One Pucking Night

by Amanda Keen

Forget the playbook, love and second chances make their own rules on the ice.

Blurb coming....

Genres: Sports, Hockey, Romance

87 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 3, 2023

Reviews

[Elissa M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even a final read would have caught half of the issues

I truly hate giving lower stars, I do. And really this is a 2.5 because lack of editing and continuity errors are major pet peeves of mine. From the magically changing name of a side character (is he Jack or Jake I do not know and it’s distracting) to a ring that isn’t supposed to be there yet the mistakes though technically minor are glaring. Nothing worse than being pulled from the story as you try to decipher the meaning of a typo. I love reading and supporting new indie authors but please edit, it really can bring a good story down.

[Conni J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not long enough to develop properly

This is the third in a series of hockey related books. Each is a standalone; their only uniting factor is hockey.

The first in the series was awful. Skip that one.

The second had an appropriate plot for the novella length. That one is worth the read. It’s length and narrower focus allowed the action to develop naturally and the main characters had enough depth to be interesting.

This one tries to do too much in too little time. While so much better than the first in the series, no one can accomplish all this novella set out to do and do it well within the short length.

Spoiler alert: if you’re looking for a guy who needs to grovel and for that grovel to be done well, look somewhere else. This guy really, really needs to grovel and while he tried to get it right, the novella isn’t long enough to allow him the time to truly make it sincere. Also, the FMC is weak.

[clara · Rating 1 out of 5]

lots of typos, lots of grammatical mistakes and many more things that done make sense or fit to the context of the story at all. a simple edit or a read through would have fixed all this yet this was a rough draft.
I didn’t like the story either, i had this icky feeling at times towards the way the author chose to describe the characters. some of the author’s sentences felt quite judgmental.
the relationship was unbelievable, there was no groveling.
it felt like every possible trope was put into a bowl and was written down in the worst possible way with no reasoning whatsoever.
i know that I’m probably being harsh but it was pure torture trying to get through this and trying to force myself into liking it, i just couldn’t do it. i’m glad that i finished it and that it was done.

[Angie · Rating 2 out of 5]

scattered

Quick, lazy way to wind down. But if you’re brain requires common sense, it’s frustrating

Here’s why…
So for reference it’s a Toronto team placing a team from Quebec.
“Anyway, that’s her business. All I know is that I’m so proud of Max and the team. I have a skip in my step as I call an Uber, so I can get to the office since we were not playing at home this round, then meet them at the bar. I don’t want to miss out on all the fun.”
If you don’t find anything bazaar about not playing at home but taking an Uber to the office, you’ll love this gem

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lily and Max

This story is short and sweet. There is good spice in the middle. The background of main characters is a little much for such a short story. They could have just stuck to the one night stand

[Melissa Proper · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Paige Rodriguez · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.2

I blinked and this book was over. Now I understand a good Hirt book but this was all over the place. Super disappointed definitely don’t suggest.

[Simone · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 stars

[Jami · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short. Not much of a detailed plot.

[Shelby R · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh.

[Robin is it summer yet · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't care that much for this book. The characters didn't speak to me. One minute jacks was his best friend the next he was in a fight and throw off the team. This needed better editing