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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 7,762 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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  1. Book 1 of 6
    Copper Valley Thrusters
  2. Print length
    320 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    16 February 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078S8WH81
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bang Laugh Love LLC (16 February 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Pippa Grant

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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 find the book humorous and lighthearted, with a great banter. They describe it as an enjoyable read and an escape from reality. The narrators and characters are well-written, and the narration is fabulous. The book has great spicy scenes and chemistry between the characters. Overall, customers describe it as a good romantic comedy that keeps getting better with each installment.

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7 customers mention ‘Humor’7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find the characters snarky and awesome. The romance is described as humorous with feelings.

"...laughing with Pippa’s word play and you will learn the tender side of love and romance that is genuine but very different." Read more

"...Hilarious and sweet and hot. Cheeky sass factor off the charts with an awesome pair of lead characters...." Read more

"...This author is all about OTT humour and characters that are completely ridiculous at times, but she provides a nice break from the more angsty reads...." Read more

"...I couldn’t stop reading. I got totally invested in these badass, snarky, freaking awesome characters. This is my first Pippa Grant book...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it fun and lighthearted, with great banter and chemistry between the characters. The story provides a nice break from more angsty reads, with many laughs and spicy scenes.

"...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..." Read more

"As always for a Pippa Grant book, so many laughs, great spicy scenes and great chemistry between two characters who get and respect each other." Read more

"...are completely ridiculous at times, but she provides a nice break from the more angsty reads...." Read more

"Love Joey she and Zeus are made for each other. So much fun and badass moments and if I could fly a plane I would be airborne with my favourite..." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Narrators’4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the narrators and well-written characters. They appreciate the great chemistry between the characters and the narration by Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon.

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"...Cheeky sass factor off the charts with an awesome pair of lead characters...." Read more

"...authors books rather than reading, as she has some awesome narrators performing across her books, that do a great job with the OTT humour and making..." Read more

"...I got totally invested in these badass, snarky, freaking awesome characters. This is my first Pippa Grant book. I’m totally hooked now...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's chemistry and spicy scenes. They find the sex scenes entertaining with great chemistry between the characters.

"As always for a Pippa Grant book, so many laughs, great spicy scenes and great chemistry between two characters who get and respect each other." Read more

"...Hilarious and sweet and hot. Cheeky sass factor off the charts with an awesome pair of lead characters...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the rom-com quality. They find it funny and a great start to a series that gets better with each installment.

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  • Corinne Morris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious romance with feeling.
    Reviewed in Australia on 14 February 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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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars
    Reviewed in Australia on 19 June 2024
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    As always for a Pippa Grant book, so many laughs, great spicy scenes and great chemistry between two characters who get and respect each other.
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  • Mary-Anne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved it.
    Reviewed in Australia on 5 February 2019
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    That was the most fun I've had reading a book in ages. Hilarious and sweet and hot. Cheeky sass factor off the charts with an awesome pair of lead characters. And as a bonus the supporting characters push this book from 'I loved every minute' to 'freaking hell I really loved every minute' and damn it, now I have to hunt down everything else Pippa G has written. If I could write, I'd want to write books like this!
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  • Lesley
    5.0 out of 5 stars The God found his Goddess
    Reviewed in Australia on 8 January 2024
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    Just when you think you love one couple, Pippa gives you another one to love. They just keep getting better and better each time. Zeus and Joey can really see each other and thats the most important thing in a relationship is to be seen. I can not wait to fall in love with the next couple.
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  • Sue
    3.0 out of 5 stars I did eventually get into their story and feel their love; especially when Zeus starts getting all sappy
    Reviewed in Australia on 16 February 2018
    This is my first book by Pippa Grant. This book is going to be part of a series and therefore there are a LOT of characters with Christian names, surnames, titles and nick names to remember! It was really hard to decipher who was who, I'm still not entirely sure I know now.

    I really wasn't feeling Joey/Fireball's character for a long time. I did eventually get into their story and feel their love; especially when Zeus starts getting all sappy, so much so that I need to know how their story continues and the how the rest of the group find love. There were times I laughed and shed a few tears as their relationship grew and their story became clear. The banter between Zeus and his friends/teammates was amusing and like a group of giant kids.

    Fireball is a real straight-laced, military, take no nonsense kinda woman and she protects her sister fiercely. It's good to see the woman evolve throughout the story, from hard to soft, from no feelings to warm and smiley.
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  • Kelly
    4.0 out of 5 stars fun, light hearted, OTT humour.
    Reviewed in Australia on 11 January 2020
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    The Pilot & the Puck-Up is a very light hearted read/listen. This author is all about OTT humour and characters that are completely ridiculous at times, but she provides a nice break from the more angsty reads. The 2 main characters in this story, Zeuss and Joey, are not at all angsty. I felt zero angst listening to this, but I did smile and laugh a lot at their OTT antics and behaviour.

    Joey is the determined and capable pilot, she is beyond protective of her *little* sister, she is one tough customer. She excels in her chosen profession, and she takes NO crap from anyone. Zeuss is the huge, enormous hockey player, who makes a habit of embarrassing himself in Joey's presence. He also has a phobia of spiders, which leads to some funny scenes across the story.

    Lots of secondary characters that play a large part in the story - family and friends of Zeuss and Joey. I haven't listened to all of their stories yet, but this would be easily read/listened to as a standalone. Fabulous narration by Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon - I recommend listening to this authors books rather than reading, as she has some awesome narrators performing across her books, that do a great job with the OTT humour and making for a really fun listen.
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  • Georgina S
    5.0 out of 5 stars love a good read
    Reviewed in Australia on 14 June 2023
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    Love Joey she and Zeus are made for each other. So much fun and badass moments and if I could fly a plane I would be airborne with my favourite people and places.
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  • Sarah Williams
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny as H E double hockey sticks.
    Reviewed in Australia on 9 February 2020
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    I laughed. I cried. Actually, I cried because I laughed. I couldn’t stop reading.
    I got totally invested in these badass, snarky, freaking awesome characters. This is my first Pippa Grant book. I’m totally hooked now. The sarcastic banter and well written characters and story, just totally sucked me in.
    I’m going to have to go find the first book now. Wish I’d done that first. Im OCD like that.
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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 16 September 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 22 September 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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  • Élodie Nicoli
    5.0 out of 5 stars When the king of gods meets his match
    Reviewed in France on 19 February 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 11 December 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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  • @lendo_com_tcheis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Divertido e leve
    Reviewed in Brazil on 23 April 2019
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    Adorei esse livro. O casal Joey e Zeus combina muito bem. Joey é uma mulher poderosa, convicta de si mesma e segura, mas que não deixa de ter suas peculiaridades. Zeus parece ser aquele super egocêntrico e mala mas ele é muito divertido, seguro de si mas sem ser desrespeitoso. E ele também tem mais por dentro dele do que parece! Por enquanto é o meu preferido dessa autora!
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