***Standalone Romantic Comedy***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 … 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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3.5 stars
This book was jam-packed with humor (LOTS of the sexual variety) and plenty of hot lovin’. It had an uber-hot and very charming Hero and no-filter, Monster C***-obsessed heroine. I found the humor a little over-the-top at times but it was a pretty cute story.
I LOVED Alex to pieces! He was patient, protective, sexy, smart and so awkwardly sweet. How he sort of “asked permission” to touch Violet during their first encounter, the gift card he gave her to Victoria’s Secret, the locker room sex and his persistence in winning Violet’s heart back were just some of the reasons why I fell for him. Sure, he did that one thing where you really wanted to go all Tangled on his a** but it didn’t bother me that much for some reason… probably because he was incredibly awesome in every other part of the book. Alex was one of my favorite book boyfriends!
Oh, boy… Violet. I appreciated her candor but some of the things that came out of her mouth were a bit excessive. She made me laugh most of the time but I truly could have done without so many “beaver” and “Snuffleupagus” references. Her obsession with Alex’s Monster C*** was kinda crazy. I mean, actually dressing it up and molding one out of play doh, really Violet? And her worries about being known as Alex’s “puck bunny”… that got old, fast but I felt really bad for her when Alex dropped the bomb on her.
I reveled in their happiness when things smoothed over and confessions were made, both publicly and privately. They really made an adorable couple. 🙂
When I’m reading a book and find myself laughing out loud through about 75% of it, it’s a good bet I’ll be giving it a good rating. Violet is hysterically funny … as are a number of the background characters, and Alex is the perfect hero. He’s hot, he’s persistent and he’s human – one who is sometimes a screw up. Totally recommend this and will look for more by this author since this is my first Helena Hunting book.
I really love this book! It’s an easy read for me. I would really love to read the rest of the series. And Alex, Alex is my new book boyfriend! I love Violet too oh and the stuffed beaver. ^^ I really enjoyed reading this book. Would recommend this.
OMG I laughed so hard reading this book. Violet and Alex are delightfully inappropriate. Hockey, humor and sex, who knew the combination could be so entertaining? The road to Alex and Violet’s HEA is far from smooth, good thing Cupid rides a Zamboni and can even things out. I giggled, I laughed and I may have even snorted a few times. I can’t wait to go on to the next book
Where has this series been? Well, waiting for me to read, obviously! I am not sure what took me so long to pick this series up. I am really kicking myself for not reading it sooner.
This book is funny. Oh my, so funny. I laughed and laughed. I couldn’t get enough of Violet and her weirdness. I was turning the pages to see what more could possibly come out of her mouth.
Alex is probably one of the best male characters I have come across in a while. He is strong, with a huge heart. I really felt bad for him during a couple parts in this story. He is written so well, you can’t help but to swoon over him.
I devoured this book. I couldn’t get enough of this story. Between the laughs, the heartbreak, the swooning, the hot scenes… Hunting really knows how to tell a story that I can’t seem to want to not end.
Pucked offers readers the unicorn of romance novels. There is plenty of laughs, just enough steam, and just the right kind of emotional punch for a rom-com. Witty banter rules in my eyes and Hunting’s books don’t disappoint. If you are socially awkward and lack a filter, Violet may be your spirit animal.
This book is my favorite this year! It’s got it all! It’s a standalone rom com with HEA. It was hysterical with just the right amount of smut!!! Love her creative wording! And the steamy scenes we’re the icing on the cake!
LOVE LOVE LOVE
I see what I’ve been missing by putting this book on hold for so long. I totally loved this beyond hilarious book. Alex and Violet were perfect and real. They never lied to themselves about their relationship. Violet decided she wanted Alex and went for it. It was great seeing there was more to Alex than than met the eye. The times when he was nervous and out of his element were funny and adorable. His relationship with Violet was so damn hot and heavy.
I really can’t say enough good things about this book. It is laugh out loud funny and sexy. I loved Alex and Violet. What a great read.
I picked up Puck based on a recommendation from a friend. I was not disappointed! Alex & Violet are hot, hilarious & heartbreaking. I absolutely loved Violet’s inner-voice & also her social awkwardness (many days we could be the same person). I found the interactions witty, intelligent & the story line fully formed. I devoured the rest of the series after reading this one & loved every one of the books. I have recommended this to many friends as a “must read”.
This was an okay read, but I guess I was expecting more given the popularity of this series.
Violet is overly immature and sex-crazed. It was cute the first few times, but by the thirtieth beaver metaphor for her lady parts I developed eye strain from rolling my eyes so hard. And her fixation with Alex’s penis—aka “monster c*ck”, aka “Super MC”—is somewhat disturbing. I get that it’s a romantic comedy, but the sexually based humor kind of fell flat for me. Alex is super sweet and romantic, but also incredibly clueless. They have nice chemistry together, though, and there are many entertaining moments throughout.
I loved Violet’s crazy mother! I see potential with some of Alex’s teammates (including Violet’s manwhore stepbrother, Buck) as well as Violet’s best friend, Charlene. I am a fan of Helena Hunting’s writing so I plan to keep reading and hopefully I’ll enjoy the next book more.
While reading/listening to this book I was filled with so much emotion, this is one spectacular book.
* Good storyline
* Great characters, I loved that Violet and Alex is both a little awkward
* No unnecessary descriptions of surroundings
* Lots of dialogues, good, fun, sweet, hot dialogues
Audio:
* Two nice voices made it a very enjoyable listen
* Good pronouncing
* Narrators that put feelings in to the reading
Conclusion: A book I absolutely loved and I got to read the next one.
5 stars
This book was funny, it was diffrent.. it was definitely a very light read to enjoy..
Alex is a famous NHL player who has a reputation for sleeping with a lot of women. his life is not easy being in the spotlight all the time, Constantly trying to make his life a little more peaceful, he keeps his private life out of the public eye, making the newspapers and magazines speculate about his love life and relationships.. without succeeding very much he constantly keep making mistake especially when she is around..
Violet doesn’t want to know anything about Hokey players, her step brother is a professional NHL player and her ex-was too,
her experience tells her to keep her distance and never date another one but she wasn’t expecting him. her life was about to change, she was funny and bold, she really didn’t have any filter on but that’s what made Violet so different and so special
Alex and Violet’s story is different in a way that both characters are funny, both are not what they thought or expect of each other. Alex had this typical vibes of a man who sleeps around, but the reality is very far away from what Violet and the rest of the world thinks about him.. Violet is a beautiful heroine with a lot of sass and funny batters that make her so sweet and appealing to Alex..
The story was good, the secondary characters are great so keep in eye on them as many will show up in the next books
of the Pucked series..
Good easy read but kind of immature.
Boring, shallow characters. Stopped reading after 2 chapters.
I’m kicking myself for not reading Pucked sooner. I was laughing so hard reading this book. When Violet goes to a hockey game to support her stepbrother, she didn’t think she meet Alex Waters. Alex wants Violet and wants to spend time with her. Violet thinks it’s a one night stand until Alex proves her wrong. But will his playboy past ruin a future him & Violet. Such an amazing read that I’m a fan for life. Can’t wait to read more of Helena’s books.
I started to read this book. I didn’t get very far in before I put it down. The characters were crass and unbelievable.
Just a bit much
Enjoyed it, quite humerous
Warning: strong language and explicit sex, but funny too. Dialog cracked me up.