Faking It with #41

Books, Coffee & Passion
3.5 stars
Fake relationship. Single dad. Hockey romance. Faking it with #41 has it all. I couldn't wait to get my hands on this one! Even though I haven't read the first two books in this series. The good news is that it can be read as a standalone. The bad news is that I want to read the first two books in the series, out of order, now.

Ford is a hot hockey player, he lives on the beach, has a huge chip on his shoulder, he's a trust fund kind of guy and he has a tough relationship with his father. He's wild and wants to live his best life, partying, one-night stands, etc. However, his life shifts after a one-night stand translate into an accidental pregnancy and then he's suddenly being a single dad. 

Lena is smart, driven, and is great at her job. She values her independence and financial security and a steady job is very important to her. She's also attracted to Ford even though she doesn't exactly want to. Besides his player ways, he's also the son of her boss, so she knows she has to stay away from him.

Ford and Lena's chemistry was sizzling! Ford was always trying to get a rise out of Lena and Lena was trying hard not to forget Ford was a playboy. But with Ford in his new single dad role, Lena started to see him in a whole new light. Ford was an adorable dad, the moments with his daughter were cute and his character growth was very attached to that aspect of the story. Lena has a tough background, it wasn't easy for her to trust and I completely understood her fears and her motives. I enjoyed this two together but I had my doubts about Ford at first. It was fun to see how they couldn't resist each other, I loved how the tension between them kept building.

The attraction and the banter between these two were amazing on page. The story was entertaining and sweet, Lena's life story was very well done and I liked how Ford was changing through it all. There were a few funny moments regarding the fake relationship and I loved how Ford's teammates gave him a hard time. Lena was an amazing character and I loved her a lot. That's probably the reason it bothered me that Ford doubted himself at times because of his past. I can see why Lena would have her insecurities regarding Ford's past but I think she needed reassurance Ford didn't seem to handle that well at times. Don't get me wrong, there's a pivotal moment Ford faces his feelings and everything falls into place, but I wish those moments of self-doubt didn't exist in the story. There was enough drama already in my opinion. There was also a little bit of drama regarding another character that suddenly reappeared that, in my opinion, didn't need to happen.

Overall, Faking it with #41 was an entertaining, sweet, hot, sizzling romance.