TEASER ALERT: JUST PLAYING FOR KEEPS (HOCKEY EVER AFTER #2) BY LAUREN BLAKELY

 

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THE GAMES CONTINUE JUNE 3RD!

When she’s fake dating the hockey star, but he was never faking it…

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the next standalone hockey rom com in her brand new Hockey Ever After series, JUST PLAYING FOR KEEPS! This spicy, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, only one bed in a room, opposites attract hockey romance releases June 3rd in all formats, and will be free to read in Kindle Unlimited. Get to know the characters below, and one-click your copy today!

"From sassy, showstopper to irresistible heartbreaker, Just Playing for Keeps is Must Read Certified. The Hockey Ever After series keeps getting better." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

🏒Hockey Romance

🩷Grumpy/Sunshine

🏒Fake Dating

🩷Mirror Fun

🏒Opposites Attract

🩷He Gives Good Growl

🏒Possessive Hero

🩷She Cuts His Hair

🏒Only One Bed

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Narrated by Erin Mallon and Jason Clarke

with performances by

Savannah Thomas and Ryan West

"Mallon and Clarke dazzle as Remy and Lake. From humor to heartache, happily ever after is only a page turn away." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

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About JUST PLAYING FOR KEEPS (Coming 6/3/2026):

Ever hear the story about the dating coach who got dumped on the hockey arena’s jumbotron?

Everyone did. But I lived it. Including the moment when Lake Axelrod, the team’s broody, tattooed right winger, swooped in on skates to rescue me from public humiliation.

Even more surprising? When the famously grumpy (and ridiculously sexy) hockey star insists on being my fake boyfriend for my sister’s high-profile wedding.

It’s the perfect plan. His family stops pressuring him to settle down, and I’ll get the ultimate revenge, since my ex is the best man. Bonus – I might even salvage my professional reputation.

We need rules though.

To pull this off, everyone from his teammates to my boss has to believe we’re a real couple.

That means swoony touches and knee-weakening kisses are required.

When it ends, we walk away.

But 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.

Soon, he isn’t just playing the protective boyfriend—he’s the only one who truly sees me.

If I’m not careful, I’m going to break the most important rule of all: don’t fall for your fake date.

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REVIEW: JUST PLAYING FOR KEEPS (HOCKEY EVER AFTER #2) BY LAUREN BLAKELY 

Just Playing for Keeps by Lauren Blakely

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Audio/Ebook Review: Just Playing For Keeps (Hockey Ever After #2) by Lauren Blakely

Narrated by Erin Mallon and Jason Clarke

Savannah Thomas and Ryan West

Blakely pushes every button. From humor to heartache, happily ever after is only a page turn away. Mallon and Clarke dazzle as Remy and Lake. From sassy, showstopper to irresistible heartbreaker, Just Playing for Keeps is Must Read Certified. The Hockey Ever After series keeps getting better.

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“I don’t want to be your plus-one, sweetheart. I want your ex, and everyone else, to think I’m your real date.”

She’s quiet for a long beat. Eyes flickering. Brow furrowing. “You do?”

That might sound f*&k-all pushy, so I amend it. “Fake date.”

She tilts her head, a small, curious smile forming. “You’re saying you want to fake date me for all the wedding events?”

This makes perfect sense to me. A plus-one can be anyone—a friend, a rando, some guy who lives across the country and happens to be in town. But a date? That signals something important.

“What I’m saying is a plus-one is a cop-out. But being your new guy? That says your ex is a dumbass for losing you, and you’re moving the hell on like the f*&king goddess you are.”

Maybe I’ve said too much with goddess, but the way her smile spreads is divine. 

“Looks like you just got yourself a fake date then, mister.”

I inch closer, tuck my thumb under her chin, like I did the night I walked her to her door. Her breath catches. I slide my thumb gently along her jaw. “See you soon.”

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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