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Breaking Away: A fake dating grumpy sunshine hockey romance Kindle Edition

by Sookh Kaur (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,734 ratings
As the coach’s curvy daughter, I shouldn’t fake-date the rival team’s hot, tattooed, grumpy defenseman, even if I used to have a crush on him back in high school.

Dmitri Lokhov is the hottest, fastest, and grumpiest defenseman on the rink. No one’s seen him smile, let alone mutter more than a few broody words.

But when Dmitri loses his calm, knocking out our best player who happens to be my fiancé, everyone is shocked.

With a little liquid courage, I break into Dmitri’s cushy five-star hotel suite. After all, we knew each other as teenagers, so I need to give Mr. Grumpy Superstar a piece of my mind.

What I’m not supposed to learn is why he lost his cool in the first place. It was over a nasty comment about me. Made by my fiancé.

I break the wedding off, but the best way to get revenge? Fake date his rival.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DK5XBJ59
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sookh Kaur (October 20, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 20, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 766 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 398 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Sookh Kaur writes romances about complex Punjabi heroines. When you read Sookh Kaur, South Asian women aren’t side characters. They are the main characters, navigating their relationships with family, friends, and lovers. Her series is a mix of steamy and romantic, filling readers with as many warm fuzzies as she can fit in. Her work centers on women and the realities they face when they challenge themselves and the world around them.

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Customers find this hockey romance novel to be an easy, enjoyable read with a perfect sweet story and fantastic character development. Moreover, the book features well-written dialogue, with one customer noting the author's good understanding of hockey. Additionally, customers appreciate the book's emotional depth, with one review describing it as a heartfelt story of personal growth, and they enjoy the banter between characters. The pacing moves fast, and customers value the supportive atmosphere of the book.

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35 customers mention "Readability"35 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy and enjoyable to read, with one mentioning it's a perfect evening read.

"...Easy to get emotionally invested. Quick read with a happy ending!" Read more

"I was fun and predicable but it was a great read still. I would pick it up again as a fun read" Read more

"...The author has talent, and this book is worth the read because there is a part of the book in all honesty I'm going to take and apply to myself...." Read more

"...the sports element is also trendy and done great- I think it's the favorite sports romance I've read out of multiple over the past two years...." Read more

29 customers mention "Romance"29 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy this hockey romance book, describing it as a perfect sweet story with reasonable relationship development.

"This is a cute story with lovable, fun characters. Easy to get emotionally invested. Quick read with a happy ending!" Read more

"I loved the plot and getting to know Kavi and Dmitri and the team! It was fun, and sweet, and deep, and exciting, and spicy, and engaging!..." Read more

"The plot is compelling as it is but the character development, found family and true love in this book is something I haven’t been able to find in a..." Read more

"Such a warm cozy fake relationship to lovers story! Absolutely adorable, I couldn’t put it down!..." Read more

19 customers mention "Emotional depth"19 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, with one customer describing it as a heartfelt story of personal growth and another noting how it made their heart race.

"This is a cute story with lovable, fun characters. Easy to get emotionally invested. Quick read with a happy ending!" Read more

"...The plot, emotions, and troubles felt pretty realistic and generally relatable/understandable..." Read more

"...It resonates with so many of us and I was rooting for Kavi the entire time. Loved it! I definitely recommend reading this book!" Read more

"...They feel like real people, not just words on a page." Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that the characters feel like they have depth and are fun to read about.

"This is a cute story with lovable, fun characters. Easy to get emotionally invested. Quick read with a happy ending!" Read more

"...I felt myself getting frustrated at the right parts, loving the characters more and more...." Read more

"The plot is compelling as it is but the character development, found family and true love in this book is something I haven’t been able to find in a..." Read more

"...But what really got me is how real the characters- main and secondary - are. They feel like real people, not just words on a page." Read more

17 customers mention "Writing quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well written and easy to read, with one customer noting the author's good understanding of hockey.

"...The author has talent, and this book is worth the read because there is a part of the book in all honesty I'm going to take and apply to myself...." Read more

"...The plot, emotions, and troubles felt pretty realistic and generally relatable/understandable..." Read more

"...They feel like real people, not just words on a page." Read more

"...This is a slow burn but the steamy scenes are well written and well placed. The pacing of the story is perfect. I love the banter...." Read more

8 customers mention "Humor"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, particularly appreciating the banter between characters.

"This is a cute story with lovable, fun characters. Easy to get emotionally invested. Quick read with a happy ending!" Read more

"...It was fun, and sweet, and deep, and exciting, and spicy, and engaging!..." Read more

"...The pacing of the story is perfect. I love the banter...." Read more

"...It was funny, seductive and emotional." Read more

5 customers mention "Feel"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging and supportive, with one customer particularly appreciating the gentle grumpy man who provides emotional support.

"...I’m so obsessed with how loving and supportive and just so good for each other both Kavi and Dmitri are for each other...." Read more

"Nothing but hints at story here. It's a Feel good book. They both go from, Misunderstood & Stressed to Loved. Great book !..." Read more

"...And the fact that the MMC was so obsessed and supportive?!?! I loved it!" Read more

"...I loved reading how this brown woman was loved and supported by this gentle grumpy man. I love a misunderstood loner MMC!..." Read more

5 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with several noting it moves quickly, and one describing it as a slow burn romance.

"This is a slow burn rom-com. Kavi is a doormat, a people pleaser...." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book it moved very quickly. And it didn't leave you on a cliff hanger for too long. Over it was a great read" Read more

"I love these characters- Dmitri and Kavi. There was slow build-up, constant tension, and mild angst. I loved every word of it...." Read more

"Always strong pacing, reasonable relationship development arc, and strong character development, this work by Kaur does not disappoint...." Read more

Witty banter and revenge dating tropes = perfect evening read!
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Witty banter and revenge dating tropes = perfect evening read!
I cannot begin to describe how cute Breaking Away is! Perfect for any hockey romance reader. You have our amazing FMC, Kavi, paired with the intimidating (to everyone except her) Dmitri, and the connection can only be described as explosive. Tons of tension, innuendos, banter, spice- and the best yet? A classic "Who did this to you?" moment! This book is perfect if you are looking for an evening of witty remarks and revenge dating tropes. I cannot wait for what is yet to come in the series!
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  • Highlite
    5.0 out of 5 stars Breaking FREE!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
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    Kavi is the daughter of professional hockey coach, the fiancee of a professional hockey player but who is Kavi…really? She’s always spent her life doing things for others and now, she has no identity. When her fiance is beaten on ice one night, she visits Dmitri, the prayer who beat him, only to learn that her fiance is cheating on her and may have been for a long while. When her parents encourage her to take him back for the sake of the team and for her father’s reputation, she runs away, desperate to figure out a life for herself. The person to help her escape is none other than Dmitri.
    I was drawn to Kavi. I don’t know if it’s that I myself am a first generation Asian female or that I understood her inability to find her place, but her experience so closely mirrored mine. Sookh wrote Kavi so well that I couldn’t deny knowing this young woman’s heart and her inability to reconcile what she should do to honor her family and her family’s reputation versus what she needs to do to find her own self worth. Learning that she is worth more meant taking a step away from what was expected and opening her door to doing what she needed rather than what others wanted. And in supporting her Dmitri was able up face his fear, his broken father’s expectations.
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  • Megan
    4.0 out of 5 stars fun
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2025
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    I was fun and predicable but it was a great read still.

    I would pick it up again as a fun read
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  • Flippitti
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kavi and Dimitri
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2025
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    This is a slow burn rom-com. Kavi is a doormat, a people pleaser. She’s engaged to a cheating narcissist, her dad ignores her and her mom always wants her to conform. She puts everyone’s needs above hers. Her self esteem is in the toilet. It’s a romcom but there’s an underlying thread of sadness in the plot. The way Kavi talks about herself, thinks about herself is heartbreaking. If made me so sad. I want to give her a hug. Thankfully she finds a bit of her spine within the first 100 pages. And it’s enough to propel her towards Dimitri and a better future

    Dimitri is like a wall, emotionless, hard to read. He’s very closed off except when it comes to Kavi. Then he’ll do anything for her, even things he’s uncomfortable doing. He has no friends, he’s isolated and he has trust issues. This is a slow burn but the steamy scenes are well written and well placed. The pacing of the story is perfect. I love the banter. These two talk to each other like adults, even tho there are times that Kavi irritates me when she constantly talks down about herself. But Dimitri believes in her and that’s what she needs to put herself first.

    I didn’t think I’d love this story at first but wow, I was so wrong. Kavi is like a friend who lifts others up even when she’s feeling down. She and Dimitri are perfect together. They talk, fight, love and live their moments and it’s uplifting to see their HEA. Beautifully written with characters that I’ll be thinking about for a long time.
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  • crystal burt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing storyline
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
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    I found that, for some reason I am drawn to hockey romance books so this is once of the reasons I was drawn to this book. While there are times I'm kind of lost in the book, because I have no idea where the author was going at that moment. The storyline and character development alone is what made this a good book. While I feel the smut could have been better, it was still good. I felt myself getting frustrated at the right parts, loving the characters more and more. Most of the time I can predict what is going to happen in books. This one honestly had me questioning what was going to happen and that alone is amazing. The author has talent, and this book is worth the read because there is a part of the book in all honesty I'm going to take and apply to myself. Take the time to read it, it is worth it!
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  • Madelyn Rawlings
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, easy romance read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2025
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    This is a cute story with lovable, fun characters. Easy to get emotionally invested. Quick read with a happy ending!
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  • Kristopher Ross
    5.0 out of 5 stars Too cute! and incredibly satisfying! (written by a wife using her husband’s kindle unlimited)
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025
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    Such a warm cozy fake relationship to lovers story! Absolutely adorable, I couldn’t put it down! I just wish the hockey scenes were a little more intense, but overall very good.
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  • Gurl-N-Digo
    4.0 out of 5 stars You got me
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025
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    Okay at first I was annoyed with the LFC, because I can't stand when characters are so weakly portrayed, but thank goodness she didn't remain that way for very long and that there wasn't an unbelievable jump to full confidence. Both characters have gradual growth within the storyline both personal and romantically. I have so much I want to say, but I'll just say I really enjoyed this book.
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  • Rachaelthereader
    5.0 out of 5 stars So cute and empowering
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2025
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    Such a fun book!! The character development for our main character was fantastic and empowering to the ladies. Definitly what I needed after the heavy book I just read. Quite spicy too!
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  • Katie McCaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read to Start 2025
    Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2025
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    My heart man. I LOVED Dmitri Lokhov. The way that he called Kavi Princess, SWOON. He is perfect. He showed up for Kavi again and again when she needed someone just because. He cared so much for her and her happiness that I literally cried.
    My heart hurt for both of them the their familial traumas. Kavi especially having parents pushing her back to someone that didn’t truly care about her.
    The way the Wings took her in and made her one of them, defending and encouraging her.
    This was truly a great read. They got the happily ever after they deserved.
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  • Marty may
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!
    Reviewed in Australia on April 9, 2025
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    So well written, such great depth to the characters and their stories, cannot wait to grab another of Sookh’s books! 😍😍
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  • Amitha Alex
    4.0 out of 5 stars A very sexy, cute and funny romance!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2024
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    Definitely give this a book try if you are a fan of the genre and in need a of a quick read!
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  • Lisa J Page
    5.0 out of 5 stars Revenge is "Hot" in the case of Dmitri
    Reviewed in Australia on October 19, 2024
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    Loved this story of Dmitri and Kavi. Classmates from High School days and meeting up later to get revenge on her ex. Who says revenge is sweet or in the case of Dmitri "Hot" according to Kavi. Fantastic read and left me wanting more. Great work, Sookh.
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  • pei_roxyreads
    5.0 out of 5 stars beautifully Written
    Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2024
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    I picked up this book and I went in not knowing what to expect since Sookh Kaur is a new to me author! Reading the book had me laughing, crying, and cheering the main characters on! It was amazing to see that all the character relationships develop when Kavi comes into there lives and how she builds her own “family” away from her Seattle family. I can’t wait to read more of your books!!
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