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I liked this book at first but than it felt dragged out, it should have been shorter. Actually I didn't read the last 10% of the book because I lost interest.
Not much in the way of plot.
The spice was entertaining though.

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

katharinehana25's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

zwe's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Look I was not expecting to love this book but I LOVED this book. The characters were likeable, the banter was funny and heartwarming, the sex was... my god my jaw dropped a few times honestly. The scene with Jake on his knees for Caleb??? Are you kidding me. My god. Caleb in general.... i need a minute to breathe. Jake definitely has Carter Beckett energy in all of the best ways (and none of the weird disney adult infantilizing ways, sorry becka mack i still love you). I love the trope of like "this is my boyfriend and this is his boyfriend" like I loved the dynamics between all of them. So much more interesting than Rachel just having 3 boyfriends. Jake and Caleb's plotline was one of my favorites I think. I really loved how the team called them DLPs and basically knew for years that they loved each other and accepted them when they finally fully realized it together. I've been reading a lot of polyam / reverse harem / whatever you want to call them books lately and one thing I take from all of them is that people are capable of so much love and acceptance if we'd put our stupid boxes and labels and preconceived notions aside. There are many different ways to love and be loved. This book really got me. And it's another one I'd been skipping over for no reason! Sorry to this book I love you!!!! And the relationship with Mars honestly cracked me up. The conversation between him and Jake in the car had me actually laughing out loud. At first I wasn't quite sure how he was going to fit into all of what was already going on, but Rath made it work and made it make sense (and made it delicious). SO glad this is a series cause good god I need more of any of the characters mentioned.

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4.5

Pucking Around has been on my shelf for a while now, but the girth of that book has kept me at bay. I decided to go the audiobook route for this one, and I am so glad I did! This is my second book by Emily Rath, but I’ve already dived into another at the time of this review.

I suggest first reading That One Night: A Pucking Around Prequel Novella. The book primarily follows Rachel Price, an orthopedic doctor and daughter of a rock legend, as she begins a new chapter in her life. When she receives some bad news, she decides to drown her sorrows at a hotel bar; here, she meets Jake, Mr. Perfect Mistake, and has the best night of her life: no names, no numbers, no goodbyes, just perfect sex. In this book, she begins her new job with the Jacksonville Rays and falls in love with not one but THREE of the team’s players! This MMFM RH is fiery hot and fantastic!

There really is so much to get into as far as the characters and backstories - this book is like 600 pages! I can’t write a SHORT review about that! Haha. Just read the dang book! I fell in love with each one of the men: Jack, Caleb, and, oh yes… Ilmari! 10000% Ilmari. Even though the book was so big, it was not boring or a slow read; something was happening constantly. The spice was on fire and has earned the spot as one of my favorite sports romances! The chemistry each of the characters has not only with Rachel but with each other is PERFECT! I highly recommend it!

The narration was fantastic! Emily’s writing was already great, but adding these phenomenal narrators made the book nearly perfect.

niittyleinikki's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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