This was such an interesting concept - i really enjoyed this! The chapters were likeable and the storyline was different than the usually romance. A quick easy cute love story.

This book is adorable and I loved watching these characters come together. Sometimes I can get a little worried with the time travel plot, but everything was so well-thought-out and not confusing at all. I did feel like the ending was a little easy but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Not every book has to have characters that struggle a ton or are mean to each other. This is a beautiful book about two kind people that are just meant to be together, and I loved it.

Thank you, Avon and NetGalley, for the advanced copy of Puck and Prejudice.

This was such an entertaining read and a perfect escape novel! A hockey player wrecks his sister's car into a pond and wakes up walking out of a pond in 1812 only to immediately have an apple thrown at his head by Lizzy Wooddash, a friend of Jane Austen. If that sentence alone doesn't make you want to go pick up this novel, I don't know what will.

Tucker Taylor is visiting his sister in England while he's on medical leave from his hockey team, the Austin Regals. After calling it a night, he takes his sister's car, but on his way to her place, he has an accident that causes the car to take an icy plunge into a pond. Upon escaping the pond, he comes face to face with Lizzy Wooddash. While this story may be bizarre to some, Lizzy sees it as an opportunity. She wants to become a widow in order to maintain her freedom and follow her dreams. If Lizzy can help Tucker find his way back home after he marries her, they can both get exactly what they want. That is until hearts become entwined. How can they both get what they want in the timeline that they know and love?

I wasn't sure what I was getting into with this book where a hockey player finds himself in the Regency period. This book was such a sweet read. Seeing all of the references to Austen characters and other elements was fun. I did find that the hockey play aspect of the story did take me out a little bit but not enough for it to be an issue. Overall, it was a quick fun read!

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I am absolutely enchanted! This delightful twist on a classic tale is a perfect blend of humor, romance, and a dash of mischief that kept me smiling from start to finish. Riley’s take on the beloved characters is both fresh and engaging. The witty banter and playful dynamics between the leads had me laughing out loud! I loved how the story captures the essence of both the original and the whimsical world of modern-day antics. The way the characters navigate their feelings amidst all the chaos is simply delightful.

The writing is sharp and vibrant, making it easy to get lost in the story. I found myself rooting for the characters as they faced their challenges, and the romantic tension was just the right amount of swoon-worthy! The blend of comedy and heartfelt moments made this book a joy to read.

This books was very cute, exactly what I wanted it to be! I did think the writing occasionally didn't know what tone it wanted to have - did it want to be funny and witty, or deep and thought provoking? But other than that style issue, I enjoyed the story and the references to Austen characters.

This was unhinged and ridiculous in the best of ways. I couldn't put this down and read it in one sitting. Usually with time travel romance, it's always the girl who travels back in time, so i was excited to finally see one where it's the guy instead (and a hockey player too!). And I love all the hints of Jane Austen elements as well. The romance was so cute and nicely done, and a bit spicy too! I can't wait to read more from this author.

3.5 stars

I will fully admit I only requested this one because I was curious how a hockey romance and regency romance were going to mash up. It turns out the hockey aspect was more just that the MMCs profession happened to be a hockey player, and if anything, it detracted from the time travel story and the conflict of him not being able to stay in that time, should his medical issues rear their ugly head again. Despite his tragic circumstances, Tucker Taylor is a delightfully one dimensional bro, which becomes apparent in his dialogue with his bookish sister, and once he finds himself plunged into 1812, with the educated and spirited Lizzy. Lizzy, to her credit, is only in want of a husband so she can be properly widowed, thus gaining the only social respect and financial freedom a woman on their own in her time can gain. Lizzy decides to help Tucker return to his time if he'll marry her first, with his disappearance conveniently allowing her to ascend to widowhood. But the sheltered spinster isn't going to let him go through the pond back to his time without having him show her a thing or too first 😏 This was far fetched and silly, but exactly what it was supposed to be, and I loved that Lizzy maintained her sense of self in their compromise and didn't completely abandon her life for a man.

What’s better than a hockey romance? A romance where a hockey player is sent back in time somehow to Regency England. Here we have Tucker who finds himself sent back in time when he visits his sister in England after an injury where he meets Lizzie. I really enjoyed how Lizzie was similar to Lizzie Bennett from Jane Austen‘s pride and prejudice, and that she was very independent and wanted to do more than she was allowed in her time. I really liked how they were together initially for other reasons, but as time went on, he did fall for each other and following the story was a delight from start to finish.

This was SO CUTE! I had so much fun reading this. It was very unserious in the most wonderful way and it was very well written which was a delightful surprise for me. I went into it with low expectations, just wanting to have a good/fun time and that's exactly what this was! I think as long as you don't go into it expecting a literary masterpiece, you'll enjoy the heck out of it. It's unique, a breath of fresh air, funny and silly, as well as adorably cute! What more could you want?

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.