This was such a lovely book with a cute/catchy premise. I breezed through this title with a smile on my face the entire time. I also loved how the novel included real authors in a meaningful way.

This book was so so silly and pretty fun. A hockey player travels back in time and meets a contemporary of Jane Austen? Of course I wanted to read it. And it ended up being a fun little mix of sports romance and historical romance.

Do I feel like the romance between our two main characters was rushed? Yes. They fell in love so quickly. The explanation of the time travel made decent enough sense. The side characters were great.

I almost feel like the main characters, Tucker and Lizzy weren’t fleshed out enough. They had a lot of characteristics that could have been developed more and made me more attached to them.

Spoiler alert!
I would have actually preferred there not be a Happily Ever After for this one. I mean I get it, but sometimes love lost makes a bigger impression.

This book was so cute! Just as good as her Hellions Hockey trilogy. I can't wait to recommend this to people in my videos!

The time travel added a fun spin to a regency romance. With such a fun concept, if you go into this knowing it is a fun, not series book it is a quick enjoyable read.

I loved the literary references without it being the basis of the story. Lizzy and Tuck's story is so sweet and you can feel how much they care for eachother.

LOVE the epilogue ♥️

*thank you netgalley for this arc*

LOVE this concept. For us girlies who love Jane Austen and have fallen hard for a hockey romance, this is the crossover we didn't know we wanted but absolutely need! Split perspective so it doesn't feel so stuff on the historical side and such a refreshing concept to update the story.

The author does a great job of making our mains relatable -- you spend the whole time rooting for them to get together but also you want them to have their separate happy endings as well. Will love conquer their individual happinesses? I'm not telling -- you need to read it yourself!!

There are few things in this world I enjoy more than a Jane Austen novel, a solid hockey game, or a Romance Novel. I was set up to be this book’s biggest critic, but consider me <b>SAT</b>.

In <i>Puck and Prejudice</i> Lia Riley proves she knows both Jane Austen’s published work and how the game of hockey works (the amount of authors who will not even google the sport before making their hero a hockey player is astounding and terrifying). On top of that, Riley crafts a romance that <b>BY ALL ACCOUNTS</b> should not work - but does. And it pulled at my heart-strings.

When it comes to suspending your disbelief, the synopsis provides the details - Tuck, a hockey goalie, transports back to the 1800s England due to a magical body of water. Sure, that’s bananas as a concept, and will turn off many readers - and YET. If you can just accept magical time-traveling portals here, the rest of the story follows the classic beats of a Romance. Marriage of Convenience (I mean - how else are they going to explain this man suddenly appearing?). They catch feelings. But Tuck needs to return to his life as a goalie and Lizzy doesn’t want to leave her life as a (soon to be) widow with freedom and friends by her side. Sure, some of the plot is a little shallow and some beats are hit in a little bit of a rush BUT I LOVED IT.

When it comes to the characters, Tuck is a hero absolutely Written By A Woman For Woman, but he’s also a hockey goalie. IYKYK. Hockey doesn’t really play a part in this story - more of a window dressing for the character - but what is mentioned is correct. I cannot stress enough how important that was to me. Nearly as important as the Jane Austen lore.

Also Jane Austen as a bestie side character was a hoot. Her presence was completely unexpected and a delightful surprise, as were the Austen Easter Eggs scattered throughout the story.

I repeat: <b>THIS STORY SHOULD NOT WORK,</b> but it absolutely does. I truly, fully, and completely believed in Tuck and Lizzy’s romance, and the journey they go on for their HEA was absolutely a blast.

If you don't go in expecting anything too serious, you'll have a blast as well.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

This book is so silly and fun. It is quite the adventure. Hockey player visiting his sister ends up in 1812 Britain where he meets Lizzy who desperately wants to become a rich man’s widow to fulfill her dream to live life on her own terms.

The two meet and enter into a mutually beneficial arrangement. It’s great fun. Tuck is very kind and respectful and Lizzy is sassy and fun.

I had a few issues with language and the instant understanding of each other but enjoyed the conversations where they learn things about each other’s time. Overall, it is a sweet and steamy romp through time that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC.

I loved this book. Both the hero and the heroine are interesting and well developed.
I'm not usually a fan of time travel stories. But, Puck and Prejudice drew me in almost immediately. I was impressed with Tuck's respect for Lizzy, Georgie and Jane (Austen),
(The Jane Austen angle is a way to set-up and explain Lizzy's writing ambitions.)
At about 74% there's an intriguing event that helps set up a very satisfying ending.
A warning: The sex scenes are detailed and there is some profanity. I had no problem with either.
I would highly recommend this book.
Thank you to NetGalley, Avon and Lia Riley for an ARC of Puck and Prejudice.
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This was a fun read! As a pride and prejudice fan I love to see how everyone interprets the story!
The hockey addition was literally so fun and I really enjoyed myself while I was reading it!

I was pleasantly surprised by this book! Initially, I was skeptical about how a hockey and period piece mashup would work, but it turned out to be a delightful play. The writing had enough depth and flair to make the story a real page-turner. I loved how the theme of female empowerment was handled—strong without trying too hard. And the romance? It simmered perfectly, giving just the right amount of tension to keep things interesting. Transparently, the first chapter felt like a quick face-off, and some plotlines didn’t quite skate together smoothly. But Riley’s subtle nods to Pride and Prejudice were the perfect cherry on top, very clever and entertaining.

In the end, this was a fun read that hit the sweet spot when I wanted something light but still packed with quality. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, & the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

First of all: the bonkers idea of this book is perfectly encapsulated by the hilarious cover image. I was instantly intrigued, as the Venn diagram of two of my interests (hockey and regency novels/romance) is a perfect circle in this book. And the book truly delivers! Yes, the MMC is a goalie and the cover image doesn't depict huge goalie pads/mask/jersey--so what? I still lol'd at his contemplation on various historical goalies, a joke about Bryzgalov only understood by those of there when he played for the Flyers.

The first half of this book I literally lol'd a countless number of times, read into the wee hours of the morning, and physically had to stop myself from reading to go to bed at a somewhat decent time.

The second half of the book was somewhat of a letdown--the overlying issue of Tucker returning to the future hang like a dreadful cloud over both characters and dimmed the happiness of their relationship & the reader's enjoyment of the book.

The ending, while technically a HEA for the characters, was not really what I pictured as a HEA for them. (I am also not into the idea of long distance relationships.)

Overall, recommend this book and enjoyed it a lot! Will I reread it? Maybe not. Would I enjoy more in this world, if the author did companion novels? Absolutely.

Such a pleasant surprise. This story starts when a hocket player finds himself in 1812 and has to figure out a way back to his time. He is discovered by a local woman who decides to help him in return for helping her become a widow. Silly shenanigans and romance occur! I enjoyed the banter between the leads and just how fun the story was. I enjoy a book that doesn't try to take itself too seriously and this book just makes for a super fun read. I also really liked the Jane Austen connection and the references to her books.

This was SO MUCH FUN! I saw this advertised before it was available, and I was thrilled when I was approved. This mash up was so cute and unique, if you love hockey books you’ll love this!

RATING: 3/5

A very unique and fun premise. My interest waned towards the end but I loved how lighthearted this one was.

Omg this was beyond cute and adorable. Can we please have more. Love it , the mix of sport romance with classics . Chefs kiss. The plot was everything. I was left wanting more like this

★★★★½
 
This was a very anticipated book for me, and it did NOT disappoint. I love the premise of this book. Tuck, an NHL goalie who is on medical leave, accidentally travels back in time while visiting his sister in England. He runs into Lizzy, a woman who desperately wants the freedoms of being a widow in Regency Era times. Tuck and Lizzy enter a marriage of convenience while they try to figure out how to get him back to his own time. When the marriage starts to feel more and more real, they must decide what matters most to them.
 
The setting and main characters in this book were well developed and had a lot of depth which made them highly relatable. I enjoyed all the little nods to Austen’s work throughout. I liked the way serious topics were handled and that they actually felt purposeful for the characters and their relationship. The reason it was only a 4.5 star read for me is because Tuck said some things that weren’t believable coming from a hockey player which took me out of the story a bit, but I was sucked right back in!

I journeyed to another world inside these pages and never wanted to leave. Truly, this was an absolutely amazing book. Well-written, full of love, and some spice!

I was skeptical that a time-travel book starring a hockey player could deliver the spice but it did! And it delivered plenty of swoon-worthy moments along with it.

I'm not one to hand out 5 stars like confetti but this is deserving of each and every star.

Seriously, no notes. Well, I take that back. One note - I need more from these two!

Puck and Prejudice by Lia Riley

I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley for review. My opinions are my own.

5/5 stars

This was such a fun read! I love Jane Austen fan fiction and this did not disappoint.

“Puck and Prejudice” is a blend of regency romance and hockey romance - and how Lia Riley did it so skillfully, I don’t know! Tuck is a pro hockey player who time travels after a car accident, directly into Lizzy’s path. What transpires is as you’d expect, but there are some twists and turns along the way.

Puck and Prejudice by Lia Riley is a fun rom com about a time traveling story where a hockey player ends up in the 1800s. Tuck is visiting his sister, Nora, in England during a break from being the Goalie for the Royals hockey team. While driving back to his B&B, Tuck hits a spot of black ice and drives into a pond trying to avoid hitting a boy in the middle of the road. The next thing Tuck knows is that he is in a cow pond and there is a woman throwing an apple at his head.

Lizzy, the apple thrower, soon discovers Tuck is in need of help and takes Tuck to her friend Georgie's house where they will find him clothes and a plan to get him back to his time. They come up with a plan to help both Tuck and Lizzy. Lizzy will help Tuck find a way to get back to his time, and Tuck will help Lizzy by marrying her and then she will be free to write her book without society looking down on her for being a spinster.

Soon Lizzy realizes that Tuck is not like the other men that she has dealt with, Tuck is kind and cares about Lizzy’s goals in life, and it's hard not to fall for a man like that. While Tuck realizes that this woman helping him has a fire in her soul that he hasn’t seen before.

This book is geared toward adults and does contain spicy scenes. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves pride and prejudice, or who just loves a great rom-com.

I would give this book 4 /5 stars.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read Puck and Prejudice!

Austen + Hockey romance + time travel? I guess Puck and Prejudice is the proof that just because you like all the ingredients on their own, doesn't mean they will work together in a recipe. I think I expected much more of a Pride and Prejudice retelling and this really wasn't it. I probably should have just DNF'd this one completely. I couldn't get into the long rambling descriptive passages and I was not really invested in the characters. I ended up skimming a lot. Overall, this one really didn't work for me. ⭐️⭐️✨

You might like it if you're a fan of:
Regency England
Jane Austen era/characters
Outlander
The Ex-Hex (less witchy, more the magic)
"Good girl"
hockey romance
modern day spice

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon & Harper Voyager for the egalley in exchange for my honest feedback.