I really like the story and the heroine, but the hero needed to work on himself a lot.. I didn't agree with the blow up of the end.. it could have been done better

The story, told in dual POV, follows former puck bunny Lindsay, who has curbed her puck bunny ways for the last year and has no intention of relapsing. Everything hockey is off limits. Sadly Ryder "Ox" Maddox, defensemen for the college hockey team did not get the memo, and he is relentless in his pursuit of Lindsay. It took me a while to warm up to Lindsay, but by the end of the book I was fully invested in her happy ever after. Ryder I was fully invested in from the beginning, no breaking me in gently with him, he was pretty much my ultimate book boyfriend. As well as been super hot he is so so 'nice' on the inside too, truly swoon worthy. Both Lindsay and Ryder have parental issues that leak into their would be relationship and even though we have quite a bit of family drama the story is a fun, lighthearted read. I lovely hockey romances and this did not disappoint. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Haha this book was hilarious. Love a good puck bunny story. This is fast paced, sexy, funny and sharp. I loved all the characters and the story as a whole. Will be picking up more by this author stat.

I couldn't resist reading Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny. The title and the idea of a former puck bunny confessing her sins really appealed to me. Plus, the book was from an author and series I enjoy, so I knew it was going to be a lot of fun.

Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny stars Lindsay and Ryder. Lindsay is a former puck bunny who fell in love and got burned. Since then, she's done everything she can to stay away from hockey and its players. That worked well until she needs help passing math class. The only tutor she can understand just happens to be the hottest guy on the ice. Ryder would do anything to get a chance with Lindsay including giving up some of his precious time to tutor Lindsay in math. He's hoping that spending time with him with show Lindsay that he's not just another heartless hockey player.

Out of all the Cindi Madsen books I've read, Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny is my favorite. I loved the first person dual points of view, and the direction the story took. All of the little confessions sprinkled through the story were cute and fun.

Ryder, or "Ox" as some people call him, was a sweetheart. He knew what he wanted (Lindsay) and went for it. I loved how he didn't let anything or anyone stand in his way. The way he treated Lindsay was really special.

Lindsay had so much inner strength. She wanted to change her life and did everything she needed to make that happen. I couldn't blame Lindsay for wanting to stay away from hockey players, but I'm so happy Ryder weaseled his way into her heart. They were perfect for each other. I loved their romance.

I also loved seeing my old friends from the previous Hot Shots books. Catching up with them was fun, and I loved what they added to Lindsay and Ryder's story. And I can't leave out the hockey. There were some very fun hockey scenes in this book!

Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny was everything I hoped it would be based on its title. It was a great college hockey romance that fans of sports romances will love. I did.

I really enjoyed [book:Crazy Pucking Love|28168589] so I jumped (several times) when I saw this book was available on NetGalley.

Lindsay Rivera used to be a Puck Bunny, chasing after any and every ice hockey player for meaningless hook-ups until she got burned and realised that, despite her best efforts, she was emulating her mother by seeking validation from men.

Since then Lindsay has turned over a new leaf, in fact she pretty much hates hockey and everything to do with it, including the players, devoting herself to her classes and being the editor of her college newspaper. Lindsay is trying to rise above her less than stellar beginnings.

Ryder 'Ox' Maddox is two years younger than Lindsay but he has been smitten ever since they met. Lindsay is equally smitten but determined to avoid making the same mistakes, until she needs help with passing her maths classes and the only tutor she can remotely understand is Ryder.

I liked this, I'm a sucker for American college romances, especially ones featuring hot sportsmen and reformed bad girls, I love the college books of [author:Elle Kennedy|1935000] and [author:Sarina Bowen|7737308] (other authors are available) and I think Cindi Madsen is up there with them with this series.

Ryder was such a nice guy, he liked Lindsay and he pursued her despite her brush-off attempts, he helped her with her maths classes and he wasn't bothered by her previous reputation. He was just the most perfect boyfriend ever. Although he came from a wealthy background his parents were difficult and needed him to be there for them all the time, Lindsay was the one who helped him come out of his shell.

Cindi Madsen is fast becoming an auto-buy author for me, she writes great characters and plots without too much angst and with great humour, I loved the "This is my preparing-to-math-so-hard face" comment from Lindsay.

If you enjoy YA/NA college romances with sports heroes, humour and low-angst, without the god-awful trappings that often accompany YA/NA (eg lip biting, detailed hair and clothing descriptions, abusive childhoods etc) then I highly recommend this series and this book.

This was my first read from Cindi Madsen, and it won't be my last!

Confessions of a former puck bunny, was a fun hockey romance with characters that were fun and easy to like! Lindsay is a girl who spent most of her first years of college worried about guys, and hockey playing guys to be more specific. Needless to say life as a puck bunny didn't go well for her, and now she considers herself a "former puck bunny." She's doing whatever she can to avoid the draw she has toward hockey players! She's the editor of the school paper, and since she's avoiding fun and guys, that's what she is focused on. Unfortunately, as good as she is in English she isn't very good at Math. So she needs a tutor

Enter Ryder, starting defenseman on the hockey team at her school, and surprising math whiz. Ryder has had a little bit of a crush on Lindsay since he first laid eyes on her. The more he persists in pursuing her, the less interested she acts. Of course he doesn't know all the details of her puck bunny past. When she reluctantly gets tutoring help from him and they click... it's all down hill from there. Well until they hit a few bumps, and a couple of tiny rocks, and maybe even a few holes in the hill. Ok so they don't have it easy, but easy is boring.

Lindsay and Ryder have to open up to each other, go outside of their comfort zones, and learn to be the half of another person. Reading about their journey is fun!

This is book four of the Taking Shots, standalone series. You spend some time with the couples that were in the first three books, but nothing about their storyline is given away in this except who they end up with. I don't think you need to read the others to enjoy this one, but it'd probably help you better understand when those characters pop up! The naughty bits are pretty tame so if you're looking for super smut, this isn't it. It's more about the actual romance of the couple! I'd consider this a moderate angst new adult romance. If you like those, read this book!