Review: Irresponsible Puckboy by Eden Finley & Saxon James
SYNOPSIS:
TRIPP
The worst part of being in love with my straight best friend is the fact he’s too oblivious to see it.
Years of pining have left me exhausted, and I need a break from Dex. I need space to get over my feelings. But when his relationship falls apart and he turns to me for comfort, I cave immediately.
If there’s one thing I hate more than being hurt, it’s seeing Dex struggle. I can’t leave him in a time of need, even if my friends say it’s my biggest downfall.
They say Dexter Mitchale is my weakness, but if that’s true, I don’t want to be strong.
Dex
I’ve always been the dumb one. It’s what I’m known for, and usually I don’t let it get to me.
I have hockey, and I have my best friend, Tripp. What more do I need? To settle down? No thank you. Marriage? Hard pass. According to ex-girlfriends, that makes me “irresponsible.”
But the solution I come up with to get over my fear of commitment might be my dumbest idea yet. Not only does it have team management breathing down my neck, but it puts a strain on my friendship with Tripp.
This PR nightmare could lose me the only person I’ve ever loved. Losing girlfriends is nothing. Losing Tripp? It’s not an option.
I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him.
REVIEW:
I usually don’t like friends-to-lovers but this book was an enjoyable read. While I didn’t fall head-over-heels for Tripp and Dex, I thought they were a great addition to the series and I can’t wait to see where Saxon James and Eden Finley take the series next.
Tripp was the type of character who is hard to hate. It was clear from the beginning the man is a glutton for punishment. He loves his friend too much to stay away, even to his own detriment. I really enjoyed his own inner monologue and personal struggles. Then there is sweet, oblivious Dex. I am not sure how I feel about him even as I finished the story. He is an absolute idiot and I am still on the fence as to where it works for him or if I just want to slap him upside the head. I could do the fake marriage/PR nightmare trope for days but Dex was making things painfully awkward with how truly clueless he was. He was literally cuddling with his best friend who was nude and he never wondered? I will never understand the psyche that is Dex.
Past that, I enjoyed the hockey and how the team dynamic worked. The inner drama amongst the team really helped progress the story and keep things interesting. I positively adore the secondary characters which should come as no surprise. The story was just missing that extra something for me, I enjoyed it but I wouldn’t pick it up again.
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