ABOUT THIS EVENT
Join Barnes & Noble The Woodlands on Friday October 3rd at 7PM for our FAKE SKATING release party! There will be crafts, trivia, and lots of fun!
FAKE SKATING by Lynn Painter is one of our most anticipated books this fall, and we are excited to celebrate its release with you.
This event is perfect for those who love Young Adult Romance, hockey, and (most of all) spending time with other readers!
This is an authorless event.
ABOUT FAKE SKATING
Releases 10/30/25
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter comes a heartfelt and banter-filled rom-com about childhood sweethearts whose icy reunion in their hockey-loving hometown unexpectedly thaws when they fake a romantic relationship.
Growing up, Dani couldn’t help but follow around the adorable son of her mom’s best friend. Funny, kind of nerdy, and a little soft, Alec was always down to hang with Dani when they were little. From play dates on the playground to sneaking into movie theaters, Dani and Alec were inseparable. Until Dani moved away. Alec promised they’d stay in touch—except, they didn’t.
Flash forward and Dani is back in Minnesota for her senior year, she and her mom living with her grandfather. Dealing with the fallout of her parents’ devastating divorce, Dani wouldn’t mind a nerd-out with the cozy and comforting Alec (and maybe a chance to confront him on his MIA status for all these years). But teenage Alec is nothing like the kid Dani remembers. He’s a hockey star in a town where hockey players are worshiped as gods. Dani’s place as his shadow has been taken up by drooling female fans…and he loves it.
Dani is resolved to ice out her former best friend until an unlikely series of events brings them together—
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