The Wingman (Vancouver Storm, #3) by Stephanie Archer

hockey romance • friends-to-lovers • roommates • dating coach • fake relationship lessons • secret feelings • he falls first • slow burn

A steamy friends-to-lovers hockey romance where the man teaching her how to date has been secretly in love with her all along. The Wingman delivers playful tension, undeniable chemistry, and the kind of emotional slow burn that happens when two best friends finally realize the person they've been looking for has been right beside them the whole time.

The Vibe

Darcy Andersen is ready for a fresh start. Recently single and determined to find confidence in her love life, she knows she needs a little help navigating the dating world. Luckily, her best friend Hayden Owens is willing to teach her everything she needs to know about attracting the right kind of attention.

Hayden is a professional hockey star, a social butterfly, and the last person anyone would expect to struggle with romance. He's confident, charming, and known for keeping things casual. But when Darcy asks him to become her dating coach, the lessons quickly become more complicated than either of them planned.

Between flirting practice, stolen kisses, and sharing a bed as roommates, the line between friendship and something more starts disappearing. Hayden has always insisted he doesn't do attachments, but Darcy is the one person who makes him question everything he thought he wanted. Watching her move on with other men brings out a jealousy he can't ignore, and suddenly the world's best wingman is the one who needs advice.

As their friendship turns into something deeper, Darcy has to decide if she can risk losing her best friend for a chance at love. And Hayden has to admit that the woman he's been helping find someone else might have been the only person he's wanted all along.

Tropes & Tags

• Hockey romance
• Friends-to-lovers
• Roommates
• Dating coach
• Best friend's sister vibes
• Secret feelings
• Mutual pining
• Slow burn
• Forced proximity
• Practice kisses
• Jealous hero
• Open-door romance

Books in Series (In Order)

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