I received an advanced reader copy of this book. Gemma is a newly published romance author who based her first male protagonist on hockey star Mason, an old high school friend who left her hurt. After years apart they’re thrown together for a publicity stunt leading to a fake relationship, a few mishaps and some romance along the way.
This story had me laughing out loud with its witty banter and two adorable Grandmas. I found myself rooting for Gemma and Mason and cheering them on. This was a really nice easy read, a little drama, a little love and a little sexy.

Gemma is a romance novelist who gets surprised with her former crush aka inspiration for the hero of her book that’s been published. He also happens to be a famous hockey player. I liked the concept of this at first, but it just felt like Gemma didn’t like him that much and it was a bit off-putting to me which made me not really into the romantic aspect.

Thanks as always to NetGalley for the ARC.

I did receive an advance copy of this book for review. I absolutely LOVED it. This one is even better than Finding Mr. Write, which I read when it first came out. The funny thing is, I didn't even notice the subtle connection between the two until close to the end of the story, when it finally dawned on me. It might just be because it's been awhile since I read that one and names weren't setting off bells.

Gemma is so real. It was absolutely easy to identify with her, to read the story from her point of view, with her fears and feelings right there. And I really like that Mason isn't some highland laird from the novels where everything is bodice ripping and characters don't have to have personalities...because he does have personality, and lots of it.

I don't read a lot of romance novels these days, mostly because of the descriptive in my last sentence. I love the fact that Kelley didn't sell out to write a different genre. She still has real characters with real feelings and personalities, who have to work through problems and challenges in life situations. Maybe some of the situations are larger than life, but the positions the characters are in demand that as well.

This is a great book and I was disappointed when it was over, because I wanted to read more. Definitely looking forward to the next!