All’s fair in love and potatoes.Melody BrightlyBroadway Star.Pink hair.A smile that hits me harder than a slap shot.Terrible taste in hockey teams.Full of secrets.The one woman I fail to defend my heart against.Jase DonnellyDefenseman.Charming.Sexy as puck.Makes my hormones give a standing ovation.The one guy I can never be with, but can’t stay away from.Our sexy as puck hero may have helped name … ovation.
The one guy I can never be with, but can’t stay away from.
Our sexy as puck hero may have helped name The Coven but he’s about to meet his match in PUCK PERFORMANCE- BTU Alumni #4. He might exaggerate so much he’ll end up in the sin bin and there’s a chance she’ll burst into song, but they’ll have you laughing and speaking in shouty capitals. No potatoes were harmed in this HEA-guaranteed interconnected stand-alone
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Are you Pucking kidding me!! I knew before I even cracked the first page I was gonna love this book. I mean HELLO! It’s my BTU crew baby! Hot Hockey players, coven conversations. This entire cast of loyal and amazing friends, really they’re more like actually extended some non-blood family. The bonds between these BFF’s and BFFL’s are not only hilarious and crazy, but sweet and protective and just absolutely perfect!
When you read a love story from one of the BTU crew just know your in for a wild smash up of what feels like a little bit of the best parts of national lampoons anything, the jersey shore, the amazing race, and maybe a bit of the bachelor (cause their dates be bomb y’all.)
IT’S EVERYTHING Y’ALL !
Jase and Melody’s story was all I could have hoped for and more. It was sweet and yummy. It gave me goosies. But boy oh boy did it make me fan myself too. It gave me some drama and some angsty feels. I just predicted we were heading a certain way about ⅔ in and I was worried. (I wasn’t wrong) in my guess.
I was just concerned about how this all would play out.
I mean I have loved Jase since Power Play. JD’s twin is a spectacular species to gander at ladies, but he’s also a total sweetheart. He loves his family, his friends and he’s so talented on the ice it’s unreal.
BTW I loved his wooing ways! (Won’t say more but gah!! )
Melody Brighly was a Star. She lit up a room and Jase noticed her right away. Now her upbringing in comparison to Jase’s was polar opposites, but I love how she fell as hard for his family as she did for him. I know the secrets she’d been keeping were weighing on her. Jase worked hard to break down her resistance and they were perfect together. Like mashed taters and gravy.
When the secrets started unfolding, I was as devastated as all the characters were. I cried y’all! These two were precious! I needed them to make it, and the thought of something happening to de-rail that is terrifying. I love how with each chapter we see our H and h both unselfishly sacrifice things for the other out of love. I was on the edge of my seat, tears in my eyes, waiting, praying, crossing toes, eyes and fingers. Whatever was necessary in hopes for my babies to work it out!! In tru Alley fashion,(*pause while I drink wine straight from bottle*) she made us sweat it for a minute before bringing us all back together again!!
It was worth it. I would do it all over again! On purpose!!
*I voluntarily reviewed an advanced complimentary copy of this book!
– BTU crew is in the house bae-bay!! So this was ah-may-zing!! I flew through because I just couldn’t help myself. These are my people.
– Jase is hot beyond all reasoning! Melody and Jase together we’re just over the top flaming hot!
Cliffhanger Warning- No Cliffy Baby! HEA
See Ya Later Taters!!
This one was such an exciting read. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to read it all in one sitting or read slow so that it would never end.
Melody is a Broadway star and has a very small support system…her friends and her brother. She knew better than to get involved with a hockey player, especially Jase. She has a secret, and if that secret came out, nobody would be happy.
Jase is one of the best defenders in the NHL, but has always had to live in his brother’s shadow. His humor and ego are a cover, and seeing him doubt himself made my heart break for him.
I figured out Melody’s secret pretty early on, but it did not deter from the storyline at all. In fact, it made it more exciting. I knew that there was going to be a big blow up, but I didn’t know when it was going to happen or what would happen as a result.
As always it was so much fun being in the front row of the Coven conversations and the group. The group dynamic is one of the best I have ever read, and they are always so hilarious, honest, and accepting.
Alley sure knows how to reel you in a make you fall in love with her characters. This books was such a fun ride, and the spoilers for the next book have me needing it now.
-An Arc was generously provided in exchange for an honest review.
Oh my word!!! Hands down, my favorite of the series! Jase…! I was laughing so hard I cried several times!! The humor Alley added into Puck Performance was on point. It was the 4th book in her BTU Alumni Series and can be read as a stand-alone, but you really need to read them all!!
Melody knew she should stay away from Jase, he was nothing but a heartache waiting to happen. She only had to figure out how to get her body to agree… easy, right?
Jase was living the life of a bachelor but a beautiful, sexy, actress had him rethinking his ways. Would he be able to convince her they were worth it?
I loved that the entire gang was once again an important part of this book. It really goes to show just how connected they are, how much of a family they found in one another. This series was so fun! I am looking forward to the last one!
And once again Alley Ciz does not disappoint with yet another fantastic addition to the BTU Alumni Series!!! Each and every couple gets better and better and is why I don’t even hesitate to one-click her books (they’re that good!).
In this book we meet Jase and Melody. Jase is a sexy as puck hockey player who will have you in a puddle of goo, he is equal parts sexy, sweet and naughty. Melody is a sassy, spunky, sexy Broadway star who catches the NHL player’s eye.
Watching these two get together amidst the hilarity that his the coven and all that entails will have you laughing out loud and routing them on. As a Sports Romance lover with a soft spot for Hockey Romances I cannot recommend this book enough. TBR and enjoy. (I read an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.)
And another one down, another one down, another one bites the dust!! Ever so cocky Jase had met his match in the form of a beautiful pink haired sassy girl. I am so in love with these characters (all of them) & the friendly banter is perfect! Jase, the guy we think will forever be the bachelor sure can be charming & selfless when he chooses to. The chemistry, the flirting, the beautifully written love story was perfect. I just can’t get enough of them all, but is was so entertaining to read the fall of the very cocky Jase. I wasn’t ready for the story to end, yet I never am with this author & her wonderfully written characters!! Alley is becoming one of my top 3 rom com authors!!
I highly recommend this book. Told in dual POV.
This book is the fouth in the series of the BTU Alumni series.
Book 1= BTU Alumni series. #1 power play.
Book 2 = BTU Alumni series. #2 Tap Out.
Book 3= BTU Alumni #3 Sweet Victory.
Book 4 = BTU Alumni #4 Puck Performance.
Puck Performance is the fourth book in the BTU Alumni Series.
Melody is beautiful with her pink sexy hair. Melody is an actress in Broadway who has a secret.
Jase is a hockey player and he is very charming, sexy, a hot alpha male who let’s face is an all round sex pot.
There is alot of chemistry between them that it’s smoking hot. I loved watching the love blossom between these two characters.
There are a few things in this book that no one can see coming.
I love that The Coven is back and are as wonderful as ever, and I think that it’s great to see some of the old faces.
The men in this book series are awesome, protective and loving.
The woman are too, also in their own right, in this book series strong, beautiful, sexy women. This author knows exactly how to write perfect characters.
This author writes fantastically and she writes her characters absolutely fabulous and she writes sports romance perfectly too. Alley gets it right everytime.
I highly recommend you read this book and I can’t wait to read more from this author.
Thank you to the author and publishers for allowing me to read a copy of this book.
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
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After finishing Jase and Melody’s story I think it might be my favorite thus far. I thought it would have been Maddy’s story. She has intrigued me since the beginning… But Jase is a badass alpha that learned a romantic thing or two from his squad’s book club. Paired with Melody, a strong female lead with the appropriate amount of vulnerability and you have an epic tale. Five stars. A definite recommend.
Well “ Puck Me” ….. Alley Ciz just gets steamier, more whitty, and has converted me into a Ice Hockey follower.
I’m just under a year and 4 books later, I feel like I have a new family in the BTU series.
This time it’s about Jase Donnelly the other half of the Donnelly twins, smart funny, plays defence fir his team and nit afraid of a bit of biff on the ice and instagram arguing with the opposition players
Then he see’s a flash of pink hair belonging to a young woman in the oppositions jumper and life as he knows it is over.
This tongue piercing bad boy knows what he wants and it is Melody Brightly.
Alley makes you giggle and takes you through the love adventure of these two , with all our favourite characters and the girls in “ The Coven”.
Everyone has something to say, and privacy is not a word they embrace lol
Once again Alley throws us a tit bit of what’s coming next in the BTU story, just enough to perk your interest.
Picking amazing
“One thing is clear. I never stood a chance against Jase Donnelly.”
Ain’t that the truth! Jase Donnelly shocked the hell out of me. I wasn’t expecting his humour, his passion and his damn filthy mouth! Gahhhhh Jase was just perfect and I love him.
“I was seconds away from taking you right there.”
Puck Performance is part of the BTU series and can be read as a stand alone but for ultimate enjoyment you should read from the start of the series.
Melody Brightly, the broadway star with a secret. Alley weaves an intricate web of lies and deceit that when the bomb drops I was like HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!
I didn’t see it coming at all and I was shooketh. I knew straight away that it was going to make Jase and Melody’s journey to their HEA a lot harder. Cue the tears!
“I love her but I don’t deserve her.”
Make you sure you are ready for all of the emotions. I didn’t know whether I was coming or going with this book! One minute I was laughing my ass off, then I was horny as hell and then I was sobbing my heart out.
Puck Performance isn’t just a sports romance. It isn’t just a hockey romance. It isn’t just your typical romance. It will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions that you aren’t ready for but that you won’t be able to put down!
Pick up Puck Performance today!
OMG how much did I love this book
I will never look at potatoes the same way though.
Each time I keep thinking Alley can’t make me love someone more than I did in the last book… and each time she keeps proving me wrong.
Jason (Jase) Donnelly would have to be everyone’s Mr Perfect.
His possessiveness, the way he spoke, the way he treated and handled Melody had me feeling all the feels.
Believe me… Alley took us through all the feels too. I went from laughing to swooning to tears streaming down my face.
Melody is all kinds of cool and definitely a perfect fit for the coven
The relationship between The all-star and the broadway babe is one for the ages.
BTU4 is a must read. Sexy and funny as hell…
Ohh and let me remind you one more time… Jase Donnelly
I received an arc for an honest review
I have been waiting for my man Jase’s book and Alley did not disappoint with Puck Performance.
It is an amazing read, it had me engrossed from page one and she kept me guessing with what the big secret was and when it was revealed, I was shocked but in a good way.
As usual, the covenettes steal the show with their text messages and antics, leaving you laughing and shaking your head with what they get up to. Actually, the whole BTU gang do this. I seriously want to be friends with these guys in real life.
Puck Performance is the best in the series yet but Alley needs to remember that Melody is really spelt D-A-N-A
This is book 4 in the BTU Alumni Series. This story can be read as a standalone or to get the full BTU experience its suggest to read the books in order.
Jason ‘Jase’ Donnelly is a sexy as puck NHL hockey player for The Storm who one night meets Melody a gorgeous pink haired Broadway star who he instantly becomes enamoured with only problem is she just so happens to be a Bruisers fan, his rival team and wants nothing to do with him or the reputation she’s heard about. With the help of Melody’s best friends he starts persuing her in the hopes that she will fall for his charm
Jase was such a funny, witty, sexy, cocky yet smooth and charming character and I loved him so much even when his insecurities and vulnerabilities broke my heart at times. I loved how determined and caring he was and how much he truly loved all the crazy and fun people in his life and boy does he have a lot of them. Melody was feisty, sassy, sweet, fun loving and slightly gaurded at first while holding on to a secret that could change the way Jase feels about her
I LOVED this book so much. The banter was on point. The chemisty was on fire. And the story so pucking good. Once I started I couldn’t stop reading and can’t wait for the next story in this series
If you love a good sport romance this book/series is a must read
This was one of the best books I’ve read in a while!5 hockey stars for this! It had me laughing so hard, the antics going on, Jase’s family always around, it was hysterical! I loved it from the first page and couldn’t put it down! This is a must read, the whole series is a must read! Make sure you grab your copy today! You will not be disappointed!
I absolutely loved this book, it’s ahmazing! I seriously couldn’t put this book down. I loved every crazy, passionate, steamy, and humorous moment of this book. I simply adored Jase and Melody’s story and I fell in love with these two. This book gave me all the feels, and had me on the edge of my seat waiting for Jase to discover Melody’s secret. This is an excellently written sports romance, that’s filled with humor, secrets, friendship, sexual tension, chemistry, and romance. A fantastic read from start to finish and I definitely highly recommend it.
Alley truly out did herself with this book and I will say in my opinion that it is the best one yet and each book in this series gets better and better. Puck Performance is book number 4 in the BTU World and it is about a sexy hockey player and a Broadway super star. We meet Jase and Melody briefly in the bonus epilogue of Sweet Victory which is Vince and Holly’s story. Jase Donnelly is a defensive NHL hockey player for the Storm and Melody is a Broadway super star in her own way but yet she has a secret that she keeps to herself (if I told you secret I would ruin the book for you). These two happen to meet one night in bar she completely blows Jase off because of his player ways and when she goes to the bathroom her two best friends give Jase her number and they start communicating via text massages which are down right funny and mention Jase’s love for potatoes and there are plenty of Broadway jokes. Melody begins to navigate her way through on how to manage her relationship with Jase, his friends, and The Coven which is lead by Jases’s twin sister Jordan (you will have to read the first 3 books in series to find out who these amazing chicks are that keep there men in line). The romance between these two is off the charts but yet it has its ups and downs and it doesn’t help that she is keeping a huge secret from Jase. Stanley Cup,Tony awards, secrets (Melody’s and we finally learn why Nate Bishop and Jase hate each other), friends and family drama. The emotions that you feel when reading will make you feel like you are riding a roller coaster . This book truly deserves more than a 5 star rating.
I received an arc for a honest review.
Another fantastic addition to the BTU series by Alley! I absolutely loved Jase and Melody. I had a big smile on my face as I was reading this book and a very late night as I just couldn’t put it down! The text conversations always make me laugh so much! Now I loved Jase but at one point in the book I was not happy with him but thankfully he redeemed himself pretty quickly! I loved the addition of the new characters and it’s always fun catching up with the crew. Really looking forward to the next in the series!
Book 4 in the BTU Alumni series and a great addition to the series. Jase and Melody were so good together. The chemistry and attraction that was between them was so intense. It was so much fun getting able to catch back up with the Coven. Loved this story and with each book, you are always able to find a great guy to fall in love with just like the heroines do. You are never disappointed when you are finished with this story. I can’t wait to see what is next for the BTU group.
I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
This is the 4th book in this phenomenal series and is Melody and Jase’s turn. This is another beautifully written story and is an awesome addition to this series, and is an emotional roller coaster journey, with secrets as well as being a humorous, sweet, and romantic sports romance story. I highly recommend for all readers; you will never be disappointed with this gifted authors’ work.
The infinite, geniune, absolutely undeniable love residing inside this book, pours right out of its pages and pulls at all of your heart strings.
And I´m not only speaking of Jase and Melody, I’m talking about every single character you get introduced to.
This is one of the many reasons I keep coming back for more of Alley Ciz’s books.
The close connection between this slighty crazy, beyond hilarious, always caring and sometimes overly insightful group of people is out of this world.
Every new release feels like a family reunion gone awry… in the best way possible.
All that being said, I have to confess this is probably my favorite book yet. I only say “probably” because so far I’ve atributed the first place to “Tap Out” and let’s face it, it’s kinda tough to compete against Gage… and Rocky, of course.
But now, my heart’s divided.
Who would’ve known Mr. Jase Donnelly would soon give the fighter a run for his money?
You won’t see me complaining though…
Let’s just give them both the prize and call it a tie.
Jase has definitely surprised me with his sweet, romantic side and has lured me further in with his goofy, carefree demeanor – not really a shock there.
I love how determined he is to get the girl and, just as an aside, can we talk about how fiercly protective he is of his other half, Jordan? Urgh, talk about warm, fuzzy feelings. He’s so freaking swoony.
Melody holds her own for some time – resisting Jase’s advances – gotta give her that, but even she knew she never really stood much of a chance.
And Zoey and Ella? I need more of these in the future, just putting it out there.
What about this Coven everyone both dreads and can’t live without?
These girls are fierce and I absolutely love every tidbit I get to read about them. Also, let’s face it: the boys’ group chat can be just has Coven-y, scatterbrained, ballbusting and hilarious as its female counterpart.
To say that I’m excited for the next book would be a huge understatement, since I believe something I’ve being really anticipating it’s finally coming my way, and no, I’m not talking about Tucker. Yet.
All there’s left for me to do now is wait and I’ll be doing just that – I’ll be here, not so patiently waiting.
And just like that, Jase Donnelly is my favorite BTU Alum, and Puck Performance is my favorite of the series!
Who knew Jase was hiding such swoon-worthy, adorable (and dirty) alpha behavior underneath that jokester exterior?!? Puck. Me. (Yea, I said it.)
I LOVE Jase and Mels. They had me laughing and feeling all the feels. But Mels has a secret, one that is pretty easy for the reader to guess, and the anticipation of Jase discovering it had me on the edge of my seat. And when he does discover it? Oh. My. Heart .
Puck Performance mixes my favorite elements: sports romance, romcom, hockey players, rivalry, Broadway, and potatoes!
This is one pucktastically good read!