A review by deb_ournerdiestthing
Well and Truly Pucked by Lauren Blakely

funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

 When Bria’s boyfriend comes back into town to break up with her and has the audacity to try to keep her cat, three players from the rival hockey team work with her to break in and get her pet back.  And as she heads to a festival, coincidentally enough her Airbnb just so happens to get double booked with the three said guys.  Through revenge on her ex, she joins a contest to come up with the best boyfriend, which the guys are more than happy to help her with. As well as having her first org@sm with a partner. 

Rating:  2.5/5 
Spice: 4/5 
Narration: 3.5/5 

Tropes: 
Why Choose 
Hockey Romance 
S3xual Awakening 

Triggers: 
Infidelity (not MCs) 

My thoughts: 
This book started on such a high note with some laugh out loud moments as the FMC works to rescue her cat.  Unfortunately, after that point in the book the pacing slows down considerably and the plot gets convoluted with too many tropes – why choose, sports, she needs an org@sm, recent breakup, cinnamon roll hockey players, revenge plot against boyfriend, etc.  I would have loved to see the author take that humor and write something fresh in this genre.