He’s a grumpy hockey star with a broody glare. Hater of playing by the rules. Bigger hater of figure skaters like me. And now, my new fake boyfriend.
I’ve spent my entire life working for a shot at Nationals, but when my figure skating partner gets an injury right before the biggest season of my career, my chances of making a comeback vanish overnight.
Until my dad—a professional hockey coach—forces me to pair up with the last person I’d ever choose as my partner: Leo Anderson. Sure, he’s got the whole brooding, bad-boy thing down, but he’s also got anger issues that landed him in trouble with his team.
He’s benched, forced into community service with me, and my dad thinks I’m the perfect way to kill two birds with one hockey stick.
The only hitch? Leo also happens to be my ridiculously hot ex-boyfriend. You know, the guy I never quite got over.
Leo needs to fulfill his hours to get back on the ice. I need a sponsorship to revive my career. A fake relationship could give us both what we need, as long as we put together some ironclad rules.
A win-win, right?
Turns out, pretending to be in love with your ex is the fastest way to fall for him all over again.
Perfectly Faked is a closed door hockey romcom that has all the chemistry without the spice.
Tropes:
- Enemies to lovers
- Fake dating
- Second chance romance
- Hockey romance
- Coach’s daughter
- Forced proximity
- Closed door with all the yearning and tension, but none of the spice
Perfect for readers who love a romance with sizzle but no spice. Just crackling chemistry, closed-door vibes, and a sweet hockey romance. This book reads beautifully as a standalone.
For fans of Jenny Proctor, Emma St. Clair, the Appies Hockey Series, Courtney Walsh, Leah Brunner, Katie Bailey, and readers who enjoy no spice and low spice hockey romances.
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Violence - 0/5
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Language - 0/5
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Summary
Perfectly Faked is the second book in Grace Worthington’s Perfect Crush Hockey Romance series, and it was another enjoyable addition to the series.
I have to admit, after reading Perfectly Wedded (which I absolutely loved and highly recommend!), I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about Leo. In book one, he came across as quite the grump. Thankfully, this story gives readers a much deeper understanding of his character. As we learn more about his family history and the complicated relationship with his ex-girlfriend, who also happens to be his coach’s daughter, it becomes much easier to understand the reasons behind his behavior.
Leo and the heroine have no shortage of obstacles to overcome. Their relationship begins with plenty of tension due to their shared history and the way things ended between them. From there, the story incorporates several fun romance tropes, a sports-training partnership when her figure skating partner is injured and fake dating for a sponsorship opportunity. The combination created plenty of entertaining moments and kept me invested in their journey.
One thing I continue to enjoy about this series is Worthington’s ability to create likable characters and engaging relationships
While I enjoyed Perfectly Faked, I have to admit that I still preferred the romance in Perfectly Wedded. Vale and his story completely stole my heart, and that first book remains my favorite so far.
That said, I’m definitely invested in this series now and am already eager to start book three to see what kind of trouble Tate manages to get himself into next! 😊
Content Notes: Closed-door romance with kissing; no explicit scenes.