From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the final standalone hockey romance in her Love and Hockey series, THE FLIRTING GAME! This sexy, revenge fake dating, neighbors-to-lovers, workplace hockey romance is filled with unexpected surprises while spying on the neighbor, fake-turned-very-real sleepovers, and all the feels, spice, and heat you’ve come to expect and love from a Lauren Blakely sports romance! Available on Audible now, THE FLIRTING GAME releases in eBook and paperback on December 12th and will be free to read in Kindle Unlimited! Check out the excerpt below and pre-order your copy today!
Cover Illustration and Design: Qamber Designs & Media
Tropes
🏘️Neighbors-to-Lovers
💻Workplace Romance
🏒Hockey Romance
💙Revenge Fake Dating
👀Peeping Neighbors
🍾Fun with Champagne
♨️Hot Tub Shenanigans
💜Romantic Comedy
☯️Opposites Attract
🐾Dog Humping Meet Cute
👕She Wears His Jersey
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About THE FLIRTING GAME (Coming 12/12/2025):
Revenge was the plan. Falling for the hockey star next door wasn’t.
My new neighbor is a hot, grumpy hockey player who works out shirtless on his porch every morning. But it’s not technically spying if I just happen to be on my patio at the same time … right?
Imagine my surprise when the sexy grouch turns out to be the client who just hired me to redecorate the house he’s giving his mom.
What’s a ray of sunshine like me to do? Pretend I’ve never noticed his abs while we pick out furniture—since I’d never date a client. And Ford’s made it clear this is his final season, and he wants zero distractions.
Which means I need to exercise some serious resistance …
We agree it’s a one-time slip-up—until my cheating ex invites me to a party, and Ford insists on being my revenge date. Our fake night out turns into a very real sleepover.
Now the press and fans think we’re a couple, so we keep it up. One fake date at a charity gala turns into another at a hockey game, and somewhere between fabric swatches and porch picnics, I stop pretending.
But how do I convince Ford that with me, he can have both love and hockey?
Tropes: Neighbors to lovers, hockey romance, workplace romance, revenge fake dating, romantic comedy. This is Ford and Skylar's romance!
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#Excerpt
“Can I come in?” he asks, a new urgency in his voice. “Or are you going to be late?”
“I have ten minutes before I have to go.”
“To catch the bus?”
“Yes.”
“I’ll drive you.” It comes out like a command.
“I still only have fifteen minutes.”
“That’s fine.” The click of the door shutting activates guard-dog mode. Simon barks, then hustles his little wiggling body down the stairs. He rushes over immediately, whimpering and circling Ford like they’ve known each other for years.
I think of Landon. Of the times he ignored Simon. Of the other guys I dated who didn’t care, didn’t even ask to see a photo on our first dates. But Ford? He crouches down and strokes Simon’s long, soft ears with this gentle reverence that melts my heart.
“Hey there,” he murmurs. “You’re a good boy, aren’t you? A very good boy, helping your mom with the bills.”
My brain short-circuits.
He called me Mom. A dog mom, sure, but still—I love it too much. The stupid, silly designation that we dog lovers use is doing unfair things to my insides.
Once Simon trots off to his living room bed—shaped like a cupcake—Ford rises slowly, his gaze locking with mine. “If we’re going to fake date,” he says, “we should probably…” His eyes drift to my mouth.
I feel it. The shift in the air. The way every nerve in my body goes on high alert. The pull.
He doesn’t have to finish the sentence.
But he does.
“Fake kiss.”
And all I can think is yes, please, and now.
“Don’t make it fake.”
ABOUT LAUREN BLAKELY
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.
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