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Good Boy

by Elle Kennedy

A wedding puts a hockey player and the woman resisting him on the same team

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A wedding puts a hockey player and the woman resisting him on the same team

Jess Canning is determined to prove herself while hosting her brother’s wedding, a job complicated by a secret mistake involving the best man. That best man is Blake Riley, a professional hockey player whose playful reputation clashes with his wish to be taken seriously by Jess. Their story combines wedding preparations, a fake-dating setup, and a romance shaped by the gap between how Blake is perceived and how he wants Jess to see him. The setup places family expectations and romantic tension in the same frame, with Jess’s effort to establish herself running alongside Blake’s pursuit of her.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in contemporary romance centered on wedding festivities and a best-man/maid-of-honor pairing.
  • Readers who enjoy professional-hockey romance and a fake-dating setup.
  • Readers looking for a romance involving family expectations and a character seeking to change how he is perceived.

Themes

Family expectationsSelf-confidence and proving oneselfReputation and perceptionRomantic pursuit

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Book overview

What happens when the family "screw-up" and a wounded hockey hero are forced together by fate, fake dating, and undeniable chemistry? From New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy and USA Today bestselling author Sarina Bowen comes the first in the spin-off series of their wildly successful Him and Us books.

"We're way more than friends, Jessie."

"Blake--"

"But no worries. I'll just sit tight until you figure that out."

Hosting her brother's wedding for an MVP guest list is the challenge of Jess Canning's life. Already the family screw-up, she can't afford to fail at this, too. Especially after the colossal mistake she made with the best man during a weak moment last spring. Nobody--absolutely nobody--can find out about that, and there will not be a repeat. Absolutely not. No matter how devastatingly sexy his smile, he's a giant manchild who's never been serious in his life. And if Jess wants to prove herself to her family, serious is what she has to get.

For Blake Riley, this wedding is a gift from fate itself. The girl he has his eye on is the maid of honor, and he's the best man? Let the games begin. So what if Jess is giving him a little--fine, a lot--of resistance? He just needs to convince the stubborn blonde that he's really a good boy with a bad rap. Beneath the flirty jokes and goofy smile, he's got layers--even if Jess doesn't want to see them.

Luckily, every professional hockey player knows that you've got to make an effort if you want to score.

And Jess is just the girl he wants to win.

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