A review by jamieb_19
Zero Pucks by E.M. Lindsey

funny informative lighthearted 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

4.0

"I feel lucky that it was you I met at the bar that night.”
“Even after we got shitfaced, lost our memories, and got married?”
“Especially after that,” I said with a grin.

Waking up married is always a fun trope. Waking up in Vegas, without your prosthetic legs, and with no sign of the person you spent the night with (and later found out you married) is an extra fun twist on the trope! I had a good time reading this one. Tucker and Amedeo were adorable together. They were both kind of awkward disasters, but they totally worked. The book was funny, sexy, and just a little bit angsty.

“If we ever get married for real, I want it to be better than that. I want it to be real. I want to remember making you my husband.”


Tucker and Amedeo both had difficult backstories that helped draw them together. Tucker was very rough around the edges, but he was such a good guy, and I loved how smitten he was with Amedeo from the first time he showed up on his doorstep (and probably even earlier than that, if he could actually remember their first night together). Amedeo wasn’t used to the type of kindness Tucker showed, after being in an awful relationship for the last few years. I enjoyed seeing him realize his worth and learn to accept Tucker’s affection.

I also loved that this wasn’t your average hockey romance. This was my first time reading a book about sled hockey, so that was pretty cool. Those guys are hardcore and not surprisingly resulted in quite the cast of characters. I loved the found family that Tucker and his teammates had. They fought like brothers but had each other’s backs no matter what. I enjoyed getting to know everyone and I look forward to reading more about them in future books.

We were the perfect pair. It would never get better than this.
He had officially ruined me for any other person.