{"id":899,"date":"2026-02-12T07:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/?p=899"},"modified":"2026-02-12T07:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:01:22","slug":"gloves-off-stephanie-archer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/gloves-off-stephanie-archer\/","title":{"rendered":"Gloves Off &#8211; Stephanie Archer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Gloves Off<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/stephanie-archer\/\">Stephanie Archer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/vancouver-storm-stephanie-archer\/\">Vancouver Storm<\/a>\u00a0#4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>The only way to get my inheritance? Marry Alexei Volkov\u2014the grumpiest enforcer in the NHL, a brutally handsome jerk, and the last man I\u2019d ever fall for.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In public, we act as besotted newlyweds, but in private, we\u2019re at each other\u2019s throats. He\u2019s competitive, arrogant, and surly. The guy\u2019s never cracked a smile in his life. He\u2019s jealous of my ex, he glares at my high heels, and insists he\u2019s not attracted to me. He\u2019s only marrying me for citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fighting with Alexei is more fun than expected, though, and beneath his grouchy exterior, Alexei is surprisingly caring, protective, and generous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He cooks for me and worries about my safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He sends me flowers with secret meanings and spends way too much money on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He makes me sleep in his bed and calls me his wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For a guy who said he\u2019d never fall in love with me, Alexei\u2019s doing a good impression of it\u2026 and now I\u2019m wondering if this marriage is fake after all.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Covers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vancouver-Storm-by-Stephanie-Archer_0005-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-879\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vancouver-Storm-by-Stephanie-Archer_0005-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vancouver-Storm-by-Stephanie-Archer_0005-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vancouver-Storm-by-Stephanie-Archer_0005-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookdragonsparadise.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vancouver-Storm-by-Stephanie-Archer_0005.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leave reviews, opinions and thoughts in the comments. 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