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Talk about mixed doubles... Justin's ex is on the executive team for the pickleball tournament series he’s hosting. And she’s bringing her new celebrity boyfriend on the tour. He needs a doubles partner off the court—stat. Enter Sam: prickly, private, and the last person you’d expect to agree to fake date anyone. But she’s got a killer poker face, a solid paddle grip, and zero interest in real romance. Which makes her the perfect fake girlfriend. The plan? Keep it casual. Fake some chemistry. Win the tournament—and the breakup optics.

Markie St. James is officially done with men. Unfortunately, she needs one to defend her pickleball championship title against her cheating ex-boyfriend. Her solution comes in the form of Jory Plath, her brother’s best friend, a single dad, and a professional rugby player. He’ll help her defend her title if she helps tutor his son. It’s a simple arrangement. Everybody wins. Until they don’t. Somewhere between practices, late nights, and giving the town something to gossip about, Markie and Jory go from pickleball partners to fake dating.

My cocky next-door neighbor is the most infuriating person in the world—so why did I just hook up with him? Although we pretty much grew up together, we've never managed to get along. I guess he's good-looking, with his baby-blue eyes, amazing hockey-player physique, and boyish smile . . . if you're into that. Which I'm totally not.

Jack Midnight returns to Dark River with his racing career on the line. One viral scandal has his sponsor doubting him and his future in Formula One slipping away. Lark Reyes bartends at The Black Lantern while building her music career online. She's finally caught a label's attention, but they need proof she can build a massive social media presence before they'll sign her. When Lark's ex shows up and threatens an awkward scene, Jack intervenes, claiming to be her boyfriend.

He's loved her since childhood; one fake date might finally make it real. I was 15 years old when I stood on a hill in a peach orchard with the girl of my dreams, contemplating marriage. Now I'm a hockey star, The Maverick Murphy. I have flow on the ice and on my head, but I still have trouble forming sentences when she's around.

Knox McNichols and I have one thing in common—we can't stand each other. He's the NHL playboy who enjoys getting under my skin, and thanks to the marriage between our siblings, avoiding him isn't an option. When my ex refuses to take no for an answer, I show up at Knox's penthouse with a desperate proposal—pretend to be my boyfriend. The plan is simple: convince my ex I've moved on. Except Knox has a few rules... Rule #1: No flirting with anyone but him. Rule #2: If my ex contacts me, I tell him immediately. Rule #3: My location stays on at all times. His rules should send me running.

Bloomsbury presents Spiral by Bal Khabra, read by Aaron Shedlock and Nia Serge. He’s on edge while she’s en pointe in this fake-dating sports romance from the author of the smash hit Collide. If you loved The Striker by Ana Huang, you'll love this... ‘Fake-dating goodness filled with...

Your next favourite read is here! Dive into this hilarious, romantic and sexy college romance by bestselling author EJ Blaise! 'Fake dating has never been hotter... or more deliciously messy' Elena Armas ______________________________ Daniela Williams is furious. A nasty break up after being...

Ford Harden just paid twelve thousand dollars for a date with me. Me. And I have no idea why. Ford is bad news. He handles the money for his family's underground gambling ring, and weaponizes his smirk on every girl who looks his way. Not that I'm paying attention. I'm just trying to pass math, keep my sourdough starter alive, figure out my "sort of" thing with a very nice firefighter, and stay out of Ford's orbit entirely. Easy, right?

'Lana has mastered the art of the spicy romcom' ALI HAZELWOOD A hockey player and a baker shoot their shot in this steamy new romance by Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Nanny. This time they're both playing for keeps . . . When a very public breakup becomes a PR nightmare for...

What’s worse than playing a fake girlfriend to the all-pro defensive end for the Seattle Phantom? When the same infamous playboy is my ex-husband’s best friend. I’m normally great at keeping my distance from him—pretending like he doesn’t get under my skin. But after he punches a teammate over me, we’re stuck faking a relationship to save his career and mine. If we play the game well, we could both get out ahead. I just have to remember everything about this is for show, including the reformed player act. A few blurred lines and crossed boundaries won’t change things.

He’s a scandal. He’s a role model. Together, they’re a headline. When a candid photo of professional problem Mo—son of the Arizona Canyon’s’ owner—and Adam, the league’s first openly drafted golden , hits the internet, it doesn’t spark rumors. It confirms them. According to...

Look, I had a rough week at work. So I put on a bikini and escape to the beach, where I wind up rescuing the city’s hot new quarterback from a rogue paddleboard, and then he rescues me that night from a s-e-x drought. Hello O-Town. Nice to see you! The charmer with the magic hands wants another date too, and I say yes so fast. But the thing is I’m the team lawyer for The Mercenaries. And the morning after the sexiest night of my life, I find out the guy I plan to see again was just traded to our team.

It was supposed to be simple. Fake date campus hockey royalty to make my long-time crush look my way. Enter Kieran O’Connor—star winger and campus legend. Devastating good looks. Cocky dialed to eleven. The kind of guy who always gets what he wants. He needs help passing a class. I need a fake boyfriend. We make a deal. I write the rules in permanent marker: no touching, no kissing, no feelings. But Kieran O’Connor doesn’t do rules. His grin is a blade. His hands? Pure trouble. Somewhere between late-night problem sets and his number stretched across my shoulders, I forget we’re pretending.

The last time I saw Tim Cheltenham, he was an eighteen-year-old soccer hottie with an irresistible English accent, a painfully gorgeous face, and an enormous . . . ego. Fifteen years later, with a medical degree under my belt and a new dream job with The Strikers soccer team—his team—I'm not...

There’s just something about bad boys. Tattoos and leather jackets, am I right? Trouble is, my last boyfriend was a teensy bit too bad and now he’s in prison. Yikes. When my friends challenge me to take a dip in the good guy side of the dating pool, I see their dating bet and I raise it, looking up the guy I crushed on growing up. With a winning grin and heart of gold, Gabe Clements is now the star receiver for a pro football team. Except, the supposed good guy turns out to be nothing like I imagined. He’s better. He’s growly, possessive, smoldering.

Some girls want the perfect guy handed to them on a silver platter. Me? I found him all on my own. But life isn’t a fairy tale, and my so-called Prince Charming is convinced he’s not good enough for me. He’s wrong. Colt Michaels is all quiet strength and smoldering intensity, checking every box I never knew I had. A force of nature wrapped in broad shoulders, piercing blue eyes, and a crooked grin that leaves me breathless.

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.

She's fake dating the wrong guy. Enter Mr. Right. Scottie I've spent my whole life cleaning up after Jake Rodgers—the bad boy of Major League Baseball. So when his latest PR disaster threatens to send him to the minors, agreeing to fake date him feels noble. Temporary. Manageable. Then hot...

When Grayson Nash walks into the bar, he has no idea I'm little Ava Maxwell, the one he promised to look after when he moved to Vegas. After a sizzling, sheet-clutching first experience of my dreams, we exchange numbers and a plan to extend our undeniable connection into something more. I promise myself I'll tell him the truth about who I am… eventually. He finds out before I tell him, and he wants nothing to do with me. But when my ex won't take the hint, Grayson swoops in pretending to be my new boyfriend.