Stick with Me

A Friends to Lovers, Fake Dating Romance (Saints Hockey, Book 1)

De: Nikki Callan

Narrado por: June deBorahae, Lee Samuels

A friends-to-lovers, fake-dating, hockey romance where he falls first and harder.

Hannah Clarke’s world crumbles when her fiancé announces their breakup in a headline declaring himself Hockey’s Most Eligible Bachelor. Now, she’s picking up the pieces with three simple rules: no distractions, no love, and absolutely no hockey players.

But a kiss at All-Star Weekend changes everything.

Not just any kiss. One with Ryan Logan, her best friend and her ex’s rival.

It wasn’t supposed to happen, let alone mean anything. But it does. And when Hannah needs a fake boyfriend to prove she’s moved on, Ryan steps in without hesitation. Even if it means breaking all her rules, she can’t help but take a chance.

What starts as a harmless ruse quickly feels all too real. Every touch lingers, every glance says what words can’t, and every practice date leaves her wanting more.

Falling wasn’t part of the plan. But Ryan is determined to prove he’s worth the leap. And Hannah is starting to wonder if the love she’s been running from has been right in front of her all along.

Stick With Me is a spicy and swoony slow-burn, friends-to-lovers hockey romance with fake dating and a guaranteed HEA. It’s the first book in the Saints Hockey series and can be listened to as a standalone.

Tropes:

• Friends to lovers
• It's always been you
• Fake dating
• Golden retriever hero
• He falls first
• Pining and jealousy
• Forced proximity
• No 3rd act breakup

©2025 Nikki Callan (P)2025 Nikki Callan

Yearning mmc

If you’re looking for a cute hockey romance with yearning between two college friends, you should give this a try!

Rating: 3⭐️
Spice: 3ish scenes🌶

Tropes:
-Hockey Romance
-Friends to lovers
-He falls first
-longing
-Dual POV
-golden retriever mmc

Hannah and Ryan

Welcome to the Chicago Saints Hockey world. Stick With Me is a beautiful best friends to lovers, second chance romance between Hannah and Ryan. Hannah learns that her fiancé, Jace, is now her ex from a social media post. He wants a “break”. Hannah decides to move back to Chicago, where she went to college. Her best friend Ryan plays hockey there and he offers her a place to stay. What happens once they are living together? Can they become more than friends? Sit back, relax and listen to this fabulous story about friendship and love. The dual narration by June deBorahae and Lee Samuels was absolutely phenomenal. June deBorahae was spectacular as sweet, kind, beautiful, intelligent, animal loving Hannah. I could feel all of her hurt, pain, uncertainty, hesitation, happiness, enthusiasm, sass, passion and love in her voice. Lee Samuels was divine as charming, besotted Ryan. His sexy, sultry tone was swoon worthy. It was truly beautiful how he saw her and showed his love for her. I highly recommend listening to this amazing audiobook. Thanks to the author and House of Hearts Lit for this audiobook. AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Story 5 stars Narration 5 stars

Absolutely yes!!

Omg this was such a beautiful story. The narrators did an amazing job at bringing out the emotions and true feelings of the characters.

Ryan is a walking read flag and I loved everything about their friendship. I will also never look at a paper plane the same way again. 🥰

The Yearning!!

I received this audiobook as an ALC reviewer for House of Heart Lit, and Stick with Me was such a rewarding listen.
The friends to lovers tension really shines in audio format. You can feel the years of history between Hannah and Ryan in every conversation. The emotional restraint, the longing, and the quiet support all come through beautifully.
The pacing is a true slow burn, which I appreciated. The intimacy feels hard earned and deeply satisfying when it finally happens. Nothing feels forced or rushed, which makes the payoff even stronger. June is a new narrator for me but I’m no stranger to Lee Samuels. He’s quickly climbing the list of my favorite narrators.
If you love hockey romance with emotional depth, fake dating tension, and a hero who is all in from the beginning, this audiobook is absolutely worth your time.

secretly pining for his best friend

Ryan was an incredibly sweet MMC. He has been pining for his best friend ever since he hesitated to shoot his shot 6 years earlier. She's now his new roommate after her breakup and he's proving to be the better man.

Dual narration by Lee Samuels and June DeBorahae. Lee was great as Ryan. June is a new to me narrator and was fantastic. I hope to listen to more from her.