natalie intihar

October 2, 2025

It was so fun to meet the talented and hilarious Lynn Painter! Fake Skating, her latest YA book, was truly a favorite of mine in the genre. Her books always have such warmth & love, and it truly stems from her and her lovely personality. 

Lynn Painter’s books now include Better Than The Movies, Nothing Like The Movies, The Do-Over, Betting on You, Mr. Wrong Number, The Love Wager, Happily Never After, Accidentally Amy, Maid for Each Other, and Fake Skating.

Thanks so much to Booksamillion Katy for hosting the meet and greet! Lynn was such a great sport and answered so many questions from the whole audience. We had a great time and I especially loved seeing her post-meet and greet Bucee’s trip!

Summary of Fake Skating:

Childhood sweethearts reunite in a hockey-loving town where romance is about to heat up the ice. Icebreaker meets  Better Than the Movies.

From play dates on the playground to sneaking into movie theaters, Dani and Alec were inseparable as kids. Until Dani moved away. Years later, Dani is back in Minnesota, and exited to reconnect with the nerdy and comforting Alec. But teenage Alec is NOTHING like the boy she remembers. He’s the hockey STAR in a town where hockey players are worshipped as gods – and he loves it. 

When one thing leads to another and Dani and Alec find themselves thrown together and playing the role of boyfriend and girlfriend, “complicated” becomes an understatement. In this Minnesota town, hockey may rule, but romance is about to take its place.