hockey romance • fake dating • enemies-to-lovers • workplace romance • rival teammates • second chance feelings • protective hero • he falls first

A fiery fake-dating hockey romance where revenge turns into the one relationship neither of them saw coming. The Fake Out delivers irresistible chemistry, playful banter, and a cocky hockey star who proves there is much more beneath the bad boy reputation. When pretending starts to feel real, Hazel and Rory have to decide if they are willing to risk everything for a love neither of them expected.

The Vibe

Hazel Hartley knows exactly what she wants: a little revenge and a fresh start. After a brutal breakup with her ex, the last thing she needs is another hockey player complicating her life. But when the perfect opportunity arrives in the form of Rory Miller, her ex's rival teammate and the league's top scorer, saying yes to a fake relationship becomes impossible to resist.

Rory is everything Hazel should avoid. He's arrogant, flirtatious, and far too confident for his own good. But behind the charming smile and bad boy reputation is a man who remembers more than she realizes. The high school tutoring sessions, the chemistry they tried to ignore, and the connection that never fully disappeared are all still there beneath the surface.

What starts as a plan to make her ex jealous quickly turns into something much harder to fake. Rory teaches Hazel to skate, shows her his softer side, and makes her feel cherished in ways she never expected. As their pretend relationship becomes filled with real laughter, real trust, and very real attraction, Hazel has to question whether Rory was ever pretending at all.

Books in Series (In Order)

Behind the Net #1
The Fake Out #2
The Wingman #3
Gloves Off #4

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The Fake Out (Vancouver Storm, #2) by Stephanie Archer