Gloves Off

A Marriage of Convenience Hockey Romance (Vancouver Storm, Book 4)

De: Stephanie Archer

Narrado por: JF Harding, Stella Hunter

The 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.

In 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.

Fighting with Alexei is more fun than expected, though, and beneath his grouchy exterior, Alexei is surprisingly caring, protective, and generous.

He cooks for me and worries about my safety.

He sends me flowers with secret meanings and spends way too much money on me.

He makes me sleep in his bed and calls me his wife.

For 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.

Gloves Off is an enemies to lovers marriage of convenience hockey romance. It's the fourth book in the Vancouver Storm series but can be listened to as a standalone.

©2025 Stephanie Archer (P)2025 Stephanie Archer

Delicious

A true enemies to lovers story. This is one of the best examples of how to do the genre justice. That Alexi🥵 and I truly love the MFC.

Alexei and Georgia ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I needed them like air and Stephanie did not disappoint!!! The grumpy, the banter, the flowers 😍😍😍😍 I want so much more !! I am so ready for Tate and Jordan!! Give it to me!

Loved every bit!

🏒Hockey
🏒Marriage of Convenience
🏒Enemies to Lovers
🏒Forced Proximity

This is my first book by this author, and it definitely won’t be the last! I can’t wait to dive into the rest of the series. Marriage of convenience is one of my favorite tropes, and this story absolutely delivered! The chemistry and tension between Alexei and Georgia had me hooked, and their banter had me laughing out loud more times than I can count. A perfect mix of humor, heart, and heat…highly recommend!

🎧JF Harding and Stella Hunter both did an amazing job with their duet narration. They really brought these characters to life and I could feel all the emotions!

Fake marriage

The banter in this book is top tier! It’s a laugh out loud, sexy, hockey romance! Took a while to hit spice…totally worth the wait!!🌶️🌶️🌶️
Definitely a reread!!

The narrators in this book are 10/10! Outstanding performances by both of them!

Such a Fun Listen

I have really enjoyed the Vancouver Storm Series and book four, Gloves Off did not disappoint! I was so excited for Alexi's love story. JF Harding was the perfect Alexi and Stella Hunter brought Georgia's sass and big heart to life. This is an enemies to lovers story with plenty of heartfelt swoony moments that will bring plenty of smiles to your face. As always, Stephanie Archer brings a spicy fun story to the reader without stressful drama.

The ENEMIEST to LOVERS ever!

JF Harding and Stella Hunter SHINE in this well written enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience to REAL, story.

Alexei and Georgia - he's the enforcer on the ice for the Vancouver Storm, and she's one of the team doctors. They've always been attracted to each other, but they have also always hated each other because she said he should retire from hockey, and he thinks she's someone she's not.

You GUYS! This is the ENEMIEST enemies to lovers book I've ever read. You won't be able to see how they could ever have this kind of marriage of convenience to get what they both need and survive!

The character development is amazing and the story is compelling.

This is a wonderful, wonderfully written book. READ IT! I already can't wait for the next in the series!

Sweet Scale: 5/5
Spicy Scale: 4/5

Distinct and realistic dual characters.

Love this story and its character development ending in love and marriage. Depth and emotion from the voice actors.

Love Them!

This was my favorite book so far. Hilarious, charming with plenty of enemies to lovers banter. Also my favorite narrator duo of the series. Didn't care for the female voices "for the characters" in the first 3 and didn't care for the male voice "for the character" in the 3rd book. But this one was a fabulous pairing! Either way it's a great series all around.

This was perfect!

I have been waiting for Alexei and Georgia’s book and it didn’t disappoint.

If you have read the other books in this series you know that Alexei and Georgia harbor some serious animosity towards each other. But when Georgia needs funding for the hospital she works at and Alexei needs to get married to stay in the country, these two parter up in a love/hate fake marriage.

I loved how they slowly peeled back all the assumptions and accusations they had for each other and took it in stride. I loved there wasn’t a third act break up, and instead they worked through their problems and differences together.

Let’s not leave out that Alexei is very praiseworthy 🤭🔥 IYKYN 🔥😮‍💨.

I loved this storyline and cannot wait for the next!

A true enemies to lovers

Stephanie Archer does an amazing job of writing all of her books. But Gloves Off was truly amazing. The story was original and covered aspects of hockey that I don’t feel like a lot of books do. The readers did an amazing job. It was truly a nonstop good time.