*PUCK MONEY is about a Russian/Romanian superstar hockey center with money problems and the tantalizing financial advisor he’s hired to sort out his pucking investments. Boris and Talia are in for the ride of a lifetime in Fabulous Sin City as they follow the money trail and fall further i̶n̶ ̶l̶u̶s̶t̶ for each other. This is definitely NOT your parents’ ‘Financial Planning.’
They call me the … me the Ice Dragon but it’s really just all for show. –Boris Drăghici, VEGAS CRUSH
The Ice Dragon was traded to Las Vegas for one reason and one reason only.
To bring the Crush another Cup Championship.
But off the ice, there’s something not right with my money.
My financial managers in Russia are probably stealing from me.
So I really need the expert eye of a pro to investigate what’s going on.
My money being stolen is problem number one.
Having the hots for the genius finance-goddess I just hired to help me out of problem number one?
That’s problem number two.
It’s very pucking hard to keep things professional when the girl of my dreams—the girl who may be the ONE—is saying “no” to crossing the blue line with me.
I guess this means the Ice Dragon will just have to keep fighting until Talia Wentworth understands that I want her for so much more than simply managing my puck money.
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Did I mention he’s fantastically beautiful and he needs my help?
Yes, he is and yes he does. Puck Money the fourth book in the Vegas Crush series brings us Boris Draghici who has signed with the Vegas Crush and whose finances are in a right old mess (that’s an understatement if ever there was one) and Talia Wentworth whose previous romantic entanglement is an even bigger mess. She’s been naughty with a client and in her line of work that’s a no-no. Boris is everything we would expect him to be. Handsome, tall, broad, good with his stick and sizzlingly sexy but in such a sweet sweet way. Talia is adorable with a side of sass and ready to get her hands on Boris and his finances. They compliment each other beautifully. It’s a slow slow burn until it isn’t and we all know Brit DeMille aka Raine Miller is more than capable of making your toes tingling and your heart race. Throw in a couple of not so pleasant Russians who aren’t happy with Talia taking control of the Ice Dragons finances and you have a very very enjoyable read. I also love the characters from the previous books making an appearance. For me, it was a quick light read with all the elements needed to make it a proper romance. Who will we meet next I wonder?
Raine Miller shows us her light side!
* A super nerdy financial manager running from a scandal.
* A smoking hot hockey player with an embarrassing secret.
* Plenty of Las Vegas shenanigans
* A knitting kitty.
* Sexy Harry Potter readings.
* Russian accents and Dragon tattoos.
5 Stars
The next player on the Vegas Crush is also it’s newest member, Boris, the Ice Dragon. The thing is there is nothing cold or icy about him when it comes to this book. The man off the ice is sweet and respectful with a super steamy side! Talia is young in age but not experience. When she take over as financial advisor for Boris what follows is a complicated, sweet, intense path to a happily ever after. You will not want to put this book down. No adored these two and cannot wait for more from the Crush!
Cara – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
What an easy read and good book. Boris is an NHL star that has been traded to Las Vegas and is in need of financial assistance. Talia is a financial genius and determines Boris has had his money mismanaged. I enjoyed these characters a lot. Talia is a smart nerdy women and Boris is an easy going guy. I do wish there had been a bit more insight into their back stories before the very end of the book, but still a good, fun easy read.
I absolutely love Talia & Boris. Talia is so relatable. She doesn’t realize how hot she is. She’s quirky, and brilliant. Boris needs help managing his money with his new contract. This brings him to her office. They are both instantly attracted to each other but the circumstances aren’t ideal. This slow burn romance was so worth the wait.
Puck Money is the fourth installment in Brit DeMille’s highly addictive and entertaining sports romance series Vegas Crush. I truly enjoy reading this genre, especially hockey books. Although I’m hands down no expert in this field I always enjoy watching the hulky, tough and sexy players fall in love with fierce, beautiful and smart women. I was sold on the blurb as soon as I saw that there are going to be some sexy Harry Potter readings. My romantic heart and nerdy mind were ecstatic. I absolutely adore this talented author and her writing. She’s well known for being very versatile.
Boris Drăghici is a Russian/Romanian hockey player whose nickname is the Ice Dragon. He is a hard-working, disciplined and accomplished sportsman. After playing successfully for Arizona he moves to Sin City in order to join Vegas Crush. Boris might be a beast on the ice but outside of it he is a very down to earth, quiet and simple guy. While other players love the attention by media and especially puck bunnies he is more of a one woman man. Since he is hiding an embarrassing secret he is in dire need of a competent financial advisor who Boris can trust. Natalia Wentworth is a genius when it comes to sorting out her client’s investments. She came to Las Vegas in order to run away from a scandal and start anew. When she’s hired to help a super hot and sweet hockey player with his money problems Talia definitely isn’t aware of what she is getting herself into. Both know very well that any other relationship than a professional one between them is a very bad idea but the temptation is too hard to resist…
Boris is a total dreamboat. Not only is his accent yummy but his protective and caring side makes him truly swoon-worthy. What I loved about him was that he was turned on by Talia’s intelligence and impressed with her knowledge and he didn’t hide it. Boris wasn’t looking for a cheap and easy lay, he wanted a committed relationship. In Talia he found someone who looked out for him and didn’t take advantage of his good-heartedness. I admired her for being such a wonderful person. Natalia’s a nerd and bookworm which made it so easy for me to connect with her on an emotional level. She was also brave and a straight shooter who didn’t let men intimidate her. The chemistry between her and Boris was absolutely palpable.
I’ve very much enjoyed this story and can’t wait to see what Brit DeMille has in tow for naughty Tyler – the notorious womanizer. I simply can’t get enough of her delicious hockey players. If sports romance is your jam then you need to pick up this series and give it a try. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed. I’m giving Puck Money 4 stars.
As soon as Puck Money hit my kindle, I couldn’t wait to start reading. I love hockey romance but most off all I love Raine Miller. She’s one of the most talented and versatile authors in this industry. No matter if she writes historicals, contemporary or hockey romance, she always manages to make my heart soar. It’s impossible to not fall in love with her heroes and heroines. Especially when they are as sweet as Boris and Talia, who were refreshingly very different from the previous couples in this series but very charming and likeable in their own way!
When Russian/Romanian hockey center Boris Drăghici moves from Arizona to Las Vegas to join the Vegas Crush hockey team, he soon realizes that there’s something special in the air there. Three of his team mates Evan, Georg and Viktor are already taken and in a happy relationship with their women. One of them with two kids, and the other with one on the way. Boris is very excited for them, since he’s never been a hockey playboy but a one-woman man looking for his soul mate. He never thought that he’s going to find her in Talia Wentworth, the smart, sweet and super nerdy financial advisor he’s hired to sort out his financial investments. Both will try to stay professional, but the strong chemistry between them can’t be denied. When Talia realizes that there’s something shady about Boris’ former Russian advisors, she will do everything in her power to help her Ice Dragon to get out of that mess. Though both will never see it coming what fatal consequences this will bring!
Boris was such a dreamboat. He was nothing like the typical NHL players who are only interested in partying and puck bunnies. He was a sweet, romantic and protective man who was looking for true love. He didn’t want to settle for less. I loved that about him! Especially how much he respected and admired Talia for her beauty and intelligence.
Talia was such a dorky, adorable and nerdy heroine. She was super smart, brave and funny too. I loved that she wasn’t intimidated by Boris and complemented him in many ways. My favorite part was when she read Harry Potter to him and when he sent her all the roses with handwritten notes. They were really perfect for each other and made such a cute couple!
If you’re looking for a great hockey romance with two amazing main characters that will make you swoon hard, then you definitely need to read this book! I strongly recommend this series and can’t wait to read Smokeshow, Tyler’s story, next.
PUCK MONEY is a sexy STANDALONE sports romance about a Russian/Romanian hockey center with money problems and the tantalizing financial advisor he’s hired to sort out his pucking investments. Boris and Talia are in for the ride of a lifetime in Fabulous Sin City as they follow the money trail and fall further i̶n̶ ̶l̶u̶s̶t̶ for each other. ‘ ‘ ‘!!!
What will you read about in PUCK MONEY?
* A super nerdy financial manager running from a scandal.
* A smoking hot hockey player with an embarrassing secret.
* Plenty of Las Vegas shenanigans and some really steamy _ _ _ _ ing sessions.
* A knitting kitty.
* Sexy Harry Potter readings.
* Russian accents and Dragon tattoos.
PUCK MONEY is a sexy STANDALONE sports romance about a Russian/Romanian hockey center with money problems and the tantalizing financial advisor he’s hired to sort out his pucking investments. Boris and Talia are in for the ride of a lifetime in Fabulous Sin City as they follow the money trail and fall further i̶n̶ ̶l̶u̶s̶t̶ for each other. ‘ ‘ ‘!!!
4.5 s
Vegas Crush, the hockey love story series, has quickly risen to the top tier of my Favorite Series List. These stories are fun-filled, fast-moving, intense, and extremely engaging, much like the game of hockey, itself. There is also enough heat in these stories to warrant a time out in the sin bin.
Puck Money, the fourth installment of the series is by far Raine Miller’s finest offering. She has fully embraced her Brit DeMille persona and set her free to adorn these pages with a story that will have you smiling, laughing out loud, and swooning in your favorite reading spot.
Talia and Boris are separately two of the most loveable, irresistible characters I have ever met. Together, they are pure magic. Their story will make one not only believe in love, but also yearn for its embrace in the most beautiful of ways.
These new characters are surrounded by the vixens and scoundrels who are the stars that make up the Vegas Crush Hockey Family. For those who have met them in previous books, it is like a reunion. For those who have not met them, it will create a need to go back and do so. While Puck Money can be a satisfying reading experience by itself, the knowledge of what happens in the previous books takes the Puck Money experience to its highest level.
Those readers looking for a feel good straight up romance with a short walk on the dark side, Puck Money is the book to read. It has me eagerly anticipating the next book in this Vegas Crush Series.
PUCK MONEY is a sexy STANDALONE sports romance about a Russian/Romanian hockey center with money problems and the tantalizing financial advisor he’s hired to sort out his pucking investments. Boris and Talia are in for the ride of a lifetime in Fabulous Sin City as they follow the money trail and fall further i̶n̶ ̶l̶u̶s̶t̶ for each other. ‘ ‘ ‘!!!
Book 4 in the Vegas Crush series. Once again this story can be read and enjoyed as a standalone.
Boris and Natalia’s story is a heartfelt, funny and swoony story between a hot Russian hockey player and brainy, beautiful and sassy Talia.
Working together to help his finances these 2 opposites realize there’s more to them. As they struggle to fight their sexual tension what develops is a swoony and delicious read.
Their chemistry was undeniable. Their banter was snarky and adorable.
Well written, this book will make anyone a sports romance fan!
Raine Miller gives us another Hot Russian hockey player to fall in love with. Boris is a smoking hot more laid back hockey player who has been traded to the Crush. Not happy with his finance advisors in Russia he seeks help and is introduced to young, fiesty, strong, smart and beautiful Talia. There is a connection between these two but both fight it because they don’t want to mix business and pleasure. I swear I just keep falling for each hockey player she writes. When Boris says Can I pleasure you. OMG. Swoon. Love the banter between these two. I love how laid back Boris is but how fierce and protective he is when Talia get into trouble with some Russians. Love this series and hope to read more in the future.
I received an ARC and volunteered to leave a review.
Okay, Puck Money has officially become my favorite book in the Vegas Crush series! Boris and Natalia are such a sweet couple together!
I think this couple resonated with me so much because Boris is not your typical hard partying, womanizing hockey player which is a very rare thing. As much as I love reading about those guys, it is so refreshing to read about a guy who really just wants to find that special someone to settle down with and live life. Not a one night stand every night after the game is over and the puck bunnies pounce. He may be known as the Ice Dragon, but he’s really just a softie off the ice.
Talia is a kindred spirit – a numbers girl who is fastidious and almost obsessive when it comes to her work and providing the best possible service to her clients. She’s a book nerd like me, who likes to come home from work and settle in with her cat and a good book. Okay, in my case it’s a dog but all animals are awesome!
I loved watching these two characters try to navigate a relationship, awkwardly at first because Boris is Talia’s client, so they know they’re crossing that business relationship line, but their feelings are just too strong to ignore.
We also get a little bit of danger as Talia runs into some trouble with some shady Russians. And we get some pretty steamy sexy times. Oh boy, Boris knows how to take care of a woman!!
Puck Money is book four in the series and is a standalone. You don’t need to have read any of the previous books first, but I highly recommend you do at some point, because once you meet all the other characters, you’re going to want to learn their back stories as well.
This series is just SO much fun to read! I’m super excited for the next book in the series: Smokeshow, about one of the defensemen on the team, Tyler. He has intrigued me from the start and I am dying to peel the layers back on his story.
I am so in love with this series!
This is fourth book in the series, and I totally loved it. The heroine Tally was genius and so clumsy in the same time. I really could identified myself with her eating habits 😀 The hero was gentle giant with heart on the right place. And Lulu, was adorable plus in the mix. I laughed many times during the reading and was so touched with the sweetness of Boris. And Tyler intervention was unforgettable. The book was another marvellous love story from hockey world between financial genius and booklover and one sweet hockey player.
My review is for an ARC of Puck Money.
Raine Miller has cured my dislike of the sport trope in romance books. If you like this trope do yourself a favor and get this book.
Add in the fact that the hero is Russian and the heroine is nerdy I’m in romance heaven.
Boris has become my new BBF, I absolutely adored him, Talia is perfect for him. They seem to bring out the best in each other.
Good pace, with the right amount of mystery and a slow burn that explodes into levels of hot that had me fanning myself.
Boris and Talia’s slow burn romance in Puck Money sucked me in from the first page straight through to the last!
Boris is not what you may expect from a star athlete. He definitely has skills on the ice, but off the ice he is not really into the party scene or puck bunnies. He keeps his private life private, and he is looking for someone to spend his life with that will see the man, not the star persona.
When he first meets Talia, they both feel the attraction but Talia’s last experience with a man is what landed her in a tiny office just off the Vegas strip and away from her family in LA. She is very intelligent and graduated both high school and college a few years earlier than everyone else her age. Unfortunately that also led to a lack of connection with her classmates and she is more than a bit socially awkward at times with very little experience relating to the opposite sex. She missed some cues in her last relationship (if you could call it that) and she is determined to never cross the line with a client again. Boris makes that determination more than a little bit difficult to hold on to though!
They share a connection from the start, but mixed signals abound as they slowly move closer and closer to where they both want to be. The tipping point finally arrives when some very dangerous people decide to prove a point to Boris using Talia, and he instantly flips the switch from easygoing nice guy to borderline Hulk-worthy rage ready to rip apart the world to keep her safe. When they finally do both get on the same page, they steam up the page and everything else around them before one last final piece of drama lets Boris prove how much romantic game he really has!
Puck Money was wonderfully fun, hot and quick read that I really enjoyed. I am looking forward to whatever comes next in the series, and I am hoping it is Tyler’s story because that player needs to meet his match and go down hard after all the garbage he has given the other guys along the way so far!
ARC received from author
For all the nerdy ladies out there, you have a Boris out there!
Talia is such a great person, she tells you like it is, curses like a sailor! Boris a bit surprised at first, however it fits Talia.
Boris a down to earth kind of guy, gets taken advantage by his own people. Nope, nope, nope! That triggers something in Talia and she calls them out on it.
When they aren’t constantly saying sorry to reach other, Boris and Talia are great together
Book 4 in the Vegas Crush Series of Stand-alone’s although I’m sure once you pick up one of these great hockey reads you will hooked on the guys from the Vegas Crush……
Boris Draghici may be known as the Ice Dragon but that’s for show this hot hockey player has a heart of gold and he is waiting for his soulmate to come into his life, could his new financial advisor Talia be the one ………
I don’t think I have the words that can describe how much I love Boris and Talia, their story took over my night and I was up half the night reading because I needed to know if this adorable couple got the HEA they both deserved. Boris made me swoon and Talia made me laugh so for me that’s a match made in heaven when it comes to book characters. The banter they shared flowed so naturally and that left me smiling and giggling as the hot sexy hockey player pursued the fun feisty financial advisor and her adorable cat Lulu. Can’t wait for book 5 because this is fast becoming one of my favourite series and I know these books will be read and re read so all that’s left for me to say is I highly recommend any lovers of romance one click this gem of a read.
Puck Money may be my new favorite book in the Vegas Crush series. Boris and Talia are the sweetest, most endearing, down to earth couple of the series. Puck Money follows the no fraternization pattern of the other books, but not because Crush policy this time.
Talia is a young, nerdy, super smart, financial advisor new to Las Vegas. Her company moved her to Vegas to start fresh after she had an affair with a married client (she didn’t know he was married,BTW).
Borris is new to the Crush after a recent trade from Austin. He is excited to play on a team with a great lineup, and is looking to settle down, not take advantage of the crazy night life and puck bunnies Vegas has to offer.
The two meet when Borris’ agent recommends Talia as his new financial advisor. The chemistry is instant for both of them, but Talia has been burned by a client before and is very hesitant to jump in. Borris sees this and holds back. A lot of sweet and steamy romance ensues, as well as some intrigue and danger. But it all ends with a nerdy, swoon worthy HEA that captured this nerd’s heart.
I recieved an ARC of Puck Money in exchange for an honest review.