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The Pilot and the Puck-Up (Copper Valley Thrusters Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Pippa Grant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 8,097 ratings
He’s the biggest, baddest, most spider-fearing player on the ice…

Zeus Berger is an over-muscled, egotistical, sportsing goofball with a bigger mouth than shoe size—which is saying something—and I cannot get him out of my head.

He should be easy to forget. He’s all talk and no follow-through. But after an incredibly awkward one-night-stand gone wrong, I can’t shake him, and I don’t know if I want to.

I need to get my brain back on business, and fast. It’s hard enough being one of the toughest pilots in the flight adventure industry without the distraction of his body, his humor, and the teddy bear heart I’m starting to suspect he hides under all that bluster.

But when I realize he’s besties with the billionaire I’m trying to woo into investing in my business, I realize it can’t hurt to play nice.

Can it?

The Pilot and the Puck-Up is a standalone romantic comedy featuring an athlete whose ego won’t fit inside a hockey arena, the coolest woman to ever fly a plane, rubber chockey (don't ask), and no cheating or cliffhangers
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    February 16, 2018
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"Hot, hilarious, and swoony." ~ Shameless Book Club

"Outside of all the laughs this books provides, you'll also feel. This story has heart and it's kind of embedded itself in mine." ~ Fiction Fangirls

"I have completely fallen in love, heart and soul with Zeus and Joey." ~ LitBuzz

"Okay, seriously, I need a moment for my stomach muscles to relax and for me to dry my tears from laughing so freakin' hard." ~ Bookgasms Book Blog

"When I say laugh I'm talking the side splitting, snorting, rolling on the floor laughter." ~ Red Hatter Book Blog

"Witty and cute and full off sexual tension, innuendo and some serious chemistry." ~ Marie's Tempting Reads

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078S8WH81
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bang Laugh Love LLC (February 16, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 16, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Pippa Grant wanted to write books, so she did.

Before she became a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling romantic comedy author, she was a young military spouse who got into writing as self-therapy. That happened around the time she discovered reading romance novels, and the two eventually merged into a career. Today, she has more than 30 knee-slapping Pippa Grant titles and nine published under the name Jamie Farrell.

When she’s not writing romantic comedies, she’s fumbling through being a mom, wife, and mountain woman, and sometimes tries to find hobbies. Her crowning achievement? Having impeccable timing for telling stories that will make people snort beverages out of their noses. Consider yourself warned.

Pippa Grant® is a registered trademark of Bang Laugh Love LLC.

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Customers enjoy this romantic comedy for its hysterically brilliant writing and engaging story, particularly praising the sharp and witty banter between characters. The book features an adorable couple, with one customer noting the mouthy female characters of all ages. Customers find the book incredibly steamy and heartwarming, with touching moments that make them tear up with emotion.

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211 customers mention "Humor"204 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, particularly its funny repartee and light-hearted tone.

"...Fun book, and don't miss the bonus epilogues! Sweet Scale: 3/5 (that's all Zeus but Joey's loveable in her own way) Spicy Scale: 4/5" Read more

"...Can’t wait to meet her some day, and share the laughs. Romance, comedy, and hockey…. What else could I ask for...." Read more

"...myself tearing up with my heart feeling emotion, and laughing out loud throughout her books (Worst Wedding Date was my first & fave)...." Read more

"...The Pilot and the Puck-Up was sooo much fun! I really loved getting into the head of Zeus Berger and Joey Diamonte...." Read more

120 customers mention "Character development"111 positive9 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, particularly appreciating the extended family members and Zeus and Joey, with one customer noting the sharp and witty banter between them.

"This was another good read by Pippa. You know she has a great personality just base on her books...." Read more

"...I really loved the way the characters talk to the reader at times. Their internal dialogue had me rolling...." Read more

"...Good story, funny and loving characters ut I couldn't deal with the language...." Read more

"...The characters are usual but full of life, but there comes points in the book that you to really know who Joey (Fireball) Diamonte really is along..." Read more

115 customers mention "Story quality"105 positive10 negative

Customers enjoy the story of this romantic comedy, describing it as a beautiful love story with a great plot and incredible humor.

"...I love the internal dialog in the book, I love how they know exactly what the other one is thinking - and not just between Zeus & Joey, but between..." Read more

"...Can’t wait to meet her some day, and share the laughs. Romance, comedy, and hockey…. What else could I ask for...." Read more

"...Pippa’s books have become my faves to read as they are lighthearted, romantic, just enough emotion, and great steamy romance scenes...." Read more

"...It was difficult to finish the book because of it. Good story, funny and loving characters ut I couldn't deal with the language...." Read more

42 customers mention "Writing quality"36 positive6 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, describing it as hysterically brilliant, with one customer noting the easy-to-read dialogue.

"...Their internal dialogue had me rolling. I laughed at all of Zeus’s fantastic callbacks, replies and zingers...." Read more

"...fun story with laugh out loud and snickers and smiles.fun banter and trash talk.falling in love with out meaning to.good life lesson and not to..." Read more

"...The narration is amazing- there's a reason Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon are two of my favorite narrators...." Read more

"...Their snarkiness is so fun - Pippa writes great dialogue, and she remains consistent, which a lot of authors don’t do...." Read more

37 customers mention "Cute"37 positive0 negative

Customers find the book cute and sexy, describing it as sweetly cheeky with an adorable couple.

"Hilarious and lovely!..." Read more

"...This entire book was so utterly wholesome, sassy, sweet and funny!..." Read more

"...and cry - but more importantly, expect to be able to see yourself as sexy and beautiful for all the moments when you’ve been a less than magazine..." Read more

"I couldn’t put the book down. It was charming and funny. The characters are so over the top that you can’t help but fall in love with them...." Read more

34 customers mention "Heartwarming"31 positive3 negative

Customers find the book heartwarming, appreciating its touching moments and sweet scenes, with one customer noting how the characters are open with their feelings.

"...I find myself tearing up with my heart feeling emotion, and laughing out loud throughout her books (Worst Wedding Date was my first & fave)...." Read more

"...It has a little bit of everything - sweet moments, fan your face steamy, side splitting hilarity, tearful scenes, and heart squeezing love...." Read more

"...that the author brought out it made them seem more human and more personal and real." Read more

"...This book was both light but emotional, dealing with issues in such a way that you don't even realize it...." Read more

23 customers mention "Steamy content"23 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book.

"...one another to do better and win one another’s affection and lots of hot steamy moments...." Read more

"...It has a little bit of everything - sweet moments, fan your face steamy, side splitting hilarity, tearful scenes, and heart squeezing love...." Read more

"This book had me cracking up and hot at the same time. The characters were awesome. Now I want to fly to the moon!" Read more

"...This book was funny, hot, sweet, a little heart twisting but it was worth it to get to where this pair ended up...." Read more

10 customers mention "Pacing"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one noting how the characters flow with ease.

"...and outgoing personality of Zeus Berger is so entertaining and perfectly paired with bada$$ Joey "Fireball" Diamonte...." Read more

"...To find out, enjoy this fast paced story of two unusual characters who find their "home" in each other...." Read more

"...But it does work, and in a big way, and not because these two characters are both so much larger than life...." Read more

"...They are great together. I like how Zeus admires and likes Joey’s directness and skill at almost everything...." Read more

This is my first book by Pippa Grant and I'm immediately obsessed.
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This is my first book by Pippa Grant and I'm immediately obsessed.
🛩 The Pilot and the Puck-Up 🏒 by @pippa.grant Book 1 of the Copper Valley Thrusters series ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 😅😂🤣 🌶🌶🌶 This is probably the funniest book I've ever read! I dont know if the internal dialogue or the banter is better but I loved it all. It's funny and sweet and spicy and fun!! Zeus Berger is a giant man among mortals who only feels like he fits in on the ice because everywhere else he's not normal. Fireball is exactly what her name leads you to believe. A badash pilot who served in the military and specializes in taking care of her sister and scary away normal men. For that reason she's never actually been with one. A hooker troll and a pilot walk into a charity golf event - you'll have to read it for the punch line!
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  • Debbie L. Thune
    5.0 out of 5 stars Joey & Zeus - MFEO - Don't Miss This if you like Fun and Adventure with Heat and Heart
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2025
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    There is a non-stop debate on Pippa Grant's FB page about which Berger brother we like best - and I've chosen Ares in the past because he's just adorable (for a 6½' 350 lb hockey player).

    But on my 3rd read-through of the Pilot and the Puck-up, I might be in love with Zeus.

    Joey 'Fireball' Diamonte is a tough as b*lls pilot. She doesn't need anyone, she doesn't show (or acknowledge) feelings, and she doesn't ever expect to find love, nor to fall in love.

    Enter Zeusette - you just have to read the first chapter to get it - and he gives as good as he gets. But there's something about Joey that gets under his skin. And he's a big believer in trying again (and again, and again) to get things right.

    You've just got to love the way these two get each other. He's so sensitive about how he's perceived publicly, but he puts up a front because that's what everyone expects from a big brute. But Joey? She knows what's real because she's got some sensitive but buried feelings too.

    I love the internal dialog in the book, I love how they know exactly what the other one is thinking - and not just between Zeus & Joey, but between Zeus and the entirely too under-rated Ares as well.

    Fun book, and don't miss the bonus epilogues!

    Sweet Scale: 3/5 (that's all Zeus but Joey's loveable in her own way)
    Spicy Scale: 4/5
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  • Kristy Dean
    4.0 out of 5 stars funny, romance, and hockey, what more could I ask for.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023
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    This was another good read by Pippa. You know she has a great personality just base on her books. Can’t wait to meet her some day, and share the laughs. Romance, comedy, and hockey…. What else could I ask for.
    Overview: Zeus Berger and his twin Ares are heading to a charity event, only Zeus has been challenged to dress like a girl, and more money would be donated to any of his charities. Zeus never gives in to a challenge. But when Prince Manning places another bet that Zeus couldn’t score a date while dressed up as a girl with Joey Diamond. Joey was not your normal girl. Joey was well known for her career in the military as well as her own private space flight (0 gravity), she has bigger balls than the Berger twins. The two keep upping each other and find love along the way.
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  • Troy
    5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2025
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    Hilarious and lovely! Pippa’s books have become my faves to read as they are lighthearted, romantic, just enough emotion, and great steamy romance scenes. I find myself tearing up with my heart feeling emotion, and laughing out loud throughout her books (Worst Wedding Date was my first & fave). Highly recommend & I finish every book with a smile downloading my next read from her.
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  • Tiffany McQuay
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Hilariously Fun Ride!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024
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    I’m a little late to the Copper Valley party and have been reading books a bit out of order, but that has not ruined my enjoyment of this story at all. The Pilot and the Puck-Up was sooo much fun! I really loved getting into the head of Zeus Berger and Joey Diamonte. This entire book was so utterly wholesome, sassy, sweet and funny!

    Zeus is a gentle giant of a man who is used to being adored for what he brings to the Hockey World than who he is as a person. People expect loud and over the top, but they don’t really SEE him as a person. Joey is a strong incredible woman who bows to no man. She has fought to be a successful pilot and businesswoman and is used to men being intimidated by her. She’s not surprised she doesn’t have much of a love life because she knows she’s one tough cookie, but it gets a little lonely. What Zeus and Joey never foresee is to meet and be both
    attracted to one another and annoyed all at the same time. These two are so darn adorable with the way they fall in love and I think their story definitely illustrates how finding your person can be unexpected and scary, but always worth the risk.

    I really loved the way the characters talk to the reader at times. Their internal dialogue had me rolling. I laughed at all of Zeus’s fantastic callbacks, replies and zingers. Joey was sassy and absolutely the peanut butter to his jelly. If you want a feel good book with a swoony MC and a spirited FMC that results in an awww my heart is so full HEA, then read this book!! Pippa Grant has a way of making your heart ridiculously happy. I’m really looking forward to reading more from this series.
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  • Davina Hall
    3.0 out of 5 stars Horrible language
    Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025
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    The only reason this review is a 3star is because of the language. There are F-bombs dropped in almost every sentence. It was difficult to finish the book because of it. Good story, funny and loving characters ut I couldn't deal with the language. Which stinks because I loved the previous Cooper Valley stories and was looking forward to this series but I'm having to say goodbye to CV.
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  • melinda swaine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Omg! I swooned and laughed for most of this book!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2019
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    Omg!! I swooned and laughed for most of this book. You won’t be able to put this story down nor will you want to! The Pilot and the Pick-Up is filled with everything we love about romance; great storyline, hot and steamy chemistry between the heroine and hero and secondary characters that make you want to learn more about them and read their stories. So if you want to read a book and that has friendship, love, family, hockey, flying and loyalty???? This book has it all!!! Love Zeus and Joey Fireball!! This book hits the back of the hockey net. Happy reading!!
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  • Kindle-klant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book. Couldn't stop reading! Laughed so hard at times that I made people wonder what the hell was wrong with me. Totally melted when it was all romantic or hot and steamy...... and omg did I meantion the hot guy on the cover?
    Reviewed in Germany on September 22, 2019
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    The only thing that was a bit "less" to me , was the "o my dog". I prefer the "normal" OMG
    Great book ( even if you don't care about hockey). :-)
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  • Corinne Morris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious romance with feeling.
    Reviewed in Australia on February 14, 2019
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    Pippa Grant has a sense of humour like no other. You just have to read this book to find out. Twin brothers and hockey players are huge men. Zeus one of the twins, is used to being treated differently because of his height and his behaviour that he tailored to suit his size. Joey (Josephine) trained herself to be tough in almost all aspects of life so she could take care of her sister and run her aircraft business (she is a pilot) in a man’s world. A must read - your will roll or fall over laughing with Pippa’s word play and you will learn the tender side of love and romance that is genuine but very different.
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  • Élodie Nicoli
    5.0 out of 5 stars When the king of gods meets his match
    Reviewed in France on February 19, 2018
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    So sorry for my late review but right after I began reading my ARC I struggled with an awful cold.
    I was like my brain cells were totally frozen, I spend one week in foggy haze.
    So while I laughed out loud with the opening scene, I was unable to appreciate what came after.
    So I stopped reading it until yesterday, not wanting to give a lukewarm review because of my dumb mind!
    I’m glad I did it, because I really enjoyed this book.
    I had to reread the few chapters I didn’t fully enjoyed at first, but what a crazy silly hilarious story.
    Of course I will never meet a Zeus or a Joey in my life but how I liked them.
    Joey is the mother of all the B°d°SS, she is incredible!
    Nearly nothing scares her, except letting go and opening her heart.
    And Zeus, he is so much more than muscles on muscles, but like too big/strong persons, few sees what lays behind his facade.
    He made me swooning, who wouldn’t want a man who would never give up even if faith seems against him, and how sweet he was, taking the whole package Joey/Miss Spitfire is without rejecting any part.
    We have two incredible talented and strong people with depth scars, Joey who fears to be left behind and Zeus who wants to be seen and appreciate otherwise for his physical appearance.
    The plot goes fast with insane moments every after silly ones but the H and h are hardheads and nothing, even if everything seems against them, will stand on their way.
    They were made for each other, and accept who they are without trying to change anything.
    To sum up, an hilarious read with crazy characters.
    I received an ARC and also preordered this book on amazon.fr , here is my true and honest review.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2020
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    Not the first book I've read by this author and I was very pleased with each one.this one was just as good if not better. I had a smile on my face all the time and my fits of laughter were often met with a confused stare from my husband who has been questioning my sanity for years. Totally worth it !
    Highly recommended
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