I haven’t seen Ellie Michaelson in thirteen years. But after running into my childhood best friend at my teammates’ bachelor party, we reconnect.
Soon I discover her secret: she’s chronically ill and in tons of debt. I offer to marry her so she can use my health insurance to get the care she needs. We agree to divorce after a year, then go back to being just friends.
But then she drops a bombshell on me: she still has her V-card…and she wants me to take it. I should say no. Ellie is an innocent good girl. I’m a playboy who treats hooking up like a sport. But I can’t deny my beautiful best friend.
Soon I’m teaching this good girl all the dirty things she’s ever wanted to learn. I tell myself it’s just a deal between friends, nothing more. But the more time I spend with Ellie, the harder I fall for her.
Suddenly this fake marriage feels very real…and I don’t want it to end.
(ARC Review)
“For the good girls who love getting railed by the bad boy.”
Sometimes a story doesn’t just give you butterflies—it gives you hope. So Pucking Good is exactly that: tender, sexy, and full of the kind of friendship-first love that makes you believe in second chances and slow healing.
When we first meet Ellie, she’s exhausted in every way a person can be. Her world revolves around survival—working nonstop to cover medical debt, managing chronic illness, and convincing herself that dimming her own light is the only way to get through the day. She’s timid, shy, and stretched so thin she’s almost breaking…until fate throws her back into the orbit of someone who once felt like home.
“When he looks at me, there’s an intensity in his gaze. It’s protective and watchful and caring all at once. It’s like he’s channeling all this energy and focus into comforting me.”
Camden is her childhood best friend turned NHL playboy—handsome, fun, allergic to commitment, and absolutely determined never to let anyone tear his heart apart the way his parents did to each other. And honestly? I respected that about him. He doesn’t manipulate. He doesn’t lie. He doesn’t promise things he won’t give. He’s upfront about what he can offer, even if it’s not love.
“I’m scared of getting hurt. I’m scared of getting my heart broken by the one person I love most in the world. I can’t think of anything worse.”
So when Ellie’s health becomes unmanageable and Camden steps in with an offer of marriage (hello, health insurance hero!), it isn’t about romance. It’s protection. It’s loyalty. It’s two best friends choosing each other in the most practical, but life-changing way.
“He grabs my hand gently in his, his mouth tilted up in his trademark cheeky grin. ‘You ready to marry me?'”
What neither of them expects is how love sneaks in through the cracks. Ellie starts to glow again. Camden begins to soften. Trust builds where fear used to live. Their conversations grow easy. Their laughter comes back. And suddenly their fake marriage doesn’t feel so fake anymore, especially when Ellie asks Camden to teach her what her ex never cared to learn: how to explore her own pleasure without shame.
And Camden? Oh, he is book boyfriend perfection. Or should I say, book husband perfection.
“Well, shit. Kissing my wife is hot as fuck.”
Patient. Respectful. Intentional. Never rushing her or prioritizing his needs over hers. He protects her heart as fiercely as he protects her body, proving intimacy isn’t about experience—it’s about trust.
The spice? Just right. It’s meaningful, hot, and rooted in communication. The toy play? Thoughtful and honestly…refreshing. We love a man who invests his time where it counts.
Their journey from best friends to lovers works so well because it isn’t random—it’s built on history, honesty, and genuine care. Even as jealousy, exes, and outside opinions threaten to stir drama, nothing ever feels forced. They talk. They show up. They keep choosing each other. And the found family aspect, from teammates to partners to friends, makes this entire series even richer.
“Part of me has always been in love with you, Ellie girl.”
In the end, Camden promised to protect Ellie. But watching Ellie protect Camden right back? That’s what made this love story unforgettable.
If you love hockey romance with a fake marriage twist, best friends who become lovers, gentle and patient intimacy, meaningful chronic illness representation, and a tight-knit found family that shows up in every chapter, So Pucking Good will absolutely melt you in the softest way. Sweet, sexy, and full of heart, it’s so pucking sweet, so pucking sexy, and honestly? So pucking good.
Release Date: December 8th, 2025
Thank you to Sarah Smith for the ARC read!