{"product_id":"just-playing-for-keeps-book-2","title":"Just Playing For Keeps (Book 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver hear the story about the dating coach who got dumped on the hockey arena’s jumbotron?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone did. But I \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elived \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit. Including the moment when the team’s broody, tattooed star Lake Axelrod swooped in on skates to rescue me from public humiliation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven more surprising? When the famously grumpy (and ridiculously sexy) hockey player insists on being my fake boyfriend for my sister’s high-profile wedding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s the perfect sweet revenge plan since my ex is the best man. Bonus – I might even salvage my professional reputation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe need rules though.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"a-ordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo pull this off, everyone from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e teammates to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003emy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eboss has to believe we’re a real couple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat means swoony touches and knee-weakening kisses are required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen it ends, we walk away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the intensity in Lake’s eyes after every post-game kiss makes me wonder if he’s pretending. With each whispered secret, the line between fake and real bends. Until it shatters one night in a hotel room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoon, he isn’t just playing the protective boyfriend—he’s the only one who truly sees me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf I’m not careful, I’m going to break the most important rule of all: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edon’t fall for your fake date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis is Lake and Remy's romance. Tropes include: grumpy\/sunshine hockey romance, fake dating, workplace romance, best friend's brother, obsessed hero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KMChaosBookReads Indie Book Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46921050095805,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/7461\/7021\/files\/FullSizeRender_5ca1dee7-3238-40d1-b567-279d758c9074.jpg?v=1781145895","url":"https:\/\/kmchaosbookreads.com\/products\/just-playing-for-keeps-book-2","provider":"KMChaosBookReads Indie Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}