4.5 ⭐️This book was the perfect mix of hot and sweet. It’s a big book but it flew by for me.

I adored Poppy. She is of perfect for them. Poly is always hot but doesn’t always work for me as a plausible relationship. This time I loved them all together. I could have used more of Lucas and Colton. I love how their relationship grew over into a physical one.

Another fun ride with the Jacksonville Rays. I do love when The epilogue throws me a teaser. Looking forward to hear what kind of trouble Henrik got into. Thank you NetGalley & Emily Rath for this ARC, all my opinions are my own.

Rath blew me out of the water with this novel! She really knows how to craft likeable characters and an enthralling plot line. We already had hints of Poppy, Lukas, and Cole in the previous novels, but this novel expanded on them in such a beautiful way. I loved seeing their plot line expand and see their characters develop to the end of the novel. I also like how the plot intertwines with the previous two novels and gives us new perspective on what has already happened. This is a must read for Jacksonville Rays fans!

I would read Emily Rath's grocery list if she published it. I absolutely love her writing style, I LOVE the characters, and the whole Jackson Rays series is incredible.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for an advanced readers copy of this book.

You've been warned... this book is SMUT. We're talking, rutting, grinding, sucking, feral sexy times, SMUT. If you like completely unbelievable MMF p*rn, you'll love this one.

The author herself has previously stated that her books are fantasy, I get that... but whose fantasy?! For me, the story lines are just so far out there but set in a current, plausible setting, which makes it so hard to fall into and believe. I just can't wrap my head around one woman being so magical in bed that she can land multiple, hunky hockey players, resulting in these happy little endings. (Also, who has this kind of stamina?! Recovery time anyone?)

I have read both books in the series prior to this one, and my feelings on book 3 mirror book 1: I almost DNF'd multiple times. They're just kinda... cringey. She redeemed herself with book 2, so I was willing to give book 3 a shot, but it was a hard one to swallow (pun intended.) I think this will be the last of the Jacksonville Rays for me.

I have no issues with 2 guys to 1 girl, but it would have been nice for the author to venture into a different poly dynamic. This was just another variation of the 3 to 1 of book one (just minus one player in the game.) She had a great opportunity to take this in a FFM direction and totally missed the opportunity. (Um, HELLO?! Poppy, Tina, and Lukas, am I right?!) Now THAT I would read.

I did enjoy the family story lines in this one, which is probably what kept me to the end. I was invested and wanted to see how it all panned out. I will also give the author MAJOR credit for her ability to keep the facts straight from the stories running in tandem. That is no easy feat.

📚Trope(s): Hockey Smut, MMF, Accidental Pregnancy
What you get: 🍆🍑🍆💦🏒🤰🏼👶🏻
⭐️Plot: 3/5
🔥Chemistry: 4/5
🌶️Spice: 10000/5

Absolutely loved Cole, Lukas and Poppy’s story. It’s a wonderful addition to the series. The steam is hot hot hot, it’s laugh out loud funny and one of my favorite reads of the year. I can’t wait to read more of the series in the future.

I think maybe this series isn't for me, but I can see why other people enjoy it! I felt like a lot was going on but also nothing at the same time weirdly enough. The book felt wayyyyyy too long for what it was, but the spicy scenes were good!

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this title. I love this series by Emily Rath. The characters are likable and you're rooting them on personally and professionally even though they're fictional. She writes in a way that's down-to-earth and relatable. Who doesn't want to show their sister's friends that they're amazing by having not one but two hot hockey "friends." This book is spicy and while it can stand alone, it shouldn't. You should definitely read the other titles in this storyline and they won't feel repetitive, more like you're getting the behind-the-scenes of the things you've already read about..

I was so excited for this book from the teases in the 2 previous books. Unfortunately it fell flat for me, Poppy, Novy and Morrow have a love triangle turned triad, but I felt like some of the conflict was predictable and easily avoidable, which is one of my bookish pet peeves. Maybe I over hyped it in my head, but I found the book slow and did struggle with it. This book followed the timeline from the start of book one through the end of book 2 and there was some repetition in the storyline with the Price family. The spice was good and plentiful in the book.


I received an ARC of this book and voluntarily give my honest review.

I love, love, love this series and Pucking Sweet didn't disappoint! Poppy and her guys have great chemistry and the book has some hilarious lines. I'm not generally into the whole surprise pregnancy trope, but I liked this one. Can't wait to see what Emily has up next for us from the Jacksonville Rays! #MMF #surprisepreganancy #whosthedaddy #hockeyromance

I can’t get enough of this series I don’t know how Emily does it but each book I love a little more than the last one.

Poppy is a literal queen, and takes no shit. I loved how she put herself first but loved and cared so fiercely for Lukas and Cole. I liked that you were able to see both of her sides with them as well.

I love Lukas and Cole so much. Together and individually. Colton was so respectful and so attentive but dominant I was obsessed with how he handled everything. Lukas the giant grumpy teddy bear I related to him a little too much but I am also a double Scorpio so it’s no surprise. His growth was my favorite. And I loved how deeply they loved each other and Poppy.

These books might be a brick but it’s needed. I won’t shut up about this series or Emily.

I received a copy of this for my honest review

In the third book of the Jacksonville Rays series our FMC is the director of PR for the team. We have two MMCs - one is Lukas, the rough around the edges cocky playboy who makes her job hell, and the other is Colton. The one who has held a torch for her for years at their last team and is working his way to tell her his feelings. What starts as individual trysts, turns into the three of them together. But this can be a lot for each of them, whether it's knowing what this is in an instant and possibly scaring the others off, to being so afraid to let anyone in they ruin their chances. Plus the fact that her family is DC royalty and this group dynamic is not what is expected of her from her mother.

Absolutely loved being back in their world!! Emily Rath can do no wrong in my eyes!!!
This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and it did not disappoint. I keep calling it “Thiccc Goodness”. Because yes, the books are thick but they are filled with so much goodness.

I really like this series, I don't know what it is. I appreciate that it took the MCs a little longer to get together, I liked seeing the other characters from the previous books, why not. Bring on the fourth one, I'll read more about this entire team.

Emily Rath has a superpower that allows her to take the taboo subjects of the romance genre and turn them into a heartfelt emotional novel. I enjoyed Pucking Sweet. I enjoyed seeing the behind the scenes from her other novels, as well as learning about these three main characters on another level. I will say, it did feel very similar to the first novel of this series, but it didn't bother me very much.

The only thing more intense than the spice in this book was the absolute heart-stopping romance! The Jacksonville Rays already have my whole heart, and I thought I knew who my favorites were… until I got to know Colton and Lukas more. The banter in this book was pure gold, the heartbreak had be sobbing, the budding relationship gave me life, and the surprises had me gasping out loud! The book takes place in the same timeline as Pucking Around, so my expectation was to experience very little unexpected twists and turns. I have never been so happy to be so wrong! Emily Rath is the queen of not only spice, but beautiful polyamorous relationships. The window to queer love that she has given us in this book is a gift. And yes, the spice is so hot that I'm still burning! Put me on ice… hopefully with the rest of my now favorite fictional hockey team. This was a surefire 5 star read, and I will never stop recommending it!

not my favorite in the series -- definitely felt like it needed some editing down. loved all the characters but it felt disjointed with the timeline going on at the exact same time as the other books. you wouldn't know what was happening without reading those before

This book did not disappoint! Emily Rath has done it again, and I cannot wait to continue reading about the Jacksonville Rays.

If you’ve read the other books in the Jacksonville Rays series then you are familiar with Poppy, Colton Morrow, and Lukas Novikov. If you haven’t read the first two books, I recommend you stop reading this review and pick up those books. Now, since you’ve read those books you’ll understand how easily these characters get under your skin. You thought the Price family were the ones you couldn’t stop thinking about, well just wait till you read about Poppy and her boys.

I absolutely love how Emily Rath writes her characters. They are so real, raw, and relatable. They have real emotions and real problems, but best of all they aren’t fake. What they say and do is believable. All that combines to the best plot filled romance with top tier spice. You literally can’t go wrong with Emily Rath’s Jacksonville Rays series.

4.5⭐, 4🌶️

While nothing can ever beat Pucking Around for me, I REALLY ENJOYED this book! I loved the group relationship dynamics., and I absolutely adored how bad ass Poppy was! Lukas being the 'bad boy' and Cole being 'the boy next door pining' was the perfect combination. I also loved how this book started even before the timing of Pucking Around. We got this trio's story sprinkled int for P.A. and P.W., and I was worried how much I would remember, but Emily did a great job of intermingling this book with the other book plots. And then its fun just seeing P.A. and P.W. from outside couple perspectives. IT WAS SUCH A GOOD way to balance out the books.

"Colton's kisses are soul-searing and searching, like plunging into deep water. I feel moored to him, anchored and safe. Luka's kisses are the flashes of sunlight sparkling on a sun-kissed sea. There's something wild in the way he kisses, something playful and free."

I think what I may love most about Emily's books is how smoothly she can make any relationship work. I went into this book not realizing it was an MMF romance, so when Cole and Lukas started forming their friendship I thought it would be so cute. AND THEN they became more. And honestly, I feel like I was grumpiest the book ended because I wanted so much more of them! - their relationship had just started (which is a tad frustrating for how long this book is). Also, I totally appreciate how much sooner the spice kicked in for this book (the P.W. slow burn hurt my soul)

🏒Pro Hockey MMCs & PR Director FMC
💛MMF Romance (Polyamorous)
💜 Friends to Lovers
💛Accidental Pregnancy
🏒 Workplace Romance

Now, catch e heavy breathing over my phone wondering when we are gonna get Pucking Strong and Pucking Ever After, Volume III! Can. not. wait. for more of this trio as well as Teddy and Henrik. But in the mean time its time to delve into Emily's regency romance backlist!

Thank you Emily Rath for allowing me to be part of your ARC team, a well as NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for an eARC of this book! This is my honest and unpaid review!

I’ve needed a good MMF and this really hit the spot. I love Emily Rath’s writing and this just kept me hooked. I wanted to take breaks from work to read more. Can’t wait for the next in the series!