Amy's Review Obsession: Pucked Up

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

PUCKED Up - Helena Hunting (PUCKED #2)

Published Date: October 25, 2015

Genre: Romance

Synopsis: Miller “Buck” Butterson has been banging his way through life ever since a puck to the face fixed his messed up front teeth, and he was drafted into the NHL during his first year of college. After five years of deflecting goals on the ice and scoring them with puck bunnies across the Continental US and parts of Canada, Miller is ready for a girlfriend. A real girlfriend of the non-bunny variety. One he takes on dates and doesn’t jump into bed with after five seconds of conversation.

Miller thinks he’s found that woman in his teammate’s sister. Except, unlike Alex Waters, center, team captain and all round nice guy—who happens to be dating his step-sister—Miller’s manwhore reputation is well earned, and not blown out of proportion by the media. Beyond that minor detail, Miller doesn’t know the first thing about having a girlfriend. But he’s determined to make it happen. 

What he doesn’t take into account is the amount of time and effort relationships require, or that constantly letting bunnies take selfies with him to post all over social media isn’t going to win him any points in the boyfriend department. Miller learns—not so quickly—that if he wants to make Sunshine “Sunny” Waters fall for him, he going to have to do a whole lot more than show her his stick skills in the bedroom.

Sports Romance? Check

Steamy Romance? Check

Hot Hockey Players? Check

Humorous? Check

The second book will ultimately give you more insight on Buck and Sunny and their love together. I think it was definitely one of the sweetest books that Helena wrote but definitely repetitive when it comes to the storyline. But hey, I encourage you to read this book!

I read PUCKED Over first and I didn't understand how all of these characters came to be but I absolutely loved every moment going back to the beginning and getting to know every single character. But I think Buck and Sunny are absolutely the cutest things when it comes to book couples. Repetitive. But cute. Good job, Helena Hunting.

I forgot who the antagonist is in the story. Well, I didn't forget him, I just can't remember his name but hey, this book found a new way to bring sports and romance together and actually work. Buck was definitely a new kind of character for me. I'm not talking about his alpha male ego and man-whore abilities but I am talking about what makes him, him. 

I want to tell you guys about the situation that Buck faces every single day but I don't want to spoil this story. So you're going to have to 1-click this book because I can swear, scout's honor that you will enjoy this new take on romance. 

Bunnies drive me insane especially in this book because I gagged. A lot. Thanks Miller. Thanks a lot. For the description and everything. There are some descriptive situations but other than that, I thought this book was really sweet. So with a rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, I encourage you to read this humorous romance.

Blog you later, awesome book nerds. 

Sunday, January 24, 2016

ARC: PUCKED Over - Helena Hunting (PUCKED #3)

First off, let me say, HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY, HELENA HUNTING!

Published Date: January 24, 2016

Genre: New Adult

Synopsis: Lily LeBlanc isn’t versed in the art of casual sex, but after seven years in an on-again, off-again relationship, she’s definitely willing to give it a shot. And who better to try it with than her best friend’s boyfriend’s best friend? What could possibly go wrong? Nothing at all.

NHL player, Randy Ballistic, lives up to his last name on the ice and in the bedroom. His best friend and teammate has recently given up the puck bunnies and traded them in for a real girlfriend. And she just happens to have a seriously feisty, extra-hot best friend on the rebound. Randy’s more than happy to be Lily’s spring board back into the dating scene.

Casual sex is only casual until those pesky things called emotions get involved. Once that happens, someone’s bound to gets pucked over.

Oh my puckin' god. This book literally has made my January. I haven't had the pleasure of reading the original two but I just immediately felt the connection of Lily and Randy. Like their love radiated from the pages of my kindle and I could not get enough.
I feel like I laughed more than I have in a while. Maybe it was Lily's antics or maybe Randy's thoughts but I knew that I could not get enough of them. It is so hard to pour my love for this book into words.

The thing that bugged me that most was that these stories are all stand-alones but this book was a good enough to want to go back and read the firs two. These are the stories that I am willing to add to my bookshelf in paperback.

I've had the pleasure of reading Pucked Over and I knew that I was just going to fall in love with them as a couple. Any person that gets themselves into casual sex... Well needless to say, you will need to read this book to get your information on this book.

No spoilers because those are saved for the bad books ;) This is something that you just cannot rate bad because well Randy is sexy as hell and you just kind of fall in love with Lily's strong and loud personality.

Oh, but if I could get a man that can handle a woman as Randy can, that would great, thanks. What if the future brings our book boyfriends to life? I would definitely be on the show, Hoarders. Yikes... But, not ashamed.

Add Randy 'Balls' Ballistic onto book boyfriends list? Check.

Time to read Pucked and Pucked Up? Check.

I just can't put this book into further and greater words so I am going to go ahead and rate this a great 4.7 stars out of 5 and this is a book that you will need to 1-Click. Also, just because Helena is amazing as a person and you cannot get enough of her.

Blog you later, awesome book nerds.

Monday, January 18, 2016

Promotion: PUCKED Over - Helena Hunting (PUCKED #3)

Release Date: January 24, 2016

Genre: Romance

Synopsis: With a famous NHL player for a stepbrother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation of many a hockey star. So of course 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.