Fake Skating
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A #1 New York Times bestseller!
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter comes a heartfelt and banter-filled “feel-good rom-com” (School Library Journal) about childhood sweethearts whose icy reunion in their hockey-loving hometown unexpectedly thaws when they fake a romantic relationship.
Growing up, Dani couldn’t help but follow around the adorable son of her mom’s best friend. Funny, kind of nerdy, and a little soft, Alec was always down to hang with Dani when they were little. From play dates to sneaking into movie theaters, Dani and Alec were inseparable. Until Dani moved away. Alec promised they’d stay in touch—except, they didn’t.
Flash forward and Dani is back in Minnesota for her senior year, she and her mom living with her grandfather. Dealing with the fallout of her parents’ devastating divorce, Dani wouldn’t mind a nerd-out with the cozy and comforting Alec (and maybe a chance to confront him on his MIA status for all these years). But teenage Alec is nothing like the kid Dani remembers. He’s a hockey star in a town where hockey players are worshiped as gods. Dani’s place as his shadow has been taken up by drooling female fans…and he loves it.
Dani is resolved to ice out her former best friend until an unlikely series of events brings them together—and forces them to fake being a couple. Once stuck together, the former childhood sweethearts begin to reconnect, unearth complicated family secrets, and face their true feelings towards each other…including the real reason Alec has been pushing Dani away all these years.
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Following her parents' messy divorce, high school senior Dani Collins finds herself moving back to Minnesota with her mother. Despite the emotionally tumultuous reasons for returning to Southview, Dani is optimistic about the change. Maybe she'll finally get answers about why her childhood sweetheart Alec mysteriously ghosted her. Alec, meanwhile, is too focused on maintaining his image as the star of the high school hockey team to be distracted by Dani, whom he believes broke his heart several summers ago. With the tender reunion Dani envisioned a bust, she's more than happy to take Alec's lead, acting like strangers at school—until a misunderstanding forces them into each other's orbit. Alec proposes a deal: he and Dani will fake-date to endear himself to—and restore his reputation with—NHL scouts, who view Alec as a troublesome party boy. In exchange, Alec will vouch for Dani's placement as the hockey team's manager to help be accepted to Harvard. In this breezy rom-com, Painter (Nothing Like the Movies) crafts a tangible feeling world in which the relationship stakes are never too high, and the white-cued characters' chemistry is magnetic, ensuring a satisfying read for romance lovers. Ages 14–up.
