THIS is the mashup we all didn’t know we needed and now I only want more. A hockey romance (though, aside from the fact that our MC is a hockey player, there is no actual hockey in the story), flung back in time to the regency era a la Jane Austen- I mean, how could you not want to weird such a weird combination?! But the best part is that it’s actually good. The banter is playful and witty, the romance builds well, the spice is sizzly, it has all the good tropes (marriage of convenience, only one bed, time travel, cinnamon roll) and none of the bad (major miscommunication, surprise baby).

Here is what is missing. You know those funny thirst trap videos we all definitely scroll past and don’t actually watch (🍿) of hockey players “stretching” on the ice before the game? That energy is missing here. A little more hockey- and this is coming from someone who doesn’t know anything about the sport mind you- would have balanced the two subgenres better maybe? But this is really just a small stretch and isn’t really a big deal….just, team mates furthering the series would be awesome 👏🏻

4 ⭐️

Thank you NetGalley & to Avon and Harper Voyager for this arc, in encouragement of my unbiased review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager | Avon for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC.

I'm surprised by the amount of opinions I have in this novel. The entry point into this novel was very flat and boring and I almost DNF around chapter six. I decided to read other reviews and saw that many readers said the book was good, so I decided to persevere. Once it got going it improved but the characters didn't feel fully developed, some of the plot lacked real tension, the plot could have delivered so much more (I loved the concept but felt like the actual story fell flat), the pacing was either too fast or too slow throughout, and the ending was meh.

The opening scene was just boring. I hate when characters are debating literary topics and going nose to nose over whether Austen or the Brontes (or whoever) is a better writer. It's boring. I work at a university and if I heard students going back and forth like this, I'd roll my eyes and walk away. I also HATE when writers include real life people such as Austen, in their fictional work and make them a secondary character. It's done a lot and usually not well. When Tucker goes arrives at this strange place he seems to accept super quickly that he's gone back in time 200 years. Lizzy is even quicker to accept he's from the future. It happens at a lightning pace. This is what nearly lost me as a a read. I came very close to bailing.

The story eventually picked up. I wished there was more banter, more conflict, more tension. The plot seemed to unwind so easily. Spoiler alerts: They get married rather easily. Lizzy's family is mad but not too mad. They go to a ball and no one notices that Tucker is out of place except --super conveniently -- a fellow time traveler. Then they go back to Georgie's house and Tucker goes home in fairly easy fashion. The ending was sort of a clean way to tie it all up -- but I was bothered that Tucker never went back in time? Lizzie did all the traveling and Tucker got the girl and the career and his life? I thought it would have been better if he stayed in her time part of the year and they came back and forth together. Also did anyone let that other poor time traveler know his theory was correct?

Thank you, NetGalley for this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I was SO intrigued by the synopsis. Time travel x Regency period??? Sign me up! But I ended up dnfing this one. It just wasn't for me.

It was a long read for me. The characters were under developed and the plot wasn’t well thought out. I don’t understand where hockey tied in. Tuck could have been a busboy and the story doesn’t change. I don’t think the author knows much about hockey. The book cover is deceiving to the story line.
I was excited for hockey, time travel, romance all in one. The time travel was written like it’s a common occurrence. The FMC spent her entire story talking about being her own person with career and self security and not tied down to domestic engineering. Then the author goes for the HEA that made me sigh and roll my eyes. This could have gone differently in so many directions.
Just wasn’t thought out - in my opinion
Thank you NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an ARC
read in exchange for my honest opinion.

this was so cute!! i’m obsessed with how they both got their happily ever afters and how sweet lizzy and tucker are!! they’re so sweet together i’m obsessed. it’s less hockey romance and more himbo man dropped into 1812 who finds a spinster. the hockey only comes in at the veryyyy end

This was so fun! More time travel romances please!

I like that this book felt like both a historical and a contemporary romance at the same time, because I love a sports romance and a historical romance and this was the best of both worlds!

I’m not going to lie, there were some things that left me a little confused, regarding the time travel, but overall I really enjoyed this and it was a lot of fun and I loved the characters and I would totally read this again.

Thank you to Avon for the eARC in exchange for a review.

CW: Cancer

I really enjoyed this book. I combined both of my favorite things in one book, royalty and sports. I would definitely recommend this book.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager for the gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review.

So forget the idea of it being an exact mashup of hockey (hence the puck) and Jane Austen (hence the & prejudice). A delightful play on a classic title, Puck & Prejudice isn’t what I was expecting. I’d actually not realize the hockey contribution if dropped into the story in multiple places, so I would say this leans more toward regency England meets time traveling hottie who happens to play hockey. If you like historical fiction and want something refreshing and different with a blessed lack of court gossip, this book is it!

I had so much fun reading this story. It’s not too serious, but not so much humor that you miss the romance element. It’s definitely outside my norm, but came at a time when I desperately needed a distraction from my typical romances and I’m so glad I was able to have the chance to read it! Puck & Prejudice is well written, it’s incredibly witty, and it’s an overall good time. The first time Tuck said “good girl” to Lizzy I about melted into a puddle. Someone get me a fan. I found this book to be a super easy read as well!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️.5

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!
This was super fun, wild, and entertaining. I have not read anything similar before. I had so much fun with this book and was rooting for our main characters and their friends the whole way. Combining my two favorites (hockey romance and a historical romance)? Sign me up!

This was such an enjoyable and made me laugh constantly. It has everything: one bed trope, a hockey player, yearning, and more. Jane Austen being Lizzy's cousin was such a fun touch to the story. If you are looking to a quick, easy, and funny read definitely pick up this book. I will be adding this to my physical to buy list.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon/Harper, and Ms. Riley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title. An honest review was requested but not required.

Quick summary: this book was a trope sandwich with a thick slather of WTF. It is pure escapism. I would not recommend this to a reader who values historical accuracy whatsoever (in fact, possibly also not modern accuracy, as Tucker's uniform is clearly not that of a goalie). Lizzie is a modern woman who just so happens to have been born during the Regency era: she does "not have a maternal bent", does not want to marry, wants to have a career, and prefers to live alone. Tucker Taylor, modern day goalie, accidentally time-travels through a pond near Bath and emerges in 1812 where Lizzie accepts his story with aplomb and very little disbelief. For reasons that seem flimsy, they feel forced to get married while they figure out how to return Tucker to modern times; in the course of their elopement they encounter several tropes, I mean, entertaining situations. They also come to realize that they have feelings for each other. Mostly, those feelings seemed to me like "lust", but apparently they also included love.

The entire story was goofy and preposterous. If you're reading to be entertained, you probably will be. Just be warned, you will have to suspend 110% of your disbelief in order to get through it. I wasn't really in the mood for absolute silliness which probably impacted my enjoyment of it.

This book is as surprisingly adorable. I requested it because it seemed so unique and had to be comical…and I was more than satisfactorily entertained. This book ended up being such a fun read! I mean how can you dislike Jane Austen references and a time traveling hockey player? The dynamic between the main characters seemed so impossible, but their chemistry was super sweet. I was expecting it to be so spicy, but I wasn’t complaining. Definitely glad I read this one!

I love accidental time travel stories and I also love hockey romances, so I had such a great time reading this book! Thanks to Avon and NetGalley for the advanced copy. Puck and Prejudice comes out November 12!

A sports and historical romance in one? Sign me up. Puck and Prejudice features Tuck, an NHL player, and Lizzy, a woman living in 1812 who is a friend of Jane Austen. Tuck gets into an accident and strangely ends up in 1812. Tuck and Lizzy then embark on a marriage of convenience. This book was bonkers but really fun. For being so silly, it was also emotional.

god, i absolutely LOVED this book!

following Lizzie and Tucker, we go back into the Jane Austen era, literally. Tucker is in London in the middle of winter, visiting his little sister, the last relative he keeps in contact with after a rough upbringing, when all of a sudden, a child and a dog run into the road and Tucker has to swerve to avoid hitting them (which does come full circle), and he end up slipping on ice and plunging off the side of a bridge. while he’s underwater trying to save himself, the world shifts and he ends up coming to in a pond 200 years in the past after being hit in the head by a half eaten apple, thrown by none other than our fabulous, progressive and sassy FMC Lizzie. she somehow takes it in stride to help him blend into her society.

this book had spice, tension, genuine love and care within the romance, witty banter and so much humor. this is not a book i ever thought i’d see due to the unlikely pairing, but this was so much fun to read, and i HIGHLY recommend it!

~ Marriage of Convenience
~ Time Travel
~ One Bed

✨ My Thoughts ✨
I had so much fun reading this one. I giggled so much. Lizzy was such a fun FMC. I loved seeing her go for her dreams. Tucker is just so swoon worthy. I love the banter between the two of them. I love Lizzy's friends. They are truly the best. I loved the time travel too. I don't read a lot of time travel romances but this was such a joy. The ending was so sweet. I also enjoyed the little bit of angst we got too. This book is perfect for those that want something fun, sweet and the perfect amount of spice. You are also a fan of Pride & Prejudice I definitely think you have such a fun time reading this one.

Puck & Prejudice is a standalone romance. This book is recommended for 18+. As always please check TW before reading.

3.5 Stars Such a cool concept for a romance novel! A time traveling romance with a hockey player MMC; I've certainly never read anything like it. I loved that Jane Austen is one of the side characters and the book has some classic romance tropes, like only one bed. A fun and creative read!

📚 Read if you like: time travel, historical romance, virgin MMC (it’s Regency era), marriage of convenience, “my wife”, only one bed
⭐️ Rating: 3.5/5

As a deep lover of all things Pride and Prejudice, I just knew I had to request this ARC when I saw it on NetGalley. It’s a really interesting time traveling mix of a hockey romance and a historical romance with a Jane Austen cameo, only one bed and spice. Honestly I had a lot of fun! Tuck and Lizzy were very cute together

Y’all know I’m sold when the MMC throws out “my wife” and is defending her so I absolutely melted for those moments, but he also calls her Pocket Rocket as a nickname and that was not for me lol. And while I overall enjoyed the story, there were a few pacing issues for me.

All in all, I thought it was really cute and I loved how it ended (such a satisfying resolution!) and do reco for those who love the Jane Austen world. There were lots of little nods to Austen quotes and I loved picking those out.

Thank you to @netgalley and @avonbooks for the arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

The concept of a time-travel romance is so supreme!

I really enjoyed so many period drama jokes & the how the author oh so cleverly gave us the origin of Jane Austen.

Coming to the romance, I didn't feel much love between the MCs as much I felt the lust between them. Don't get me wrong, they were pretty adorable but I needed a little more feelings & sappy words.
Also, the ending left me a little surprised too.

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

This was such a cute concept! I have been excited to read this since I first saw it pop up a few months back. I'm a huge Jane Austen fan and a huge hockey romance fan and the combination is the stuff dreams are made off.

Puck & Prejudice is about a young professional hockey player who, on a visit to England, ends up in traveling back to the 19th Century. Tuck ends up meeting Elizabeth, who is staying in the country with her widowed cousin and their good friend, Jane Austen. In order to help him find his way back without creating a scandal, as well as to protect herself from the marriage mart, Elizabeth agrees to marry Tuck. The two of the have to travel around England, as a married couple, staying in inns (with only one bed).

Overall, the book was cute, but I had some issues with the historical inaccuracies. I try not to be too big of a stickler, but there were several moments that took me out of the book completely. I have spent so much time studying this period, so this may be a me problem. I also wish there was more actual hockey. Tuck is a pro-hockey player, and he uses plenty of hockey metaphors throughout the book, but it's missing the elements that make the hockey romance genre so popular. It was still a fun read, but I had such high hopes and those expectations were not met.

So grateful to have received this ARC from Lia Riley and NetGalley!