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!

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

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.

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.

Enemies to Lovers Perfection!

First off, this audio is SO GOOD! It's duet (hallelujah!) and JF Harding and Stella Hunter are fantastic as Alexi and Georgia! The way they bring their banter and chemistry to life made it a GREAT listening/reading experience! 100000% recommend it for listening while you read along!

This is a true enemies to lovers, because the way these two couldn't stand one another was next level lol! Even though the hate was misguided (you'll get it later)! They had snarky banter from the get go (well for multiple books now haha), & it never quit! Ever since their first meeting when Alexi decides in his mind that Georgia is a spoiled & vapid, & she decides he is a lost cause & should retire (once again, just wait for later!), it's lots of assumptions about the other on both of their parts. But when they are both needing to get married for reasons, a marriage of convenience commences! ANNNND I love a marriage of convenience! Gimmie alllllll the "my wife" moments, & Alexi does!!

Their chemistry is insane, the way they actually get to know one another, their families, THE FLOWERS, the shoes, & when they come to realize that all their assumptions were wrong is so well done! I love me an in love Alexi, let me tell ya! I loved them so much and hope you do too!!

PS: Jealous Alexi is fantastic, I mean spending $100k just because he is jealous was top tier scene haha!

PSS: Damon & Stefan. That is all.

Loved it

Great! I’m picky about narrators and story lines but I loved everything about this book.