One fake boyfriend. One bed. One secret he's keeping from me.
Brooks Kingston. My brother's best friend. My nemesis since I was nine—and the NHL star who’s back in Beaver County with a busted shoulder and an ego the size of the frozen lake he glides across like some grumpy, gorgeous swan. Not that I'd ever tell him that.
One tiny lie to keep his ailing Meema happy, and now I'm playing doting girlfriend to the man who made my life hell.
Fake dating, fine.
Sharing a bed? That's where the lines start to blur in the heated darkness.
He keeps me close, then pulls away, fighting something I can't see. Cocky, guarded, allergic to anything real—that's just Brooks, I tell myself.
But his hands shake before he touches me, and some mornings he looks at me like something he's already lost.
Every touch feels real now, every night tangled in the sheets harder to call pretend. The closer his shoulder gets to healed, the tighter he holds me—like he's already saying goodbye.
The NHL is waiting. But I'm realizing it’s not hockey he’s afraid of losing me to—it's whatever he's not telling me.
I didn't sign up to fall for my fake boyfriend. I definitely didn't sign up for whatever's breaking his heart before it breaks mine.
*Fake Off is a witty, heartfelt stand-alone rom com with adult language and steamy, open-door chemistry that will have you rooting for a happily-ever-after.
BOOKSTAGRAMMER/BOOKTOKER REVIEWS:
"The perfect cozy read with a cup of Meema's spicy hot chocolate next to you!☕️"
~ Elizabeth, Bookstagrammer
"10/10 Recommend!!"
~ Ashley, Bookstagrammer
"A feel good story and I cant even count how many times I actually laughed out loud!"
~ Sam, Bookstagrammer
"A masterclass in laugh-out-loud chaos colliding with heart-clutching feels."
~ Steph, Bookstagrammer
"You won’t want to miss a single page of this epic Fake Off!"
~ Samantha, Booktoker
"Meema was hilarious and a wonderful side character! I can’t wait for the Christmas novella!"
~ Brittany, Bookstagrammer
"THIS IS THE FEEL GOOD BOOK YOU NEED!"
~Deanna, Bookstagrammer
REVIEWS:
"I devoured this book in one sitting—literally stayed up all night reading because I couldn’t put it down! As a die-hard hockey fan from Boston, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a story set in small-town Idaho, but FAKE OFF had me falling in love with every character, every rink-side scene, and every heartfelt moment from page one. Between the fake relationship trope (done so well), the behind-the-scenes look at the sports reporting and hockey worlds, and the found-family vibes that hit you right in the feels, FAKE OFF checks all the boxes for a top-tier hockey romance. If you’re a fan of strong women, sensitive-but-sexy heroes, and small towns that wrap around you like your favorite hoodie, you need this book in your life.
~ Tory, Goodreads Reviewer
"I’m not afraid to admit that I totally devoured this in one sitting… aka I stayed up later than I should’ve and I have no regrets!! I truly loved everything about Sydney and Brooks and even Maisie because lets be real, we all love a good meddling grandma even if it’s taken a little too far..."
~ Krissy, Goodreads
"This isn’t just a rom-com—it’s a masterclass in laugh-out-loud chaos colliding with heart-clutching feels."
~ Steph, Goodreads
"It was truly a feel good story and I cant even count how many times I actually laughed out loud!"
~ Sam, Goodreads
"This is everything you want in a fake romance rom com. Enemies to lovers, man with a secret, fun memaw, female succeeds in male world. I mean, it has everything."
~ Deborah, Goodreads
"I love hockey romance books and this is one of the best ones I've read this year."
~ LB, Goodreads
"This was a great read and hard to put down."
~ Lisa, Goodreads
"Fake Off comes out swinging. From heartbreaker to soul stirrer, Brooks and Sydney keep it real."
~ Isha, Goodreads
SONGS:
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Ice Breaker - Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Tears for Fears
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Busted - King of Pain, The Police
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Fight Is On - Storm Coming, Once Monsters
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Breakfast of Champions - Castle on The Hill, Ed Sheeran
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The Beav Porn Star - Roar, Katy Perry
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The Proposition - Too Sweet, Hozier
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In the Bag - Never Be the Same, Camila Cabello
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Sleeping Arrangements - Stay With Me, Sam Smith
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One Bed- Delicate, Taylor Swift
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The Parent Trap - Karma is My Boyfriend, Taylor Swift
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Heated - You Need to Calm Down, Taylor Swift
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Let The Games Begin - Firework, Katy Perry
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Shredded - Messy, Rosé
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The Performance - Something Just Like This, The Chainsmokers, Coldplay
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The Temptation - Naked, James Arthur
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Below The Surface - I Like Me Better, Lauv
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On Thin Ice - Rocky Mountain High, Gordon Mote
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Soup for the Soul - Wide Awake, Katy Perry
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Roaring Fire - Love Me Like You Do, Ellie Goulding
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The Teacher - Scars to Your Beautiful, Alessia Cara
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The Lesson - Fade Into You, Mazzy Star
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Beavers on Ice - Close to You, Gracie Adams
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In the Clear - Free Falling, Tom Petty
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What's At Steak - Complicated, Avril Lavigne
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The Search - Country Roads, Brill
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An Old Heartbreak - Photograph, Ed Sheeran
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The Crossroads - Too Good at Goodbyes, Sam Smith
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Not So Happy Halloween - Raise Your Glass, Pink
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Icy Return - It's A Beautiful Day, Akon
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The City of Angels - California Dreamin', Hazel English
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Karma Is My Ex-Boyfriend, The Man, Taylor Swift
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Beers and Bros - Good Life, OneRepublic
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Head Games - I Lived, OneRepublic
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Locker Room Talk - Dandelions, Ruth B.
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Truth with a View - This Is Me, The Greatest Showman
Epilogue - I Get to Love You, Ruelle
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❄️ Elder with cancer
❄️ Physical injury
❄️ Health issues
❄️ Panic Attacks
❄️ Explicit content
❄️ Explicit language