by Vi Keeland
First published 2022
When the narrator shows up for her blind date, she meets Max Yearwood instead. Max is drop dead gorgeous with killer dimples, and their connection is electric. He pretends to be her actual date until the real guy arrives. Before leaving, Max slips her a hockey ticket for later that night. Her actual blind date proves boring, so she decides to check out the game on her way home. The seat beside her stays empty until she spots a familiar smile on the arena's big screen. Max wasn't inviting her to watch hockey with him. He was inviting her to watch him play. Max is everything she needs after her recent breakup: fun, attractive, and temporary. He's signed with a team across the country and will leave in a few months. He suggests they spend the summer helping her get over her ex. A relationship with a built in ending sounds perfect. Nothing can get too complicated when they both know it has to end.
Genres: romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, flirty, light-hearted, romantic
Tropes: fake-dating, forced-proximity, second-chance-romance, summer-romance
Setting: hockey arena
350 pages · Paperback · C. Scott Publishing Corp.