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After a super cute ( and spicy ) start of the “Sin Bin Stories” by Lyssa Lemire, with the “Offside Play“, I couldn’t wait to read the second book of the series, “Chasing the Puck”. Following Hudson and Summer’s best friends, Tuck and Olivia, this book was a bomb from the start.
Tuck, got hooked on Olivia since the very first time that he saw her, five months ago, and he literally can’t keep her out of his mind. Used to have any girl that he wanted, since he’s hot, rich and a hockey player, can’t figure out what to do to make Olivia even notice him.
Olivia, on the other hand, is one of the talented students majoring in theater ( and hot as hell – at least according to Tuck) and is totally aware that Tuck is into her. At least he manages to get on her panties of course, because she knows that type of man very well… She was dating a “Tuck” back in high school, a rich, arrogant, and womanizer hockey player and it ended pretty badly for her. Way too bad to let something like that repeat it. She knows better now. Hockey players are assholes, well except Hudson of course. Her best friend’s boyfriend. But all the others? And especially Tuck McCoy? Is a huge no!!
My thoughts, beware the spoilers!
The book was so much better written than the first one. We had zero cheese lines, and the way that the relationship between Tuck and Olivia developed was perfect with no rush. Of course, we had some cheese tropes, I mean… The one-bed trope on a hotel room is always gold as well as the one-night stand, that it’s not actually a one-night stand.
Olivia definitely had to go to a therapist though, and I wish that the writer had put it in the story, but she didn’t. Olivia got hurt too much by her ex. He was manipulated and he was cheating on her since the beginning. That was the major reason she was so cold with Tuck. Something that I didn’t like, but I kind of understand, was the way that she treated Tuck just because he was rich. I get it that she didn’t want to treat her as a “charity,” but he was just trying to help her. As he said to his pov after all, for him it was as if he spent the money on a drinks night. I think we as a society need to take a step back and stop criticizing people who grow up with more money than the rest of us. Yeah, of course, they mostly have zero idea how it to strungle, but let’s be clear… If we had the opportunity not to know us well, we would take it.
He managed to make her unlock herself at the end, but I’m a full supporter of healing yourself alone first. But anyway, the way that Tuck treated her and finally made her realize that he was indeed in love with her was cute.
The moment that I read that he is a huge Taylor Swift fan, I alone decided that he is a green flag and nothing could change my mind, thank you very much.
I loved the fact that again, we had zero cheating, they talked to each other ( it took Olivia a little time though, but it’s ok ) and when she told him that she needed time, he literally gave her just the weekend off. Just before start sending her love letters ( I support my in-love idiot ).
It was nice seeing Summer and Hudson again, even as supportive roles and of course, the next book’s couple, Rhys and Maddie, made a cameo as well. I always love a little ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend’s appearance, especially when they end up put in their place by the new partner. ( Call me petty, I don’t care ).
In conclusion, the book was a 3.8/5 stars from me, and I can’t wait to read the third one, “Breaking Goal”.
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