Deke Me: A Fake Relationship Hockey Romance

Kimberly Readnour

Mar 2024 · Rae-Allen Publishing

About this ebook

From Author Kimberly Readnour comes a fake dating sports romance in the anticipated new Cessna U Hockey series! This star player, ordinary girl new college hockey romance leaves you laughing while sizzling the pages. Because we all know when it comes to the charade of hearts, love scores the winning goal.

My life is a mess. The last thing I have time for is to fake date Blake Morton, the arrogantly charming captain of the hockey team. But with my grandmother’s looming rent and a paycheck that’s playing hide and seek, I have little choice but to accept Blake’s bizarre proposition: pretend to be his girlfriend.

The deal is simple—no strings attached, just play the part and collect the payment. Easy, right?

Wrong. Emotions don’t play by the rules, especially when you’re teamed up with someone who’s supposed to be nothing more than an arrangement.

I come from a world where every penny counts, while Blake has everything—a sizable trust fund and effortless talent. Yet, as our charade deepens, so do the glimpses of vulnerability behind his perfect facade, and the more I fall for the real Blake.

My job was to fend off distractors, not become one. As lines between reality and make-believe blur, I’m left questioning: Can my feelings withstand the ultimate test, or will they prove to be the most compelling distraction of all?

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KEYWORDS: hot athletes, hockey romance, love books, love stories, romantic novels, steamy romance, college hockey romance, new adult baseball romance, fake relationship, star athlete ordinary girl, rags to riches, contemporary romance, new adult romance, steamy sports romance, sports romance novels, no cliffhangers

Ratings and reviews

Enjoyed this story..more than I actually anticipated. It is a college romance, starting as fake dating and developing into a real love affair. Blake is the captain of the hockey team, rich, handsome and enjoys the fruits of it all. Driven by hockey but battling against his father pushing him into taking over the family business. Amanda is the poor girl, studying hard to become an oncologist, volunteers, works for her income and supports her grandmother. Driven in her ambition following her mother's death of cancer. There are issues, some involving the girls pressing on Blake, some unhappiness with future prospects, jealousy and control. He doesn't always handle it well and makes mistakes. She is a refreshing change for him and her simple, caring nature slowly eases into life, which he starts to enjoy. Time will tell what is to happen in the end, but it looks like they have an solid base of each understanding the other needs.

About the author

Kimberly Readnour lives in the Midwest with her husband and a very snuggly cat.

Having a true passion for romance and HEAs, she took the leap from the young adult genre to romance and never looked back.

Kimberly worked as a Registered Nurse for fifteen years before hanging up her stethoscope. When she isn't running her own business, you can find her tucked away writing.