I absolutely loved Revenge Puck! The book started out kind of slow but before I knew it I was hooked. I loved Preston and Elles love story and I am dying to read Christian and Mayas story!!!!!

Fake dating and an ice hockey romance! This is my go to kind of book and this one did not disappoint!!

Elle gets dumped by her boyfriend who happens to be a pro ice hockey player and masters a plan to fake date his biggest rival on the ice!!

The story was a great read and the characters were ones you get invested with! I can’t wait for the 2nd book in the series following a couple of the side characters from this book.

If you’re a lover of ice hockey, fake dating turning into something more then give this one a go!!

Hockey romances are very in right now and I’ve read a ton of them- even though I don't actually watch hockey. This was exactly what I wanted though- a quick read (I finished this book in a day), with entertaining and fun main characters, and a dual POV.

I’ve never read an L.A. Hart book before this, but it won’t be my last!

My reading of Revenge puck didn’t start of great when I 3% in thought about dnfing it. The thing that bothered me was some fat phobic remarks from the main character Elle about her body. I really don’t like reading about characters that put them selves down, and I think that we can do better than perpetuating the idea that there is something wrong with living in a bigger body.
I decided to give it a chance though and while there was a theme of Elle having self esteem issues there was not that many other mentions that annoyed me. I really liked the premise of this book, with the fake dating to get back at Elle’s ex boyfriend, and I mostly enjoyed the characters. But I have to point out that I thought Preston’s anger management issues went a bit to far at times. Definitely red flag 🚩 Especially when he got mad at Elle for things that wasn’t a big deal or had nothing to do with her. I did appreciate that they called it out, but in real life I would be screaming to Elle to get away from him. So yeah 😅 When he didn’t have temper tantrums I did like him, so I feel like it could have been way better if the author just skipped a few scenes. There was also a side character that I think got away with too much shit (don’t really want to spoil anything if you’re still interested in reading).

So while I mostly enjoyed my reading experience, it was a quick read and had some cute moments, it just had a few too many red flags for me to love.

A thoroughly enjoyable hockey romance

I admit I struggled to get gong a little in this book and found the naivety of Elle painful.

However as the book progressed and the author really got into her groove, I rooted for both Elle and Preston to get over the miscommunications and find their hea.

Struggling to see how Christian is going to become someone I will remotely like in the next book but looking forward to reading more from the author and how she navigates it.

Thank you Net galley for giving me a copy of this book. I really enjoyed this romance as it was a quick and fun read. This book starts off with Elle getting dumped by her boyfriend, Christian Riley, who is a famous hockey player. When they break up, Riley tells Elle she can date whoever she wants and he won't care unless its Preston Lawrence, his rival. This of course motivates Elle to meet Preston and make Riley jealous. It was a lot of fun watching Elle and Preston's romance go from fake dating to real feelings being involved. The banter and interactions between Elle and Preston had me giggling and wanting to read more. For those who like to know the tropes this book has fake dating, grumpy/sunshine romance and sports/hockey romance. I would definitely recommend this book. :)

I finished this book in 2-3 days and it was such a cute book! The MFC decides to get revenge against her playboy ex and the best way to do that is to get with his competitor from another team. The MMC goes along with it and it gets better from there. Love this book. It definitely should be #1 in hockey romance ❤️

Thank you NetGalley for the e-arc in exchange of an honest review!
This was a cute romance, fast paced and easy to read. Maybe it stayed a little in the surface level, but I still enjoyed it.
There were a couple of moments that really irritated me, it could be because I’m not the biggest fan of love triangles, but I pushed through it and I actually liked it.
PS. Christian still needs to put into a really good fight for me to root for him in the next book.

3.5 stars
This was a really cute take on fake dating in order to annoy someone who wronged both characters. It was a fun and easy read, however it still had important character development. Any miscommunication was dealt with in sensible time without letting it drag on. Even though Im not the biggest fan of insta-love this didnt bother me too much in this case, however I would have enjoyed to learn a bit more about the characters in order to connect with them better. Irregardless, I'll definitely check out the second book once it's out!

This book has similar vibes as Hannah Grace and Gabriella Gomez's books, so if you enjoyed them or enjoy hockey romances it would be ideal!

From the beginning, I loved that this book had the guy be the one that wasn't looking for a hookup like most books do. I also really liked having both point of views for this book.

This book is about Preston who is a professional hockey player, and he is so dedicated to hockey, that he hasn't had any type of relationship or hookup in years. He had something burn him in the past that has caused him to have a temper that really comes out during games, especially when playing his arch nemesis Christian. He will do anything to make Christian's life miserable.

It turns out that there is someone else that doesn't like Christian and wants to make him jealous. In comes Elle, who was just dumped by Christian. She comes up with a plan to meet Preston and take a selfie to make Christian mad. The book follows from their first fake kiss to the complications they have trying to fake a relationship when they live in two different cities.

I have never read L.A. Hart before but am already waiting for the next book in this series.

Read if you like:
-Hockey
-Spice
-Grumpy/sunshine relationships
-Friend and family drama
-Double POV

This was a fast paced hockey romance and this was a book that was really enjoyable. Both Elle and Preston worked together for faking dating and they pulled off a great fake dating trope.

This was my first book by this author, I would read read future releases by this author.

This was a cute hockey romance that was a nice enjoyable read. It was a little hard to connect with the characters in the beginning, but they mostly grew on me - especially Mr Preston Lawrence 🥰 I think the timeline could have been expanded a little to make it feel a more realistic as it literally went from fake dating to falling in love in a matter of days.

Overall was a decent read and I look forward to seeing where the rest of this series goes.

I loved this book. The guy was an asshole in the beginning, but Elle wasn't afraid to set him straight. I loved the character development, and the romance was so sweet

The premise seemed interesting and it was pretty good until Preston's sister got involved, then it completely went downhill from there. *spoilers ahead* I detested Maya by the 83% mark where I gave up on this one, at 19 she got pregnant by Riley, Elle's ex, and he gave her money for an abortion because he was already a playboy before they met and didn't want that responsibility (Preston knew this and still thought it was ok for his little sister to be with him because he thought Riley would finally settle down, Riley even said he couldn't wait for the money and puck bunnies that would come with going pro) before going into the big leagues. She kept the kid and he never knew, this is going to be a moral dilemma for some but he made his stance clear and she, despite knowing how her parents would react, still kept the child and then has been selfish ever since. She's been living off of the support of her brother, the MMC, who helped take care of her and then her nephew and when it came time to possibly be traded again her thought was of how its going to impact her life. Later on we grossly find out that she kept the baby in hopes of Riley finding out and running back to her to beg her to take him back because she "loved" him. I was insanely put off by that admission of entrapment and couldn't proceed any further with this, the rest of the book was about the sister and Riley and Preston constantly blowing up at Ellie because he can't control his temper. He could be sweet at times but this insta-love was a hot mess and Elle deserved better, this could have been so much better if it stuck to just Preston and Ellie with Riley trying to get her back; that alone was good drama.

I loved how this book immediately jumped into the plot by starting with the breakup. I also really enjoyed Preston’s character and how he supported Elle right away, even helping her get revenge on her ex, Christian. This story was both cute and funny, and Preston has so much more depth to him than just a grumpy hockey player. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sports or hockey romance, as well as fans of the fake dating trope. If you liked Rival Darling, you’ll love this book if you are looking for a non-YA version.

As someone who doesn't really like sports, I have a surprising love for sports romances, which is why I picked this book. I also love a good fake dating trope as well. Unfortunately, neither of those things could save this book for me. I really think it needs some editing before release.

My main problem is that I just couldn't really get invested in the characters. They felt flat and not fleshed out. And while an instalove is not a total turnoff for me, it didn't really work for this one. I was left wanting more tension.

I don’t normally choose hockey romances, but hear me out …

Preston. Fucking. Lawrence.

Hello, sir. Where can I find me one of you?

Elle gets dumped right before the championship series starts, and she plots revenge by doing anything she can to get back at her ex… by jumping into a fake relationship with his arch nemesis, Preston. At least, it only starts off as fake?

By the end of the book, through all the trials and errors of finding their way, Elle and Preston end up together. Christian finds out he’s a father to Preston’s nephew, and the two become amicable (we think).

I can’t wait for the next book. I hope Christian steps up and is the best dad. I hope Maya still loves him and they end up together. And I hope P and C become friends again.

Short, cute, fake dating for revenge romance.
Loved the characters
This was romance/plot heavy, hockey light.
There were a lot of funny moments too.

I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. I normally love a grumpy x sunshine sports romance but this didn’t quite live up to expectation? It was interesting enough to read as a palate cleanser between heavier novels but in general the plot very much depended on telling us rather than showing us and tried to do too much. I’m not a massive fan of instant love and the pacing could have dragged out a little bit and it still would have worked, everything happening in a few weeks is a little wild.
In general, if you just want a fluffy easy read that mentions hockey every few pages then this is the book for you.

This book was definitely a slow start, but if you push through it gets so much better! There was some messy plot points and I honestly think it could do with some better editing before final release but I enjoyed the premise of the story!

I’m a sucker for a grumpy x sunshine, and especially when it’s mixed with Hockey Romance! 😍 The tropes alone had be reading this book, and I just love when it goes from fake dating to “it doesn’t feel fake anymore”.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.