Forbidden Puckboy by Eden Finley EPUB & PDF

Forbidden Puckboy is part of the “Puckboy” series by Eden Finley and co-author Saxon James, a popular collection of hockey-themed LGBTQ+ romances. In this book, readers are drawn into the world of professional hockey where the pressures of fame, masculinity, and sportsmanship collide with personal desires, secrets, and forbidden relationships. As with many of Finley’s works, the novel is steamy, emotionally engaging, and full of chemistry between the characters, offering both romance and deeper explorations of identity and self-acceptance.

Plot Overview

The story follows Tripp, a professional hockey player who has always kept his private life and desires hidden. Tripp is gay but has spent his career in the closet due to the homophobic environment of the professional sports world. For him, staying silent about his sexuality is necessary to maintain his career and reputation, but this secrecy has led to an internal conflict and loneliness.

Enter Declan, the new rookie on the team, who is openly gay and unapologetic about it. Declan’s confidence and unwillingness to hide who he is immediately attract Tripp, but Declan is off-limits for multiple reasons—he’s a teammate, he’s younger, and he’s someone who represents the freedom Tripp feels he can never have. Declan, on the other hand, is drawn to Tripp as well, despite knowing that any relationship between them would come with immense complications.

What follows is a forbidden romance, with Tripp and Declan trying to navigate their feelings for each other while maintaining professionalism in a high-pressure environment. The novel balances moments of intense chemistry with deeper emotional beats, as Tripp grapples with his fears about being outed and Declan tries to understand why Tripp can’t be as open as he is.