A review by eleanorgpb
My Pucking Crush by Tori Chase

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

So deliciously good, couldn’t stop reading this one, 
It’s riddled with emotions a bit of intrigue  and so much more! 
This was my second MM book and I freaking loved how it was written! 

This book was seriously spicy, it will have you gushing in no time I tell you.. so be prepared!

This is A MM Hockey Mafia Bodyguard STANDALONE Romance about two guys from different walks of life who despite their differences they each have one thing in common and that’s trauma caused by a family member.. they both are broken souls one more so than the other but the attraction between them is undoubtedly undeniable. 

Protecting him is my duty, but falling for him could be my undoing.
         LUCA~💙

Luca 
The quiet guy who guy who keeps his head down working as a security for a professional hockey team. 
Luca had spent years trying to bury the and protecting his sister, but Luca has an obsession and it’s in the form of the super gorgeous Captain of the hockey team… but the thing is this guy is Straight or so it would seem when all is revealed when Luca was commissioned to become his bodyguard his Shadow and then later on soooo much more, now all Luca sees is, 

He's my obsession. My crush.

Max Ryan 
The drop dead gorgeous captain of the Hockey team, 
Who has been living a lie ever since his teens but Max has been consistently confused about his sexuality and even concerned about revealing just how much he prefers a specific gender more than the other. This guy is also been through a very bad experience as a teen one that left him completely confused. 

But then after being attacked and assigned a bodyguard  and not just any Bodyguard.. he was to be close and personal to this gorgeous sexy dangerous man who he’s undoubtedly attracted to .. things got really more difficult for Max as he tries to evaluate whether his feelings true.. and it’s not just a product of his past trauma . 

Max is everything Luca shouldn’t want and likewise Luca ,
But as much as they try to keep things professional, they are both breaking down each other’s defenses and falling a little day by day. 
But life has a way off throwing a curve ball .. and for sure this one’s a doozy as Luca Dangerous past final rears its ugly head and all hell is about to break loose….

A shadow from my past threatens to destroy him and everything I’ve built, I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him safe.
Even if it means confronting the darkness I thought I’d left behind—and risking everything, including my heart.
LUCA ~

Listen this book is not just about romance and smut .. 
well although I’m here for all of it .. 
but on a serious note it also deals with the everyday issues of sexual discrimination and trauma, abusive and sexual.

 This author masterfully crafted these decisions into the story giving us a sense of what it could be like to overcome certain issues and find happiness.. the book also have other characters from previous story reappearing for short stints but was done subtly without being drawn out and boring. 
Well done Tori Chase!

I definitely enjoyed reading about Max and Luca love story and I freaking loved it! 
Be sure to check this one out! 

💙TROPES💙
🏒MM Romance
🤍Hockey Player X Bodyguard
🏒Mafia Vibes
💙Enemies to Lovers
🏒Forced Proximity
🤍One Bed
🏒Pierced Hero
💙Hurt/Comfort
🏒Trauma Flashbacks
🤍Out' for You
🏒Touch Him and Die
💙Cameos! Cameos! Cameos!
🏒Sacrificial Break-Up
🤍Epic Groveling
💙Found Family/HEA

The subject matter of this book is for mature readers and contains triggering content.

5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ absolutely 💯 worth it. 
4.5 🔥🔥🔥🔥🥵  Because I’m sure my head was on fire from these scenes.  WHEW!!  

Thanks for reading my Review and rating for such an exhilarating book! 
This ARC was provided to me for an Honest opinion! 
@Georgious_eleanorpb🦋

 
Definitely ♥️