Fake Skating by Lynn Painter

Fake Skating by Lynn Painter

Published in late 2025, Fake Skating by Lynn Painter is a massive, #1 New York Times bestselling Young Adult contemporary romance.

While the title might conjure images of figure skating, it is actually a fast-paced high school hockey rom-com. It masterfully hits some of the most popular tropes in the romance genre: fake dating, childhood sweethearts-to-enemies-to-lovers, and forced proximity.

The story follows Dani Collins, a sharp, academically driven high school senior whose life is upended by her parents' messy divorce. She and her mother are forced to move to Southview, Minneapolis, to live with her gruff grandfather. The only silver lining Dani initially sees is the chance to reconnect with Alec Barczewski, her childhood best friend and summer sweetheart. Alec had promised to stay in touch when she moved away years ago, but completely ghosted her.

When Dani arrives, she discovers that the soft, nerdy kid she remembers is completely gone. In his place is the star player of the high school hockey team—in a Minnesota town where hockey players are practically worshiped as gods. To make matters worse, Alec is cold, distant, and convinced that Dani was the one who broke his heart.

The two are forced back into each other's orbits due to a mutual crisis of opportunity:

• Alec's Dilemma: A compromising picture involving a bong surfaces on social media, threatening his reputation with crucial NHL scouts. He desperately needs to clean up his image.

• Dani's Dilemma: She has been waitlisted at Harvard and desperately needs a standout extracurricular activity to tip the scales.

They strike a deal to fake a relationship. Alec gets the pristine reputation boost of dating an academically gifted girl related to a local hockey legend (Dani's grandfather), and Dani gets a highly sought-after team manager position for the hockey squad to boost her Ivy League resume. But as they play the part of a happy couple under the town's watchful eyes, the cold exterior between them begins to thaw, and old feelings resurface.

Language: English.

Genre: Romance.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).