The Proposal Play

A wild night in Vegas leads to a fake marriage between two best friends in this friends-to-lovers, ice-hockey romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely. -- My plan when I win a date in Vegas with my brother’s hockey star best friend? Poker and go to sleep early. Instead, I wake up with a ring on my finger and the sexy athlete naked in my bed. Asher’s my best friend too so we’ll get this annulled and laugh about this secret for years. Trouble is our wedding pics went viral overnight. And for the sake of our careers we need to look like we meant to tie the knot. We’ll claim we’ve been secretly in love, while staying in separate rooms for the rest of the hockey season. The last thing we want is to ruin a decade-long friendship by falling into bed again. Except, the more he calls me his wife, the more I start to wonder if Asher was ever pretending? And if my heart is ready to take the biggest risk of all. Tropes: ice hockey romance brother’s best friend friends to lovers marriage of convenience marriage pact he’s been secretly in love with her for years forced proximity my wife pro hockey -- Readers LOVE The Proposal Play : 'Lauren Blakely has NAILED this series. . . If you love friends-to-lovers stories that make you laugh, swoon, and believe in love, this one’s an absolute must-read!' ***** Reader Review 'This friends-to-lovers romance was pure magic, and Asher and Maeve completely stole my heart!' ***** Reader Review 'I know when I have a Lauren Blakely book to read I am in for an entertaining steamy read and she did not disappoint with this one' ***** Reader Review 'Lauren Blakely has the fantastic ability to create stories that are both heartwarming and hot' ***** Reader Review

A wild night in Vegas leads to a fake marriage between two best friends in this friends-to-lovers, ice-hockey romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely. -- My plan when I win a date in Vegas with my brother’s hockey star best friend? Poker and go to sleep early. Instead, I wake up with a ring on my finger and the sexy athlete naked in my bed. Asher’s my best friend too so we’ll get this annulled and laugh about this secret for years. Trouble is our wedding pics went viral overnight. And for the sake of our careers we need to look like we meant to tie the knot. We’ll claim we’ve been secretly in love, while staying in separate rooms for the rest of the hockey season. The last thing we want is to ruin a decade-long friendship by falling into bed again. Except, the more he calls me his wife, the more I start to wonder if Asher was ever pretending? And if my heart is ready to take the biggest risk of all. Tropes: ice hockey romance brother’s best friend friends to lovers marriage of convenience marriage pact he’s been secretly in love with her for years forced proximity my wife pro hockey -- Readers LOVE The Proposal Play : 'Lauren Blakely has NAILED this series. . . If you love friends-to-lovers stories that make you laugh, swoon, and believe in love, this one’s an absolute must-read!' ***** Reader Review 'This friends-to-lovers romance was pure magic, and Asher and Maeve completely stole my heart!' ***** Reader Review 'I know when I have a Lauren Blakely book to read I am in for an entertaining steamy read and she did not disappoint with this one' ***** Reader Review 'Lauren Blakely has the fantastic ability to create stories that are both heartwarming and hot' ***** Reader Review

My plan when I win a date in Vegas with my brother's hockey star best friend? Poker and go to sleep early. Instead, I wake up with a ring on my finger and the sexy athlete naked inmybed. But Asher's my best friend too so we'll get this annulled and laugh about this secret for years to come. Trouble is our wedding pics went viral overnight. Now everyone thinks we're a real couple. We race back home, where I've just landed the big art commission of my dreams and he's launching a sports charity so we need to look like we meant to tie the knot. Easy enough. We'll claim we've been secretly in love, while staying in separate rooms for the rest of the hockey season. The last thing either one of us wants is to ruin a decade-long friendship by falling into bed again. Trouble is, I experience a new side of my husband at home. He cooks for me, encourages me...and buys me so many toys. And, it's more fun to share your toys with a friend. We're just enjoying temporary marital benefits. Except, the more times he calls me his wife, the more I start to wonder if Asher was ever pretending? And if my heart is ready to take the biggest risk of all.

My plan when I win a date in Vegas with my brother's hockey star best friend? Poker and go to sleep early. Instead, I wake up with a ring on my finger and the sexy athlete naked in my bed. But Asher's my best friend too so we'll get this annulled and laugh about this secret for years to come. Trouble is our wedding pics went viral overnight. Now everyone thinks we're a real couple. We race back home, where I've just landed the big art commission of my dreams and he's launching a sports charity so we need to look like we meant to tie the knot. Easy enough. We'll claim we've been secretly in love, while staying in separate rooms for the rest of the hockey season. The last thing either one of us wants is to ruin a decade-long friendship by falling into bed again. Trouble is, I experience a new side of my husband at home. He cooks for me, encourages me...and buys me so many toys. And, it's more fun to share your toys with a friend. We're just enjoying temporary marital benefits. Except, the more times he calls me his wife, the more I start to wonder if Asher was ever pretending? And if my heart is ready to take the biggest risk of all.