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Missed quiet care turning pretend intimacy real in The Right Move by Liz Tomforde? The Fake Out by Stephanie Archer brings the same swoon to hockey—with a hero who never hides his devotion.

Curated by NextBookAfter Editors. This read-alike match weighs tone, themes, pacing, character dynamics, and emotional payoff rather than genre alone. See how recommendations are chosen.

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Why It's Your Next Read

  • The source’s quiet care becomes Rory’s exuberant devotion
  • Fake affection again blurs into private certainty
  • Sports pressure still sharpens the slow-burn stakes
  • Dual perspectives keep both hearts emotionally legible
  • A golden-retriever hero replaces the guarded grump
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★★★★☆ 4.12 • Goodreads

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If Ryan’s quiet caretaking was your favorite part of The Right Move, Rory offers the same close observation without the emotional camouflage. His fake relationship with Hazel keeps public performance rubbing against private want, while team pressure, quick banter, and alternating perspectives make every generous gesture land as both flirtation and proof.

Rory never rations tenderness; he turns it into the whole game.

The difference is delicious: Rory is a shameless golden retriever, not a guarded grump. The court becomes a hockey rink, the care gets louder, and the slow burn stays warm, sexy, and reassuring.

Same fake-date flutter, with devotion turned all the way up.

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What Readers Are Saying

"but there isn’t a single thing i’d change about this book. it was sexy, fun, romantic, and the characters were really likable." — chan ☆, Goodreads

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"absolutely, laugh out loud funny, witty, banter that had me giggling and swinging my feet? check." — glavreads, Goodreads

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"Giddy! That is how this book makes you feel! Utterly and completely GIDDY!" — Koisty, Goodreads

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What to read after The Right Move

Readers searching for adult books like or similar to The Right Move by Liz Tomforde usually want adult romance with qualities like fake dating, hockey, he falls first, and golden retriever hero.

If your search is specifically for books similar to The Right Move for adults, this match keeps the grown-up stakes, voice, and reader payoff central rather than drifting into younger or purely genre-adjacent suggestions.

If you like The Right Move and want to know what to read next, start with The Fake Out. It is the closest NextBookAfter match for readers who want a book like The Right Move with the same core appeal.

The Fake Out is a similar next read for fans of The Right Move by Liz Tomforde because it shares fake dating, hockey, he falls first, and golden retriever hero while moving through sports romance and contemporary romance.

Books like or similar to The Right Move: quick answers

What should I read after The Right Move by Liz Tomforde?
Start with The Fake Out. It is a close NextBookAfter match for readers who want adult romance with a similar mood, pace, and emotional payoff. It is especially useful if you want fake dating, hockey, and he falls first.
If I like The Right Move, what should I read next?
Read The Fake Out next if you want another adult romance pick with overlapping tone, themes, pacing, and reader payoff.
What is a book like The Right Move for adults?
The Fake Out is the closest adult readalike here because it preserves the core appeal readers usually want after The Right Move by Liz Tomforde.
What are good books similar to The Right Move by Liz Tomforde for adults?
For adult romance readers, The Fake Out is a strong book similar to The Right Move by Liz Tomforde because it keeps the same read-alike appeal while moving through sports romance and contemporary romance.
Is The Fake Out similar to The Right Move by Liz Tomforde?
Yes. The Fake Out is recommended here because it carries readers from The Right Move by Liz Tomforde into sports romance and contemporary romance while preserving the core read-alike appeal.
Why recommend The Fake Out for fans of The Right Move by Liz Tomforde?
The recommendation is based on overlapping appeal signals: tone, themes, character dynamics, pacing, and the specific payoff readers look for after The Right Move by Liz Tomforde.
How many books like The Right Move are on this page?
This page lists 3 curated recommendations for readers looking for what to read after The Right Move by Liz Tomforde.

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