self-doubts while steaming up the pages.  Overall this is a good read done well, though it’s been done before, and I look forward to where this series goes next!

My rating for this is a B+

*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.


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