Good story, attractive characters, good ss, heartwarming ( )

A sexy Rom Com Hockey book with not so much hockey and a lot of laughing. My first read from Lili Valente, I am going to be a return reader from now on. Love the style of writing and the constant banter back and forth.

Libby is such a wonderful character. She is a sweet, smart and down to earth woman that teaches kindergarten. She finds herself in lust with the Vice Principal and wants him to notice her. On her quest, she gets her best friend Justin to help her become more comfortable around guys.

Justin is a hot as heck hockey player that can get any woman he wants. When he finds out that he best friend Libby is trying dress sexy and get comfortable around men, and flirting with his teammate, he puts the brakes on that quick. He steps in to help her.

The process of helping Libby is so much fun, the two of them are so much fun. Being best friends for years, they know so much about each other, the only thing they haven’t done is anything intimate. This book is a must read, you will laugh and feel all the feels… it was so good.
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Lili Valente scores with HOT AS PUCK. NHL forward, Justin Cruise, helps his kindergarten-teacher best friend, Libby Collins, by giving her dating lessons. This contemporary sports romance takes place in Portland.

HOT AS PUCK is a fun “friends turned lovers” romance. Admittingly, I instantaneously liked the main character, Justin, because he has the same name as my son, they both play hockey, and have hazel eyes with dark hair. That being said, it got a little weird during some of the scenes, and I quickly had to get my son out of my thoughts when reading the story.

I like Justin and Libby. They have been friends since they were kids. Libby taught him how to crochet when he was sick in bed with mono. Neither one of them has ever thought about the other romantically, until his twenty-eighth birthday party, and then they were both in denial. Libby asks Justin to give her dating lessons because she feels she is socially awkward.

There are a lot of entertaining dialogs and imagery throughout the story. One of my personal favorites was Libby’s comparison to all massive toothed worms in 1980s movies. You’ll have to read the story to find out what I’m talking about – it’s in chapter six. I also love Libby’s and Laura’s texts.

HOT AS PUCK has a great plot. It is well-written and hard to put down. I loved the ending. I’m looking forward to Libby’s sister, Laura’s story with Justin’s teammate/captain, Brendan, SEXY MOTHERPUCKER. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. ( )