Release Blitz: Puck Yes: Lauren Blakely

by - Monday, October 09, 2023

 
Puck Yes
Lauren Blakely
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Release Date October 9, 2023

The hotshot new hockey player, the veteran team captain, and the woman they fall for when she becomes the new team mascot in a fake marriage hockey rom com!

When my ex trades me out for a better model—my boss—I don’t take getting screwed over lying down.

Instead, I get a glow up, not only landing a new job with the hockey team but also scoring the city’s hot new hockey player as my plus one to my ex’s wedding. Then, the sexy team captain starts flirting with me, too.

But one night after a win, I accidentally marry that intense new guy after the captain dares us to say I do. One dare leads to another, and I’m experiencing double the pleasure as I say puck yes to both players sharing me on my wedding night.

In the morning, when hubby and I are on our way to get an annulment, the team owner spots our rings and invites the new it couple to attend her upcoming charity golf tournament.

Looks like I have to fake it as Mrs. Hockey for the hockey season and the wedding season. There’s only one problem.

We’re not just a couple. Both guys want more of me.

And pretty soon I’ve got a bigger problem – I’m falling for my fake husband and my secret boyfriend at the same time.

Puck Yes is a standalone hockey, fake marriage, spicy workplace MFM romance with a guaranteed why-choose style HEA! No swords cross. The two guys are all about HER all throughout! This story is perfect for fans of  spicy hockey romance!

MFM Romance ✅
Fake Marriage ✅
Hockey Romance ✅
Why Choose Style ✅
Rom Com Vibes ✅

This book checks all the boxes for a steamy, hilarious, and utterly addictive read!




Ivy Samuels' life has just gone through some major changes but not in a good way. She is now single, jobless, and swearing off men...or maybe not. It is hard to resist the gift of a hot body with a great sense of humor and a flirty, dirty talker. Or his teammate who is paying attention to her and distracting her with his hockey bod too. 

Hayes Armstrong always seems to be the new guy on the team. And now he is joining the Avengers. He is a bit introspective and laser-focused, but he can also be charming, flirty, dirty, and commanding. He has a great sense of humor and is willing to help a girl out. When she needs a date for a wedding, he volunteers. But then they find out that there are some complications with the idea of them becoming more. But it is also kind of fun to ride the line and live in a bit of denial and flirt anyway. 

Stefan is the team Captain and an old friend of Hayes. He is playful, outgoing, sexy, and a lot of fun. But he is also a bit broken and lonely under his happy-go-lucky persona. And he has had a thing for Ivy for a while but there were barriers at the time.

One woman. Two Men that want her. One night in Vegas. Flirting, a bit of alcohol, a dare, a double dare, and some truly honest communication. Things kind of escalate quickly and they surprise even themselves. Viva Las Vegas and that jazz. But sometimes choices lead you down unexpected paths.

A public husband. A secret boyfriend. Two attentive, sexy, and swoony heroes.  Double the pleasure and double the complications.

This is a spicy, engaging, witty, bantery, Vegas-wedding-plus-one, co-workers, MFM hockey romance. I loved Ivy. She is sassy, motivated, and just trying to make a new life for herself. She has insecurities, but the guys start to try to build up her confidence and show her what she is worth. And Hayes is a caring,  swoony, good-guy hero with an intense, bossy bedside manner. But he also has many layers to him with some fear, insecurities, and coping mechanisms. And Stefan is so easygoing, seductive, and thoughtful, but has his own vulnerability and sometimes feels left out. And they all have some trust issues from their pasts causing insecurities in addition to the other extenuating circumstances and ticking clock on their arrangement. It's a hot mess of emotions and the outcome is not clear. But I just adored how they balanced each other and came together. 

The side characters bring more humor and drama and I am excited to see more with some of them. And there is the cutest pupper too. But there are a couple of antagonists that made me cringe and I will be happy never to hear from them again. But I am also intrigued by some of their friends and am looking forward to more.  

Ivy is picking herself up after the shock that came with learning her ex was engaged to her boss, or former boss, as Ivy quickly rectified that situation as well. A new job, new side hustles, and needing to put on a brave face lead her to ask her neighbor to go act as her fake date. What she didn’t anticipate was the flirting that quickly developed, nor did she anticipate flirting with his teammate. She absolutely didn’t plan to marry him in Vegas, but once she found herself in that situation, she decided to play it out and have some fun while getting back on her feet.

Hayes is the new guy on the team, and though his hockey skills have been strong, he wants to be accepted as part of the team in the hopes of an extended contract. But he doesn’t always think before he speaks, and what was supposed to be a fun overnight marriage has to hold out for a few months and a few events. No problem, except that he and his best friend are both developing feelings for the girl, even as she keeps reminding them of their relationship deadline.

And rounding out the throuple of convenience is Stefan: captain of the team, but quiet in his interest in Ivy. He’s shared women with Hayes before, but no one has been for more than a night. This time, he wants more than just a few nights with Ivy and Hayes. It felt at times like Stefan was the strongest of the three -- he knew what he wanted, he just had to figure out how to get the other two on the same page.

The chemistry was off the charts hot. All three have great chemistry, from flirting to between the sheets, their spark is super hot. I loved the way the men sought to protect and cherish Ivy, even before there were any hints of permanence in their relationship. Ivy, for her part, was always looking out for each of the men as well, making sure neither felt slighted or left out before their dynamic had been fully formed.

There was also plenty of character building throughout the book. All three had relationship baggage they had to deal with in order to be the best partner they could be, and to learn to communicate fully. I loved the reminders that this was a home and family they were creating, even before that was their stated goal.

This was a perfect example of what Lauren Blakely does: create characters and situations that push boundaries, but maintain witty banter and fun flirtations throughout. I loved the camaraderie of the team, the moments with the owner, and the flashes of previous LB characters. I look forward to more from this hockey team and the found family they create around themselves.


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Audiobook performed in duet by Samantha Brentmoor, Jacob Morgan and Teddy Hamilton
Get ready for a puck-tastic adventure!

 Double Pucked
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Genre/Tropes: MFM / Roommates to Lovers / Fake Dating / Hockey Romance / Why Choose Style / Rom Com

A jilted book nerd, a plan for sweet revenge, and the two hockey studs who volunteer as her tributes...

When I discover my boyfriend is cheating on me, I move out right away taking what I love most – my dog. As I fly out the door, I make sure to swipe the thing my ex loves best. The VIP tickets he won to a hockey game, complete with the chance to spend an evening with the city’s two biggest NHL stars.

I can’t wait to snap selfies with my ex’s idols and rub it in his face.

Except, when I head out with the two hockey studs, they have something else in mind besides sweet revenge. Would I like to spend the night…with both of them?

Talk about the VIP experience. That’s what I get for one knee-weakening, sheet-grabbing night. In the morning, I plan to return to my bestie’s house to crash on her couch with my dog.

But when they learn what happened with my awful ex, they ask me to be their temporary roomie for the week. Oh, and one of them needs my help with his grumpy reputation. The other? Well, he wants me to be his fake date at an upcoming wedding.

Looks like I’m about to get double pucked. Again.

Double Pucked is an MFM, roomies to lovers, fake dating, hockey rom com with a guaranteed HEA. (No swords cross. The guys are all about HER!)


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Lauren Blakely
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s cut but spicy.. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and is the vegetarian at your dinner party.




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