ššJust Winging It (For Puck’s Sake Book 9) by Crea Reitan -review touršš
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 10, 2024
One weekend can change everything.
Caulder
Iāve lived a very quiet life, keeping my deepest secrets close to my chest. I let no one in; not even my closest friends. When Iām invited to participate in the All-Star Games, Iām suddenly forced to share a hotel room, and a single bed, with a stranger. My carefully guarded world starts to come undone when he kisses me, and I canāt get enough.
Now one person shares my secret. Itās a relief, really. But just as Iām starting to fall for Lo Duvall, my world implodes. A woman in Philly claims that we hooked up in a club and sheās carrying my baby. Are we over before we can even begin?
Lo
Anonymous hookups when Iām on the road are how I manage to keep my personal life private. All I want is to play hockey and keep everything else out of the media. That gets more complicated when I meet the gorgeous Caulder Haines.
Three nights of unfiltered fuckeryāthatās what we promise each other. Then weāll go our separate ways. But by the end of the weekend, I havenāt had enough of this amazing defenseman, and donāt want to say goodbye.
Iāve fallen in love with him.
When an aspiring content creator decides to throw a wrench in my very carefully crafted plans, I know I have to do something to save what Iāve only just realized I want.
I canāt lose Caulder. I just found him. But what can I do to keep him?!
This is a LGBTQIA+ story with content not intended for those under 18 years of age due to graphic scenes and situations.
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REVIEW: Another amazing story in this great series. Crea has created a world I want to live in. Her stories come alive and stay with you long after you read the last page.
Caulder Haines has been in previous books in this series, so I was excited to see where we would go in this story.
One bed, two strangers. Has the recipe for disaster or a delicious night or two of fun.
What with Caulder being a secret gay man (heās not ashamed, but hockey is first and foremost, life will come after he retires) and Laurent āLoā also being gay (his hook ups are very controlled) they donāt want anyone to find out and then it becomes a media circus.
A weekend of fun, that was all it was suppose to be. To be able to be themselves. But as the weekend ends, both know it was way more than that! But how can they be together, when they live so far apart? And neither have said they are gay, so thatās something that would need to be said (and both are adamant that their gender preferences would remain quiet until they retired!)
I loved the hockey banter/the contest and catching up with some many previous characters (most have their own books) I also really liked how Lo never made Caulder feel uncomfortable, nor did he ever pressurise him into doing something he wasnāt comfortable with. I cheered as a hockey game was played (been a while since we had a game in the books) and could feel the cold on my cheeks (I do love a descriptive scene) š
The spanner in the works happens around (65% into the book)
And it throws both Caulder and Lo into a tailspin! And there is a reason why I donāt believe it was Caulder (but itās not my secret to tell š¤)
But how will Caulder explain himself? How will Lo respond to his boyfriend being the father of a baby? I can tell you this, Iād love to have Lo in my corner. Heās so supportive, caring and downright hot (his possessive tone gave me shivers š)
This one ranks as possibly my 2nd/3rd favourite in the series. And I absolutely loved it.
Canāt wait for the next book šš»
Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Shiver
Starting Line
Lucky Shot
The Crease
Wingman Score
Coach Stare Down
Stick Lessons
The Defending Goal
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š¦ Reviewed by Julie B
Crea lives in upstate New York with her dog and husband. She has been writing since grade school, when her second grade teacher had her class keep writing journals. She has a habit of creating secondary, and often time tertiary, characters that take over her stories. All of her RH relationships end up being heavily polyamorous ā meaning itās not just all the men for one woman. Thereās also some M/M action going on. When she canāt fall asleep at night, she thinks up new scenes for her characters to act out. This, of course, is how most of her meant-to-be-thrown-away characters tend to end up front and center ā and utterly swoon-worthy! Donāt ask her how many book boyfriends she hasā¦
When not writing, Crea is an avid reader. Her TBR pile is several hundred books high (donāt even look at her kindle wish list or the unread books on her tablet). Sometimes, she enjoys crafting; sometimes, exploring nature; sometimes, traveling. Mostly, she enjoys putting her characters on paper and breathing life into them. Oh, and sleeping. Crea loves to sleep!
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Addison Brae lives in Dallas, Texas on the edge of downtown. As a child, she was constantly in trouble for hiding under the bed to read when she was supposed to be napping. She has been writing since childhood starting with diaries, letters, and short stories. She continues today with articles, video scripts, and other content as an independent marketing consultant.
