Tucker Taylor, hotshot goalie currently benched due to his health, has been trying to keep hockey off his mind by visiting his sister in England. After a patch of black ice lands his car in an icy pond, Tucker finds himself transported to 1812 and face to face with Lizzie Wooddash. Lizzie dreams of life outside society’s expectations — and this strange, wet man might be her ticket to freedom.

A fun, entertaining time-travel rom-com featuring Jane Austen as a bestie (and some excellent boiled potatoes).

**3.5 Stars, rounded up

This one is a wild premise: a hockey player from the 2020s drives into a frozen pond in England and pops out in 1812. Where he meets Lizzy, and there’s a whirlwind “romance” of a wildly concocted scheme and somewhere along the way it gets real. (And very, very, very ^spicy^… ahem.) And then more complicated, as they learn how and why Tuck found his way back in time. I liked the ending, and love that Jane Austen is the one who came up with the solution.

Speaking of Jane… I definitely thought this would be more of an Austenesque book, especially with the title. But other than Jane being a supporting character/one of Lizzy’s dearest friends, it’s not. At all. However I did like the phrases sprinkled throughout that hinted at Austen novels.

Tucker Taylor, a modern-day hockey player, is accidentally transported to Regency England, where he meets Lizzy Wooddash, a woman dreaming of widowhood in order to escape societal expectations. They devise a marriage of convenience to allow them to work together to get Tucker home to his time and get Lizzy the freedom she desires. However, as they grow closer, they realize love doesn’t follow even the most carefully laid plans, and they must confront whether their relationship can survive the test of time.

I didn’t quite know what to expect when reading the blurb of the book, but this ended up being a cute little time travel romance. Tucker and Emma were both fully developed characters with well thought out backstories, and I enjoyed reading how those intertwined together. The inclusion of Jane Austen as a side character was an interesting choice, but I’m not sure that I’m sold on it, as the references to her work were a bit cringe-inducing at times. I personally would have enjoyed more scenes with Tucker, Emma, Georgie, and Nora, but I loved the loophole at the end that allowed Tucker and Emma to have their happily ever after.

4.5/5

This was wild and I absolutely loved it. Who knew I needed a romance with a himbo hockey player that time travels back to the regency era??

I truly had the best time reading this solely because the concept of this story was genuinely so unique and different from anything I've ever read. I loved that there were sprinkling of lines throughout the story that were odes to Pride and Prejudice. They felt like little Easter Eggs and made for such an enjoyable reading experience.

I thought that the audio narration was fantastic. I loved the distinct variation between Lizzie and Tuck's respective voices throughout. I really enjoyed the marriage of convenience aspect and the comparison between the two worlds of the regency era and the 21st century.

Overall, this was just fun. The premise and tension between the MCs kept me engaged while reading and personally I want more books like this!!!

Thank you PRH Audio, Lia Riley, Avon Publishing, and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

this was such an interesting twist of historical and hockey. this gave me a few laughs but there was something missing from this story that made it not hit for me

4⭐️

A very unique concept and one done well! It was a really cute read and good plot as well. A little slow at times right in the middle, but overall found the story enjoyable with decent humor. I loved the fact that Jane Austen was an actual character in the book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you to NetGalley, Avon, and Lia Riley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Cute time travel plot. Pride & Prejudice with Kate & Leopold and a bit of Outlander. Trying to mansplain Hockey to a lady in 1812 was painful, it's such a 20th century sports staple it doesn't translate well. It was cute watching him try and wondering if he was going to change the future. He's watched too many movies. Lizzy is certainly a progressive lady surrounded by equally progressive women. He goal in life is to either be happily single or happily widowed. This leads us into dealings with Tuck. Cute read and well written. Not historically accurate but that's not to be expected in this case.

#NetGalley #PuckandPrejudice #LiaRiley #Avon #timetravelromance #hockey #femaleauthors #contemporaryromance

4 out of 5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyage for a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This one was definitely cute! It felt very kid in King Arthur's Court style story where the sports player falls in to a different time. I loved the regency era setting. The MMC gave the FMC options and ideas she would've never thought of in her time. However, I did have to suspend my disbelief in many places because of the very nature of the story. Overall, it was a cute and quick read.

Closed Door Mods coming soon.

3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Puck and Prejudice
Author: Lia Riley
Historical?

Okay what did I just read? There was so much going on in this book. We have a marriage of convenience, time travel, sports, and Jane Austen somehow all wrapped up in one book. A hockey player gets transported back in time to regency era England. He ends up being saved by Lizzy, whose dream is to become a widow so that she can experience freedom. When she meets this strange person that says they are from the future, she decides he will be the perfect person for her plan. Returning him back to his time period will help her fulfill her dream of being free! This book was definitely entertaining, but it was a little too ridiculous for me to give it anything higher than a three.

Lia Riley’s Puck and Prejudice is a delightful homage to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, blending the timeless wit and charm of Austen’s world with the fast-paced energy of modern hockey. It’s an imaginative and entertaining retelling, with a clever storyline that keeps you hooked.

The nods to Austen’s classic are a joy to uncover, and the fresh, contemporary setting makes the story feel vibrant and engaging. The mix of romance, sports, and humor creates the perfect escape—a fun, lighthearted read that’s easy to sink into.

While the ending takes a spicier turn than the rest of the book, which may not appeal to all readers, it doesn’t detract from the overall cleverness of the story. For fans of retellings, hockey romances, or a bit of heat in their books, Puck and Prejudice is a win!

This was a fun quick read. I like the idea of combining hockey, time travel, and a marriage of convenience into a novel. It shows a hockey player, but I feel it does not involve that much hockey in the story overall. But that’s just my personal observation. Thank you Avon Books for providing this via NetGalley for review consideration.

LOVED THIS. The idea is genius and I'm so glad the author is continuing with other Austen novels. Also much dirtier than anticipated.

Bridgerton meets Outlander mushed together into also a hockey romance?? Sign me up!!

Super stoked to get a chance to read this book early!

I really enjoyed the writing and all the little Jane Austen nuggets! I'll def pick up a book by the author again!

I wanted to love this one as I love Hockey rom com and all things Jane Austen. And while I loved the chapters from Tucker's point of view and same of the banter when Tucker and Lizzy. I couldn't stand the chapters from Lizzy's point of view. I mean I know she was a regency heroine but I just couldn't stand her. I just wish author's could write regency heroines like Jane Austen did but that's probably to much to ask for.

However I did enjoy the setting as it did feel like I was in regency England. And I a willing to give the author another try. As maybe I just not a fan of time travel romance. Or time travel books in general. But if you like regency novels, Austen and hockey you will love this one.

Hmmm. Okay, listen. This grasped my attention because two of my favorite things: hockey and regency era. It worked for a while. And then the whole explaining of the time traveling was a reach. 😂

While the book lacked a lot of depth, I did enjoy the overall storyline and the characters. Once it got to the spicier scenes though, Tuck’s dialogue distracted me a lot and made it a bit cringe. 😬

Thank you NetGalley and Avon for the ARC in exchange of an honest review!

LIA DID HER THING!!! This was such a twist of events. It was a fun new concept, and I had such a fun time reading. I was laughing, I giggled at how adorable Lizzy and Tucker were. I will say this was more emotional than I expected it to be. Like I had to take a pause at moments because some things would just hit me. The character development, the plot, the writing, gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. Truly such an incredible read, also, I loved Jane Austen being one of Lizzy's best friends, it was so cute. ADOREDDDDDDD the way the ending was written, it just worked so well!

Thank you so much NetGalley, Avon and Lia for the arc of Puck and Prejudice, out now! <3

- Time travel
- Road trip
- Hockey mmc
- Writer fmc
- One bed
- Marriage of convenience (ate this uppppp)

This was an absolutely delightful confection of a time-travel hockey romance (yes I can't believe I just typed that string of words either.) I've been saving this story to read on a day that I really needed it, and it did not disappoint.

Hockey goalie Tucker Taylor has taken a medical leave of absence from the Austin Regals to undergo treatment for cancer. While he is visiting his sister in England, an auto mishap sends him crashing through the ice of a small pond. As he is struggling to escape, all goes dark; he wakes up in 1812 where he is rescued by the captivating aspiring writer, Lizzie Wooddash. Lizzie is twenty-seven with no immediate marriage prospects, only a fantasy of the life she might be able to lead if she were widowed. Tucker becomes a convenient partner for her friends' schemes to create a sham marriage followed by a story of widowhood once they figure out how to send him back to his own time. Did I mention that one of Lizzie's friends just happens to be the actual Jane Austen?

This book was just pure fun: chemistry, spice, hijinks, banter, all of the Austen references. I meant to read it as a joke but ended up thoroughly entertained and diverted. :)

Thank you so much to Avon and Netgalley for this book!

Entertaining. Tucker Taylor, a professional Hockey player, is visiting his sister who is doing graduate work in Bath. After crashing his car into a pond he wakes up in 1812 Regency England. He is discovered by Lizzy Wooddash, who is visiting the area and staying with her cousin. She also happens to be a friend to Jane Austen. Having a hockey player time travel is such a silly and fun idea. He has no knowledge of the time period or skills that are of use there. He is not going to change history. Lizzy and her friends accept his story and come up with a plan. Lizzy will enter into a marriage of convenience with him to give him a cover and get her away from her pompous family. If they can get him back to the future Lizzy can live her life with the freedom of being a widow.

This is a park your brain type of book. I laughed out loud when he listed his top three conveniences of living in the future. Him calling her "pocket rocket” or her noticing his “happy trail” doesn’t quite fit the vernacular of the day. But I enjoyed their getting to know each other as they head towards Gretna Green. And I did like the author’s explanation for time traveling. If you’re interested in a light and entertaining historical romance this works. (3.5 Stars)

Oh man was this one fun. I think the concept was so unique and interesting that I was just intrigued to see how it would all play out. Essentially, a hockey player, Tuck, from the present got caught in a time slip and ended up in the Regency era and meets a woman, Lizzie, who’s biggest dream is to be a widow (yes girl we love wanting to be independent). Obviously these two get thrown together and in their quest to get Tuck home learn a lot about themselves and each other and time travel.

I love the concept and honestly, I really enjoyed the execution. I did think that they fell in love a little quickly, but considering the circumstances, I get it. I really really enjoyed the characters, I thought they were funny, and real, and really interesting. Lizzie was just so smart and brilliant and I loved that she was exposed to a 21st century man who actually listened to her and considered her opinion, that feels less rare in the 21st century than in the Regency era. Her shock at a man telling her she was right was so funny but also I just felt great for her feelings being validated but a man.

I also loved the time travel aspect and how it was explained. I thought it was so interesting and honestly I loved what it ended up being. I thought this book was just a lot of fun and I kinda want this to be a series tbh.

So if you’re a fan of marriage of connivence, forced proximity, regency romance (even though this is a blend), and time travel- I would highly recommend this one.

Puck and Prejudice by Lia Riley
Historical (and contemporary) romance, romcom. Time travel. Marriage of convenience.
Tucker Taylor is on a medical leave from his job as Goalie for the Austin Regals. Taking advantage of his down time, he visits his sister in England. Driving back his hotel and trying to avoid a young boy in the middle of the road, he plunges into a pond and gets stuck under the ice. Waking up he finds himself back in 1812. It’s feels real. Now he needs to figure out how to navigate in a world without phones, cars, or hockey!
Lizzy Wooddash doesn’t want to be burdened with a man that will take all her money, and limit her solitary pursuits. She envious of the widows that have unlimited freedom to do what they want. But to be a widow, she’d have to marry a dying man or make a nefarious plan which isn’t in her wheelhouse. Then a man appears in the gardens, dressed strangely and talking about cars and phones and being from the future. This may be the man she can marry and have disappear when they figure out how to get him back to his time. Lizzy and Tuck agree to help each other. She gets a fake husband that hopefully won’t be around for long while he gets help navigating a world he’s not familiar with.
The road to getting married is different from what either expected. Sparks ignite and their relationship changes. Does that make a difference to their future?

A really fun story as a present day hockey player travels back in time and falls in love. He has his phone so is able to convince Lizzy he’s out of time. I loved his chivalry and his ability to navigate the new world. And why wouldn’t Lizzie fall for him? She doesn’t know what hockey is but he’s handsome and willing to listen and help her. Plus an interesting twist on resolution.
Entertaining.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley.