Canadian Boyfriend

Jenny Holiday

Jan 2024 · Sold by Forever

About this ebook

Fate brings together a ballet teacher and a hockey player in this big-hearted novel about second chances and taking risks by the bestselling author Entertainment Weekly calls the “master of witty banter.”

Once upon a time teenage Aurora Evans met a hockey player at the Mall of America. He was from Canada. And soon, he was the perfect fake boyfriend, a get-out-of-jail-free card for all kinds of sticky situations. I can't go to prom. I'm going to be visiting my boyfriend in Canada. He was just what she needed to cover her social awkwardness. He never had to know. It wasn't like she was ever going to see him again...

Years later, Aurora is teaching kids’ dance classes and battling panic and eating disorders—souvenirs from her failed ballet career—when pro hockey player Mike Martin walks in with his daughter. Mike’s honesty about his struggles with widowhood helps Aurora confront some of her own demons, and the two forge an unlikely friendship. There’s just one problem: Mike is the boy she spent years pretending was her “Canadian boyfriend.”

The longer she keeps her secret, the more she knows it will shatter the trust between them. But to have the life she wants, she needs to tackle the most important thing of all—believing in herself.

Ratings and reviews

3.5stars—CANADIAN BOYFRIEND by Jenny Holiday is a stand alone, contemporary adult, romance story line focusing on twenty-nine year old, dance instructor turned nanny Aurora ‘Rory’ Evans, and thirty-five year old, professional hockey player/single dad Mike Martin.The premise is captivating; the very slow building romance is emotional and barely ignites before the end of the story; the characters are broken yet struggling to heal but Mike Martin’s reaction to Aurora’s confession is unjustified.

I loved this book! It’s a slow burn, funny and emotional with well-developed characters who stole my heart. Aurora and Mike have so much chemistry, I couldn’t help rooting for them to get together. They’re made for each other. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Love it!!!

About the author

Jenny Holiday is a USA Today bestselling author whose books have been featured by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, the Washington Post, and NPR. She grew up in Minnesota and started writing when her fourth-grade teacher gave her a notebook to fill with stories. When she's not working on her next book, she likes to hike, throw theme parties, and watch other people sing karaoke. Jenny lives in London, Ontario, Canada.