{"product_id":"9781398724341","title":"Gloves Off","description":"Author: Stephanie Archer\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398724341\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 496 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe only way to get my inheritance? Marry Alexei Volkov-the grumpiest enforcer in the NHL, a brutally handsome jerk, and the last man I'd ever fall for.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn public, we act as besotted newlyweds, but in private, we're at each other's throats. He's competitive, arrogant, and surly. The guy's never cracked a smile in his life. He's jealous of my ex, he glares at my high heels, and insists he's not attracted to me. He's only marrying me for citizenship.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFighting with Alexei is more fun than expected, though, and beneath his grouchy exterior, Alexei is surprisingly caring, protective, and generous.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe cooks for me and worries about my safety.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe sends me flowers with secret meanings and spends way too much money on me.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe makes me sleep in his bed and calls me his wife.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor a guy who said he'd never fall in love with me, Alexei's doing a good impression of it... and now I'm wondering if this marriage is fake after all.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGloves Off\u003c\/i\u003e is an enemies to lovers marriage of convenience hockey romance. It's the fourth book in the Vancouver Storm series but can be read as a standalone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTropes:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- pro hockey\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- enemies to lovers\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- marriage of convenience\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- grumpy sunshine","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449862770846,"sku":"ADS-9781398724341","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398724341.jpg?v=1769572216","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398724341","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}