Book Club Read April: The Fake Out by Stephanie Archer

April’s pick for the Happily Ever After Book Club is flirty, fun, and absolutely irresistible. If you love fake dating, hockey heroes, and the “wait… when did this stop being fake?” moment, this one is for you.

For April 2026, we’ll be reading The Fake Out by Stephanie Archer.

Fake Dating Never Stays Fake… Right?

The best way to get back at a horrible ex?

Obviously: fake date Rory Miller.

He just happens to be:

• her ex’s biggest rival

• the top scorer in pro hockey

• arrogant, flirtatious, and devastatingly charming

• the same hockey player she once tutored in high school

No big deal.

At first, it’s all pretend—public dates, pointed smiles, and just enough closeness to make her ex regret everything. But faking it turns out to be dangerously fun. And beneath Rory’s bad-boy swagger is a man who’s sweet, funny, protective… and maybe a little too good at making things feel real.

He teaches her to skate.
He spends ridiculous amounts of money on her.
He sleeps in her bed.
He convinces her to break her “just one time” rule.

And suddenly she’s asking the question she never meant to ask:
Was Rory ever faking it at all?

This is a laugh-out-loud, kick-your-feet, just one more chapter kind of book. Perfect for April when you want something light, swoony, and deeply satisfying—with just the right amount of heat.

As always, read at your own pace and jump into the discussion whenever you’re ready. We’ll be talking favourite moments, Rory Miller supremacy, and that moment when everything changes.