I have read books by Katie Ashley in the past, which I have loved (Hello, Gabe, from Jacob's Ladder!!), however, this one just fell a little flat for me. It was a quick and fun read, but I didn't really engage with the characters.

DNF

This is title was not for me sadly. The men just acted too young and it felt too far fetched.

I'm a sucker for older women and younger men right now!

Enjoyable read with a more realistic take.

Although I found a few inconsistencies in the storyline, the story as a whole was quite good. It's also a page-turner that kept me up all night as I tried to finish the book!

While most find a pregnancy trope an ick I don't really mind it as much.

I hate to have to DNF this book but I really wasn't a fan. Some of the lines the FMC used were so cringey that I developed second hand embarrassment. I didn't mind the general idea of the plot but the way the characters interacted with each other didn't come off as believable to me. I didn't even make it to the pregnancy trope part of the book before giving up.

When Vivian turns thirty, she decides it’s time to take a few risks. So when Grayson, a younger hockey player, asks her out, she throws caution to the wind and agrees to go out with him. What begins as a spontaneous birthday date soon turns into so much more. What was meant to be a one-night adventure suddenly becomes much more complicated when Vivian discovers she’s pregnant. With paternity uncertain, she must navigate the emotional rollercoaster of impending motherhood while Grayson, Bennett, and Theo each try to win a place in both her life and her heart. I absolutely loved this book! The crazy relationship between Vivian and her three hockey players was heartfelt, passionate, and refreshingly well-developed. This is the ultimate “why choose” romance, with just the right mix of emotion and spice. Each of the men brings something unique to the relationship, and their unwavering support of Vivian throughout her pregnancy made the story even more compelling. If you’re looking for a non-traditional romance filled with steam, heart, and hockey, Three Pucks and a Baby is a must-read. Thank you to NetGalley and Katie Ashley for the advanced copy.

This is a Y choose with three college hockey players and a college librarian. So it also happens to have a gap as well as a pregnancy which is a surprise. It’s really interesting to see how it starts with two of the guys who have decided that it’s good luck for them to be in threesomes and this year they chose the lovely librarian. Our roommate also ends up taking part making this for some. The book is entertaining and the characters for the most part are funny and keep you interested because they have different personalities, but the banter is actually good from all the characters. All in all it’s a good book.

I’m a sucker for a RH/MFMM book. I’ll be honest, the initial proposition, which of course is meant to be casual, was hard to read due to the bluntness. However, if you’re looking for a hot, smutty read, this delivers and then some. To talk about the MMCs would spoil the read IMO, but they each have something they bring to the relationship. I adore how this one turned out, but there were definitely some lines that didn’t get resolved, or felt rushed at the end which is the reason I gave 3/5.

Tropes: found family, hockey romance, mental health rep, bi-awakening, dirty talking MMC (although inconsistent).

Reverse harem, surprise pregnancy, mm, hockey romance!

This was a fun read and had some beautiful pieces to it! I appreciated all of their back stories and how that tied into the present.

I personally felt that this book was missing a lot of the heart that I was hoping for. It seemed to skim over important topics and moments and it felt as though the characters were making such huge emotional strides without any of the actual work, they just changed.

Overall a fun and entertaining read!

Perfect read for June/pride month. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into the book, but it was spicy and wild. However, some of the relationships did feel rushed which I didn’t enjoy. Overall a good read though! Always love me a hockey romance

This was a perfect read for pride month. An agreed upon one night stand becomes a polyamorous relationship between three members of the hockey team. I was pleasantly surprised at how well the author navigated some of the characters struggling with their sexuality and their unsupportive family.

I am a fan of this author's work so I was looking forward to this story. I was a bit disappointed with the characters, they were not easy to like and some of the relationships seemed to be rushed, yet the it was slow reading at the same time

Big thanks to NetGalley for the early copy! I wasn’t sure what to expect, but Three Packs and a Baby turned out to be such a wild, steamy ride. Vivian, a quiet librarian just looking for a bit of excitement, gets swept up by three sexy hockey players with a quirky pre-game ritual—and things get messy in the best way.

I loved how real Vivian felt—she’s hesitant, unsure, but totally relatable. The guys each bring something different: Grayson’s the sweet, caring one; Benny’s the laid-back vibe; and Theo… well, Theo drove me nuts sometimes, but honestly, I think the book would’ve lost something without him. Their chemistry is off the charts, and the surprise pregnancy adds so much drama and heart.

The story isn’t perfect—some parts felt like they could use a little polish—but I still had a blast reading it. If you want a spicy, funny, and emotional poly romance that doesn’t shy away from the complicated stuff, this is definitely one to check out!

I received Three Pucks and a Baby by Katie Ashley for free in exchange for my honest review. I was looking forward to reading this story as I believe I have read other Katie Ashley stories and liked them. (I could be mistaken, but her name seemed very familiar.) It took a while to "get into" the story and then I got a little more than halfway through it and really just couldn't bring myself to read it. It was hot to read "those scenes," but I just didn't feel that the characters were well developed. I didn't see what the huge attraction/instalove for the main female character was for three young hockey stars who appeared to be smart and good looking and personable. I did not finish this book. If you like "instalove" stories with multiple partners, then you would probably enjoy this.

If no one could already tell, I’m a sucker for a hockey romance…then you slap a poly romance in there, I’m going to be sipping it up with a straw. Three Pucks and a Baby by Katie Ashley, follows a fae princess and three roguishly handsome princes fighting for her love…nah, just kidding. It is exactly what the title says it is so buckle up folks.

This book follows Vivian, an almost thirty-year-old university librarian looking to break out of her boring normal routine. Welp, that routine gets broken when she’s pulled into a threesome that ends up being a poly relationship…trust me, it doesn’t sound as crazy as it seems. This hook-up starts causal but builds into a deeper, emotional relationship between everyone. Throw in a little accidental pregnancy, like we needed more drama? Yes, we always need more plot twists, hahaha. The book does have more depth and a decent storyline as all of the main characters learn to be in this not so normal relationship and the realization that not all love fits traditionally into one cookie cutter box.

Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op.
3.5 stars!

Accidental pregnancy and hockey and reverse harem?? I didn’t know my chaotic heart needed this combo until I devoured it at 3am, whisper-screaming into my pillow like a proper emotional mess.

I absolutely loved it with my whole heart. The banter? Gold. The spice? Whew. And the guys? Each one made me kick my feet like a teenager again.

#ThreePucksandaBaby #NetGalley

Usually I am a big fan of reverse harem and hockey romances but I had a really hard time getting into this book. I just never really felt any sort of connection to the characters so it was hard to care about their relationship.

ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op

What a cute book for pride month.
Sports romance is one of my favourite genres, and hockey sits at the top.

I loved the spice between the 4 of them and enjoyed watching their relationship blossom throughout.

⭐️⭐️.75
Let me start with: I did enjoy this book. Smut is the plot and I’m here for it.
But I was just not invested. It seemed even a bit far fetched for me. You have three guys in their early twenties acting very mature all of the sudden and a 30 year old that seems very immature in some bits. Maybe to even the playing field? Since there is a power dynamic – that comes with every age gap in my opinion– but is completely dismissed. Possibly because she is a woman?
But if you want to have a quick good time with a mmfm hockey romance – this is for you! But as the Titel reveals this book contains a pregnancy 🤰

4.5 ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley for proving this ARC 💕

I LOVED THIS!!!
I’m a sucker for an accidental pregnancy trope- ESPECIALLY when it shows the journey of the pregnancy.

This book had such an amazing way of getting the reader to connect to each character and be rooting for all the romances in the polyamorous relationship.

Grayson was such a sweetheart the whole time and he was a good balance between Theo and Bennett.

Theo had great character development throughout the story and I loved seeing how far he had come by the end.

Bennett is the loml and I will take no criticism 🥰 he’s so adorable and I just fell in love with his character from the second he was introduced omg.

Vivian was a great main character because she had to be eased into situations which made it easier to get on board with as a reader because we got to fully understand her thought process before agreeing to things and handling situations.

Ultimately, this book completely surprised me in the best way possible and I highly recommend it to my fellow accidental pregnancy, hockey romance lovers 🩵

ARC BOOK REVIEW: Three Pucks and a Baby by Katie Ashley
THIS BOOK?? Was a chaotic, smutty, polyamorous puck-fest of feelings and I LOVED EVERY SECOND.

Our girl Vivian, librarian by day, secret author by night, just wants a lil’ birthday fun, ya know? Thirty and flirty and ready for… a foursome?! Oh, sweet book smut gods, yes!!!
It starts with Grayson complete golden retriever energy, zero filter, major heartthrob. Then enters Theo moody, broody. And Bennett? That man is one emotional tornado in goalie pads and I want to bottle him and sip slowly.

Let’s talk the hockey gods spice…
🔥 SPICE.
🔥🔥 POSSESSIVE SPICE.
And underneath it all? Heart. These men may be chaotic horny messes with sticks and pent-up emotions, but they ADORE and worship Vivian. Each of them in their own delicious, messy, tender way and I ship this so hard!

So can we give Katie Ashley an award for writing a fast-paced, no-nonsense, feel-good, toe-curling WHY-CHOOSE with actual EMOTIONAL DEPTH?! Like yes, I’m here for the banging, but I also cried because they were so damn cute and sweet

Tropes I found and loved
Reverse Harem, Surprise Pregnancy, Found Family

Now the writing style was new to me and honestly I found this easy flow easy read and once I started I couldn’t stop and this is what I appreciated because I could get lost in the words and the world that was created

Thank you NetGalley and Katie Ashley—you’ve ruined me for all traditional RH… LONG LIVE THE HOCKEY HAREM.