Slick's review posted at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 Okay...so this isn't a typical romance, not at all, not one little bit. This book is crude, it is raunchy, it is messed up but it is freakin' hilarious and it made me laugh so hard unlike any book has done in a long damn time, yet underneath all of that there was also a pretty amazing romance. Seriously, go figure?! But, it was there and honestly the romance was pretty sweet behind all the really hot banging and man there was a lot of that and I'm not complaining but I'm warning in case that's not your thing. 
 The heroine is kind of young (early 20's) and the hero is about 5 years older than her and I kept that in mind as I read this book which was told in 1st person from both points of view. I'm not even sure how to describe Violet; she's smart, a wee bit crazy, slightly geeky, bold and brash. She speaks her mind and often crude things fly out of it especially when she is nervous which in my opinion just makes me like her even more. She lives in a renovated pool house at the home of her mother and step-father that she has a good relationship with. Her NHL hockey playing step-brother is around from time to time and more so since he was traded after making a very public spectacle of himself with his last coach's niece. I like that even though her step-dad is well off she's self sufficient and has a good job. She also has a best friend who isn't quite as crazy as she is but still a lot of fun. Alex Waters is the team captain for the Hawks and has been playing hockey in the NHL since he was recruited at age 18. He has the reputation as a lady's man and at one time he lived up to that but he's settled down over the year not that anyone believes it and when he meets Violet, his new teammate's step-sister, he's not sure his life will ever be the same. The thing is there is so much more to Alex than the world sees and he is truly an amazing guy with a reputation that isn't really at all like the publicity he's gotten especially in the last few years, but try telling that to the woman you are trying to impress especially one who has been hurt before. 
 These two get off to a super spectacular start with one crazy night followed by a couple of week's separation as the team is traveling. Alex however woos the crap out of Violet, seriously Alex gives really good woo. Violet is trying to remain unaffected by it but even she admits she's flattered and a little overwhelmed by his attention. They have some truly amazing times together, a whole lot of them sexy but they also have some not so great times where big mistakes are made on both sides. These are the times I had to remind myself of their ages and in Violet's case her experience with relationships. What I really appreciated was there wasn't this magic overnight fix to their issues; that they both had to feel the hurt and live with the consequences of the actions before they figured things out and this really endeared me to this author because it felt real and believable and I appreciated that so much. 
 Every once in awhile an author comes along and just jumps up and hits me over the head and that's exactly how I feel about Helena Hunting. Author Avery Flynn was singing her praises about this book so I decided to take a chance and I'm glad I did. Like I told my friends Helena Hunting writes like Alice Clayton and Tara Sivec had a love child...it's in your face like Alice and funny as hell like Tara making Pucked just all kinds of perfectly awesome.