I was so looking forward to 1001 Dark Nights Press publishing New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Helena Hunting’s new novella in her Pucked series, and now Where It Begins available to download!
The untold story of Skye and Sidney, and the origin story where Vi and Miller are teens when their parents start dating and fall in love…
I accidentally grabbed the wrong drink at the coffee shop. On the upside, the hot guy it belonged to chased me down to kindly swap with me. On the down side, the reason I grabbed the wrong drink in the first place is because the hot guy had just caught me checking out his ass…sets.
In my defense, his rear view is rather magnificent.
In true, humiliating form, I word-vomited a bunch of horrible nonsense. Including an unnecessary explanation of the trauma I’d evaded thanks to his chasing me down. Nothing could ruin my lactose-intolerant day faster than my one true nemesis: dairy.
I did not expect him to ask me out on a date after that.
I also didn’t expect the date to go well since my tendency to truth-vomit is high, and not everyone finds that quality endearing.
But apparently he does. Because he asks me out again.
And again.
Sidney Butterson (yes, it’s a weird last name) ticks all my boxes.
He’s smart, he’s funny, he’s employed and he’s ridiculously hot.
There’s one catch.
We’re both single parents. With teens.
And if our kids don’t like each other?
Well, we’re doomed.
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Where It Begins
5-Stars ~ Reviewed by Sharon Thérèse
Where It Begins is a fabulous way to start the Pucked Series, and if you’ve already read them, this standalone page-turner is one you won’t want to miss. Once again, Hunting’s way with words had me in fits of laughter and got me itching to do a reread of all the books.
Hunting treats her readers to Skye Hall–Violet’s mum, and Sidney Butterson–Miller’s dad’s story—two single parents who bumped into each other in such a cute meetup oozing with chemistry that it had me oohing and ahhing. Of course, their teenagers are very much in the foreground, so ready yourselves for lots of surprises.
Like mother, like daughter, Violet has inherited Skye’s gorgeousness, and more often than not, neither think before they speak and both trip over their own feet. Adorable together, Violet has an old soul and invariably offers her mum advice. Even though Miller occasionally slips up big-time, Sidney and his son’s relationship is phenomenal.
Despite getting the parents’ point of view, another feast for my eyes was reading a couple of chapters from their kids’ perspectives. And what a pleasure it was to watch these decidedly different young people become friends, maybe step-siblings, who knows!
This feel-good novella has something for everyone, from awkward moments with Miller, his buddies and the sweet nerdy Violet—it was an absolute delight to see what these teens get up to, and the uplifting family dynamics will most certainly brighten your day. I simply loved how Skye and Sidney handled every situation, which they made look so easy when it frankly wasn’t. Not forgetting that love is in the air, this swoon-worthy hockey romance deserves all the stars.
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.
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