{"title":"Jacksonville Rays","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"pucking-wild-emily-rath-jacksonville-rays-book-2-paperback","title":"Pucking Wild by Emily Rath - Jacksonville Rays Series Book 2 - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781405963428\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Penguin (Michael Joseph)\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries: Jacksonville Rays, Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPucking Wild is Book 2 in Emily Rath's bestselling Jacksonville Rays hockey romance series, following newly single Tess Owens as she rebuilds her life in a new city and finds herself falling hard for Ryan Langley, the team's charismatic young star forward. Blending laugh-out-loud banter with genuine emotional depth and plenty of heat, this reverse age-gap romance has become a viral TikTok sensation, winning over readers who love sports romance with heart, humour and swoon-worthy chemistry between two people who never expected to find each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTess Owens is done running from fires — she's ready to build a life of her own. Fleeing a crumbling marriage, she lands in Jacksonville determined to launch a business on her own terms, only to find herself unexpectedly surrounded by the electric energy of the city's NHL team, the Jacksonville Rays. Enter Ryan Langley: ten years younger, devastatingly charming, and entirely off-limits. As Tess juggles new beginnings, unexpected friendships and a slow-burn attraction she can't ignore, Pucking Wild delivers everything fans of the genre crave — witty dialogue, a found-family locker-room crew, and a central couple whose chemistry practically sizzles off the page. Rath writes with a distinctive voice that balances comedy and vulnerability, exploring themes of self-reinvention, body positivity and second chances alongside the steamy, high-stakes romance. As the second full-length installment in the Jacksonville Rays series, Pucking Wild can be enjoyed as a standalone story while deepening the world introduced in Pucking Around. It's easy to see why the book has become a word-of-mouth and BookTok favourite, with readers praising its perfect balance of spice, sweetness and laugh-out-loud humour. Whether you're already invested in the Jacksonville Rays team or picking this up as your first Emily Rath novel, Pucking Wild is a hugely satisfying addition to the sports romance shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 2 in the fan-favourite, TikTok-viral Jacksonville Rays hockey romance series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse age-gap romance with genuine emotional depth alongside plenty of heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of Icebreaker, Tessa Bailey and Grace Reilly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures a plus-size heroine and positive bisexual representation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback edition, ideal for gifting or building a romance collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEmily Rath is an internationally bestselling author known for her spicy, laugh-out-loud sports romance novels. 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Following the NHL's hottest new expansion team, this \"why choose\" hockey romance series pairs sharp, ambitious heroines with the players who upend their carefully ordered lives. Packed with banter, tension and steamy chemistry, it's a must for sports romance fans wanting an easy, addictive binge across all three books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis collection brings together the first three books in Emily Rath's phenomenally popular Jacksonville Rays series. 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Across all three books, Rath balances laugh-out-loud banter with genuine emotional stakes, backed by strong heroines and a found-family dynamic among the Rays players. 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