# @proseandpucks on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-10-24T17:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Miracle (@miraclelucketti) — https://gondola.cc/miraclelucketti

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i’m gonna be honest, i was nervous about going into this one. i love lexi and think she’s hilarious, but what if i hated her book?

my hesitation was for naught, because this is a goddamn delight.

filled with the same quick wit lexi has made a name for herself with on social media, SHOOT YOUR SHOT had me laughing out loud from the first few pages. the wit is sharp and on point, and i love that lucy didn’t mince words. also, lexi’s ability to perfectly land a quip in text is next level. the jokes are clever as hell, and i’m so glad that translated into her writing.

if you love a bitchy main character (and you should), lucy is going to land so hard with you. her style, her thought process, her humor- it all just works. i love that she’s just a messy, flawed human and it’s accepted and not made into a whole arc to try and “fix” it. plus, she’s an aspiring tattoo artist. how badass is that?

jaylen is also a really refreshing male main character. he’s witty and cocky, but not a dick for absolutely no reason like we (often) see in hockey romance. also, male vulnerability? in HOCKEY? yes, please. i loved that jaylen was the one going on this journey to accepting himself and really focusing on his mental health struggles because hockey needs more of that!! in sports!!

also, a female protagonist who is openly queer and has an entire queer friend group that are often talking about their queerness in a sports book is really fucking cool, actually, and i’m so stoked this exists.

the one thing i disliked about this story, though, are the nhl team names. i could in no way come up with a bunch of brand new team names and i KNOW it was hard as hell, but, lexi, i’m so sorry- the seattle rainiers just did not land with me. i was however a very big fan of the “groo / boo” reference. so, thank you for that, haha

SHOOT YOUR SHOT is a witty, queer, celebratory love letter to hockey and finding that one weirdo that matches your freak and i had SUCH a great time with it. it releases march 11th, definitely grab a copy!

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Miracle | @miraclelucketti | https://gondola.cc/miraclelucketti | Digital Creator |

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readreadread, lexilafleurbrown, hockeyromance, queerbookstagrammer, shootyourshot, bookblog, arcreview, bookreview

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