The Temporary Boyfriend: A Spicy Fake Dating Enemies to Lovers Hockey Romance (Cedar Falls Rookies Spicy RomComs) by Emma Bloom

They warned me about the best man. Six-foot-four. NHL captain. Reads people fast and precise. "If he gets curious about you, you're done." I should’ve listened. I have $32 in my bank account, a business above a laundromat that rattles like it's judging me, and a sister’s tuition due in two weeks. So when four Park Avenue bridesmaids offer me $50,000 to expose a cheating billionaire groom at his Caribbean wedding, I say YES. My entire seduction skill set comes from WikiHow and one traumatic health-class banana. Then I get body-checked by West Prescott—his interfering best man. On Day One. He may not trust me, but he needs me— to stop his old‑guard family from parading eligible women like he’s some endangered species. So we strike a deal. I fake-date him for the week. He clears a path to the groom. Shared villa. One bed. Tropical heat that has nothing to do with the island. Professionalism lasted about five hours. Because the way West Prescott looks at me isn’t curiosity. It’s ownership with better manners. Especially when he starts kissing me for show. Sleeping beside me for strategy. And looking at me like I’m the only woman in the room. Now I’m trapped in paradise with a man I shouldn’t trust. Chasing evidence with his help. Risking a lot more than a payout. Turns out the temporary boyfriend is the most permanent feeling I've ever had. Read more