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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Toxic relationships, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol use, Injury detail, Grief, Car accident / crash, Body shaming
The Wingman
by Stephanie Archer
Book 3 in Vancouver Storm
Hayden is the kind of hockey hero who makes pining feel like a contact sport. Read this when you want best friends, bad dating lessons, and a man who gets less casual every time he says he is keeping it casual.
goodreads 3.9/5 83,186 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 3 ratings
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Length448 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 5 books
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Friends to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Athlete
- Mutual pining
- Playful / funny
- Book boyfriend/girlfriend acquired
- Golden retriever
- He falls first
- Dirty talk heavy
- The swoon
- Secretly soft
- Protective love interest
- Praise-focused
- Feel-good
- Banter
- Tension / anticipation
- Possessive / claiming
- Found family
- Praise kink
- Playful banter
- Tension
- Longing glances
- Body worship
- Possessive
Fantasy promise
- Sports romance
- Sports world / training facility
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- Athlete romance
- Forced proximity
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- Roommates
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Romantic
- Witty
- Moderate
- Career woman
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- Playful
- Banter-heavy
- Soft/gentle
- Steamy
- Warm
- Fast-paced
- Heartwarming
- Comfort read vibes
- Series binge material
- Addictive pacing
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 448 pages
- Publisher
- Orion
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book