Series: Shot at Love #1
Author: L.A. Hart
Published February 1st 2025 by Editor's Choice Publishing
Goodreads Synopsis
After Elle Townsend is dumped by her hockey star boyfriend Christian Riley on the eve of the championship playoffs, she devises a plan for sweet revenge—a fake romance with Christian's arch-rival.
Preston Lawrence takes his hockey career very seriously because brawling on the ice is the only thing he’s good at. With the championship trophy and his contract extension on the line, he needs to figure out a way to control his temper that always flares and gets him ejected whenever he faces his rival.
So, when a heartbroken blonde asks Preston for a photo with him to try to make Christian jealous, he raises the stakes. Known for avoiding the spotlight, Preston kisses Elle in front of a crowd of sports reporters, certain the video will go viral.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Elle Townsend has been unceremoniously dumped by hockey star Christian Riley, and she is not about to let him get away with it unscathed. Turning up to Christian's next game, she asks his nemesis and rival Preston Lawrence for a photograph, to try and make him jealous. Not expecting Preston to go along with it, when he says he's in, and even gives her a kiss in front of the press, their 'romance' soon goes viral, and what may have started out as revenge soon becomes the making of them both.
I love the fake romance trope, especially when there's an aspect of jealousy mixed in, so this book hit all that for me. Elle and Preston were a wonderful couple, who had great chemistry, and formed a real friendship as well as falling for each other. I liked how we got to know a little more about both the FMC and MMC, but also some of the secondary characters, including the villain of this story, Christian, who will get his redemption in the following book. A real enjoyable read, perfect for sports romance lovers.
Dates Read:
June 12, 2025
Rating
4 Stars
