It was just supposed to be one night. Just a good puck to forget all about the stress of her upcoming hockey game…
Charlie Lajoie is no stranger to hard work. One of the best players in the PWHL for the Toronto Succubi and the daughter of one of the best hockey players in the world, there’s a lot of pressure for her to succeed on Team Canada in the Milan Winter Games.
When Olive Miller is unceremoniously dumped by her girlfriend before their big Italy vacation, she decides to go on it alone to finally get the long-awaited break from work she so desperately needs.
A night of rest and relaxation is what both women need, and who better to turn to than a fellow Torontonian in Italy? What starts as one night to release some stress quickly turns into more as Charlie can’t help but fall for Olive. But can their whirlwind fling go from a good puck to lasting an entire season?
From cozy sapphic author Rochelle Wolf comes a new hockey romance full of high heat and low stakes.
A Good Puck is part of the Love On The Podium shared queer romance series.
Rochelle Wolf is a Toronto-based queer writer, interested in warm love stories and books that feel like a hug. They have perfected the art of making their special interest (books) their entire career. Formerly a librarian, they now run their own book editing business. When they’re not reading or writing, they enjoy watching reality TV shows and traveling. To learn more, please visit their website, www.rochellewolf.com.
A perfect winter novella, this cute Olympic themed tale is heavy on the spice. If you like the Olympics and will be watching the games in a few short weeks then this is a great appetizer before they start.
Charlie plays for the Canadian women's hockey team. Olive is on vacation in Italy trying to get over an abrupt breakup.
Each FMC is working through their own issues regarding boundaries and relationships. Although, their chemistry is off the charts. Will they trust the attraction or will they fall into old habits. Can you build a solid relationship based on sexual compatibility? Certainly doesn't hurt to try😉 I can't wait to read the other books in this sports series.
When Rochelle Wolf says high spice, they mean HIGH SPICE 😌
This was such a great novella with a sapphic romance AND a gender awakening. If you love hockey, and you want a sapphic romance with a nonbinary MC, definitely have this on your list for January!!
Also absolutely loved that it’s set at the 2026 Winter Olympics. I’m SO excited for Olympic hockey again, especially the women’s hockey 🙂↕️
Thankful to the author for an ARC of this story which actually releases on my birthday - 01/26/26!
This story follows a professional female hockey player who is playing in the Olympics and a freshly broken up with woman who takes the dream couples vacation alone that her and her ex had planned.
Neither is sure they can commit, but neither can deny the unmistakable chemistry. Distractions and heartbreak are tough, but does the right person make everything worth it?
I absolutely love a sapphic sports romance and thought the author did such an amazing job at showing character growth for a short story.
This was a quick love story that kept me reading. It took me a minute to figure out what was happening and how it all went together but I enjoyed the story as a whole once I figured it out. It included just enough spice to keep me going “oh my” but it was woven in the story so it didn’t feel out of place. The two main characters were both different but lovable in their own ways! I’m intrigued to see what might come next.
Thank you so much to the author for this ARC copy. I really enjoyed reading this story. I’ve been getting my fill of hockey romance lately and glad to add some sapphic stories to the mix.
Overall I felt this book was a cozy little smutty read. I liked the character conflict. One star off because I felt that parts of the book were a little clunky and maybe could have used some extra revision and there was a scene that felt entirely unneeded and out of place.
This was a fun, quick and steamy read. I loved the characters and the story. Charlie and Olive are so cute together even though they don't seem to have a lot in common besides Toronto. LOL! I really enjoyed it!
Wow what an incredible story I loved the main characters their connection was embedded beautifully throughout, the way they navigated through it all unfolded perfectly a must-read congratulations