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Synopsis
Fake dating her best friend, who also happens to be her ex’s hockey rival, was the plan. But for him, it’s all too real… because he’s been secretly in love with her for years. Hannah Clarke ’s world crumbles when her fiancé announces their breakup in a headline declaring himself Hockey’s Most Eligible Bachelor. Now, she’s picking up the pieces with three simple rules: no distractions, no love, and absolutely no hockey players. But a kiss at All-Star Weekend changes everything. Not just any kiss. One with Ryan Logan , her best friend and her ex’s rival. It wasn’t supposed to happen, let alone mean anything. But it does. And when Hannah needs a fake boyfriend to prove she’s moved on, Ryan steps in without hesitation. Even if it means breaking all her rules, she can’t help but take a chance. What starts as a harmless ruse quickly feels all too real. Every touch lingers, every glance says what words can’t, and every practice date leaves her wanting more. Falling wasn’t part of the plan. But Ryan is determined to prove he’s worth the leap. And Hannah is starting to wonder if the love she’s been running from has been right in front of her all along. Stick With Me is a spicy and swoony slow burn, friends to lovers hockey romance with fake dating and a guaranteed HEA. It’s the first book in the Saints Hockey series and can be read as a standalone. Tropes: Friends to Lovers It's Always Been You Fake Dating Golden Retriever Hero He Falls First and Harder Pining and Jealousy Forced Proximity No 3rd Act Breakup
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Stick With Me: A Friends To Lovers, Fake Dating Romance: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This contemporary romance contains explicit sexual content (described as 'spicy') between consenting adults, mild profanity, and emotional themes of heartbreak and healing after a public breakup.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include heartbreak and betrayal.
Who'll love this
Adult readers will enjoy the emotional journey of best friends discovering deeper feelings while navigating a fake relationship that becomes very real.