Smitten as Puck
(2026)(A book in the Portsmouth Whalers Hockey Romance series)
A novel by Stephanie Queen
Axton Belgrade here, tough NHL defenseman for the Portsmouth Whalers and recently stung by Cupid's arrow.
That arrow started my trouble, but I can't say I regret it. Not one effing bit.
Maybe I should have known Heidi was too good to be true. She's a stunner and a brilliant civil attorney and I was smitten the minute I met her.
But I swear I didn't know she was with the nastiest player in the NHL, the Brawlers goon who almost ended my best friend's career.
So when she asks me to help her get rid of the turd's attentions at a charity event, I happily oblige.
I'm relieved she doesn't want to stay with the pucking turd. Until said turd insists Heidi is his fiancee. Could she really be engaged to my biggest enemy on the ice?
(Did I mention the Brawlers are our hated rivals just an hour away?)
No matter, I still feel an overwhelming need to protect Heidi and I'm still hopeful he's a liar and I can pursue her.
Until the Brawlers' new owner stops me cold when he introduces himself as... Story Bomb Alert!
All the things:
Golden Retriever hero with a serious protector streak
Smart kick-butt heroine with a vulnerable streak
He falls first and harder
Heroine has a mean ex
Forbidden romance
He fights for her and there may be blood
Fake relationship
Teammates wife's best friend
Slow scorching burn
Story Bomb's galore!
Smitten as Puck is part of the Portsmouth Whalers hockey rom-com series and can be read as a stand-alone. The sizzling, funny and poignant story about Ax and Heidi includes so many story-bombs your heart might melt down from all the juicy adoration, laughs and teary-swoony moments right up until the unforgettable satisfying HEA!
Genre: New Adult Romance
That arrow started my trouble, but I can't say I regret it. Not one effing bit.
Maybe I should have known Heidi was too good to be true. She's a stunner and a brilliant civil attorney and I was smitten the minute I met her.
But I swear I didn't know she was with the nastiest player in the NHL, the Brawlers goon who almost ended my best friend's career.
So when she asks me to help her get rid of the turd's attentions at a charity event, I happily oblige.
I'm relieved she doesn't want to stay with the pucking turd. Until said turd insists Heidi is his fiancee. Could she really be engaged to my biggest enemy on the ice?
(Did I mention the Brawlers are our hated rivals just an hour away?)
No matter, I still feel an overwhelming need to protect Heidi and I'm still hopeful he's a liar and I can pursue her.
Until the Brawlers' new owner stops me cold when he introduces himself as... Story Bomb Alert!
All the things:
Golden Retriever hero with a serious protector streak
Smart kick-butt heroine with a vulnerable streak
He falls first and harder
Heroine has a mean ex
Forbidden romance
He fights for her and there may be blood
Fake relationship
Teammates wife's best friend
Slow scorching burn
Story Bomb's galore!
Smitten as Puck is part of the Portsmouth Whalers hockey rom-com series and can be read as a stand-alone. The sizzling, funny and poignant story about Ax and Heidi includes so many story-bombs your heart might melt down from all the juicy adoration, laughs and teary-swoony moments right up until the unforgettable satisfying HEA!
Genre: New Adult Romance