Book Review: Kill The Puckers

Title - Kill The Puckers

Author - Sam Evans  

Tropes - Dark Hockey Romance   

Format - eArc 

Publication date: March 31st 2026 

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Synopsis 

Alyssa Reed has always been a problem solver and a fan of the long con. So, when the justice system fails her best friend, Alyssa takes it upon herself to set things right. And as far as Alyssa is concerned, setting things right means killing the hockey players who assaulted her friend.

There’s just a minor problem, and it’s not means or motive. It’s opportunity and access. But when Alyssa snags a date with the team’s head coach, Mark Eriksson—after stalking him for weeks, shh!—access to the team may no longer be a barrier to entry. At least, not if she can convince Mark she’s serious about him.

When hockey players start dropping like flies and Mark becomes increasingly suspicious, Alyssa has to decide if it’s just great sex that makes her want to trust Mark or if her feelings for him have outlived the long con and evolved into something more than a means to an end.

My Review

I received Kill The Puckers in return for an honest review from NetGalley. 

The justice system failed Alyssa's best friend so she's decided it's time for her to take matters into her own hands. She sets out to make the five hockey players pay for that assaulted her best friend. She sets out to date Mark the coach because he's in the perfect in to getting access to the hockey players. 

I enjoyed Alyssa she's such an awesome character you can't help cheering her on as she accomplishes her mission of getting justice. I'm a huge fan of female vigilante characters, and I think the author did a great job giving us a characters to love. I think Mark is such a perfect unexpected part to the plan she didn't account for. They have this spicy connection that just grows the more time they spend together. 

I was hooked right from the very first page and I devoured this one in just one afternoon. The author has done a lovely job creating a captivating story that sparked my heart as well as my imagination. This is my first book by the author but I'm obsessed by her storytelling. I'm a huge darker romance hockey fan so this one was a must and it doesn't disappoint and I loved everything about this story. Highly recommend if you enjoy darker hockey romance that will give you all the feels.