Playing For Keeps: Pucking Hockey Series

Playing For Keeps #1-4

by Blakely Stone

Get ready to lace up your skates for four steamy, unforgettable hockey romances that will have your heart racing and your temperature rising. Featuring sizzling chemistry, forbidden hookups, second chances, and more than a few surprise pregnancies, this boxset brings the heat both on and off the ice.

Notable tropes you will find in this comprehensive second chances, a surprise baby, a surprise pregnancy, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance, workplace romance, friends-with-benefits, neighbor romance, fake fiancée, romancing the nanny, damaged MMC, single dad, and so much more!

No cheating. No missed goals. Just page-turning drama, red-hot passion, and hard-won happily ever afters. Perfect for fans of swoon-worthy hockey heroes who always play for keeps.







Pucking My A Second Chance One Night Stand Romance
I can’t imagine anything worse than running into my hot hockey star ex in Italy.
Until a one-night-stand ups the ante with a + pregnancy test.


Pucking Dad's A One Night Stand Age-Gap Romance
I hire my best friend’s daughter as an intern to get her away from a toxic ex.
What isn’t in the job description is sleeping with her and getting her pregnant.


Pucking My A One Night Stand Bad Boy Hockey Romance
I broke my #1 rule and slept with the girl next door.
Now, my usually guarded heart is skating on thin ice.


Pucking My A Hockey Bad Boy Fake Engagement Romance
As the NHL's notorious bad boy, a casual hook-up with the nanny is part of the game - until a fake engagement has me playing for keeps.

Genres: Sports

1077 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 3, 2025

About the author

Also know as B.B. Stone

Reviews

[Jennie Gibbons · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was pretty amazing, having so many hockey stories in one go. Just amazing, it is definitely in my top Hockey romance books that I have read and it covers a wide selection of tropes which is amazing.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Grinning Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Playing for Keeps
I’m giving this collection 4/5 stars because the first three stories were enjoyable and four-star books. I recommend them. I suggest giving Pucking My Nanny a pass because it doesn’t measure up to the quality of the other three stories.
Here are my thoughts on each story:

Pucking my Ex
MMC/FMC- Benton and Mary Mac
POV- 1st person dual
Genre- Contemporary Romance
Sub Genre- Sports Romance (Hockey)
Heat- 3 (half a point subtracted for use of the word “manhood” like this was a 1980s historical bodice ripper).
Series? N
Safety? Y
Triggers- On-Ice Violence, Off-Ice Sex
Tropes- Enemies to Lovers, First Love, Second Chance
What I liked- her career remained a priority even after they got together. I also liked the nostalgia factor. But probably the best part was him dealing with his injury and his career. I got the feels.
What I didn’t- to be honest, I was not expecting much from this book when I saw the word “hockey” misspelled on the title page. It got better.
Other thoughts- at first, I had a lot of trouble connecting with the heroine. I couldn’t sympathize with her reasons for leaving him back in the day, or the way she did it. And then leaving again…. It took until after she was back home and I saw her in her work environment before I started to warm up to her. I’m glad that I stuck around.

Pucking Dad’s BFF
MMC/FMC- Hawke and Anna
POV- 1st person dual
Genre- Contemporary Romance
Sub Genre- Sports Romance (Hockey)
Heat- 4/5. They do the thing and use the P word whilst naming the parts
Series? Y
Safety? Y
Triggers- explicit erotic content
Tropes- Age Gap, Dad’s Best Friend, One Night Stand, Surprise Pregnancy, Love After Loss, Adorable Moppet
What I liked- I liked seeing Anna grow and come into her own and how supportive Hawke was of that. Hawke’s vulnerability in his Love After Loss was also refreshing, and seemed very realistic. I liked that they both acknowledged his feelings.
What I didn’t- the story did drag a little, particularly in the area of his business investments. But overall, it was very satisfying.

Pucking My Neighbor
MMC/FMC- Brock and Emery
POV- 1st person dual
Genre - Contemporary Romance
Sub Genre- Sports Romance (hockey)
Heat- 3/5, with occasional use of the P word
Series? Y, although it can be read as a standalone
Safety? No. She goes for drinks with another man. They weren’t together, but still….
Triggers- explicit erotic content
Tropes- Neighbors to Lovers, One Night Stand, Friends With Benefits, That’s Not My Leg, Reformed Man Ho-Ho-Ho
What I liked- LeBlatts beer hahahahaha! Loved it! I enjoyed the electricity between the main characters, and the natural build of their relationship.
What I didn’t like- it dragged in spots.

Pucking My Nanny (3 stars; all the others get 4 stars)
Cat’s Stats
MMC/FMC- Dawson and Romi
Genre- Sports Romance (hockey)
Length- 20 chapters and an epilogue
Heat- 3/5. They do the things with occasional use of the P word.
Series? Y
Safety? Y
Triggers- explicit erotic content
Tropes- The Bet, Adorable Moppet, Nanny/Caregiver, Poor Little Rich Girl, Secrets and Lies, Single Dad, Trust Fund Shenanigans
Mewsings
I had trouble getting into the story because I couldn’t connect with the main characters. Both of them were incredibly immature and self-centered and, frankly, not very likable. I continued reading because I had committed to reviewing the book, and they did improve somewhat, but I could see where some readers wouldn’t want to hang in and give it a chance. The story was a basic Fake Engagement, Single Dad Sports Romance, with the twists being their reasons for getting into the engagement. I thought that that was interesting; I’ve read more books where he needs the engagement more than she does. The bet, though it made him seem awful, was a clever hook. The story was basically okay, but I didn’t buy the love between the main characters. Lust, yes, love, no. This book was not offensive, but it just wasn’t one of my favorites.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[L KQ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Passion, Reunions, and New Lives

Pucking my Nanny - 5 stars
New York to Nashville

Romi has left New York to avoid an arranged marriage and came to stay with her friend in Nashville. When she meets hockey player Brett Dawson, they are instantly attracted to each other, and he asks her to be his daughter's nanny. Throughout the story, some really bad decisions keep getting in the way of their budding relationship, so the emotional read kept me interested. This story was engaging and was great to read.

Pucking My Neighbor - 5 stars
Neighbor With Benefits

One night stand to next door neighbor. Brock and Emery find themselves living in the same neighborhood and embark on a friend with benefits arrangement. As their emotions grow to something more real, being together more permanently will take some convincing. This story was intriguing and full of well written words and character development.

Pucking Dad's BFF - 5 stars
Internship and Passion

Anna gets more than she bargains for when accepting an internship with her dad's best friend. The chemistry shared is hot and spicy, waiting to combust. Once it is released, this story is exciting and fun. The way Hawke finally decides she is worth the risk was beautifully written and wonderful.

Pucking My Ex - 5 stars
Reunited in Italy

Mary Mac has come to Italy to celebrate her friend's wedding, but when she sees her ex-boyfriend Benton in attendance as well, her past anger and fear rise to the surface. The sparks between them are undeniable and still prevalent. As this story progresses, the mistakes both of them make in the past come to light and take several attempts before it is resolved. This was an emotional journey that showed growth in their character development, which wonderfully written.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Heather Dudley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Playing For Keeps is the Pucking Hockey series which contains four amazing sports romance stories. Each book is phenomenally written, well balanced and beautifully executed by Blakely Stone. Blakely Stone continues to prove what an incredible author she is with each book that I have had the pleasure to read by her this far. She is becoming one of my new favorite authors that I look forward to reading their amazing books. I can hardly wait to see what will come next from this author in the future. All of the characters from each book are well developed and beautifully executed throughout their respective stories. I would absolutely encourage other readers to checkout this amazing hockey series and give it a read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Mindy Lopez · Rating 4 out of 5]

This box set contains four books in the Playing For Keeps Series by this author. These entertaining stories feature hot hockey heroes and their spirited heroines. Each story has a unique storyline, peppered with drama, angst, excitement, action, craziness, steam, and a happy ending. These page turners will keep you engaged from the first page to the last. An absolute bargain for the countless hours of enjoyment that it will provide.

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[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY that you are not reading these 4 standalone HOT and ROMANTIC books by Blakely right this very second. Each book will keep you swooning over the male characters starting with page one and not letting up until you hit the HEA endings. All I can say is each one of these books is AWESOME to read and deserves way more than just a 5/5-star review. They deserve more like a perfect 10. Don't wait any longer and skate over to the read now button and let the heat begin.

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series has four hockey romances that are beguiling with four awesome alpha males that rev up the heart rate and had me all caught up in the action-packed drama. They are well written, and I enjoyed reading and connecting with the characters in each of these stories.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Narelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great set of four books that are separate but also linked in some way. There are second chances, one night stands, surprise babies, hot (and sometimes broken) hockey players, enemies/neighbours/employee to lovers, forbidden loves, fake dating plus loads more, so a little for everyone.

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[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books were great. The first one had some slow moments for me but eventually sucked me in, so I enjoyed them all.

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[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes please! The complete boxset collection of all interconnected standalone stories from Playing For Keeps series, full of drama, chemistry, heat, and forbidden hookups has it all!

Books Included:
~ Pucking My Ex
~ Pucking Dad's BFF
~ Pucking My Neighbor
~ Pucking My Nanny

[brenda hurley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book it' s four in one. That once you start reading this book you can't put it down. They was well written and I can't wait to read more from this author.

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[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed these four steamy, unforgettable hockey romances that will have your heart racing and your temperature rising. This collection was full of page-turning drama. I got a copy of the book and voluntarily leaving my review.

[Gladys · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed these books. I found the storylines engaging and the main characters likable. Each of these books read easily, held my attention well and had me up in my feels and swooning.