Thank you to the author and NetGalley for this eARC.

I really wanted to love this book. I’m in a huge hockey romance kick right now and I was super excited about this one. However the execution was lacking.

It didn’t really feel like I connected with either of the characters. Both seemed to have difficult relationships with their parents but neither storyline was really explored very far. They both had health issues, again, briefly mentioned but very surface level. I thought we would get an explanation for Lizzy’s health problems when she went to the future. It seemed unnecessary in the grand scheme of things.

I didn’t quite understand the reasoning behind Lizzy staying behind. Yes she had a couple of friends but supposedly her home life was dull and she didn’t get along with her family at all. Her writing was mentioned as a reason but I’m not sure why she couldn’t do that in present time.

Overall, it wasn’t awful. It was average but I don’t know that I would necessarily recommend.

Hockey player, Tucker Taylor, is dealing with serious health issues making it impossible to play the game he loves so dearly. To get away from the situation, he visits his sister in England where an accident lands him in the year 1812. The first person he meets is a beautiful 19th century woman.

Lizzy Wooddash is expected to marry and raise children. This is not the life she wants to lead. Her widowed cousin has no expectations put on her and she’s a very happy woman. Lizzy’s goal is to be like her but the only way that can happen is if she is a widow too. When a strange man from the future lands at her feet, she is sure she has a plan that will work. She can marry him, help him get back to the future, and then claim to be widowed. This way she doesn’t have to kill a husband or marry a dying man. Sounds like the perfect solution for both of them.

Problem is…she’s falling in love with the odd man, but it’s an impossible situation. He needs medical attention he can only get in the future and her life is in the 19th century. There is no way this could ever work.

I used to love time travel, but I haven’t read one in a long time. This is a good one for me to get back into the genre. I, also, enjoy sports heroes and this combines them both. It’s an interesting premise and readers even get a glimpse of Jane Austen.

The romance between these two is steamy. Their chemistry sizzles. Each page nearly melted my e-reader.

The characters were all likeable. The storyline moved at a steady pace. I enjoyed following Tuck and Lizzy's adventures. I was anxious to see how it all wrapped up.

I will definitely be on the lookout for more books by this author.





FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I’m a sucker for Pride and Prejudice themed book and a time-travelling hockey player seemed too intriguing to pass up.
Overall, this book was fun and cute and swoony. But at times I struggled to stay interested. The direct insertions of text from P&P were often clunky and didn’t match with the scenes or the tone of the story. I like that we just accepted the time traveling piece and didn’t make it an ongoing disbelief. There was even a fun twist in the middle to move things along. The spice was nice, along with the FMC’s personal discoveries. *wink wink* But there was a disconnect with the historical language and the parts of the story when we weren’t advancing the romance plot often fell flat. I also didn’t really love the ending. It’s just wasn’t for me- I’m not sad. But I’m not satisfied.

I am someone who absolutely adores an unhinged romance plot and I think this book fits that description. I think anyone who reads "hockey romance, time travel, and Jane Austen regenecy era vibes" will pick this book up immediately and enjoy it endlessly. Sometimes you just need a book like this to get you out of a little reading slump!

I wanted to read this because let's be real, a hockey dude being stuck in the 1800's and then falls in love there sounded absolutely BONKERS. Why pick hockey romance or Regency romance when you can have both?!

We have Tuck, a recently cancer-free NHL goalie, who is a very sweet man and also uses "good girl" a little too liberally. Tuck ends up in a portal that sends him to the 1800's where he team up with Lizzy (who happens to be BFF's with Jane Austen) in order to 1) get him back to the future and 2) turn Lizzy into his widow so she can have the freedom she wants. The problem? Well they kinda have a thing for each other...

This was really fun. I will not try to explore the science at play that allows for time travel because let's be real, we aren't reading this for time travel hypotheses. There is *actual* chemistry between Tuck & Lizzy that is much more than physical.

All the silliness of this besides, it was fantastic to watch a modern age man try to describe how much progress women have made only to realize there is still so much left to really be equals.

Thanks to NetGalley & Avon for providing an eARC of Puck and Prejudice in exchange for this honest review.

Ah, what a fun premise...time travel, Jane Austen, and hockey mix for an entirely entertaining and quite steam filled read. It takes alot of creatively to make such a mix work, but Riley succeeded and it was grand.
Thanks to #NetGalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for the ARC.

This looked right up my alley! Unfortunately I struggled to get into it and it just fell pretty flat for me.

When Hockey player Tucker Taylor crashes his car into a pond he his horrified to wake up and find he has time traveled to Regency England. He is luckily discovered by Lizzy Wooddash, a friend of Jane Austen, who takes his strangeness in stride and decides to help him. The pair enter a marriage of convenience to keep him safe in the time period and her reputation safe.

This book was a turn your brain off book. If you think about it too much it completely falls apart, just turn your brain off and enjoy the ridiculousness. I’m no stranger to time travel romances (I have smacked every stone in every stone circle in Britain trying to find a way to Jamie Fraser) so I knew a bit what I was getting into. The good: the author seemed to have fun writing the story and while I don’t think Jane Austen should have been a character in the book I did enjoy all the references. The bad: so many plot holes, the cover not matching the character descriptions, him calling her “pocked rocket”, some iffy consent, everyone just being chill with time travel, the ending etc. I’m not going to pretend that this is a great book, but I had a good enough time reading it.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Regency Era meets modern day hockey with a sci-fi-y twist! If you’re a regency romance lover and also a hockey fan this one is for you! It gave me all the Bridgerton and Kate and Leopold vibes. I love how this story evolved, and I love the relationship between Tucker and Lizzy.

Thank you to NetGalley of a review copy.

This was an alright Jane Austen retelling. I don't think it strictly follows the Pride and Prejudice formula that most retellings follow, which was nice, but I was left wanting more out of the story. I was missing a big moment in the middle of the book to push both characters to have more depth. It's an easy read for sure.

3.5 Tucker, a charming American hockey player, takes an unexpected plunge into a river and wakes up in the 1800s! Lizzy, a spirited woman with a playful disregard for convention, discovers him.

*The Verdict*

This delightful mashup of hockey, romance and regency era charm is:

*Pros*

- Playful and lighthearted
- Surprisingly steamy
- Fun and entertaining

*Not For*

- Readers seeking realistic storylines

*Recommendation*

If you enjoy ridiculous, humorous reads with smut, I highly recommend!

The lightest and frothiest of reads, this fish out of water story combines time travel, hockey, steam and a very modern view of the Regency period. Bonus points for a well-placed boiled potatoes joke (IYKYK).

POV: Dual
Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️

Historical romance and hockey are two of my favorite things, but never did I think there was a way to combine them together! I love that this author had the creativity to come up with a storyline that is so unique.

Tuck is such a sweetheart and Lizzie is a lot like another famous historical Elizabeth FMC, and although I don’t understand her decisions in the end as well as why Tuck is not wearing goalie gear on the cover, this was still a fast and fun read!

Puck and Prejudice || Lia Riley

"What about the dream of you and me together?" he asked. "That..." Her smile was sad. "That was make-believe, don't you know? All the very best love stories end tragically."

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Tuck is an NHL player, returning to play after surviving cancer, and is currently visiting his sister in England. One night, he wrecks into a pond and wakes up in 1812. Lizzy's biggest wish is to live a free life as a writer, but as woman in 1812, the only viable option for freedom is to marry and become a widow, like her cousin Georgie. When she discovers Tuck in a close by cow pond dressed in odd clothing, the two hatch a plan: Tuck will marry Lizzy in exchange for help on getting back to his time, and once he's gone, Lizzy will become the widow she wishes to be. The only issue with this plan is the two of them didn't realize the chemistry they would have which would make leaving seem impossible.

This is a classic, "don't judge a book by it's cover" because what I thought would be a silly read was entirely enjoyable for me. I am a huge hockey fan, and I love regency romance, so it feels like this book was catered for me. Every decision the author made for the two characters' back stories made sense and you know the entire time that these two will have to live in their own times, no matter how much they care for each other. I was wondering through the end if a happy ending was even possible for them. If you're a fan of marriage of convenience stories, and regency romance, definitely pick this one up.

-regency romance
-marriage of convenience
-one bed
-right person, wrong time
-dual POV
-3rd person POV

spice 4/5

I loved everything about this story. 💜 This was original & so so enjoyable to read. I’m gonna need more people to read this so that we can all fangirl over the characters and the love.

Thank you to the author, publisher, & NetGalley for allowing me to have early access to read this book.

I just thought that from the title and the description of this book, that I was going to eat this book up. That was definitely not the case but the book kept me somewhat entertained with the rom-com aspect of the book. While some parts of the book were good, I mostly found myself having to re-read parts of the book due to losing interest. Now, just because this book wasn't for me, doesn't mean that I won't read more from this author in the future. I loved the author's writing, which is why I didn't DNF the book, I just don't think the subject matter was for me.

• Independent Women
• Regency Romance
• Marriage of Convenience
• Hockey Player MMC
• Time Travel
• Spicy Bedroom Talk
• Bestie Jane Austen

I'm a huge Jane Austen fan and a huge hockey romance fan and the combination is the stuff dreams are made off. Aw, this book is super cute! A total fairy tale, complete with time travel, lodestones, a wizened elder, hockey, and smut.

This was every bit the light, fluffy, little bit spicy romance read a girl could want!! But add in a little sprinkle of hockey and regency era with a play on Pride & Prejudice and an MC who has no idea what he’s doing in 1812?? Sign me up!

From the very first chapter, this was delightful! The play on words and references to Pride & Prejudice phenomenal. I was laughing out loud and giggling whenever I caught one. You can tell that Lia is a Pride and Prejudice / Jane Austen fan and knew what the readers would get a kick out of.

The concept of Tucker getting stuck back in time seemed a little weird at first but I think Lia executed so well! I love the elements of time travel and navigating it inside Regency era. It was simple but aided the plot well and the dialogue and problem solving around it made the book more engaging than your typical romance. The tropes in this felt less tropey than usual too and I quite enjoyed them! The tropes, especially marriage of convenience, worked as they should to aid the plot instead of solely BE the plot.

Overall, well well done and so fun! Would say it’s a 4.75/5 because there were a few parts where the dialogue was a little off to me and a few spots that could’ve been a tad bit more concise. I will also note, if you want a perfectly accurate depiction of Regency, this ain’t it and THATS OKAY!!

TWs for: cancer (in remission), misogyny (indirect/societal), complicated family relationships

If you’re looking for a true pride and prejudice modernization I don’t think this is it, but if you’re looking for a good romance with a historical tie in you’ve hit the jackpot! A little bit of a slow start, first quarter was like the author was still finding their feet, but after that the story took off. A good fun and spicy read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC!

I was so incredibly excited for this one! Pride and Prejudice is my favorite of Jane Austen. I also devour hockey romances, so this one sounded like it would be the perfect mix. However, I quickly found that this one didn't work for me. The hockey didn't work for me because there were many errors with the setup or even with the goalie description. The nickname he had for her didn't work for me either and it was so hard for me to read past it and feel the romance between them. As for the Jane Austen part, I could see a lot of Elizabeth Bennet in Lizzy. Her attitude and wanting to be free of expectations were spot on for the character. But that is about the only correlation I could find. The time traveling and hockey added made it all clash for me.

Overall, this one had really great potential but just didn't work for me.