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Gloves Off

Stephanie Archer

4.31 AVERAGE


Stephanie Archer can do no wrong in my book, and is absolutely my favorite romcom author. Gloves Off was another excellent installment in her Vancouver Storm series.

In some ways, due to their misconceptions about one another, I think Alexei and Georgia had a rougher road than some of the others. But the intensity of the both of them made for superb tension.

Loved the secondary characters (I called the revelation at the end) and a thruline about the language of flowers (adore the constant juxtaposition of this giant of a man with flowers).

As with any of Stephanie’s novels, consistently laugh out loud funny and well written spice that isn’t just for the sake of smut.

Easy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

-enemies? To lovers
-hockey romance
-marriage of convenience
-thin line between love and hate
-language of flowers
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funny medium-paced
Loveable characters: Yes

I am an absolute sucker for every dang book @stephaniearcherauthor writes and this one might just be my favorite! 

The banter, the tension, the hate! Gahhh I loved every freaking second of it! I think this is the first dislike to lovers that gave me the same feelings as The Hating Game and was everything I didn’t know I needed!

I LOVE a marriage of convenience and when the two can’t stand each other?! *chefs kiss* 

Alexei is a hockey player who needs to get married to help deal with concerns about his immigration status, and Georgia is an incredible doctor who needs access to her trust in order to fund a rehab program! So of course, why not get married and help each other out?

The fact that they hate each other shouldn’t matter, right?

But you know what they say, there’s a fine line between hate and love 😜

These two are like fire and ice and oh how they BURN! 

You can read Gloves Off (and the rest of the Vancouver Storm books) TODAY on Kindle Unlimited! 

Thank you so so much @stephaniearcherauthor and team for sending me an ARC of Gloves Off 💜
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Loved this book.  A fantastic hate to love story.  The teasing back and forth was so fun.  And when they finally give in...so hot.

Things I absolutely loved about Gloves Off:

Alexei Volkov – enough said.

That crackling tension between him and Georgia.

A good old marriage of convenience.

The fact that they’re fooling absolutely no one.

The flowers. Honestly, the flowers nearly finished me.

This was another brilliant, addictive instalment in the Vancouver Storm series – packed with hockey players, delicious angst, hidden feelings, crossed wires, and all the wrong assumptions. Throw in some forced proximity, undeniable chemistry, and cameos from our favourite familiar faces, and it’s got everything you could ever want.
emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes