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The Fake Out

A Fake Dating Hockey Romance (Vancouver Storm Book 2)
By Stephanie Archer
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The best way to get back at my horrible ex? Fake date his rival. Being the team physiotherapist for a bunch of pro hockey players is challenging enough without my ex joining the team. He's the reason I don't date hockey players. Vancouver Storm's new captain... Read More
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If you loved Icebreaker, you will fall head over heels for the Vancouver Storm series! The Fake Out is the super spicy, pro hockey, fake dating romance from bestselling author Stephanie Archer.

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The best way to get back at my horrible ex? Fake date his rival.

Being the team physiotherapist for a bunch of pro hockey players is challenging enough without my ex joining the team. He's the reason I don't date hockey players.

Vancouver Storm's new captain and the top scorer in pro hockey, Rory Miller is the arrogant, flirtatious hockey player I tutored in high school. And he's just agreed to be my fake boyfriend. I get sweet revenge. Rory gets to clean up his image. It's the perfect deal.

Faking with him is fun and addictive, though, and beneath the bad boy swagger, Rory's sweet, funny, and protective.

He teaches me to skate. He sleeps in my bed. He kisses me like it's real.

Was he ever faking it at all?

The Fake Out is a pro hockey fake dating romance. It's the second book in the Vancouver Storm series but can be read as a standalone.

Tropes:
  • Fake dating
  • Ex's rival
  • Pro hockey
  • Golden retriever hero
  • Boy obsessed
  • Forced proximity

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398724280

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 March 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Stephanie Archer writes spicy rom-coms with sharp banter, lots of laughs, and guaranteed HEAs. She believes in the power of best friends, stubborn women, a fresh haircut, and love. She lives in Vancouver with a man and a dog.

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