Quick, fun read. This is the kind of story perfect for when I want to get sucked into a story and don't want to have to think. Vivian is a college librarian interested in Tudor history when she catches the eye of Greyson, a star hockey player on the school team. Greyson and his teammate/roommate, Theo have a superstition: a threesome before the season starts will help ensure a winning season. But when their other roommate/teammate, Bennett, comes home and makes it a foursome, and Vivian finds out she's pregnant, it may be a different kind of winning season after all. An easy, sexy read, which often left me thinking, "none of this would happen if these men actually talked to her that way". But the characters were likeable enough to make it easy to suspend judgement.

Rating - 3.5 stars

This was definitely a fun, fast, enjoyable read! I really appreciated the LGBTQ+ representation, which is often something I find lacking in the 'Why Choose' space of romance. The spicy scenes weren't always my favorite and sometimes felt a big awkward, but that's probably to be expected with multiple men in a relationship with one woman.

Lastly, there were a few grammatical and spelling errors, but I tried not to take note of those too much to let that affect my rating.

Thank you, Katie Ashley for the eArc!

I was in the mood for something smutty, and this definitely hit the spot. It was a fun, steamy read that didn’t take itself too seriously, which is exactly what I wanted. The spicy scenes were well done and kept the pace moving, making it an enjoyable escape.

There were a few moments where I felt like I missed some transitions or connections between characters. Some developments happened a bit suddenly, and I found it a little hard to believe how quickly certain changes occurred. But honestly, it didn’t take away too much from the experience—it was easy to just go with the flow and enjoy the ride.

Overall, it delivered what I came for: heat, tension, and a fast-moving plot. If you're looking for something sexy and entertaining without overthinking it, this is a solid pick.

this is more of a 3.5, but Goodreads still doesn't do half stars. maybe I was at a disadvantage having read this trope numerous times before. it was a little hard to get into at first because Grayson and Theo weren't exactly likeable at the beginning. The story progressed quickly, which maybe made this a little harder to believe. as an escape read, it works. if you're looking for realistic fiction, you're barking up the wrong tree. the smut is good. overall, it was an okay read. I'd read this author again.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It was spicy and mostly sweet, just what I want in my romance novels.

However, there just wasn't enough character development for me. I don't feel like I really got to know any of the 4 very well. Of the 3 men, Bennett was my favorite. Theo was a jerk and didn't really deserve a redemption arc. Honestly, I almost DNF after that one scene because I just don't feel like those words belong in a romance novel when it's one main character speaking to another main character. Vivian also felt a little flat for me. Like, she's supposed to be this quirky librarian, but we literally don't see any quirkiness. Just a brief introduction to her cats.

The big reveal at the end kind of came out of nowhere too. Like, where did that reporter get their information? It's like the author knew she needed to wrap up the story so she just threw it out there.

This was a new author for me, but I will definitely take a look at her back catalog. I can't wait to read more!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC.

Vivian had a quadsome for a one night. She became pregnant afterwards....

With a title like Three pucks and a baby... readers should know what they are getting into. It does live up to its title. A fun and steamy book when you are in the mood for something more smutty.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

2.5 ⭐️

The storyline for this wasn’t horrible but I did have a few issues with this book.

1. There were so many errors! At first it was minimal but as the book progressed it got to the point where it would make everything confusing because one guy’s name would be used for a situation that didn’t have to do with them. And this happened quite a few times so I’ll have to double back to make sure what POV I was reading to fix the mistake. So hopefully these errors are corrected in the published version.

2. The reporter at the end came out of nowhere. There was no indication of something like this happening considering not much people even knew and I honestly believed the author just threw it in to give some type of conflict. Which to be honest, it wasn’t necessary in my opinion.

3. The relationship between T and B felt forced and rushed. It’s such a delicate situation I think a couple chapters was not enough to really flesh out everything. I have absolutely no problem with sword crossing (I actually prefer it in why chooses) but this wasn’t done right for a “taboo” one.

Now you might be wondering how can I rate it 2.5? Well the smut was good lol. It was perfect and plentiful and it made everything. If you go into this book with no opinions and critiques you’ll enjoy it honestly. Because it’s your standard why choose hockey book with pregnancy so I wasn’t expecting spectacular prose.

Currently is an uncorrected arc, so it definitely has mistakes that need to be corrected.

The plot just kinda seems all over the place and it takes a really long time to get to the actual main point.

Some of the banter between the characters was a bit off. It has a lot of potential, just needs some work.

It was okay. For going in thinking it as a smut book, it held to the promise and gave a lot of spice and fun times.

The plot was a little strange, and I thought some of the comments were strange. Maybe even more juvenile than I'd imagine for college-aged men. And Vivian came off a little odd. There also wasn't much lead up and flirting/banter.

If you don't take it too seriously and overthink the plot and odd lines, it's just a fun and spicy book.

I just didn’t love the dialogue. I think if that had been a little better I would have liked the entirety of the story more.

It's currently an uncorrected arc, so there are multiple mistyped words like came instead of game. And other small errors. I imagine a lot of that will be corrected before release.

I think a 3 star is a fair rating and it was a good time.