Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny
Taking Shots • Book 4
by Cindi Madsen
Why You'll Love This
She swore off hockey players — then her math tutor showed up with a jawline and a sense of humor.
- Great if you want: a second-chance-at-fun romance with genuine comedic timing
- The experience: light, fast, and flirty — reads in an easy afternoon
- The writing: Madsen leans into banter-heavy dialogue and self-aware heroines
- Skip if: you want emotional depth or high romantic stakes
About This Book
She swore off hockey players after one broke her heart — and then her math tutor turned out to be exactly the kind of broad-shouldered, unexpectedly charming hockey player she promised herself she'd never fall for again. The push and pull at the center of Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny is warm, funny, and genuinely disarming: a woman trying to protect herself from repeating her own history while the one person making her laugh and helping her succeed is the exact wrong person to fall for. The stakes are personal and immediate, rooted in self-awareness and the frustrating gap between knowing better and feeling it.
Cindi Madsen writes banter with real rhythm — the kind where you can feel both characters trying not to enjoy themselves as much as they are. The "confessions" structure gives the story a charming intimacy, like being let in on a secret the narrator hasn't fully admitted to herself yet. It's light on its feet without being weightless, and Madsen balances the comedy with just enough emotional honesty to make the payoff feel earned rather than inevitable.
