Gloves Off

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

By: Stephanie Archer

Narrated by: 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.

Love/Hate

This was the ultimate slow burn. The character development along with the layering of the narration was top-tier. How they slowly and painstakingly succumbed to their feelings was so hot.

Hot and fun

It takes a certain type of dynamic to get me interested and not rolling my eyes throughout a romance story. The voice performances and the character banter genuinely had me laughing to myself. It’s also somewhat realistic in a way that I appreciate and don’t come across often. If you’re in doubt, give it a shot.

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