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Face-Off Legacy/Campus Kings #1
Pucking Parker
His coach’s daughter is off-limits…
The first time I met Preston Parker I slammed face first into his wet, chiseled abs. In the men’s locker room, of all places.
As if that wasn’t embarrassing enough, Mr. MVP gave me one of his killer smirks, right before dropping his towel in front of me. Just to prove a point. That no woman can resist him. Not even me.
Now, he keeps finding ways to see me, touch me. And I find myself wanting to break my dad’s rules about his players. Rules I never break for a reason. Because falling for a player like Parker… was never part of the plan.
The first time I met Preston Parker I slammed face first into his wet, chiseled abs. In the men’s locker room, of all places.
As if that wasn’t embarrassing enough, Mr. MVP gave me one of his killer smirks, right before dropping his towel in front of me. Just to prove a point. That no woman can resist him. Not even me.
Now, he keeps finding ways to see me, touch me. And I find myself wanting to break my dad’s rules about his players. Rules I never break for a reason. Because falling for a player like Parker… was never part of the plan.
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Jillian Quinn
62 books1,080 followersJillian Quinn is an international bestselling author of contemporary romance. Her books are light and funny but also on the steamy side. So, don’t be surprised if you have to fan yourself with your Kindle.
As a lover of coffee and a collector of book boyfriends, you can find Jillian most days, thinking about her next romance novel as she pours another cup.
For more information about Jillian and to get a free novella, visit JillianQuinnBooks.com.
As a lover of coffee and a collector of book boyfriends, you can find Jillian most days, thinking about her next romance novel as she pours another cup.
For more information about Jillian and to get a free novella, visit JillianQuinnBooks.com.
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November 21, 2018Can't get past the sample. Just 2 kids lusting after each other's bodies. Meh.
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February 23, 2019Are you ready? The spin-off of the original Face-Off Series is almost here! Make sure you add Pucking Parker to your TBR. You won't want to miss the chance to catch up with the old and new players.
April 20, 2020
I had an issue connecting with the characters in this one but not enough that I didn't read the book and enjoy the story line. And since this has been kind of common with the whole Covid19 thing going on I think it was probably more a me issue than a book issue. I really need the books to be above and beyond for me to get lost in them and this one just missed. All that said I would recommend anyone who enjoys college sports romance to pick it up and I am planning to binge read the rest of the series since it's on KU.
October 26, 2018
Decent story but with a few cringeworthy moments
I liked the story in general, but a few things bothered me. The author built up Bex to be different than the other girls that Preston has dated but repeatedly has her uttering ditzy comments like “ Preston you’re so bad” followed by giggling. Seriously? In addition. Their entire relationship is built on sex. There aren’t really any romantic or bonding scenes without it. Even their romantic first date first lasts 5 minutes before he has his fingers in her vagina. Like, ok sex is good, we all like it, but could you throw in a few swoon-worthy moments for us romantics please? Even the scene where he defends her fell flat to me, because that was more about his pride than hers. He had no problem letting his friends be rude and disrespectful to her after they spent the night together a few weeks before. That being said I may check out the next book to see whether this was just about this character, or if the author can’t write decent romance between her sex scenes. Sex is easy, writing funny and/or romantic dialogue is the hard part.
I liked the story in general, but a few things bothered me. The author built up Bex to be different than the other girls that Preston has dated but repeatedly has her uttering ditzy comments like “ Preston you’re so bad” followed by giggling. Seriously? In addition. Their entire relationship is built on sex. There aren’t really any romantic or bonding scenes without it. Even their romantic first date first lasts 5 minutes before he has his fingers in her vagina. Like, ok sex is good, we all like it, but could you throw in a few swoon-worthy moments for us romantics please? Even the scene where he defends her fell flat to me, because that was more about his pride than hers. He had no problem letting his friends be rude and disrespectful to her after they spent the night together a few weeks before. That being said I may check out the next book to see whether this was just about this character, or if the author can’t write decent romance between her sex scenes. Sex is easy, writing funny and/or romantic dialogue is the hard part.
March 14, 2020
It was pretty good. I got pretty emotional towards the end so it's got an interesting story. It's got the adults from prior books of which their exploits are still being mentioned. I liked the characters!!
March 15, 2020
I. Hated. This. Book. It was god-awful, and I'm saying that as someone who started this really, really wanting to like it. I'm honestly trying really hard right now to think of a single positive thing I can say about this story right now, and I'm coming up completely blank. It sucked. It sucked so bad I had to force myself to keep reading it, taking breaks with other books when I couldn't take it any more, and even when I literally was trapped on a plane for three hours with absolutely nothing else to do but read this book, I still almost DNF'd it multiple times.
Now, to be fair, I generally do struggle with books where the main characters are in college. I have a hard time reading romance in that age range and setting, I don't know. But I have found some good books despite this, and I had high hopes going in. I knew this would be a college-centric book, but I'd hoped it would be one of the exceptions to the rule. It's partially my own damn fault for getting myself into this mess.
Still, I expected to like SOMETHING about the story or the characters or the writing or anything. But no. Not a damn thing. This book was a complete and utter disappointment.
Let's start with the characters. I didn't particularly care about either one of the main characters, so that's already another major hurdle, right out of the gate. They both seemed immature and annoying to me, more so than a college student should seem, they seem like major Mary Sues, and then on top of that, there are multiple times where they both seem to act completely out of character, given what we've already been told about them. I also cannot wrap my head around why they like each other, in the first place. Ohhhh, don't get me wrong, the author goes on and on and on about how attractive they find each other, and she tells us how crazy drawn together like magnets these two are... but that's just it: she tells us. It's never shown. I never bought it, let alone felt it.
The plot is also complete shit. I mean, if you read the summary, you pretty much know what you're getting in for. I wasn't expecting a masterful mystery or major plot twists or anything like that. I was okay with a simple, fun spin on a clichéd plot. Unfortunately this wasn't even remotely fun. It literally never got beyond an extremely dumb, extremely surface-level take on the whole "my dad would forbid this!" storyline. And the whole first third or more of the book is just an obnoxious play-by-play of "I saw him out at the diner... and then he invited me to meet his super famous mom I've been fan-girling for years... and then we took the bus... and then we went to a party." BLEH. Boring. And it takes SO. FREAKIN. LONG. It just drags on and on, and nothing even remotely interesting happens. And meeting that super-famous mom our heroine has been fan-girling for years? Yeah that takes up all of a paragraph and she makes no other mention of it anywhere else. So that whole build up was pointless, and makes it clear how little that one singular detail we had about the heroine's personality meant. I mean, the author could've at least gone somewhere cute with it, making the heroine tell him she loved his mom, or joke about how he's not nearly as big of a deal as he thinks he is -- not nearly as big of a deal as his mom, for instance. It could've been played off in a cute way. But no. No it wasn't. Because these characters really don't actually exist, even in the world of this book. They're just stand ins providing an opportunity for the author to write unappealing and at times kinda gross smut, that really doesn't get the reader's heart-rate kicking up even the slightest of notches. Seriously. It's not good, guys.
Moving on. Let's talk about why the Hero is actually a terrible human being, shall we? At one point, Heroine makes it clear she's not comfortable talking about a past relationship that clearly went bad in some way or another. (For those who want to know, what we find out super late in the story is: .) Anyway, Hero clearly understands something bad happened, but asks her to tell him publicly, literally in front of his entire team. This literally happens the morning after they hoook up for the first time. They're not even friends at this point. And then, the Hero later complains to the Heroine about how she's making it hard for him to get to know her, because she doesn't immediately want to share all of her darkest memories. I mean....!?!?!? Fuck you, dude. No one owes you their life story. She wouldn't owe you any details even if you were married, but you've literally gone out together ONE TIME. You need to BACK OFF.
Ohhhh, and the Hero also makes degrading comments about other women in the story, too, including essentially making fun of some unnamed woman and blaming her for being upset when his identical twin teammates apparently thought it would be okay to pretend to be each other while having sex with the girl. How is this in any way okay? If she's consenting to sleep with one twin, its 100% not okay for the other one to pretend to be the one she's seeing just so he can "score". That whole thing is extremely uncomfortable, and more than a little bit nonconsensual. Yet our hero laughs and makes jokes, and we're apparently supposed to agree with him that she "should've known" because "everyone knows the twins do that"??? Um, no. Fuck you again, dude, and fuck you, too, author, for thinking this is in any way acceptable messaging to send to people. Now, I feel compelled to say that towards the very end of the story, we're told that apparently the twins didn't do this intentionally, and one just figured he was being called the wrong name by accident, but... too little too late. It's not super convincing, and it feels like a post-hoc band-aid that wasn't really thought through. It's still extremely skeezy, and doesn't change the fact that the Hero was laughing earlier on at what he clearly thought was the twins purposely lying to this poor woman.
So yeah, this book was god-awful. It more than earns my rare 1-star rating for books I absolutely despise.
But oh! Thought of a positive: It's not riddled with typos everywhere. So, you know, there's that, at least.
Now, to be fair, I generally do struggle with books where the main characters are in college. I have a hard time reading romance in that age range and setting, I don't know. But I have found some good books despite this, and I had high hopes going in. I knew this would be a college-centric book, but I'd hoped it would be one of the exceptions to the rule. It's partially my own damn fault for getting myself into this mess.
Still, I expected to like SOMETHING about the story or the characters or the writing or anything. But no. Not a damn thing. This book was a complete and utter disappointment.
Let's start with the characters. I didn't particularly care about either one of the main characters, so that's already another major hurdle, right out of the gate. They both seemed immature and annoying to me, more so than a college student should seem, they seem like major Mary Sues, and then on top of that, there are multiple times where they both seem to act completely out of character, given what we've already been told about them. I also cannot wrap my head around why they like each other, in the first place. Ohhhh, don't get me wrong, the author goes on and on and on about how attractive they find each other, and she tells us how crazy drawn together like magnets these two are... but that's just it: she tells us. It's never shown. I never bought it, let alone felt it.
The plot is also complete shit. I mean, if you read the summary, you pretty much know what you're getting in for. I wasn't expecting a masterful mystery or major plot twists or anything like that. I was okay with a simple, fun spin on a clichéd plot. Unfortunately this wasn't even remotely fun. It literally never got beyond an extremely dumb, extremely surface-level take on the whole "my dad would forbid this!" storyline. And the whole first third or more of the book is just an obnoxious play-by-play of "I saw him out at the diner... and then he invited me to meet his super famous mom I've been fan-girling for years... and then we took the bus... and then we went to a party." BLEH. Boring. And it takes SO. FREAKIN. LONG. It just drags on and on, and nothing even remotely interesting happens. And meeting that super-famous mom our heroine has been fan-girling for years? Yeah that takes up all of a paragraph and she makes no other mention of it anywhere else. So that whole build up was pointless, and makes it clear how little that one singular detail we had about the heroine's personality meant. I mean, the author could've at least gone somewhere cute with it, making the heroine tell him she loved his mom, or joke about how he's not nearly as big of a deal as he thinks he is -- not nearly as big of a deal as his mom, for instance. It could've been played off in a cute way. But no. No it wasn't. Because these characters really don't actually exist, even in the world of this book. They're just stand ins providing an opportunity for the author to write unappealing and at times kinda gross smut, that really doesn't get the reader's heart-rate kicking up even the slightest of notches. Seriously. It's not good, guys.
Moving on. Let's talk about why the Hero is actually a terrible human being, shall we? At one point, Heroine makes it clear she's not comfortable talking about a past relationship that clearly went bad in some way or another. (For those who want to know, what we find out super late in the story is: .) Anyway, Hero clearly understands something bad happened, but asks her to tell him publicly, literally in front of his entire team. This literally happens the morning after they hoook up for the first time. They're not even friends at this point. And then, the Hero later complains to the Heroine about how she's making it hard for him to get to know her, because she doesn't immediately want to share all of her darkest memories. I mean....!?!?!? Fuck you, dude. No one owes you their life story. She wouldn't owe you any details even if you were married, but you've literally gone out together ONE TIME. You need to BACK OFF.
Ohhhh, and the Hero also makes degrading comments about other women in the story, too, including essentially making fun of some unnamed woman and blaming her for being upset when his identical twin teammates apparently thought it would be okay to pretend to be each other while having sex with the girl. How is this in any way okay? If she's consenting to sleep with one twin, its 100% not okay for the other one to pretend to be the one she's seeing just so he can "score". That whole thing is extremely uncomfortable, and more than a little bit nonconsensual. Yet our hero laughs and makes jokes, and we're apparently supposed to agree with him that she "should've known" because "everyone knows the twins do that"??? Um, no. Fuck you again, dude, and fuck you, too, author, for thinking this is in any way acceptable messaging to send to people. Now, I feel compelled to say that towards the very end of the story, we're told that apparently the twins didn't do this intentionally, and one just figured he was being called the wrong name by accident, but... too little too late. It's not super convincing, and it feels like a post-hoc band-aid that wasn't really thought through. It's still extremely skeezy, and doesn't change the fact that the Hero was laughing earlier on at what he clearly thought was the twins purposely lying to this poor woman.
So yeah, this book was god-awful. It more than earns my rare 1-star rating for books I absolutely despise.
But oh! Thought of a positive: It's not riddled with typos everywhere. So, you know, there's that, at least.
February 1, 2021
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
💋💋
So nice reading about the offspring of another of Jillian’s brilliant series.
These are the new generation, The Campus Kings , sons of the Face-Off Team.
They are just as cool , talented and entertaining as their parents.
Preston is the son of Charlotte Coachman and Alex Parker. He gets involved with his coaches daughter, and of course it’s all smooth sailing from there, NOT!
Excellent reading and enjoyable fun.
💋💋
So nice reading about the offspring of another of Jillian’s brilliant series.
These are the new generation, The Campus Kings , sons of the Face-Off Team.
They are just as cool , talented and entertaining as their parents.
Preston is the son of Charlotte Coachman and Alex Parker. He gets involved with his coaches daughter, and of course it’s all smooth sailing from there, NOT!
Excellent reading and enjoyable fun.
December 30, 2018
Read it, didnt feel it
The relationship and feelings between the H and h were told to me, page by page, but I felt none of it. I didnt even feel upset by Bex's big reveal about her past and I certainly didnt feel like Preston should have been forgiven so easily. This was one of those books where I ended up more interested in the side characters, which will no doubt have their own books, than the couple I'm reading about. I'm gonna give the second book in this series a chance but I'm not holding high hopes unfortunately.
The relationship and feelings between the H and h were told to me, page by page, but I felt none of it. I didnt even feel upset by Bex's big reveal about her past and I certainly didnt feel like Preston should have been forgiven so easily. This was one of those books where I ended up more interested in the side characters, which will no doubt have their own books, than the couple I'm reading about. I'm gonna give the second book in this series a chance but I'm not holding high hopes unfortunately.
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October 17, 2018
Two of my favourite types of romance are collage and sport romance; making this story entwining two of my favourite romance themes. Jillian Quinn has managed to do this very well aswell as writing an excellent storyline. I loved the idea of the coach’s daughter being off limits to the sport players and the instant connection between the two main characters despite being warned away from each other. Bex and Parker both had an immediate connection to each other and had a lot of chemistry creating a love between them that had me cheering for them from the first time they met. The story had the perfect amount of comedy, drama, angst, romance and steamy moments throughout it.
Bex was the strong female character that did not care what others thought about her. It was obvious how much she loved and cared for her dad and I absolutely loved the relationship they had with each other. I enjoyed the way that Bex loved basketball and the reaction she has when she is given the opportunity to meet her idol. She was perfect for Parker because she understood him in a way that not many others did.
Parker, I loved loved loved reading about because he was a strong loving and hot male characters that was absolutely perfect for Bex. He was so caring and loving to her that it was obvious from the first meeting between hem that he cared for her in a way he has not cared about any other female before. I loved the relationship he had with his family and the relationship he had with his family friends.
Pucking Parker is a spin off to the Face-Off series which centres around the children of the original series characters. This story revolves around Peter Preston Parker and Bexley and is the first book in a new series.
Fans of the Face-Off series will love this series as you get to see what the characters form the series and their children are up to now. It had really enjoyable characters throughout the story and it finished in a way that leave you wanting more of the characters. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.
Bex was the strong female character that did not care what others thought about her. It was obvious how much she loved and cared for her dad and I absolutely loved the relationship they had with each other. I enjoyed the way that Bex loved basketball and the reaction she has when she is given the opportunity to meet her idol. She was perfect for Parker because she understood him in a way that not many others did.
Parker, I loved loved loved reading about because he was a strong loving and hot male characters that was absolutely perfect for Bex. He was so caring and loving to her that it was obvious from the first meeting between hem that he cared for her in a way he has not cared about any other female before. I loved the relationship he had with his family and the relationship he had with his family friends.
Pucking Parker is a spin off to the Face-Off series which centres around the children of the original series characters. This story revolves around Peter Preston Parker and Bexley and is the first book in a new series.
Fans of the Face-Off series will love this series as you get to see what the characters form the series and their children are up to now. It had really enjoyable characters throughout the story and it finished in a way that leave you wanting more of the characters. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.
October 12, 2018
Bex’s father is the head coach for the men's hockey team at Strickland University and he has three rules: No talking to his players. No hanging out with his players. No dating his players. Part of his reasoning comes from a bad experience Bex had with a hockey player in high school, so she has no problem abiding by those rules, until she meets Preston Parker, the captain of the team. She knows he’s a player off the ice as well, but something about him has her wanting to bend the rules, if not break them.
After reading “Parker," the story of Preston's parents, I was interested in reading an early copy of this book. It was great to get reacquainted with familiar characters and learn more about the next generation. In true Quinn style we have an entertaining story with a little humor, a little heat and a lot of heart. I loved these young adult characters and was impressed with their strength and maturity, in spite of the anticipated “pushing away the one you love to the detriment of both so there can be a make-up scene.” I was a little surprised the long-standing issue Bex had wasn’t resolved, but it’s entirely possible the issue will crop up again in another character's book, because it’s only a matter of time before it comes back to haunt her. So I’ll be eager to read future books due to this as well as spending more time with the other guys as they embark on their hockey careers. If you like heartfelt, witty, sports romances with steamy chemistry, you’ll love Preston and Bex's story.
*I reviewed this book freely and voluntarily, having made no commitment to provide a review and receiving no compensation of any kind from any source for this review.
After reading “Parker," the story of Preston's parents, I was interested in reading an early copy of this book. It was great to get reacquainted with familiar characters and learn more about the next generation. In true Quinn style we have an entertaining story with a little humor, a little heat and a lot of heart. I loved these young adult characters and was impressed with their strength and maturity, in spite of the anticipated “pushing away the one you love to the detriment of both so there can be a make-up scene.” I was a little surprised the long-standing issue Bex had wasn’t resolved, but it’s entirely possible the issue will crop up again in another character's book, because it’s only a matter of time before it comes back to haunt her. So I’ll be eager to read future books due to this as well as spending more time with the other guys as they embark on their hockey careers. If you like heartfelt, witty, sports romances with steamy chemistry, you’ll love Preston and Bex's story.
*I reviewed this book freely and voluntarily, having made no commitment to provide a review and receiving no compensation of any kind from any source for this review.
October 17, 2018
4 Stars!
Jillian Quinn is back with a brand new book and brand new series that is guaranteed to have you laughing, smiling, swooning, and falling head over heels in love by the time the pages stop turning. Pucking Parker is the first in a brand new series and I loved every single moment of it. Sexy. Sweet. Fun. Packed of a whole lot of heart and heat... Quinn wrote a great book with one irresistible hockey player, one crushworthy woman, and a whole cast that hooked me hard.
But first up is Bex and Parker with their complicated but so worth every moment love story. Bex and Parker lit up my kindle from the moment they stepped onto the pages...which was right at the very start. From the awkward, hilarious introduction to the moments that followed for them, they really got under my skin in such a good way and I just couldn't get enough.
And hello! I'm super freaking excited for the next because that little snippet we got at the end... I'm dying here! Is it December yet?! Run to get this standalone before Keeping Kane, book two releases.
I definitely recommend this book.
Reviewed for Renee Entress's Blog
Jillian Quinn is back with a brand new book and brand new series that is guaranteed to have you laughing, smiling, swooning, and falling head over heels in love by the time the pages stop turning. Pucking Parker is the first in a brand new series and I loved every single moment of it. Sexy. Sweet. Fun. Packed of a whole lot of heart and heat... Quinn wrote a great book with one irresistible hockey player, one crushworthy woman, and a whole cast that hooked me hard.
But first up is Bex and Parker with their complicated but so worth every moment love story. Bex and Parker lit up my kindle from the moment they stepped onto the pages...which was right at the very start. From the awkward, hilarious introduction to the moments that followed for them, they really got under my skin in such a good way and I just couldn't get enough.
And hello! I'm super freaking excited for the next because that little snippet we got at the end... I'm dying here! Is it December yet?! Run to get this standalone before Keeping Kane, book two releases.
I definitely recommend this book.
Reviewed for Renee Entress's Blog
October 27, 2018
Wow! I can't even put this book into words! It was an amazing read and let me tell you super HOT! It had all the feels. The only thing I wish was that in the end Bex sucked it up and let her Secret be known to everyone besides just Preston. I feel it would of helped him out more. Also I'm confused why he was worried about getting into NHL of his family pretty much ran the team. But other than that this book was awesome!
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October 10, 2018
Peter Parker Preston, a college hockey hot shot and playboy, is focused on hockey and an NHL draft, not finding romance. Bex Barker is the hockey coach’s daughter and her dad he had strict rules about dating. When Bex and Parker unexpectedly collide (literally) in the locker room, the attraction is off the charts. Bex is a stickler for the rules and Parker doesn’t want to take a chance on his hockey career, but will that be enough to keep them apart.
A cute college aged romance full of hot athletes, sexual tension, and a touch of drama.
Reviewed by: Lauren L.
A cute college aged romance full of hot athletes, sexual tension, and a touch of drama.
Reviewed by: Lauren L.
October 6, 2018
Omg I absolutely love Pucking Parker. I love Alex Parker and now it’s his son Preston turn. Preston is a ladies man just like his dad, but when he finds the one, their is no other. Bex has rules, well her dad does, never date hockey players but once Preston & Bex sees each other it’s game over. Once I started reading Preston & Bex’s story I didn’t want to stop. I’m dying for more in this series especially what is happening with the twins. Definitely a must read if you love sexy hockey players that can be sweet & Dirty.
I voluntarily reviewed this Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed this Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
September 30, 2018
Freaking love this amazing love story of Prez and Bex.Love the new generation.So Waiting on the twin story.Very addicting
October 16, 2018
4 Stars!
I loved a good NA sports romance! Plus, the title makes me giggle every time!
This was really great! Preston is a hot hockey star for his college team. Bex's father coaches Preston's hockey team. There is one rule, stay away from Coach's daughter. You're about to see how well that works! They literally run into each other in the locker room and sparks fly from the get go!
Parker and Bex are great characters. Both are strong, but a little insecure. They can't deny their attraction to each other, but they both know the other is probably not the best choice. Despite that, the chemistry is too much to deny. They break the rules and stop fighting things. It's great! Of course, things happen to throw a wrench in the system, but with some creative machinations, Parker manages to win his girl back!
This hockey romance will sweep you away!
I loved a good NA sports romance! Plus, the title makes me giggle every time!
This was really great! Preston is a hot hockey star for his college team. Bex's father coaches Preston's hockey team. There is one rule, stay away from Coach's daughter. You're about to see how well that works! They literally run into each other in the locker room and sparks fly from the get go!
Parker and Bex are great characters. Both are strong, but a little insecure. They can't deny their attraction to each other, but they both know the other is probably not the best choice. Despite that, the chemistry is too much to deny. They break the rules and stop fighting things. It's great! Of course, things happen to throw a wrench in the system, but with some creative machinations, Parker manages to win his girl back!
This hockey romance will sweep you away!
October 15, 2018
Damn this book melted my heart, incinerated my knick-knacks, blew my eyebrows off my face and left my mouth unhinged. Preston was like the most delicious drop of water when your parched and burning up and Bex was a force to be reckoned with. All the other character's gelled together to make this a sensational story. I was so heartbroken by what Kellan did to Bex and I was cheering so hard when Preston gave him a beat down.
December 1, 2018
I almost didn't finish but I kept hoping Bex's character would live up to the first few scenes. But, alas, she morphed as soon as Preston started to seriously pursue her. That, the repetitiveness of the "OMG, he's so sexy and I must have him" and "but there's my dad's rules and my last horrible experience with a hockey player" back and forth of Bex's thoughts, plus the horrid grammar and spelling issues (waist instead of waste? Come on!) were enough to say one and done with this series.
November 29, 2018
I'm disappointed that I didn't like this one more. I was expecting more back and forth between them building up to an explosive moment, but it was all meh. Too insta lust/love for me with no follow through. There is way more to life than sex and relationships built on lust/sex don't generally last long. I wished for more but it fell kinda flat.
January 29, 2019
DNF - Nothing about this book is interesting, every single emotion and thought is written out and choppy. Not a fan.
October 17, 2018
What a hot sports romance?!? Do you like hockey? Do you like hunks? Then I have the perfect book for you. Pucking Parker is such a wonderful sports romance. This book has everything I love. There is a bit of romance, heat, and a lot of humor. I really liked that this book had some serious notes but could also make me laugh.
The plot of this book was so interesting. I really liked the forbidden fruit feel to this story. What would you do if you suddenly found yourself attracted to the one person who is off limits? Each character had to struggle with this as they were forbidden to see each other. It added this taboo feel to the story that kept it interesting.
I really liked Bex. She has no problem being who she is. She is feisty and strong and she makes no apologies for it. She is a great female character and I applaud the author for writing a female character I can be proud of. Then you have Preston. He has such a commanding presence to him. I really liked how he had alpha tendencies but was also kind and caring. I liked his character.
I really liked the heat in this book. The immediate attraction between characters sparked a flame. Each character attempting to deny their feelings? That just added gasoline to the fire. I really liked reading the banter between these two. That just added to the tension in the story that made the heat perfect.
The writing style of this story was good. The pace of the story is steady. The story is told from a dual point of view. I liked getting to read from each characters. I also really loved the minor characters. They added comic relief. They also added a layer to the story that would have been missing otherwise.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story. I love hockey, so that aspect really spoke to me. Adding the basketball in there was a nice touch. I really liked that Bex was a tomboy who had her own athletic abilities. That is something you don’t normally see in books. I will be reading this author again.
Ratings:
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Heat: 5/5
Writing Style: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
*Reviewed for Seraphim Book Reviews*
The plot of this book was so interesting. I really liked the forbidden fruit feel to this story. What would you do if you suddenly found yourself attracted to the one person who is off limits? Each character had to struggle with this as they were forbidden to see each other. It added this taboo feel to the story that kept it interesting.
I really liked Bex. She has no problem being who she is. She is feisty and strong and she makes no apologies for it. She is a great female character and I applaud the author for writing a female character I can be proud of. Then you have Preston. He has such a commanding presence to him. I really liked how he had alpha tendencies but was also kind and caring. I liked his character.
I really liked the heat in this book. The immediate attraction between characters sparked a flame. Each character attempting to deny their feelings? That just added gasoline to the fire. I really liked reading the banter between these two. That just added to the tension in the story that made the heat perfect.
The writing style of this story was good. The pace of the story is steady. The story is told from a dual point of view. I liked getting to read from each characters. I also really loved the minor characters. They added comic relief. They also added a layer to the story that would have been missing otherwise.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story. I love hockey, so that aspect really spoke to me. Adding the basketball in there was a nice touch. I really liked that Bex was a tomboy who had her own athletic abilities. That is something you don’t normally see in books. I will be reading this author again.
Ratings:
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Heat: 5/5
Writing Style: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
*Reviewed for Seraphim Book Reviews*
October 17, 2018
Pucking Parker is the first book in the Face-Off Legacy series, following the sons and their careers of the couples we fell in love with in the original series. Preston has only had one thing in mind since he was born - hockey and being drafted into the NHL. He has the skills and he avoids any distractions, such as a girlfriend, until Bex runs into him. Bex is Preston’s coach’s daughter, a basketball player who hero worships his mother, and Bex is the girl he’s about to break all of their rules for. Forbidden list, growing love, and drama with her ex, are Preston and Bex doomed from the beginning, or can they learn to fight for each other?
I am the first to admit that college romances are not my favorite to read, but I loved the original Face-Off series and needed to read Pucking Parker. Man, oh man, Ms. Quinn did not disappoint! I loved Preston and Bex! I loved how their relationship evolved from intrigue to friends, from attraction to love, and I loved that while they didn’t want anything to come from their time spent together, they gained so much more than imagined by being together! Preston was kind of a butthead at times, but he also had a really sweet side, I loved his leadership skills, and his brotherhood with his teammates. I think my favorite scene with Preston, though, was when he called his father to ask about love. Bex was really awesome to read, too, because she just blossomed so much. She went from being unapologetically herself with a major side of protecting her heart and emotions, to becoming a major support system and willing to risk everything at a chance of love with Preston. I loved the plot line of this book and once I started it, Pucking Parker was difficult to put down and things are set up nicely for the next book in the series. If you haven’t read the original Face-Off series, that’s totally okay and this is the perfect book to start enjoying Ms. Quinn’s work! I loved reading this book and look forward to seeing where this series will lead to next!
I am the first to admit that college romances are not my favorite to read, but I loved the original Face-Off series and needed to read Pucking Parker. Man, oh man, Ms. Quinn did not disappoint! I loved Preston and Bex! I loved how their relationship evolved from intrigue to friends, from attraction to love, and I loved that while they didn’t want anything to come from their time spent together, they gained so much more than imagined by being together! Preston was kind of a butthead at times, but he also had a really sweet side, I loved his leadership skills, and his brotherhood with his teammates. I think my favorite scene with Preston, though, was when he called his father to ask about love. Bex was really awesome to read, too, because she just blossomed so much. She went from being unapologetically herself with a major side of protecting her heart and emotions, to becoming a major support system and willing to risk everything at a chance of love with Preston. I loved the plot line of this book and once I started it, Pucking Parker was difficult to put down and things are set up nicely for the next book in the series. If you haven’t read the original Face-Off series, that’s totally okay and this is the perfect book to start enjoying Ms. Quinn’s work! I loved reading this book and look forward to seeing where this series will lead to next!
October 17, 2018
Being a fan of Jillian Quinn’s Face-Off Series, I was excited that she decided to come out with the stories of the next generation of hockey players in the Face-Off Legacy Series. In this series, the sons from the Face-Off series characters, play hockey together at Strickland University.
PUCKING PARKER is about the youngest son of Alex Parker and Charlotte Coachman (Coach) Parker, Preston, and Strickland’s hockey coach’s daughter, Bexley “Bex” Bryant. The plot is about the coach’s daughter who is not supposed to date the star player. The story is cleverly written and entertaining. There are unexpected twists and interesting outcomes.
I like the similarities that Bex has with Preston’s mother, like the fact that they both play(ed) college basketball. I like that Bex challenges Preston. She treats him like she would anyone else. I like her tomboy personality, and that she speaks her mind.
I love that the characters in the Face-Off Legacy series have grown up together. They have a unique bond that makes them a family. They are all wealthy and have different obstacles to face then the normal person, primarily the pressure of living up to their parents’ success. This is especially true for Preston being the team captain.
PUCKING PARKER was an amazing start to the spin-off series. The book was hard to put down and had relevant issues. I look forward to following this series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
PUCKING PARKER is about the youngest son of Alex Parker and Charlotte Coachman (Coach) Parker, Preston, and Strickland’s hockey coach’s daughter, Bexley “Bex” Bryant. The plot is about the coach’s daughter who is not supposed to date the star player. The story is cleverly written and entertaining. There are unexpected twists and interesting outcomes.
I like the similarities that Bex has with Preston’s mother, like the fact that they both play(ed) college basketball. I like that Bex challenges Preston. She treats him like she would anyone else. I like her tomboy personality, and that she speaks her mind.
I love that the characters in the Face-Off Legacy series have grown up together. They have a unique bond that makes them a family. They are all wealthy and have different obstacles to face then the normal person, primarily the pressure of living up to their parents’ success. This is especially true for Preston being the team captain.
PUCKING PARKER was an amazing start to the spin-off series. The book was hard to put down and had relevant issues. I look forward to following this series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
October 17, 2018
Preston Parker is the star of his college hockey team, on track to be in the NHL, and doesn't need any distractions like relationships. However, he didn't know what hit him the day that he came face to face with Bex Bryant, his coach's daughter. Now he can't get her out of his head, but she's got certain rules from her father, so she's keeping him at arm's length, especially since she refuses to get involved with athletes on top of those rules. But their chemistry is crazy potent, and it's not long before she says yes to the sparks, so she gives him one night to hook up. That night was the hottest night either has ever had, which has him hot on the chase after, despite her saying that it was the one night. And it was HOT, so hot that they set the sheets on fire. Their entertaining interactions was hilarious as they caught feelings. Not to mention that cast of secondaries had me rolling throughout. Of course, with her father not knowing, there was this edge of my seat feeling because I knew that the other shoe had to drop. Surprisingly, there were bigger f-bomb worthy twists that brought it all home, which also provided some serious angst as well. So kudos to the brilliant Jillian Quinn as I LOVED this story, and NEED more of this new series! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
October 17, 2018
We met Preston’s parents in the Face-Off series and now we get to meet their son. Preston plays hockey for Strickland University and is a player on and off the ice. He is destined for the NHL and is focused on his career and all he has to do is follow the coach’s golden rule, do not get involved with his daughter.
Bex is a basketball player at Strickland and she was raised by her father. He is very protective due to an incident in her past and has put rules into place that include no fraternization with the players.
Preston and Bex’s first meeting involved them getting up close and personal. Although they know they should stay away from each other they can’t resist the temptation, so they decide to be friends. The only problem is neither can forget their first meeting or the heat that erupts between them when they are in the same room. Let the games begin!
The new series for this author starts with a winner. The humorous banter, hot chemistry but most importantly the heart that she manages to convey between the characters will have you personally invested in their happy ever after. We were introduced to the other children in this book and I look forward to their stories. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Bex is a basketball player at Strickland and she was raised by her father. He is very protective due to an incident in her past and has put rules into place that include no fraternization with the players.
Preston and Bex’s first meeting involved them getting up close and personal. Although they know they should stay away from each other they can’t resist the temptation, so they decide to be friends. The only problem is neither can forget their first meeting or the heat that erupts between them when they are in the same room. Let the games begin!
The new series for this author starts with a winner. The humorous banter, hot chemistry but most importantly the heart that she manages to convey between the characters will have you personally invested in their happy ever after. We were introduced to the other children in this book and I look forward to their stories. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
September 26, 2021
Don't appreciate the locker room talk outside of the locker room the hockey players in this book have got going on. So degrading. So sexist... so sad...
Anyways, I still finished this one. It wasn't necessarily a very good book, maybe not even a good one.
Why?
Well, look above.
Plus, the writing style didn't appeal to me. The dialogues were stilted and not funny.
Also, the chemistry between the MCs wasn't there...
The plot was off a lot of times, too. First, both MCs are like: no sex but they wanted it both badly. Then, they are like: only friends+ and they then have sex again and again and nothing besides that and suddenly they are oh so in love but still say they don't want a relationship and so on and so on...
Cannot hand out more than three stars...
The fact that the parents appeared in this one was nice but... all of their kids, especially the boys, are just players. So cliché.
Anyways, I still finished this one. It wasn't necessarily a very good book, maybe not even a good one.
Why?
Well, look above.
Plus, the writing style didn't appeal to me. The dialogues were stilted and not funny.
Also, the chemistry between the MCs wasn't there...
The plot was off a lot of times, too. First, both MCs are like: no sex but they wanted it both badly. Then, they are like: only friends+ and they then have sex again and again and nothing besides that and suddenly they are oh so in love but still say they don't want a relationship and so on and so on...
Cannot hand out more than three stars...
The fact that the parents appeared in this one was nice but... all of their kids, especially the boys, are just players. So cliché.
October 17, 2018
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and it definitely will not be the last! I really enjoyed this story-and I could tell right from the get go there had to have been a series written about all of the parents of these collegiate hockey players. It seems like there was just so much love-there had to be more to Peter Parker’s parents story-and in doing some investigating, I’ve added that to my TBR list.
Bed is instructed to stay away from her fathers players at Strickland U-but the immediate chemistry she has with Preston forces other plans. Preston isn’t one to settle down-for any girl-only hockey, but when he meets a girl that gives him a run for his money and has similar traits his father saw in his mother, it’s game over.
I really liked this book and didn’t think it was too over done with the pushing of each other away. It definitely had a sophisticated feel and didn’t get old; which tends to happen more often than not. I loved the supporting characters in this book-and hope we see more. Until then I’ll be catching up on other books this author has!
Bed is instructed to stay away from her fathers players at Strickland U-but the immediate chemistry she has with Preston forces other plans. Preston isn’t one to settle down-for any girl-only hockey, but when he meets a girl that gives him a run for his money and has similar traits his father saw in his mother, it’s game over.
I really liked this book and didn’t think it was too over done with the pushing of each other away. It definitely had a sophisticated feel and didn’t get old; which tends to happen more often than not. I loved the supporting characters in this book-and hope we see more. Until then I’ll be catching up on other books this author has!
October 17, 2018
This story was so fun! A little sports romance, a little bit of forbidden romance, a ton of steam, and lots of witty humor! Basically Pucking Parker was loads of fun and once I started I couldn’t stop.
Bex doesn’t date hockey players. After a bad experience with one in high school she’s learned her lesson. Not to mention her dad is coach to the Strickland University team and he’s not down with her dating his players either! Preston Parker is the star hockey player on and off the ice. The rules don’t apply to him and staying away from Bexley Bryant isn’t something he’s going to do even if she’s his coach’s daughter. Plus, the moment he saw her he knew he had to have her. Gah! I adored this story. Watching them circle around and make their way to each other was hot and so much fun! Parker is such a sexy and lovable douche-canoe! Pucking Parker is the first book in a spin-off series and had me running to add Face-Off series to my TBR! I’m now hooked on Jillian Quinn and can’t wait for the next book in the Face-Off Legacy series. 5 Stars.
Bex doesn’t date hockey players. After a bad experience with one in high school she’s learned her lesson. Not to mention her dad is coach to the Strickland University team and he’s not down with her dating his players either! Preston Parker is the star hockey player on and off the ice. The rules don’t apply to him and staying away from Bexley Bryant isn’t something he’s going to do even if she’s his coach’s daughter. Plus, the moment he saw her he knew he had to have her. Gah! I adored this story. Watching them circle around and make their way to each other was hot and so much fun! Parker is such a sexy and lovable douche-canoe! Pucking Parker is the first book in a spin-off series and had me running to add Face-Off series to my TBR! I’m now hooked on Jillian Quinn and can’t wait for the next book in the Face-Off Legacy series. 5 Stars.
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