A very unconventional Jane Austen spinoff, Puck and Prejudice features the author herself as well as her friends and muses. Oh, and a hockey player from modern times that finds himself in 1812. Tucker has an accident and wakes up in the English countryside in a different time, discovered by an attractive woman named Lizzy. She believes his wild tale and introduces him to her friends. Then a plot to satisfy her marriage happy mamma hatches and they decide to get married. This is the perfect solution for Lizzy, who wants her independence. They just have to figure out how to get Tuck back to the future.

I have always loved Jane Austen reimagining's, and this one was the most peculiar plot line I've read to date. This was a delightful read! Both main characters were highly likeable, and their personalities were expertly displayed through their capers and romance. It was funny in the right parts, and provides a little heat where appropriate! I devoured this book, and look forward to more from Lia Riley.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the ARC. The opinions expressed are my own.

any books with a hockey man in immediately hooked, but then add time travel to the mix and i’m done for. like i loved the plot and it so worked!
little summary: tuck who’s a pro hockey player accidentally time travels to the regency era and jane austen and that’s where he meets lizzy, jane’s best friend. i would say the tropes are marriage of convenience with some insta love.
this book had me hooked for the first half and idk what it was but once they got married i just wasn’t as interested, but was curious how they were gonna end up together in the end.. (slight spoilers ahead) im glad they both didn’t give up on their own time and families.
i just wish more happened like it felt too insta lovey for me which i don’t like and tuck didn’t have much going for him except for his looks i guess.

If you enjoy hockey romance and books from the regency time period then this book is for you. Puck and prejudice was a book that was greatly unexpected and fun.

This follows Tuck who gets into a car accident then finds himself back in a different time period through time travel. Our main FMC Lizzy finds him and helps him acclimate to her world. They quickly find themselves in a predicament to help each other to help Tuck get back to the future and for Lizzy to fulfill her dreams.

I loved this book. I thought that it had a lot of things I really didn’t expect in a good way. I found myself finishing his quite quickly. For a girl who loved Pride and Prejudice growing up I also loved how her best friend was Jane Austen. That part and seeing how Lia thought that her personality would be was a good take and refreshing.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for an eARC of this book I truly enjoyed it and look forward to other books Lia writes.

I never knew I needed a time travel hockey romance until I read this book!
Tucker was on medical leave from his career as an NHL goalie due to cancer... while driving, he swerved, ended up in a lake, and transported back into the 1800s, where he immediately met Lizzy.
Lizzy was bold, sweet, brave, and not what he expected a woman from 1800s to be like. She risked everything, including marrying him out of convenience that would highly benefit both of them.
Tucker and Lizzy didn't expect to fall for eachother, things get spicy, and they must choose what's more important to them... their love, or their dreams.
What I loved: the banter and sweetness of their love, how much they were willing to risk to protect each other.
The hilarious moments that had me almost in tears as well as an ending that I didn't see coming but absolutely loved!
Meeting Jane Austen in the 1800s as well?! Amazing! This book was well written, and I really enjoyed reading it!
Thank you, Netgalley, for providing me with this ARC read!

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for this ARC <3

This was too fun. I love the crossover of it all. It shouldn't work but it does?

Hot hockey player Tucker falls through time while visiting his sister to regency England. Yep! I said what I said.

I truly did enjoy this book. It had a few slow points here and there but overall kept my attention enough for me to read it pretty quickly. I don't know how the author came about this idea, because it was definitely my kind of book. The past and present was written out well and I enjoyed seeing the regency aspects mesh with the current times!

Marriage of convenience is one of my favorite tropes and it's done so well here. Lizzy and Tucker both have a great solid relationship together and it brought laughs, quirkiness, and fun.

I can't wait to see what else Lia brings to the table in the future :)

OK y'all, so, literally EVERY SINGLE THING about Puck and Prejudice is appealing to me. Time travel romance? Yes please. Regency? I want it. HOCKEY? I'm SO IN. I almost thought someone was trolling me the first time I saw it, it's so perfect for me. And y'all. It's SO good. It's funny and sweet and has perfect vibes - such a great read, and I cannot wait to put it in a place of honor of my time travel shelf (or should I put it with the hockey books? historicals? I'll have to decide!).

I absolutely loved both Tuck and Lizzy from the moment each was introduced. Tuck is a goalie - SO perfect for the story as he spends his time observing people and thinking about his every move before doing anything. And I LOVED sassy Lizzy. She is smart, astute, and as soon as she accepts that Tuck is from the future, comes up with an absolutely brilliant plan. A marriage of convenience plot that makes Lizzy a respectable and wealthy widow and keeps Tuck safe while he's trying to get back home? It's got Outlander vibes all over it and I'm SO HERE FOR IT. We get a little bit of a slow burn as Tuck and Lizzy feel each other out, but also all the hot Regency spice you could want. x

I was a little bit worried about how this one was going to end with the circumstances involved in the time travel mechanics, but y'all, this book had just the best ending! Puck and Prejudice is funny and sweet, swoony and spicy, and I HIGHLY recommend checking it out if you are interested in any one of the various subgenres it fits in because it excels as an example of ALL of them.

PUCK & PREJUDICE by Lia Riley is even more charming than I expected it to be. I'm not much of a hockey romance girlie, but this isn't really a hockey romance book.

Tucker *is* a professional hockey player, visiting his sister in England. He runs off the road in a car accident and finds himself in 1812. (Think Outlander, but without all the violence.) Lizzy is an aspiring author with no interest in the marriage mart. Her friend Jane...Jane Austen...devises a plan to use Tuck to make Lizzy a widow and get him back to his own era. After a quick trip to Gretna Green, everything is going to plan...except they didn't mean to fall in love.

Often times in a historical romance, the heroine has distinctly modern sensibilities, which then put her at odds with the conventions of the time. This leans into that—of course the only man suitable for a woman who yearns for her own independence is a man from the future! Except that not even in the future are you guaranteed a man who will respect your autonomy, nor are things quite as rosy for women after 200 years as Lizzy would hope.

Neither of them can completely give up their life in their own time, and yet how can they deny their love for each other??

As a side note, if Tucker's sister doesn't go back in time and fall in love with Lizzy's cousin in the next book, I will consider myself cheated lol.

I really liked it! To begin, a time traveling hockey player regency romance, this is going to sell. It’s such a cute idea and throw in Jane Austen as a side character be still my heart! It was really fun, just a touch slow for my taste, and little too much of a slow burn for me. It’s a solid 3 stars for me, but I really think people are going to love it. I think mahbe could benefit with saying who was going to be which chapter also with the dual POV but third person gets a touch difficult. The good girl and tell me what you want, always wins :) the ending was so cute

DNF @ 25% - Could not follow the story and felt very confused during. I was very excited to try a story that I'm not use too, but this just wasn't for me. Thank you for letting me try a new story, but I am sad to say it wasn't for me.

dnf @ 40%

The premise was super cute and I really wanted to love this one, but I was just not feeling a connection to the plot or the characters. It was going to slow for me.

I imagine revisiting this one at a later date and seeing how I feel about it then.

This book was a very decent read for me. I enjoyed the comparison between 1800's and modern day world. Really enjoyed reading the MMC explaining modern day gadgets and way of life to the FMC. However, it was a bit slow for me. I felt that the first 80% of the book was dragging. And the end happened very quickly in the last few chapters. But overall it was a pleasant read for me. Definitely pick it up if you like time travel with romance in it.

This was a fun and refreshing read. While I don't normally read historical/regency romances, I really enjoyed the time travel aspect and bringing the two era's together. It was fun watching the characters try to understand things from the other's time. The Heroine was funny, straightforward and smart as a whip. Unfortunately for her, she was a bit of an underdog. Being 27 and unmarried... such a blemish on her families name. It was 1812 after all. The Hero was an NHL star (out on medical leave.) He isn't arrogant or flashy. His energy has all been spent on healing and his sport. Being the best he can be. Never having time to really think about relationships. Being thrown into the past was strange enough, but the feelings he was having towards this woman whom, in a sense, saved him, was giving him doubts about his future. There is some supernatural elements (hello, time travel.) It's more on the magical/mythical side of things. There is also some sexual content, but nothing too graphic. Quite enjoyable characters (except for a couple bad apples.) Hard to put down. Alternating POVs.

*I received a copy of this book from Netgalley.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for sending me an ARC of this book! All opinions are my own.
Actual Rating: 3.75 Stars
Puck & Prejudice follows Tucker who is a hockey player that ends up falling into a river and being transported to 1812 England. There he meets Lizzy, a firecracker of a woman who is determined to help him find a way back to his time.
First off, shout out to Lia Riley for the dedication and acknowledgment to BTS. The one in the acknowledgement made me laugh super hard and I loved the one in the dedication.
I think this book would be a fantastic first read for someone who is looking to get into reading romances as this was such a fun twist on a time travel story. I really loved how this book had elements of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in it. I also just love as someone who has degrees in English seeing the ongoing debate about literature and the nods to Jane Austen's novels in this book.
I thought Tuck and Lizzy were pretty fun to follow and I enjoyed my time while reading this book. I really loved how they complimented each other and I thought the solution at the end of this book was really clever and one I hadn't seen before. Could the characters had their depth a little more worked out? Yes but I still enjoyed following them and their story.
I did think the solution to their problems were a little easily solved but I still thoroughly enjoyed watching them go through pretty well known areas of England during this time.
This book was truly a love story to classic romance and it was a really fun book to read. This wasn't the most groundbreaking book I had ever read but it was one that I flew through and really enjoyed. I would definitely recommend picking this up and giving it a try.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the review copy. My opinions are my own.

I went into this story in trenches of my hockey romance obsession coming off of a Pride and Prejudice retelling as well. And this tickled both of those itches even though it features next to no actual hockey. Tuck is sidelined due to an illness and so is off for the season, he travels to England to see his little sister and on the way home after a night out, he swerves to avoid a kid in the road and lands into a pond and when he surfaces, he's met by Lizzy who is not quite a spinster but they are now in 1812. Armed with wit and charm and lots of green flags, Tuck and Lizzy are forced together by her scheming cousin Georgie and friend Jane into a sham marriage in order to figure out a way to get Tuck back to his time.

This is cute story with a smart forward thinking female, a walking green flag modern male, dual point of views, spicy scenes that make sense, forced proximity, only one bed in the inn, regency period, not so lovely family members, wonderful banter, a little side trip into the mind of Jane Austen, lovely Pride and Prejudice nods, a trip to Gretna Green, and some hilarious moments with a book.

Can recommend to those who like Pride and Prejudice vibes, but wanted a slightly different take, this has a HEA, but not the way I was expecting.

Puck & Prejudice was such a fun and short read! Lia Riley does a brilliant job merging the past and the present with Tuck and Lizzy. I cracked up laughing several times at Lizzy’s reactions to 2020s technology and lingo. It was fun to consider how someone from back then would react to something as simple as a cell phone!!

For a book under 300 pages, this book sucked me in. The plot of Tuck being sent back in time and meeting someone he could love is beautiful and compelling at the same time. His and Lizzy’s banter warmed my heart and I loved seeing them grow in their comfort with one another.

It was a really fun read and I am so glad I took a chance on a time-travel romance! It’s not one of my go-to tropes, but this book captured my heart and made me believe that somehow, Tuck and Lizzy could fit into each other’s worlds even with 200 years of history separating them.

I received a free advance copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

This was literally so unserious and I loved every page. The way the writing style switches to match the character?? Genius.

I’m actually surprised how much I liked this. This was such an outrageous concept to me when I first heard about it, but in my opinion it was executed pretty well. I wish there was a little more character growth, but still a super fun time.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for the advanced copy!

When I saw the book cover, I knew I wanted to read this. This book was strange and I knew it would be. A hockey goalie sent back to the 1800s and tries to find his way back to present day.

I felt like Lizzy accepted Tuck being from the future a little too easily, but maybe it was because of the phone. But she still didn’t freak out over it too much. It was insta-lust for the both of them. Lizzy couldn’t get over how good looking Tuck was or how he made her feel. lol he even called her good girl at the 31% mark and she felt all tingly. And Tuck was turned on by how she was wrapped and hidden like a present.

Like I mentioned, lol the book was strange. I did go in with zero expectations because I honestly couldn’t even imagine how the story would unfold. It was interesting to read both current American English and old English. Though it does throw me off a little bit with them trying to pass him off as a regular American “from Boston” in the 1800s cause I’m pretty sure they still didn’t talk or have the same accent as him but at the same time they probably wouldn’t have known the difference?

The book also included some sort of women empowerment. Lizzy wanting to be independent without a husband. Georgie being a badass rich widow. Jane being an up and coming writer. Mentions of how even in present day no one wants to watch women sports. “Her life, her choice” And because of this, a part of me hated that Lizzy decided to spend time in both eras even if it was for love and technically I guess it is her life, her choice.

And why tf is “Pocket Rocket” his nickname for her?!?!

Though I get the timeline and pace of the book, I do wish the book sped up a little bit because I found myself skimming through the book a bit to try to get a glimpse of their chemistry outside of the lust.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this arc for my honest review.

Thanks to the publisher for an ARC of this book. I love a good time travel romance....until the science becomes too science-y and then I hate a time travel romance. I am happy to report this one had me laughing out loud and felt plausible-I mean, as plausible as time travel can be for me (I know I lack imagination!). The characters felt fresh to me, and although I do feel like the author was overselling the fact that women have the short end of the stick,even 250 years later-she's not wrong! The ending felt fresh to me, and there was quite a bit of spice!

Puck and Prejudice is a captivating romance novel that follows the story of a hockey professional who unexpectedly finds himself time traveling and entering into a marriage of convenience with Jane Austen's closest friend. This unique concept may sound unconventional, but Riley skillfully weaves together a delightful tale filled with humor, romance, and unexpected twists. Readers can expect a playful and engaging read that is sure to keep them entertained from start to finish.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.
As soon as I saw the cover of Puck and Prejudice, I knew I had to read it. I love time travel historical stories, and I just happen to be in another slump with “traditional” HR at the moment, so this was a fun adjacent read to bring the magic back to the genre for me.
I still don’t get the appeal of hockey players (or most athletes, really), but I found Tucker fairly easy to like. He’s a fun fish-out-of-water for this adventure, being fairly clueless about Austen and the Regency at first, apart from what he’s picked up from his sister. But as you’d expect, living in the time period leads him to develop respect and love for the era.
Lizzy is also easy to root for, and while she’s kind of your archetypal historical romance female lead, in that she’s “unconventional” and uninterested in marriage, she also has a pretty good life, with friendships with Jane Austen and her cousin Georgie, not to mention her own writing dreams.
As for the romance, it’s super-sweet, and I rooted for them to figure out their situation throughout. Even separating it from the time travel element, it’s a cool spin on marriage of convenience, and with it, there’s questions of how their HEA can work when they don’t live in the same time period, which got satisfyingly resolved.
And speaking of which, the time travel element is more mystical, tied to Celtic traditions, which feels rather fitting for the setting. I enjoyed learning more about it in terms of how it could be replicated to resolve the romance question, but how it posed greater implications for the book’s internal world, with Tucker not even being the first time traveler to the 19th century.
This was an absolute delight, and I would recommend this to readers who enjoy historical romance with a fantastical/time travel twist.