Review - Forever Pucked by Helena Hunting

Title: Forever Pucked

Series: Pucked #4

Author: Helena Hunting

Release Date: March 29, 2016

Being engaged to Alex Waters, team captain and the highest paid NHL player in the league, is awesome. How could it not be?

In addition to being an amazing hockey player, he’s an incurable romantic with an XL heart, and an XXL hockey stick in his pants. And he knows how to use it. Incredibly, orgasmically well. Alex is the whole package and more. Literally. Like his package is insane. Total world record holder material.

So it makes complete sense that Violet Hall can’t wait to nail him down to the matrimonial mattress and become Mrs. Violet Waters.

It’s so romantic.

Violet is totally stoked to set a date.

Eventually. At some point. Likely before the next millennium. Or when Violet stops getting hives every time someone brings up the wedding, and their mothers stop colluding on stadium sized venues. Whichever comes first. 

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Alex and Violet are back, along with the Beaver and Super MC! And I am so glad we got a follow up book to this crazy ass couple.

As you can see by the blurb, Alex and Violet are now engaged and planning their wedding! If the moms don’t get in the way, everything should go smoothly, right? And mothers never interfere, ever! And they, the mothers, also give us quite a bit of comic relief…

Violet is still so awkward she could be anyone of us ladies without a filter, or even your best friend. She has a few quirks that make her utterly endearing and totally epic! When the thoughts of the wedding stress her out, she becomes an antihistamine addicts with no signs of giving up the habit, or setting a date.

Alex is still all alpha male and in charge, until… I am not going to tell you—that would be a spoiler, and spoilers are bad! So, know that at some point we all need to lean on someone else, and just when you think it can’t get any worse, your mother is bound to make everything a bit more awkward. 

Their friends are all a part of this world Ms. Hunting has once again weaved for us. It’s great to get a glimpse into the crazy lives of the players and the women who are even crazier for falling for them. With all the humor and shenanigans going on, make sure you don’t snort too hard and hurt yourself while laughing. Also, if a bathroom is not readily available, may I suggest some type of adult diaper? You may need them from laughing so hard! 

~ Review by Devlynn

Alex and Violet have been my favorite couple in this series since their first book, Pucked. In the books after, I loved getting little glimpses into their lives while the other couples found love. So, when I found out they would be getting another book, I was stoked! 

Alex and Violet are engaged and should have a date set for the wedding, but Violet gets so stressed about the wedding, she gets hives just thinking about it. And with their mothers trying to plan something way larger than they want, the road to the wedding isn’t without a few roadblocks. 

I loved reading in Alex and Violet’s POVs again! Alex is such a romantic and treats Violet so well. Violet is so unfiltered, fun, and loves Alex with all her heart. This book was about so much more than their wedding—they had to deal with a lot, and that only made them stronger as a couple. 

Forever Pucked was such a great continuation of their story. I loved the epilogue! It was such a cute glimpse into their future. I’m hoping we will get more books in this series in the future, as I’m not ready for it to be over. 

~ Review by Leah

Super MC + Beave = Awesome. 

It's a simple and fairly expected equation, given the hilarity that was Alex and Violet in Pucked, but a damn good one, nonetheless. 

I loved being back with Vi and Alex—and the rest of their crazy crew. There's plenty of fun and shenanigans, surprising and embarrassing moments, fucking HOT bedroom...bathroom...kitchen breaks, and some sweet tenderness here—from ALL of the Pucked family. Which, of course, makes Forever Pucked a whole hell of a lotta fun. Just like the rest of the books that make up this series. 

While it wasn't as riotous as Pucked, and was a little slow to start for me, it wasn't long before I found myself completely immersed in the surprising (and welcome) intensity that pervaded this book. I may not have shed tears of laughter as I did with book one, but I came awfully close to the other kind of tears—the ones that come from a touching, and occasionally heart-sore, book. 

Vi and Alex are simply wonderful—a perfect, if slightly insane match—and seeing them again, moving forward, overcoming obstacles, anxiety and annoyingly meddlesome relatives (I'll admit, this was a little borderline for me at times; I really wanted some strong words to be had...), was a blast. Addictive. Not quite a one-sitting read but so damn close. Damn you, responsibilities *shakes fist*.

I truly hope that there will be more Pucked books to... come *snicker*. I found myself fascinated by the dynamics of Darren and Charlene, and ever more desperate to get to the...meat *snort* of Lance's story with Tash. Oh, and I could really use more *ahem* BALLS in my life. And, of course, some cookies... *titter*

Basically, hilarious Helena Hunting + the pucking spectacular Pucked series = Something I need more of. Soon. Pretty please? 

~ Review by Beth

New York Times and USA Today best selling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She’s putting her degree in English Lit to good use by writing contemporary erotic romance. She is the author of Clipped Wings, her debut novel, and Inked Armor.

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Review - Pucked Over by Helena Hunting

Title: Pucked Over 

Series: Pucked #3

Author: Helena Hunting

Release Date: January 22, 2016

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.

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They say the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else, right? Rebound sex is supposed to be casual, maybe repeated a few times if it’s off-the-charts. No feelings—just sex. But Lily LeBlanc isn’t well versed on the art of casual sex—she’s been in a dead end relationship for seven years, so it’s about time she’s learned right? Especially if it’s with an uber hot hockey player who’s more than willing to play the game.

Randy “Balls” Ballistic is used to the single life—likes it actually. What’s better than playing the game you love for a living and having access to all the bunny pussy you can handle? Not much. And after watching his best friend and teammate fall hard for his girlfriend— and now with access to Sunny’s extra hot best-friend, Lily—Randy’s thinking maybe a bit skewed, but he’s perfectly happy to be her rebound back into the dating scene. 

But what happens when things move past the fun stage into something that may actually involve emotions including those 4-letter words like and love? What about the emotions of fear and risk… because love is a risk. Is it a risk they’re willing to accept?

I really and truly LOVED this book. Randy and Lily are so great as individual characters and together as a couple. Randy is determined to not turn into his father, just as much as Lily is determined to not turn into her mother. Both are dealing with horrible “love” role models—and both are petrified of their true feelings. You can’t help but root for these two to get it together, though! They’re ridiculously compatible between the sheets. For their smoking hot sexy times, be sure you have a full charge or extra batteries handy! 

What I also love is how their friends and “family” rally around them. Miller and Alex with their protectiveness for Lily, and Miller in his support for Randy to choose happiness. And Sunny and Violet pushing Lily to make a choice for her own happiness too—she had to give up her dream, but her friends continue to support her in finding another one. I loved getting more insight into Lance too! 

Gah, I can’t get enough of these characters. Whose story is next? 

~ Review by Missy

Like Violet, I have a hard *snicker* time not giggling about RANDY BALLS. I mean…can you blame me? Of course, once I started Pucked Over, my giggles changed from funny-name laughter to did-that-just-happen laughter. Which is just what I wanted and expected from the third book in Helena Hunting’s raucous Pucked series. 

Randy Ballistic thinks that being the rebound for his best friend’s girlfriend’s best friend is a stellar idea. He's not the relationship type, but sex with a smokin’ hot girl, no strings? Sign him up. 

Lily LeBlanc isn't your typical fuck-buddy, puck bunny type… However, she's just out of a long relationship, and looking for a little fun, and Randy Balls seems like the exact man to give it to her. 

Until fun becomes serious, and casual becomes intense. Then what? 

I've really enjoyed this sexy, silly hockey series and its nutty cast of characters since the first page of Pucked. And while Pucked Over isn't as ridiculously hilarious as that first book, it holds its own against Vi and Alex’s craziness. Although, honestly, a good portion of the funny in this one comes from that couple, especially the awkwardly filter-less Violet. Damn, she cracked me up—her playful, girl-talk banter with Lily, Sunny and Charlene absolutely made me smile. Those moments with the girls were the best—almost like hanging out with your drunk girlfriends and discussing life-altering topics like blow-jobs. Vital information, that. For real. 

Actually, when I think about it, this whole book—save for a few stomach-dropping moments towards the end when the inevitable conflict comes to a head—made me smile. Sure, I loved the girl talk, but there was also the Lance situation (please, Ms. Hunting, we need a Lance book!), which was intriguing, to say the least. And the friendships between the men were great, too—seeing Miller and Alex’s changing relationship was deeply rewarding, and still occasionally conflicted. 

Oh, and let's not forget the chemistry between the hotter-than-hell Randy and the sweetly naïve Lily. It was the center of this book, and I just loved these two together. They had sexy on lock, adorable on tap and funny on point. It was enjoyable to watch them figure out where they were going—which was straight past fun, let's be real here. 

*Snort* Horny Nut Sac... He might be somewhat conflicted, a little damaged, a lot panty-melting, and most definitely swoon-worthy—and have a giggle-inducing name—but I was just so taken by the way he cared about Lily. The little things (defiled underwear, for example) he did that showed she was something else. There were moments when I cringed for and at him, but then there were moments that he showed his true, squishy center, and I just wanted to sigh and then see him get the girl. Of course. That's what romance is all about—getting the girl, and getting the girl off. Which, incidentally, is something that Randy Balls was exceptional at… With a name like that, how could he not be? 

~ Review by Beth

I love hockey… they have players!

Canada. Snow. Hockey. They all go together so well, don’t they? One other thing is hockey players. Gorgeous, bearded, talented, dirty-talking hockey players. And Randy Ballistic is a fine example of just that. Lily LeBlanc cannot resist his charms though there are so many reasons why she should. From a less-than harmonious start to their relationship—oh yes, that is such an understatement—Lily and Randy are going to hit many highs and lows before they figure things out.

A beard and a man bun. I’m not one to fall head over heart for a beard and a man bun but for Randy… I believe I will make an exception. He is bold and brash with moves on and off the ice that have given him the reputation he richly deserves. Lily from the start has knocked him over, though he fights tooth and nail against anything more than physical. Lily is just getting out of a relationship so she’s very happy to go with the flow and simply enjoy what they have between them. A bit of a hot head at times, okay more than a bit, I couldn’t help but love her. They each have reasons to keep things casual and all is good… until pesky emotions get in the way.

This series has been one marked by scorching heat, sarcasm, humor and, above all, emotion and love. Humans as a species are a messy lot and often take the long way round to figure things out. Lily and Randy could be the poster children for the circuitous route but they are beyond entertaining while they do it. The sheer bawdiness of the sex and humour are balanced by the real emotion and love that also shines through. These two were snarky and sarcastic with wonderful glimpses into the truly loving people they are. While I wanted to nudge them along in the right direction at times, okay a few times, they managed to figure things out very well on their own.

I loved this book and the ones that came before it. I hope there will be more in this series! 

~ Review by Diane

After enjoying the first two books in this series, I was disappointed to feel bored with Pucked Over after 35%. So, I gave it a break and when I picked it back up a week later, I became hooked. I’m glad I picked it back up as I really ended up liking it.

Randy and Lily met in the previous book, after Lily had just broken up with her boyfriend of seven years. Since getting out of that relationship, she wants to try to have a casual relationship with Randy, even though she doesn’t do casual. 

After a while, causal turns to not-so-casual and feelings get involved, and that wasn’t part of the plan. Will they be able to face their feelings or will they let their feelings ruin what they have? 

Randy and Lily have some undeniable chemistry. Even though they live in two different countries, it’s during the hockey season, and with Lily’s two jobs, they make time to see each other to have some fun. It may not be as much time as they would like, but they make it work. They both have daddy issues which cause them to be more cautious in who they involve themselves with and how they see relationships. Randy’s belief of why he wouldn’t be able to make a relationship work really bugged me. I just wanted to smack some sense into him and tell him he shouldn’t think the way he does. His friends ended up doing that for me, and it changed his thought process on the situation. 

I ended up really liking this book. It’s not as funny as the first two, though it really didn’t need to be to work for this couple. Randy and Lily definitely had an interesting relationship but they made it work for them. It was great to catch up with the rest of the gang, especially Violet. She was as interesting and funny as ever. I really hope we will be getting Lance’s book next as he really made an appearance in this book. 

~ Review by Leah

For the love of all things Helena Hunting! That lady sends my emotions on a joyride full of sexy chemistry, off the wall humor and that mushy love stuff that we all secretly can't get enough of. My bar for Pucked Over was set high. How could it not be? The two previous Pucked books were chock full of so much humor, I was crying from all the Beaver and Yeti goodness. This book surpassed any and all expectations. 

Lily, with her tough exterior and sassy mouth was just waiting for the perfect man to crack her shell. Randy and his bachelor ways did not go unnoticed. He had a website practically decided to his manhood. It's safe to say, Randy "Balls" Ballistic got around. Both with difficult pasts, these two came together and formed my favorite power team! Full of sexy tattooed goodness, smart mouthed sass and a whole lot of steam! 

~ Review by Kelly

New York Times and USA Today best selling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She’s putting her degree in English Lit to good use by writing contemporary erotic romance. She is the author of Clipped Wings, her debut novel, and Inked Armor.

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Review - Pucked Up by Helena Hunting

Title: Pucked Up

Series: Pucked #2

Author: Helena Hunting

Release Date: October 25, 2015

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.

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If I could give all the stars in the sky, Pucked Up would deserve them. Helena pulls out all the stops for this book! It had me in stitches, the side cramps were in full force from laughing so hard.

I had been waiting for Buck's story, and Helena didn't disappoint. The unfortunate mishaps of Buck and Sunny are a story worth reading again and again! While Pucked was more sexual, Pucked Up gave you a much needed story. I'll be impatiently waiting for the third book! 

~ Review by Kelly

Miller "Buck" Buckerson has found himself in a situation he never thought he'd find himself in—he's in a relationship. As in a boyfriend/girlfriend one, well, as long as he can convince Sunny Waters of this too... But poor Buck has a shit-ton of obstacles in his way—namely social media and pictures that can quickly be taken out of context. But a man can change right?

Oh, I just loved bumbling, goofball Buck. He's the Jedi Master of bad decisions because he's usually singularly focused on the end result and the "how to get there" is just a means to the end. But he's got a heart of gold and will do just about anything for anyone. 

I loved that we had just Buck's POV in this book. Though, I'd have loved to have had some insight into Sunny's thoughts as well. Buck and Sunny together are adorable. She's got a guard dog for a best friend in Lily and an extremely overprotective older brother in Alex. Both are in Sunny's ear and at her age, it's hard to not listen to their pushy advice. But my girl comes through in the end! 

And in the end that's all that matters, right? 

~ Review by Missy

Gah! This series is so much fun. I mean, aside from the punny titles, and the slight off-color humor, the Pucked series is just straight-up good writing, good stories, good times with great characters. After only one (freakin’ hilarious) book, I was ready for more—and I got it in Pucked Up. And now, I am ready for more again…

Buck Butterson—real name Miller—is ready to settle down. After five years of puck bunnies and meaningless sex, he wants a girlfriend. More specifically, he wants Sunny Waters, little sister of his captain, Alex, and the complete anti-hockey hooker.

Sunny lives up to her name—sweet, kind, bright and an all-around nice girl. Miller, on the other hand, has a well-earned manwhore reputation. And it doesn’t help that while trying to figure out how to be a boyfriend, he’s still getting himself into trouble on social media.

In order to be the right kind of boyfriend, Miller’s going to have to figure things out sooner rather than later…before it gets even more Pucked Up.

I loved this book. Admittedly, I read it while drinking copious amounts of wine—but I feel like that is 100% in the spirit of the book. Nonetheless, I was amused, I was pissed off, I was turned on and I was mildly belligerent (that last one might have occurred when the wine—and the book—ran out). Helena Hunting knocked it out of the park—sorry for confusing my sport puns, but you know what I mean—with Pucked, the first book in this series, and following it up with a book that was a good as this one was? Ah-mazing.

While Pucked Up wasn’t as awkwardly and outrageously hilarious as the first, it still had me in stitches at times—especially the absolutely on-point banter between Buck and his step-sister, Vi. It was a slower moving story, but in the best way. We got to spend some time getting to know Buck, the Yeti-man who was so often the punchline to Vi’s jokes in the first book, and also got to see how Buck and Alex were coping with their new, not-so-desired connection. Basically, it hit on all the best bits of Pucked without being a total carbon copy.

There were lots of eye-rolling moments, where you wonder just how PUCKING stupid one person can be—seriously, Miller?!—just as there were lots of oh, wow! moments when he showed off his “stick skills”. Boy’s got game, I like it! While I would have loved to have seen Sunny’s POV—to get a little insight into her way of thinking—Ms. Hunting did an excellent job of getting us inside Buck’s sometimes crazy, sometimes sweet, always engaging mind, and making the big lug completely lovable.

So, yeah, two books (and a couple of bottles of wine) into this series, I am completely and utterly hooked. I can’t wait for more, and I hope I don’t have to for long. I’d hate to have to get belligerent again… 

~ Review by Beth

New York Times and USA Today best selling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She’s putting her degree in English Lit to good use by writing contemporary erotic romance. She is the author of Clipped Wings, her debut novel, and Inked Armor.

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