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Seal the Deal

by Lucky Hart

A fake relationship tests the boundaries of sacrifice and desire

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A fake relationship tests the boundaries of sacrifice and desire

The setup brings together two men with different reasons for pretending: Andrew agrees to pose as the boyfriend of hockey star Nicholas, while Nicholas wants to manage appearances around his family. Andrew is asexual and autistic, and has long put others’ needs first; Nicholas is a successful NHL player contending with emotionally neglectful parents. Their arrangement becomes complicated as each develops feelings the other did not expect. The romance pairs a public-facing sports world with family pressure and questions of self-advocacy, while keeping the fake-boyfriend premise at the center.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in LGBTQ+ romance featuring asexual and autistic representation.
  • Readers who enjoy fake-relationship premises involving a professional athlete.
  • Readers looking for romance that includes family pressure and learning to prioritize personal needs.

Themes

Fake relationshipsAsexual and autistic representationFamily expectationsSelf-advocacyHockey

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Book overview

Andrew King:

Asexual, autistic, and the eldest of four brothers, Andrew King knows exactly who he is. He's spent his life prioritizing everyone else's needs over his own, so agreeing to his friend's plea to be the fake boyfriend of an infamous hockey player feels like just another sacrifice, until it isn't. He expects his perfectly ordered life to be thrown into chaos, but he's not prepared to accidentally fall for the man who made it clear Andrew isn't his type. But that's fine. Andrew has years of practice hiding his own hurt and needs, and he's sure he can survive being Nicholas Whitmore's fake boyfriend without breaking his own heart. Maybe.

 

Nicholas Whitmore:

Nicholas Whitmore is many things: a successful NHL player, a wealthy playboy, and a world-class asshole. When his emotionally-negligent parents request his presence to keep up appearances at a networking event disguised as his father's birthday party, Nicholas is determined to prove he's more than the disappointment they think he is. His plan to bring home a fake boyfriend hits a snag when Nicholas realizes neither his money or looks are enough to win Andrew over. He should hate Andrew's no-nonsense peculiarities, but Nicholas rapidly finds himself obsessed. What started as a fake relationship turns anything but when Nicholas finds, for the first time in his life, something besides hockey he's willing to fight for.

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