Pucked by Helena Hunting

Pucked (Pucked, #1)

by Helena Hunting

With a famous NHL player for a stepbrother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation of many a hockey star. She isn't interested in legendary team captain Alex Waters or his pretty, beat-up face and rock-hard six-pack abs. When Alex inadvertently obliterates Violet's misapprehension regarding the inferior intellect of hockey players, he becomes much more than just a hot body with the face to match.


Suffering from a complete lapse in judgment, Violet discovers just how good Alex is with the hockey stick in his pants. Violet believes her night of orgasmic magic with Alex is just that: one night. But Alex starts to call. And text. And email and send extravagant-and quirky-gifts. Suddenly, he's too difficult to ignore, and nearly impossible 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.

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Karen's Thoughts

PUCKED is a charming fast paced story, with witty dialogue, interesting secondarily characters and realistic main characters.  Alex and Violet meet when Violet attends one of Alex’s hockey games.  Alex is a professional hockey player and he is immediately taken with Violet.  Violet is attracted to Alex, but she has no desire to get involved with him because she assumes all hockey players are womanizing, jocks with low IQs.

I love Alex, he is a great guy.  He is the team captain and although he has a playboy reputation, he is a sweet and down to earth guy.  Alex surprises Violet when she discovers he is well read, smart and can keep up with and all her sarcastic remarks.   Although he is a successful, good looking hockey player Alex has some insecurities and he makes some mistakes along the way, but that only makes the story more interesting.  Violet is tough and even though she cares about Alex, she doesn’t let him get away with anything.  He has to work hard to win her heart and he has to get his priorities straight. Violet had me laughing out loud with all the inappropriate remarks she makes. It’s funny how they talk to each other’s body parts, but a little odd when she dresses up a certain part as a super hero.

Helena Hunting writes a well written story with lots of funny lines and it is told from both Alex and Violet’s prospective. Alex and Violet have incredible chemistry and things get hot and steamy whenever these two get together.  I love a good hockey story and this has all the elements that make it perfect.  This is a captivating, stand-alone erotic romance.

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