Generally an okay story, but didn’t realize that it’s the first of three “books” — a trend I abhor — until the cliffhanger “ending”. I’d rather authors release a completed story as one book and charge more, than three installments that are each priced at the same as other, completed stories.

Can’t wait to start the next book

I didn’t realize this book had a cliffhanger. No happily ever after. Otherwise, the book was interesting.

This story hits the road running! While both hilarious and poignant, Big Puck Energy grabs your attention from the start! Bailey and Axel, Billie Rose (town mayor, Bailey’s aunt and…a matchmaker), Axel’s Rush hockey buddies and, well, not to give any spoilers here, other friends, make this a great story! Bailey is a spitfire, working hard to save the farm that is her legacy from her deceased grandparents in River’s Bend, despite others’ efforts to financially ruin it or take it away from her. Axel is an up-and-coming hockey player and captain of a minor hockey team, Rush, in the small town of River’s Bend. While the mayor, Billie Rose, knows having the Rush there benefits her town economically, she’s tired of the out of control behavior amongst the players. As their captain and chief instigator, Billie wants Axel to set a better example for his team and reign them in. Too many bar fights, damage, etc. for Billie Rose. But…Billie Rose also sees the struggles her niece Bailey is going through to keep her farm afloat and the “all work, no play” stance Bailey has taken. Maybe Billie Rose can do a little matchmaking here… When, thanks to Billie’s rather unconventional efforts, Axel and Bailey are thrown together, although Bailey would like to deny it, sparks fly. Can this small town farm girl with plenty of sass and league-climbing hockey player, find happiness together? This is a wonderful story that will keep you entertained to the very end with Bailey, Axel, Billie Rose and all of the other supporting characters!

Had I known this was a trilogy that left you hanging I would have never even started reading it. What a way to spoil interest in an author. I’ll never read Elise Fabre again.

What happens when you wake up naked and handcuffed to a post? And what happens when you go outside and find a naked man handcuffed to your porch? When a rowdy hockey player goes a step too far, the mayor has had enough and sets about cleaning up her town. It’s dangerous to be on her bad side, or almost worse, to be related to her. This is a funny story about a woman with attitude who has had enough and a man child that shows no restraint. Fun how they work around each other and how they go forward. It’s not all fun and games and both our characters learn and grow. Great story.

This is the first book in a new series, and I thought it would read like the authors other hockey series, but it was so very different. It is the first book in the Rush Hockey Series, which is a AHL team that feeds into the San Franscisco Gold Hockey Team. What I really enjoyed in this book was that Brit (from the book Blocked) plays a big part in the story. What I did not like about this story is that it ends on a cliff hanger, and I cannot wait to read what happens next. Hint: the next book comes out on September 13, 2022 This story is primarily about a hockey player, bad boy, bad news guy by the name of Axel Finnegan. He has sex with almost anyone, loves to be naked and does not have the greatest opinion of himself and loves trashing the small farming town of River Bend's bars. He is a hockey player who could be great but who is his own worst enemy. He meets Bailey when her aunt starts handcuffing a naked Axel to her front porch. Bailey is a very hardworking rancher who runs her family ranch and has no time for the irresponsible Axel. But he is hot and so she does lust after this bad boy. The two have a very hot and heavy relationship and she also has a terrible self-image about herself like Axel and has family issues like him. They both find something in the other and I enjoyed watching them discover each other as they fall for each other. I enjoyed the writing, the characters and the story but I feel it's missing the end of the story and so its really hard for me to know how I feel about the way it ended. I was very caught up in the story and so the cliff hanger was a surprise and well made me feel the story was unfinished. I received a complimentary early release copy of this e-book from the author prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.