I LOVE time travel romances! Usually I see this with a modern woman going back in time and falling in love so I was SIUPER excited to read where a modern man gets tossed into the regency period. Puck and Prejudice did not disappoint! Oh my goodness, this was DELICIOUS! So sweet, funny anf cozy but didn’t spare the spice! Oh this was such a lovely perfect blend! Definitely logging as one of my favorite reads this year.

3.5 Stars

Hockey romance meets historical romance? Okay I'll bite! MMC Tuck has an accident and wakes up in the 1800s. He meets the FMC Lizzy who just happens to be BFFs with the Jane Austen. I really enjoyed this book!

I really really wanted to like this one but sadly I could not get into this at all. Usually I’m a sucker for a fun romance but this was a little too out of left field of a read for me.

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This one sounded interesting because I love hockey romances, and because it was a twist on your traditional hockey romance with the time travel and regency era setting. I had some fun with it, but overall it fell a bit short for me.

First of all, this is not really a hockey romance at all. The MMC, Tucker Taylor, is in the NHL but has been out due to medical reasons and is visiting his sister in England. No hockey happens until the very end, and it's the quickest of scenes. The time travel element was interesting but abrupt, and I don't read historical romance, so a lot of the language and references in that time were just lost on me. I knew it would have historical romance elements in it so that's more a of a 'me problem', but I just didn't enjoy the specifics of that.

I did really enjoy the FMC Lizzy Wooddash's sass and the way she just dove right in and started problem solving when she found Tuck in the pond. There were a lot of great examples of how strong and smart she was, and Tuck noticed it right away and it was a large part of his interest in her, which I really enjoyed and so did Lizzy. He was very protective and supportive of her from the beginning, and only became more so with their time together, which made him a pretty swoon-worthy book boyfriend/husband.

The tension and chemistry between them was there from the beginning and only built as the story progressed, and the spice was a fun payoff when we did get it. The transitions into the spice were a bit abrupt and it was over pretty quick, so I didn't love that part as much as I could have, but it's good for anyone who only wants a bit of spice in their romance.
I will say, though, the 'good girl's just seemed out of place and a bit pandering to trends. I didn't love them in this story, but I do normally enjoy a well placed 'good girl'.

At around the 80-90% mark I was getting nervous about the ending and concerned that this wasn't actually a romance after all, and while I'm glad I was wrong about that (because marketing a book as a romance and then not giving us a HEA is not cool), I still didn't really like the ending. It almost wrapped up a little too nicely and easily considering their pretty large obstacle. I'm not quite sure how I wanted it to end, but that wasn't really it.

Overall, this is a pretty fun, light, quick read that combines time travel and historical romance with characters that are interesting, funny, and sweet. Tuck and Lizzy had great chemistry and I was rooting for them to end up together, so I'm glad it all worked out in the end for them.

I absolutely loved every second of this book. Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorites and this was the perfect adaptation of it to include the ever popular hockey romance genre. I loved Tuck and Lizzy from the moment they met and the growth and love that they had both separately and together was brilliant.

This book always reminds me of the classic movie The Cutting Edge. It was fun to read and I enjoyed the humor quite a bit. Would recommend this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I absolutely loved this book. This is a time travel book about the romance between Lizzy and Tucker. She is from the regency era in England and he is a present day hockey player that ends up in her time. It is brilliantly written, the characters are mature and witty with no sudden childishness in the face of adversity. I don't want to give away spoilers, but trust me, if time travel romance is your vibe, you have to pick this one up! Five stars!

It’s a whimsical, genre-blending romp that doesn’t take itself too seriously. If you’re in the mood for something playful with a historical twist and a dash of spice, this one’s worth a shot.

had to DNF fairly early in to this because the writing style is just really bad. no flavor to it, very weak. cool concept though!

I love Jane Austen. I love hockey romances. I never thought I would have the opportunity to have a Jane Austen hockey romance, but here we are.

Tucker is not a fan of the Regency, so he’s quite the duck out of water when he time travels back to the 19th century. Luckily, he meets the delightful Lizzy, who is willing to help Tucker blend in while they figure out how to get him back to his own time period.

This book was spicier than I expected based on the cutesy and whimsical beginning. There’s nothing wrong with spice– it was just a (pleasant) surprise.

The hockey aspect was pretty absent, aside from backstory. On one level, this makes sense because of the time period, but on the other, Tucker could have been a professional athlete from any other sport, aside from the play on words with the title.

I would recommend Puck and Prejudice. The book was cute and it provided a pleasant diversion.


I received a digital ARC of this book from Avon/NetGalley.

Puck and Prejudice had a cute premise and a fun, original spin on a classic, which I appreciated. The story had its charming moments and the setup was definitely unique, but overall it just didn’t fully land for me. I wanted to love it more than I did, but it felt like something was missing. Still, an enjoyable enough read for fans of lighthearted romance with a twist.

This was marketed as a hockey romance but I found myself wanting more hockey. This book was more time travel romance, I wouldn’t even really consider it a contemporary romance. I enjoyed the writing but this kind of book isn’t for me. I will check out more books by this author. It was a fast and easy read even though the story wasn’t for me.

I generally love a time-travel romance and this one was pretty cute. It was fairly well-written and the ending wrapped up all the questions I had. The characters were sweet, however some of the dialogue was pretty cringy and I cannot with Tucker's nickname for Lizzy. That made me genuinely uncomfortable.

3.5 stars

This was a fun read! Hockey player Tuck Taylor crashes his car into a pond, and ends up 200 years in the past. The first person he meets is Lizzy Wooddash, who just happens to be best friends with Jane Austen, and needs a temporary husband. I wasn't sure how this book could end up happy, but it did!!

I feel so silly for not reading this sooner. It was honestly DELIGHTFUL. Silly, yes. Unserious, absolutely. But so charming and quirky in the best way.

- time travel
- opposites attract
- marriage of convenience
- spicy "teaching" moments
- open door

I don't read a lot of historical romances, so this seemed like the perfect blend for me of both historical and contemporary, and the combination was better than I could have imagined. I'm glad that the author didn't overcomplicate any of the time travel, because I think that would have taken away from this story. I could absolutely see this as a movie.

There was such a natural push and pull between Lizzy and Tuck because of their time differences. He is so used to the 21st century and so many small things he does make Lizzy blush but with intrigue!! Lizzy is inquisitive and open which makes her the perfect person for Tuck to have come across when he accidentally time traveled back to the 1800's. There are so many charming and naive aspects in a historical romance, especially when it comes to intimacy, as many women just weren't taught or familiar with their sexuality. That gave for so much natural tension between the two of them!! When Lizzy buys an instructional sex manual and asks Tuck to help her OMG and combined with only one room at the inn. Please.

It did feel like Tuck was just along for the ride in this story, vs Lizzy who goes through a ton of character development.

Ok if you turn off your brain completely and try not to think too hard about how the time travel works this was actually kind of fun. i did skip over a lot of the sex scenes because they went on and on and on like c'mon the sex cannot be so good we need a million pages worth of it at a time. so yeah - go in with absolutely no standards or expectations and it might be a fun little read lol

Firstly, I love this cover!

I absolutely love anything dealing with the Regency Era, and as soon as I heard about this time-travel and marriage of convenience romance, I just knew I needed to read it!

With humor, emotional depth, characters (and their relationships to one another!) whom truly jump right off of the page before your eyes, and interesting twists and turns, this book kept me reading into the early hours of the morning to see what was going to happen next and how everything would work out!

From the moment Tucker and Lizzy meet, there is instant chemistry and witty banter that jumps right off of the page, and their relationship continues to deepen and develop as the novel goes on. How can two people from different time periods be together? You will just have to read to find out!

I also love the Jane Austen references throughout, and that she is a character too!

I highly recommend this book! I can't wait to read what Ms Riley writes next!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Avon for the e-ARC of this novel, it is incredible! All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This one was fun! I love a good retelling, especially when it has an interesting twist. It was a little silly and a little hokey, which is to be expected given the premise, but it was entertaining. If you're looking for a fun romance read that doesn't take itself too seriously, this might be the book for you!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC!

Puck & Prejudice is the first book in the Regals Hockey series, but it can be read as a standalone.

Historical romance isn’t my go-to, but this sounded interesting. A hockey player from the 21st century who someone ends up back in 1812? And he meets a young woman who’s determined to help him, but she’s also very confused about everything he talks about.

Honestly, this was so cute and fun. Tucker and Lizzie had such hilarious conversations, especially the way Lizzie questioned everything Tucker mentioned. And he was trying to tell her without telling her because he didn’t want to disrupt the future.

I loved seeing them fall for each other and try to figure out how they could make a relationship work if he had to go back to his time.

This was my first book by Lia Riley, but it won’t be the last.

Thanks to the author and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This one was even too homey for me and I like hokey (not to be confused with hockey, which the author clearly doesn’t know/care about.