Estimated Reading Time: 4min

I love myself some Lynn Painter, and I was waiting for another YA book that she was going to release, and here it was. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if jumping onto the clearly trending hockey player romances was going to feel fresh and interesting, but due to the fact that I haven’t read all the popular ones (too open door for me most of the time), I liked it. Yes, he’s a hocky player, but the plot focuses more on the characters, with some hockey thrown in too.

Fake Skating

From play dates on the playground to sneaking into movie theatres, Dani and Alec were inseparable as kids. Until Dani moved away. Years later, Dani is back in Minnesota, and exited to reconnect with the nerdy and comforting Alec. But teenage Alec is NOTHING like the boy she remembers. He’s the hockey STAR in a town where hockey players are worshipped as gods – and he loves it.

When one thing leads to another and Dani and Alec find themselves thrown together and playing the role of boyfriend and girlfriend, “complicated” becomes an understatement. In this Minnesota town, hockey may rule, but romance is about to take its place.

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic Attack, Injury Details
Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Bullying
Minor: Car Accident, Abandonment, Sexual Content

My Review

Had a lot of fun with this childhood friends to lovers/hate to love/fake dating. Normally I don’t like misunderstandings, but it work quite well in The circumstances.
 There was bit much going on, I do wish there was a little less to try and focus on or remember with each character. It wasn’t too much, But I don’t know that many subplot threads were necessary. 

Would I Recommend This Book?

I would recommend this one for people above the age of 16. It was a fun and emotional story that held all the tropes that make these kind of books interesting.

Similar Books You Might Like

If you are thinking what kind of books would have similar feel, themes or content, here is a list that you can consider:

• Better Than the Movies (Lynn Painter)
• The Cheat Sheet (Sarah Adams)
• Icebreaker (Hannah Grace)

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See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace