The NHL’s biggest bad boy is about to fall for the virgin next door…I am the world’s biggest dating failure. We’re talking my last date went home with our waitress kind of failure.But I have an ace in the back pocket of my mom jeans—my sexy-as-sin best friend, NHL superstar forward, Justin Cruise.Justin owes me favors dating back to seventh grade, long before he became a hotshot with a world … famous…stick. So in return for my undying platonic loyalty, all I want is an easy-peasy crash course on how to be a sex goddess.How hard can it be?***I have never been so hard in my life.The things I want to do to my sweet, kindergarten-teaching, mitten-crocheting best friend Libby Collins are ten different kinds of wrong. Maybe twenty.But I’m a firm believer in teaching by example, and by the end of our first lesson, we’ve graduated to a hands on approach to her sexual education: my hands all over her, her hands all over me, and her hot mouth melting beneath mine as I prove to her there isn’t a damned thing wrong with the way she kisses.Give me a month, and I’ll transform Libby from wall flower to wall banger, and ensure she’s confident enough to seduce any guy she wants.Problem is… the only guy I want her seducing is me.Hot as Puck is a sexy, flirty, friends-to-lovers Standalone romantic comedy from USA Today Bestseller Lili Valente.Keywords: hockey romance, virgin romance, lessons in seduction, new adult, new adult romance, sports romance, sports, friends to lovers, opposites attract romance, opposites attract, workplace, humor, comedy, romance, contemporary, alpha male, love, career, bad boy, family, fiction, forbidden, forbidden romance, romantic comedy, roommates, roomie, roomies, best friends to lovers romance, contemporary romance, best friends in romance, brothers, athletes, rom com, hilarious, romance series, romance books, beach reads, funny, stories, sensual, sensual romance, hot guy, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming, kissing books, romance series, long series, long romance series, wealthy hero, wealthy heroes, sports romance, Lili Valente, L. Valente.
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I have been a fan forever and love all of Lili’s stories. They always come alive as I read them. I know going in that I will love reading the journey of the friendship between all the characters.
DNF 40%
I am stopping this book because I am really bored. I am not connecting with the characters, nor am I really seeing the connection between them. Maybe in a few months I will come back and try again but for now I am done
Sometimes love is right under your nose
Hockey sports romance seems to be a weakness I didn’t know I had.
I love the story. Friends to lovers is always a plus for me. Especially ones where neither friend has ever looked at the other romantically before and it’s as if they had the blinders ripped off and they’re seeing their bff in a new light. But they’re still friends!!
I knew there would be some sweet, some steamy, some feels, and some humor, because after all, it’s a Lili book, and she did not disappoint me.
I loved Justin and Libby. Hot hockey player and shy, awkward kindergarten teacher? Right up my alley. And he has no issue proudly proclaiming his hobbies. That they crochet together is adorable. I’m glad I popped this one on. Very enjoyable listen.
Darling story with a lot of feel good moments. Loved it!
How can you not love a man who knits?!?
an entertaining and competent hockey player romance, that’s fun and steamy.
Hot as fk
This was a fun read…love the idea of falling in love with your best friend. Having the main character feel so out of sync with the dating and sexual scene, but having her best friend suddenly realize how sexy she was….what a confidence boost! The sex scenes were steamy and “hot as puck.”
This book has a very typical plot for romance. Long time friends have an awakening of attraction. They are afraid it will ruin their friendship. They each just to conclusions when if they would have talked to each other all the misunderstandings could have been avoided.
This authors books are always excellent and this story is no exception. Great sexy read. Valente always manages to add humor to make one laugh. Love the knitting hockey player portrayed here. Very good page turning read
Great Book
Great read!
I loved every moment of this book! I wanted to live in Libby’s world for as long as possible. It was that good. I love how Libby is Justin’s touching stone as much as Justin is her own. In all the craziness of the world, the one thing that drowns out the noise and calms his soul is Libby – his ever present, beautiful Libby. Close friends for ages, Libby knows the real Justin – the one that crotches, loves his friends & family deeply and eats carbs like the heavenly nirvana they are. Not the party hard, heartbreaking playboy the media portrays him as. To her, he’s just Justin – an often goofy man with gorgeous eyes.
Libby is tired of being the socially awkward flirt and seeks Justin’s help to blossom into a beautiful, tantalizing woman that would be desired by her current crush. Justin can’t help but say yes as a friend, but soon realizes their intimate lessons are becoming more complex. Blinded by lust for another man, Libby agrees to a friends with benefits relationship with Justin who’s rebounding after recently ending a bad relationship. As their lessons become less lesson-like and more bedroom relational, Justin begins to dream of a world where Libby is his and it terrifies him as he doesn’t want to risk losing his relationship with his best friend if she turns him down. There is miscommunication between the couple, a well meaning, pissed off big sister, an unpleasant encounter with Justin’s ex and dinner with Libby’s crush thrown into the mix. Can Justin show his true self to the world and prove his undying love for Libby? Will Libby take a chance on more than friendship or will their relationship go up in flames just as everything fell neatly into place?
BREAKDOWN OF RATINGS
Plot: 5/5
Main Characters (hero/heroine): Justin & Libby – 5/5
Secondary Characters: 5/5 – Brendan & Laura – Can’t wait for their story!
The Feels: 4/5
Pace: 5/5
Addictiveness: 5/5
Steam/Hotness/Chemistry: 5/5
Theme or Tone: 5/5
Flow (Writing Style): 5/5
World Building: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Ending: 5/5 – Beyond sweet!
Book Cover: Puck me please.
Source: Kindle Unlimited eBook
Would I recommend this book? Yes, ages 18+. Mature audience.
Would I read more from this author? Yes.
Great book and love the characters, it amazes me that you can be both Naughty and Nice and love it!
Cute and sexy.
Hot and romantic
Just suspend your reality and read this silly little, very entertaining, book. You won’t be sorry. Cute characters, maybe not very real for sure, but cute and likable.
I really like the characters in this book. The dialogue was entertains and grabbed my attention and kept me reading from the first page.
Nice read from the man’s point of view (for a change). Could have done without some of the more coarse language.
I really enjoyed this book. It got you interested from the first page and it seemed like it was over too soon as I was so engrossed in it and it was a page turner. It is the classic case of the guy and the girl not seeing what is right in front of them . When they both realize they have feelings for each other they almost blow it by putting their talk off for a while. This is a good read and will leave you with a HEA . There are steamy and explicit scenes in it.