Pucking Saved

by Nicole Rae

Liliana
It was always my dream to be a search and rescue diver. A dream that I worked hard to make come true. During a night out with a friend, I witnessed an accident. Not being able to stand by and watch as people needed help, I dove to their aid. Little did I know, my actions put me on the radar of a psychopathic kidnapper. To save my own life, I’m forced from my home. Now it’s four years later, and I’m sick of living in fear, so I return to Chicago in hopes that I’ve been long forgotten by my psychopathic stalker.
Luck is not on my side. I’m once again a target, and it’s a race against the clock. Can my friends keep me out of this obsessed psycho’s clutches? Or will I succumb to the nightmare that he has planned for me?

Alexander
Being a pro hockey player isn’t just a career to me; it’s my passion. During my rookie season, an accident almost took my little sister from me. But thanks to an unknown bystander, we both survived. I made a vow to find the woman who saved mine and my sister’s lives and repay her. When I found out she had been put in danger by the man who caused our accident, she became my obsession. After four years of searching for my mystery woman, she’s back in Chicago. And it turns out she’s friends with one of my teammates. Now that I’ve found her, I won’t let her go. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. I’ll do whatever it takes to make her mine.

365 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication March 13, 2026

Reviews

[Alicia Guillory · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love a badass FMC, and Lily is exactly that. She’s on a search and rescue team, while out with her best friend one night, she sees a serious accident. Without thinking she jumps in and saves a man and his little sister but in doing so she also catches the attention of a dangerous kidnapper.

To hide from the kidnapper, Lily disappears for four years. The entire time, Alex, the man she saved and a professional hockey player, never stops looking for her. He can’t forget about her and constantly dreams about her.

When Lily finally comes back, Alex sees her at his hockey game and he can’t believe his eyes. He lost her once, and he’s determined it will never happen again.

The suspense? Incredible.
The spice? On point.
The banter? Perfection.

I absolutely loved this book. If you’re into a fierce, capable FMC and a morally gray, completely obsessed MMC, this one is 100% for you.

Tropes:
🏒 Hockey romance
🔥 He falls first
🛟 She saves him
👨‍👩‍👧 Found family / family-focused
🖤 Morally gray, obsessed MMC

And yes… he is very obsessed with her.

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC from the author!

Absolutely loved this book! The first and second time I’ve read it. I enjoy it each time.

The mystery/suspense, the romance, the characters (especially the mascot 😉) all so great!

Not only was the storyline there and suspense at every turn, I loved that it was close to home. The locations mentioned, not the story lol 😂

The FMC is a rescue diver and the MMC is a professional hockey player. Talk about opposites right? They meet in a terrible accident that leads to the FMC hiding away for a long time (reasons you’ll have to read about) and the MMC wants to thank her but can’t seem to find her.
When she returns, the reason she left follows her home. Will she make it through? Will Alex finally get to tell her how he feels? Will we have a HEA?

I definitely recommend reading this if any of the above caught your interest. 💕🏒

[Michelle Beatty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given this book as an ARC copy. This was the first book I've read by this author and I was impressed! I'm a sucker for a hockey romance throw in stalker and suspense and I'm going to devour it. I literally finished this in 24 hours! I will say this book reminded me a lot of The wrong Pucking number but it was also its own story line and I honestly enjoyed this one more. The FMC is a badass who has been through some hard things and the MMC is so obsessed but in the best way. I can't wait to see what comes next for this series, the way the author built up the other characters made me fall in love with the whole group not just the FMC and MMC. If you like growling alpha hockey guys, strong badass FMCs, found family and suspense then you will love this book!

[Jennifer Christofano · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my second book by this author and it was another home run. I am so thankful I was able to receive an ARC from her. I read this book in a single sitting because I couldn’t put it down. Nicole brings all of the characters to life so well you fall in love with the whole team and everyone else in their lives. The MFC is such a stubborn badass and the MMC is a possessive, touch her and die kinda guy. Hockey books are one of my favorites and this one didn’t let me down. I laughed, I gasped and I was shocked. I cannot wait to see where this series goes and to see the rest of these boys (and Morgan) fall in love. I’m so curious of what crazy shit is yet to come! Thank you Nicole for another amazing read!!!

[Shae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book. Lily is a badass FMC and Alex is an obsessive mortally gray MMC and I’m so here for it. This book has me laughing so hard with tears in my eyes while still having all the fun twist and turns of a great romantic suspense. I can’t wait to see what comes next with the rest of the team! This was my first book from this author and bet it won’t be my last!

[Julie Simpkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️

I love a FMC who knows herself and needs no guy to validate her. She’s strong and loyal. I love the relationship she had with her best friend and the other side characters.

Alex is 🔥🔥 protective with a side of crazy. He’s a green flag though and loves so hard to the point of crazy.

I would definitely read again!

[Amanda Reber-Hawk · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book! I picked it up and couldn’t put it down. I devoured within 4 hours! We have a badass FMC & an obsessed hockey player MMC. The storyline was suspenseful, spicy, heartwarming & a little dark but it was the perfect combination. I would highly recommend this read!

Thank you for the ARC 🩷

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

4 1/2 stars!

Overall I very much enjoyed this! It has a little bit of everything for a hockey romance and who doesn't love a good mascot?!

The storyline was great! The characters had enough depth to them to make them enjoyable. I can't wait to add this to my shelves!

[Stephanie Hanson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had me gripped from the beginning! I could not put it down!!!

This is different from any other book I’ve read and I ate it up!!!

I can’t wait for the next book in this series!!!