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brittanylee0302's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
EMILY RATH IS TRYING TO TAKE ME OUT WITH THESE CHARACTERS!!!! & ALSO FCK TROY & BEE CAUSE I LOATHE THEM. It took me a few months to pick up this book because I loved Pucking Around so much I feel like nothing could have ever topped it. BUT this book was just as good as the first one. I loved Tess & Ryan so much & God did I wanna stomp on Troy & Bee. This book made me feel real feelings for the characters which is kind of hard sometimes for books. Idk how Rath keeps doing the damn thing but I'm here for it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Domestic abuse
ermunleybooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Classism
shaykay's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
I've had the physical copy of this one since LIT back in October, plus it's on Kindle Unlimited. I've wanted to read it since it came out because Pucking Around was one of those books I was lucky to read right before the hype went off for it. Seeing it blow up like it did was so fun, but I never got around to picking up Pucking Wild. I even reread Pucking Around back in October, planning to pick up Pucking Wild right afterward, and I still didn't do it. But I finally plunged back into this world and loved Tess, but flippin' Ryan was AMAZING! I couldn't get enough of this one from the second I picked it up, but I loved it so much. Plus, it was a reverse age gap, and I know these aren't a new thing or even that rare, but I've read 2-to 3 of them since really getting into KU and to see it play out. Anyway, you don't need to read Pucking Around first. Still, I recommend doing that because Rachel and the guys pop up so much in this book. I loved seeing them, but if you read this book first, you won't have that connection to them or really know how they ended up where they are. I cannot wait for the next book to come out now, and I really need to read Pucking Ever After Vol 2 now! But the only issue I ran into in this one was the ex. He should've been more villainous. Don't get me wrong, he was terrible whenever he appeared, but he was more annoying than anything and really played on the emotional side.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Stalking
skb163's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
lsm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
If you’re looking for live able characters and a high spice level, Emily Roth’s Pucking series is for you. She does a great job of avoiding macho BS by creating emotionally available MMCs willing to do whatever it takes to win their woman. In a genre full of problematic themes and “heroes” Ms. Roth consistently creates safe spaces to explore adventurous sex and sexuality in a mature way. I really like her work and look forward to reading more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
kb33's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
I loved the characters in this. I’m torn on the rating because the story wasn’t quite 5 stars for me personally but I loved Ryan’s “he falls first” happy, puppy energy. I loved Tess’s confidence, and that she spoils Ryan with gestures because she knows it’ll make him happy. I loved the nicknames and the made up middle names. Personal preference, I didn’t love the mild dom/sub stuff, but it was few scenes and not major part of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Stalking
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Infidelity
taylormichele's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
4.75
I LOVED RYAN AND TESS!!! And honestly this book made me love mars even more. He was so protective Tess and I loved every second of it. This was a kind of slow burn between Ryan and Tess. Ryan was such an unmovable wall that Tess desperately needed. Even though Ryan was such a sweetheart with major golden retriever vibes. I loved how Tess brought him out of his shell in the bedroom just like Ryan helped her breakdown her walls in broad daylight. I LOVED that there wasn’t a 3rd act break up or even a miscommunication trope even though there was several moments for one. I also felt so bad the problem that Ryan was secretly dealing with secretly he had to hide it from everyone. The scene on the beach when Tess found out was so heartbreaking but so sweet at the same time I definitely cried. The spice in this book was also top tier. Good lord that sauna scene in chapter 37 was 🥵. This book was definitely a 10/10 and the only reason I gave it 4.75 instead of 5 is because I still liked pucking around more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Stalking
Minor: Physical abuse
meganashlee27's review against another edition
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
l_piller's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Emotional abuse
bookwitchva's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
For a romance, there is a significant plot-to-smut ratio, and I was as invested in Tess’s out of the bedroom story as much as the in-the-bedroom hanky-panky. Well-written, I cared about the characters, and was rooting for Tess all the way to the end. Read this chonker in two sittings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Stalking