I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
Big Stick Energy by Sarina Bowen Series: New York Legends #2
Published by Forever on June 30, 2026
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Darcy Kendrick is used to putting out fires. As an overworked admin to a hockey team, she’s seen it all. But nothing prepares her for accidentally DMing her very private, very NSFW fantasy to the subject of this fantasy: team captain Eric Tremaine. Nobody actually dies of embarrassment. Right?
But when a wedding invite puts them on a collision course with her chaotic family and his emotionally fraught past, Eric suggests a plan: they fake-date their way through the “Wedding Experience.” It’s mutually beneficial. Totally strategic. And definitely not real. Except between mini tacos, slow dances and lingering glances, Eric starts to wonder if the sharp-tongued assistant with a bottomless to-do list might be the one person who truly sees him. And for Darcy? The fire in her heart might be the only one she can’t put out.
It’s supposed to be fake. It’s supposed to be temporary. So why is it so hard to walk away?
Fake dating turns all too real in this emotionally charged delight! The second book in Bowen’s New York Legends hockey series centers on team captain Eric Tremaine and the GM’s assistant Darcy. Happenstance has them both attending the same wedding festivities for which they are both dreading for different reasons … so when he comes up with a plot to fake date throughout it, she’s game. It doesn’t take long for their fake relationship to turn real as drama surrounds them around every corner and they confide their inner most secrets to each other. The characters are very easy to like and relate to and each has a powerful back story that leads to extra angst in the storyline. I definitely wanted more evolvement to the ending, and even would have been happy for her to get a better closure with her dad, but I enjoyed them as a whole. Can’t wait for more in the series!
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