Reviews

One Pucked Up Pack by Sarah Blue

spicybookswbb's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Oh man, this book!

It starts off such a sweet and cozy read. Mostly easy and delightful… and then BAM! Sarah Blue rips your heart out, stomps all over it, while you hear evil cackling surrounding you.

This was such a great read, but you’re gonna cry your eyes out. 

I loved all of Charlie’s guys, even the hardheaded Mikael. But Charlie’s moments of depression were so relatable. 

The spice was great, but nothing too intense or kinky.

jabberwockystories's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

takealookatmybookshelf's review

5.0

This is my first omegaverse by Sarah Blue and I loved it. It’s a hockey, second chance, romance with angst, love, smut, and all the feels. I loved this book so much and the journey to the end was full of heartache but so worth it! This book has two of my favorite tropes: why choose and hockey, it was spicy, realistic, relatable, and I could not get enough! I can’t believe I waited so long to read one of Sarah Blue’s books and I’m looking forward to reading more of her books!

What to Expect:

hadleyrayreads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

domtheknight's review against another edition

Got weirdly over dramatic like why does the mom have to die for this

ellie_likes_books's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

tyshaw001's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

*Heavy sigh…* 

I've heard of the Omegaverse before and did a lot of research before reading this book. However, even with a basic understanding of the terminology, nothing was explained. As a writer, it's crucial to build the world for your readers instead of assuming they already know the details. The author introduced a character unfamiliar with certain concepts, which was a great opportunity to explain things to the reader, but unfortunately, it wasn’t utilized. 

Furthermore, the use of terms related to wolf culture made the characters sound like werewolves, even though they weren’t. I understand some Omegaverse stories don’t involve shifters, which is fine, but if that’s the case, the world-building needs to be much stronger. It’s essential to explain how characters are assigned roles like alpha or omega, how they control pheromones, and how biting bonds them. Without this, the characters come across as either part of a cult or just unlikable. 

Now, onto the story. If you stripped away the Omegaverse and wolf-related aspects, this book would be significantly better. Take "Pucking Around," for example—it's a similar story but far more coherent. I found the main character frustrating. The boys repeatedly claimed she was special, but I saw nothing to justify that.

She was toxic, especially in how she handled her breakup. After encouraging them to enjoy Vegas, she broke things off when she couldn’t reach them following her mother’s death—without even telling them what had happened. While closure is difficult for some, withholding that kind of information is harmful.

 

Moreover, I wasn’t convinced of any genuine connection between the characters beyond their scent match. It would have been great to see the protagonist grow through her grief and the events in the book, but instead, it felt glossed over. Ultimately, there were just too many issues with the story. 

I give the plot 1 star, but the audiobook narrators did a fantastic job, earning 5 stars. To balance it out, I’ll rate the book 1.5 stars overall. 

The only characters I liked were Eli, Anders, Hank the dog, the mom, and the best friend. 

itsjusttrish's review against another edition

4.5

I loved this book. It was hard to put it down once I started it! I didn't see the twist coming in the middle of the story and was completely sobbing in parts of this book. I loved the way the FMC depression felt raw and real. 

ryanreadss's review against another edition

2.0

honestly 2 stars is generous 

bitobito's review against another edition

3.0

Charlotte finds her scent matches right before they’re about to be drafted to the NHL. Worst timing ever, considering they could be split up to different cities. They were cute to read about as they came to terms with it. I lost interest when they were trying to win her back. Why did no one around her tell them her mom died?