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amiascah 's review for:
The Fake Out
by Stephanie Archer
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was even better than the first, which doesn't always happen but I love when it does.
'The Fake Out' by Stephanie Archer is the second book in Archer's Vancouver Storm series following a hockey team of that same name. Hazel is living her best life. Her sister is back in town, she has a great job working as a physio with the Vancouver Storm as she saves up until she can open her own studio. Despite her tiny apartment her is enjoying life. That is until her ex begins to play for her hockey team and she has been assigned as his physical therapist. Rory, her future brother in law's best friend can never be taken seriously, he's a consummate flirt and player. But he makes her an offer that's looking better and better, the best way to get away from her ex is to pretend to be with Rory.
spoilers
This was a cute easy read, it was exactly what I needed in-between other books that I was reading and bonus it was better than 'Behind the Net'. I felt like Hazel and Rorys connection and story was more believable, organic, and just more entertaining to read. I did like that there wasnt a huge secret or miscommunication that one was keeping from the other one that caused a late in the book break up. I just cant stand books like that these days. Normally I would also say that having a fake relationship where one is lying and saying that its fake but actually wants more is a peeve of mine too because I personally feel like its giving off the idea that when someone says they want more they don't actually mean it or that maybe theres hope you can change them. But in this the way it was, it never came off that way, which is wide because that's exactly what he was doing, though at times he was telling himself that he would have to walk away. I guess it was just written better than others who have the same plot devices.
I think the best part for me was all the little interactions. We didnt get told they liked each other or knew each other from before, we got to see the relationship develop and grow and watched as they learned about each other. None of it, their feelings, felt forced or contrived. We also got way more than just them. In some sport romances I feel like theres nothing but them and then in others I'm wondering where the sport is. In this we got them, plus a wealth of indepth side characters, helps that its book two, actual play of hockey and hockey related scenes/impacts plot but we also got parent/daddy issues and the mmc going through his own thing. Rory is going through a bit of a runt, he's acting depressed in parts, he's lost the joy for his job and feels aimless. Those are all things that the reader can connect with on their own level and I love what it brought to the story.
I will definitely be reading the next in the series.
'The Fake Out' by Stephanie Archer is the second book in Archer's Vancouver Storm series following a hockey team of that same name. Hazel is living her best life. Her sister is back in town, she has a great job working as a physio with the Vancouver Storm as she saves up until she can open her own studio. Despite her tiny apartment her is enjoying life. That is until her ex begins to play for her hockey team and she has been assigned as his physical therapist. Rory, her future brother in law's best friend can never be taken seriously, he's a consummate flirt and player. But he makes her an offer that's looking better and better, the best way to get away from her ex is to pretend to be with Rory.
spoilers
This was a cute easy read, it was exactly what I needed in-between other books that I was reading and bonus it was better than 'Behind the Net'. I felt like Hazel and Rorys connection and story was more believable, organic, and just more entertaining to read. I did like that there wasnt a huge secret or miscommunication that one was keeping from the other one that caused a late in the book break up. I just cant stand books like that these days. Normally I would also say that having a fake relationship where one is lying and saying that its fake but actually wants more is a peeve of mine too because I personally feel like its giving off the idea that when someone says they want more they don't actually mean it or that maybe theres hope you can change them. But in this the way it was, it never came off that way, which is wide because that's exactly what he was doing, though at times he was telling himself that he would have to walk away. I guess it was just written better than others who have the same plot devices.
I think the best part for me was all the little interactions. We didnt get told they liked each other or knew each other from before, we got to see the relationship develop and grow and watched as they learned about each other. None of it, their feelings, felt forced or contrived. We also got way more than just them. In some sport romances I feel like theres nothing but them and then in others I'm wondering where the sport is. In this we got them, plus a wealth of indepth side characters, helps that its book two, actual play of hockey and hockey related scenes/impacts plot but we also got parent/daddy issues and the mmc going through his own thing. Rory is going through a bit of a runt, he's acting depressed in parts, he's lost the joy for his job and feels aimless. Those are all things that the reader can connect with on their own level and I love what it brought to the story.
I will definitely be reading the next in the series.