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One Night Puck: A Surprise Baby Hockey Romance
When Harper faints at hockey practice and whispers about morning sickness in her delirium, Marcus's world shifts on its axis. The woman investigating him for corruption is pregnant with his child.
She expects demands for silence or paternity tests, but Marcus asks only one "What do you need?"
The first time Marcus looks at me, it's with complete contempt. It’s exactly the professional distance I need from the NHL's most controversial player while investigating him for corruption.
Then team management does the unthinkable. They assign me to follow Marcus for an entire season for a documentary series, trading unprecedented access for my network's silence about their scandals.
Now I spend every day with a six-foot-three wall of muscle who responds to my questions with cutting sarcasm and sprays ice in my direction during practice.
But Marcus starts slipping. Secret hospital visits. Covering rookies' expenses. Knowing exactly how I take my coffee. And worse, knowing about my father's betting scandal that destroyed our family.
When a blizzard strands us together in Denver, the truth Marcus reveals about that night, and about his own devastating losses, changes everything.
One spectacular mistake later, I'm staring at three positive pregnancy tests while harboring evidence that could destroy Marcus's career or save it.
The corruption goes deeper than anyone imagined, and the man I'm supposed to expose might be the only one I can trust. Suddenly, I'm not just writing the story. I'm living it.
And the scariest part isn't the threats from team owners or the scandal exploding around us. It's realizing that somewhere between the arguments and midnight texts about baby names, I’m falling for hockey's most misunderstood villain.
She expects demands for silence or paternity tests, but Marcus asks only one "What do you need?"
The first time Marcus looks at me, it's with complete contempt. It’s exactly the professional distance I need from the NHL's most controversial player while investigating him for corruption.
Then team management does the unthinkable. They assign me to follow Marcus for an entire season for a documentary series, trading unprecedented access for my network's silence about their scandals.
Now I spend every day with a six-foot-three wall of muscle who responds to my questions with cutting sarcasm and sprays ice in my direction during practice.
But Marcus starts slipping. Secret hospital visits. Covering rookies' expenses. Knowing exactly how I take my coffee. And worse, knowing about my father's betting scandal that destroyed our family.
When a blizzard strands us together in Denver, the truth Marcus reveals about that night, and about his own devastating losses, changes everything.
One spectacular mistake later, I'm staring at three positive pregnancy tests while harboring evidence that could destroy Marcus's career or save it.
The corruption goes deeper than anyone imagined, and the man I'm supposed to expose might be the only one I can trust. Suddenly, I'm not just writing the story. I'm living it.
And the scariest part isn't the threats from team owners or the scandal exploding around us. It's realizing that somewhere between the arguments and midnight texts about baby names, I’m falling for hockey's most misunderstood villain.
305 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2025
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January 8, 2026
LOVEDDDDDD this one was different bc he was the one who guessed she was pregnant and omg the tension through the book was UNBEARABLE
December 6, 2025
Another awesome hockey story by Riley Keenan. I love a good hockey romance if I haven’t mentioned it before. But what I love even more is the hockey in the story. There are a lot of hockey adjacent stories but Riley nails the line between romance, fun and hockey. Plus you get the awesome team family vibe, joking, teasing fun that comes with a hockey team.
Mark is a highly traded player who is currently on the Seattle Storm hockey team. His bouncing around coincides with some shady stuff that has been swept under the rug. But he remains tight lipped about the circumstances surrounding his trades. Hockey is his life and his priority, until a journalist comes barreling into him (literally) and breaks down walls he spent a lifetime building.
Harper is an investigative journalist and the daughter of a former NHL hockey player who died in a car crash under false conditions. She believes he was killed due to the money he owed to some bad people. And she is going to uncover the corruption and the gambling ring circling the hockey world. But will she survive Mark Donovan and all that he represents?
This story was a fun back and forth where you could feel the tension rolling off these two. But the best part was the team sticking their noses in it.
I felt like the last part of this book was rushed through a time line just to finish out the book. It could have been shorter with an extended epilogue in my opinion. Please giver her a chance before taking my opinion into consideration. I love Riley Keenan’s stories. This one just wasn’t my favorite.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Mark is a highly traded player who is currently on the Seattle Storm hockey team. His bouncing around coincides with some shady stuff that has been swept under the rug. But he remains tight lipped about the circumstances surrounding his trades. Hockey is his life and his priority, until a journalist comes barreling into him (literally) and breaks down walls he spent a lifetime building.
Harper is an investigative journalist and the daughter of a former NHL hockey player who died in a car crash under false conditions. She believes he was killed due to the money he owed to some bad people. And she is going to uncover the corruption and the gambling ring circling the hockey world. But will she survive Mark Donovan and all that he represents?
This story was a fun back and forth where you could feel the tension rolling off these two. But the best part was the team sticking their noses in it.
I felt like the last part of this book was rushed through a time line just to finish out the book. It could have been shorter with an extended epilogue in my opinion. Please giver her a chance before taking my opinion into consideration. I love Riley Keenan’s stories. This one just wasn’t my favorite.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 19, 2025
Harper Sinclair is a journalist who is trying to uncover the dirty hockey player who gets paid money to lose games , Mark Donovan is a hockey player who has changed four teams in six years and everyone thinks of him as the big bad guy of hockey . When Harper's editor asks her to make a documentary of series of the entire season so everybody will see who Mark really is . At first she is not trusting him but spending every day with him and watch him how well he is treating his teammates she realizes that maybe she is wrong about him . When they are in Denver for a game and finally they can't deny their feelings and spent the night together , few weeks later she discover that she is pregnant and she worries about his reaction . Mark is ready to have his own family but there is someone how threats there happiness .
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 8, 2025
This story was infinitely hilarious. I think by the end of chapter one I almost spit my coffee out I was laughing so hard. Saying that it wasn’t a wild ride would be a lie. Harper and mark were so real it was insane.
The banter, the mystery, and the spicey scenes were epic. I was having a hard time not waking my kid up while laughing so hard. Everything was depicted in a tasteful and realistic manner. It honestly reminded me so much of my own friend groups when we’re unhinged and just being ourselves.
If you like hockey and comedy give this book a read.
The banter, the mystery, and the spicey scenes were epic. I was having a hard time not waking my kid up while laughing so hard. Everything was depicted in a tasteful and realistic manner. It honestly reminded me so much of my own friend groups when we’re unhinged and just being ourselves.
If you like hockey and comedy give this book a read.
December 30, 2025
One Night Puck: A Surprise Baby Hockey Romance by Riley Keenan
Harper and Marcus's story is a fun romantic hockey story, that will have you laughing at times. Harper is a reporter assigned to Marcus for a documentary series. Marcus is a hockey player who has been traded several times. When they are stranded during a blizzard in Denver together, the two of them finally give into their feelings for each other. I really enjoyed reading their story, it was hard to put down once I started reading it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Harper and Marcus's story is a fun romantic hockey story, that will have you laughing at times. Harper is a reporter assigned to Marcus for a documentary series. Marcus is a hockey player who has been traded several times. When they are stranded during a blizzard in Denver together, the two of them finally give into their feelings for each other. I really enjoyed reading their story, it was hard to put down once I started reading it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 2, 2026
very entertaining read.
Harper is a journalist investigating betting rings in sport. Her story is focused on Mark , but the more they are pushed together, with hillarious circumstances, she realizes he is not the criminal she thinks he is. But the real criminal is nearby so they have to stick together.
They are a disaster from the get go and the storyline is chaotic but it was extremely funny . I thoroughly enjoyed it
Harper is a journalist investigating betting rings in sport. Her story is focused on Mark , but the more they are pushed together, with hillarious circumstances, she realizes he is not the criminal she thinks he is. But the real criminal is nearby so they have to stick together.
They are a disaster from the get go and the storyline is chaotic but it was extremely funny . I thoroughly enjoyed it
January 28, 2026
Poor pacing
The premise is cute. Investigative journalist looking into bad boy hockey player. But...
Everything was inconsistent. The pacing was off. The little scenes were too long but then the major developments were summed up. The MMC character development had good motivations but he devolved into a flat character in the end.
The big sex scene was hot. That gets an extra star.
The premise is cute. Investigative journalist looking into bad boy hockey player. But...
Everything was inconsistent. The pacing was off. The little scenes were too long but then the major developments were summed up. The MMC character development had good motivations but he devolved into a flat character in the end.
The big sex scene was hot. That gets an extra star.
January 28, 2026
cute idea but poorly executed
Loved the concept of this book but it was totally unrealistic. I get these books arent supposed to be realistic but the constant contradictions in the book. The hockey game played 5 days after then Stanley cup finals…. It was poorly written and hard to keep up with. I normally finish a book like this in less than 24 hours but had to force myself to read over the span of a week. Not worth the time.
Loved the concept of this book but it was totally unrealistic. I get these books arent supposed to be realistic but the constant contradictions in the book. The hockey game played 5 days after then Stanley cup finals…. It was poorly written and hard to keep up with. I normally finish a book like this in less than 24 hours but had to force myself to read over the span of a week. Not worth the time.
February 10, 2026
Enjoyed it but...
SPOILERS!
The couple's workout, while...creative...was absurd and outlandish.
It could have been over at 65% if they condensed the last 35%. The pregnancy timelines were messed up.
Baby is the size of a grapefruit around six months, not four. And throwing up three times in a week is called pregnancy. Hyperemisis is severe and that was not what was described.
SPOILERS!
The couple's workout, while...creative...was absurd and outlandish.
It could have been over at 65% if they condensed the last 35%. The pregnancy timelines were messed up.
Baby is the size of a grapefruit around six months, not four. And throwing up three times in a week is called pregnancy. Hyperemisis is severe and that was not what was described.
December 24, 2025
This story had me finishing one sitting. Once I started I became invested in Mark and Harper. These two had chemistry from beginning even if they fought it. I watch these two become a great story. This is a can’t miss if you love hockey romance with a baby.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 4, 2026
umm wth?
Was literally any part of this book thought through? Nothing made sense, everything was nonsensical and most the time just outright dumb. I made myself push through and finish it and I honestly don’t know how I did it. I swear, there was no understanding with how hockey worked and just the world in general. I’d give zero stars if I could.
Was literally any part of this book thought through? Nothing made sense, everything was nonsensical and most the time just outright dumb. I made myself push through and finish it and I honestly don’t know how I did it. I swear, there was no understanding with how hockey worked and just the world in general. I’d give zero stars if I could.
February 25, 2026
This was a really cute hockey romance. Harper is a reporting doing a story on the hockey player Mark and they end up falling for each other and Harper gets pregnant. There is a whole scandal due to this that they must overcome. Good spice.
January 11, 2026
One night puck was Marcus and Harper’s story. It was an engaging read. I received an early copy. And voluntarily leaving this review.
January 11, 2026
I mean it was good — the banter was fun, juvenile, but good. The concept I also really liked. Stronger writing would’ve made it a 4 star for me. I enjoyed it nonetheless.
January 13, 2026
I wish I could bleach my eyeballs after whatever that was
January 18, 2026
This was so chaotic I loved it😩
January 23, 2026
Easy read
Nice, light and easy read. Story line flows and characters are likeable. Not a lot of depth but enjoyable. Would read again.
Nice, light and easy read. Story line flows and characters are likeable. Not a lot of depth but enjoyable. Would read again.
February 12, 2026
It's a fun romp, hockey isn't my usual trope but I enjoyed it. Was it inconsistent? sure but the banter between the FMC, MMC, and their enterouges made me laugh out loud.
February 14, 2026
2.5 ⭐️
Unfortunately I really didn’t like this book, was too cliche and too many inaccuracies.
March 2, 2026
It was a good plan
I did manage to finish it but there were too many timeline and factual discrepancies that made this a difficult read.
I did manage to finish it but there were too many timeline and factual discrepancies that made this a difficult read.
March 13, 2026
Cute but predictable
March 20, 2026
Totally enjoyed this book. It was funny & great love story!
December 28, 2025
It was good. Tommy and Zoe seemed a bit written by AI, but otherwise good plot and a bit of rushed ending. The whole feels like it’s written by AI.
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