Pucking Hitched: A Surprise Pregnancy Coach’s Daughter Sports Romance

by Ellen Young

I accidentally married a grumpy NHL captain. Coach Daddy is going to kill me.

One wild night in Vegas and I’m married to Jake Morrison, the Metro Raptor’s team captain and my dad’s greatest asset.

Jake looks like he was carved for sin and slap shots.

Our wedding night? A full-contact sport.

But the morning after he’s colder than the rink.

He plays by his no rings, no babies, no attachments.

I’d rather swallow a puck than confess this disaster to my dad.

One failed annulment later, we double down and fake the relationship.

Now we have to convince everyone we’ve been dating all along… instead of getting pucking hitched.

Except the more time we spend together, the less I can pretend this is nothing.

I fall for the man who swore he didn't need anyone.

And just when I’m all in, the puck drops.

I'm pregnant.


Pucking Hitched is a steamy standalone romance—each book in the series can be read independently.

You’ll find a grumpy NHL captain who plays by his own rules, a sunshine heroine who refuses to back down, explosive chemistry, and a Vegas mistake that changes everything.

★ Sports romance
★ One-night stand
★ Fake dating
★ Coach’s daughter
★ Surprise pregnancy
★ Accidental marriage
★ Grumpy / sunshine

355 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 20, 2026

About the author

Ellen Young writes steamy, feel-everything billionaire romances—fast, emotional, and deliciously spicy. Her books deliver razor-sharp banter, explosive chemistry, and powerful men who fall hard for the last woman they expect. Think: fake dating gone very real, secret identities, forced proximity, surprise feelings (and sometimes surprise babies), and swoon-worthy HEAs with penthouse views. If you love big emotions, bigger wallets, and bedside-table-worthy spice, Ellen’s got you covered. (from Amazon.com)

Reviews

[Dianna F · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pucking Hitched was an absolute joy. I loved the messy, heartfelt family entanglements and the chaotic, chirpy hockey crew that never stops giving each other a hard time. Ellen Young nails that perfect blend of humor, warmth, and emotional honesty. And the romance? Beautifully unexpected — the kind of love that finds you exactly when you didn’t know you needed it. A fun, heartfelt sports romance with so much heart.

[Laura Wolff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love a good hockey romance for a fun break from all the dark romances I’ve been reading lately. It’s such a fun genre of book to dive into, even if you don’t know anything about hockey. Some books have more hockey talk than others but what I love the most if the family feel of the team.

This story is the one night stand that doesn’t quit. They meet in Vegas, drunk and decide to get married. Because drunk brain says this is a fantastic idea. Only he is a complete control freak, stoic and disciplined, she is sunshine, rainbows, choas and a tornado all rolled into one. But as we all know…opposites attract and boy do these two complete each other.

I loved the push pull of their relationship. There were so many “oh sh*t” and “awwww” and “is it hot in here” moments, it was crazy.

Jake is the Captain of the Metro Raptors, an NHL hockey team and he is in Vegas for a bachelor party for one of his team mates. He doesn’t want to be there but he is trying to be supportive, as well as keep everyone in line. But a run in with a tiny, fierce women in a yellow dress has him making decisions he wouldn’t normally make.

Talia is sunshine, rainbows and choas. She is the glitter you just can’t quite clean up, but do you really want to? When she finds herself hitched to a Greek god of a man in Vegas she panics and runs. Then because she is who she is, she lets the time lapse for the annulment and now is really married to said Greek god. But will she be able to keep him or will they go their seperate ways?

The relationship between these two broke my heart at first. I hated how Jake tried to push her away and was mean, even though I understood his grievances. And as much as I loved Talia I wanted to smack her with her let’s bury my head in the sand and everything will sort itself out moments.

The ending was everything I never hoped to dream for. I love how these two who didn’t really have any family create one so beautifully, and uniquely theirs.

If you like sports romances, happy endings (not like that) and bad decisions that turn out to the best best decisions, then give this book a read.

This is part of the Metro Raptors series and I highly recommend it! Ellen Young is a talented writer and I love her stories.

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

[MisTea · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG! I laughed out loud so hard last night that I thought 2 things would happen: 1) I would pee my pants or 2) my husband would rush into the room (it was 11pm and he was still working) to check to see if I was losing it. Spoiler alert: I was losing it!! LOVE LOVE LOVE Talia and Jake's story. And the gummies scene (read it! I promise it is awesome) caught me off guard as it came out of nowhere! So funny! The only sad part is that it wasn't mentioned, discussed, or teased about for the rest of the book.

Anyway, I digress. Talia is an awesome mix of sweet, strong, and a scattered. But absolutely endearing. Jake is a perfect blend of grump and romantic. I cannot recommend enough this book; especially if you are into sweet, romantic with a side of grump hockey romances. I will absolutely be reading more by this author!

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story starts off with a bang. It keeps it going throughout the whole book and keeps you interested. I love the chemistry that the main characters have both when they have had too much to drink and when they haven’t. They are opposites but yet still connect together so well. Her father being his coach definitely brought some conflict into it but they managed to pull things off okay. Would read more by this author. Good hockey romance.

[Marilyn Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great hockey romance

This is the sweetest story. Talks meets Jake in a bar in Vegas. They get drunk,het married and discover she is his coach's daughter and he is the Captain of her dads hockey team! Jake decides they will get an annulment and keep it quiet but Talks forgets to sign the papers and time runs out for an annulment. Great story.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!!! it was wonderful to watch Jake lose his rigid control and fall in love. This is one of those stories where you didn't know what you were missing until you had it. Jake is sweet and sexy.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

[Debbie Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I liked how opposites attract with Jake and Talia and they do fall in love once they get past the start of their relationship. I enjoyed reading this well written story.

[Misty Salazar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love hockey romance and this was another that was super AMAZING!! Had several laugh out loud moments but also some very emotional moments. From start to finish I didn't want to put this down and was sad when I read the last page. I highly recommend this book.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a sucker for a good hockey romance. The writing was done well. Funny, romantic, spicy and tense. I teared up, laughed and fell in love right along with them. Great HEA too!!!

[Jennifer Lowry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cannot get enough of these Metro Raptors! Captain Jake was so hot!