Review: Pucking Strong

Pucking Strong by Emily Rath
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Teddy has just got his dream job as a junior physiotherapist for the Jackson Rays (ice hockey) where he interned six years ago. He might also have a bit of an unrequited crush on Henrik Karlsson, the team's Swedish forward.

Then tragedy strikes, Henrik's sister and niece are involved in a car accident, his sister dies and his niece Karolina is injured in a Swedish hospital. Teddy volunteers to accompany Henrik and help him bring the girl back to the USA. However, there's a problem, the authorities are reluctant to allow an unmarried man to take a Swedish national out of the country, particularly when he himself will be away from home a lot playing hockey.

In the heat of the moment Teddy suggests an old fashioned marriage of convenience, even though he has no idea whether Henrik is straight or gay. He doesn't travel with the team so he can be at home with Karolina, and as a qualified physio he can assist with any rehab she might need. Once the Swedish authorities allow Henrik to adopt Karolina they can dissolve the marriage.

I really enjoyed this, probably a bit more spicy than I was expecting, but the story was very sweet overall.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.

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