Pucking Around: A Why Choose Hockey Romance (Jacksonville Rays Book 1)

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This is my chance to prove myself, and I’m not risking it for anything. But with one unexpected night, one secret revealed, these men are ready to test all my limits. I can’t fall for a player…let alone three. But if love is a game, these guys are playing to win. Join my FB Group for exclusive first looks at art, reader chats, and don’t miss my monthly live sessions at The EMILYVERSE: Emily Rath’s Reader Group Because of course life always has a plan and her unforgettable mystery man is non other than the starting defenseman of the team !! I really liked Caleb. Such a bad boy. I felt like the group was complete with Jake, Caleb, and Rachel. Like, what more could you want? Caleb was super hot, and I liked seeing him dom. My name is Rachel Price, and two months ago, I walked away from the perfect man. We shared one magical night. No names. No strings. I never thought I'd see him again. I was wrong.

I see you, mun leijona. They see you too,” he adds, gesturing at Caleb and Jake. “You would brave any danger for those you love. Climb any mountain, leap from any clifftop. A love like yours is wild and dangerous. You need men who will not seek to harness you or break your spirit. You need men who will protect you. Who will provide a safe space for you to love as freely as your heart will allow. We are those men.” Not my number. The little witch is wearing 42 on her shoulders now. My gaze darts over to Caleb and I see the 31’s on his shoulders. They switched jerseys. The asshole has the gall to blow me a kiss and wave. Rachel slaps his hand down. I’m going to kill him.”Review: This book was WOW on the spice ya’ll!!! I didn’t really know what I was walking into. I read the prequel novella and LOVED it, but it did NOT prepare me for this lol. They navigate their feelings and this new dynamic, facing their fear and wants while building their relationship together and with each other. Tik tok bullied me into reading the series, and I’m halfway through the first book and wish I had some guide because I don’t particularly care for the eroticism and I keep getting blindsided by it haha.

Rachel, Jake, Caleb and Mars have their own journey and there's depth to each of them, but they also grow and learn with each other.

What I mean by that is that it has all the potential to go off in a very big way. Like Guy Fawkes style explosion. This Gunpowder Plot was also foiled. We’re told over and over how Rachel is a liability, how knowing her and being associated with her murky past will drag all the others down with her. It’s all very cloak and dagger… And then it’s all a bunch of smoke and mirrors. Broken down and wounded by my emotionally neglectful ex, I wanted someone to tell me I was good enough. These man are ready to test my limits, but this is my chance to prove myself, and I'm not risking it for anything. I can't fall for a player, let alone three. But if love is a game, these guys are playing to win.

I’d been Prom Queen, Cheer Captain - high school’s most savage Queen Bee. I could have everything I wanted. While Mars wants nothing more than to be with Rachel, he isn’t Bi or Queer so he struggles to fit into the dynamic between these lovers. I didn’t mind Mars (loved the Finnish) but I wasn’t in love with him. He felt very random. Like Rachel just wanted another guy and she would’ve added more if she felt like it. I did like his story with Rachel helping him with his injury and getting recruited to the Finnish Olympics. Even though the group ends up meshing pretty well together, Mars still felt like the odd man out. Also, they never went on dates....Um, okay 😅 And, why was Caleb hesitant about having kids? No idea. Why did he stiffen when Jake was all excited about having kids with Rachel? Like, what am I suppose to understand by that body language? Jealousy? Because, this was before their confession.My name is Rachel Price, and two months ago, I walked away from the perfect man. Sweet and funny, and so hot it should be illegal—we shared one magical night. No names. No strings. I never thought I’d see him again.