Love Stroke

by Chelsea Nicole

All is fair in love and golf...

Just a year ago, Reagan Handler had it all—a fiancé, a promising career, and a baby on the way. Now, at 28, she’s a single mom barely scraping by. When her best friend suggests a wild scheme—pretend to date a famous golfer for money—Reagan is too desperate to say no.

Ty Packard is golf’s biggest heartthrob and a magnet for scandal. But when the PGA threatens his career over a breach of its morality code, he needs a quick a fake girlfriend to clean up his image. Enter Reagan—his one-night stand from five years ago, and the only woman who’s ever left him wondering what if.

Their fake relationship is meant to solve everything—his reputation, her money troubles. But living under one roof with a contract built on lies quickly stirs up old sparks and new complications. As the pressure mounts on and off the course, Reagan and Ty must is their love just a game, or the real thing?

A steamy, emotional romance filled with second chances, sizzling chemistry, and the high stakes of love and ambition.

177 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 3, 2025

Reviews

[Nicole Curry]

Love Stroke is such a fun, quick read with some spice! It mixes golf, travel and friendship all together in one book for a fast-paced love story perfect for summer or a quick pick me up on your TBR!

[Megan Bano]

Such a fun and easy read! Go Chelsea!!

[Lyric Modar]

Such a fun and witty story, I laughed out loud! I can’t wait to see what’s next for this author!

[Kailee]

Such a quick and easy read - who doesn’t love an enemy to lovers 😊 I personally envisioned Glen Powell mixed with Rory Mcilroy iykyk. This author has a BRIGHT AND STEAMY future

[Brittany Harlow]

This was SUCH a cute fake relationship story! Only 170 pages so a great quick read too. Chelsea Nicole had me laughing out loud by page 10! I loved, loved, loved all of the characters, especially little Henry 🥰

Oh and can’t forget about the bit of spice 🌶️

[ASHLEY DANIELS]

What a perfect summer read! I loved everything about it and can’t say enough! It’s A MUST READ!!

[Colleen McPeek]

Super fun easy read. Got me out of my reading rut. 😊

[Brittany Steminist Booknerd]

Ok, so the MMC is basically just a douche throughout the entire book. He starts out really douchy in the beginning with comments about her clothes and her underwear. I kept hanging on and hoping he would get better but he never really did. Miscommunication abounds throughout the entire book. I have no idea how we are supposed to believe in their HEA with all the bs he pulls. I also absolutely hate a spicy scene where there is no discussion about prevention or protection, and this book has zero discussion at all. Just wam bam thank you ma’am.

[Jessica Sartalis]

Such a fun read!! I could not put this one down. The characters draw you in from the start and keep you wondering what will happen next. The wit and storytelling in this book are amazing. This one is a must read!

[Shelby]

This was such a fun, quick, summer romance read. I highly recommend picking it up, and you won’t want to put it down!

[Libbi Toth]

This was ADORABLE!! Eagerly waiting for another book from this author! LOVED IT. perfect mix of story line and spice 😏🌶️

[Megan]

It was a quick, fun read. But the conversations often fell flat and felt disjointed. I loved that golf was represented, but not in the best light. Cute, but needed a little more.

[Allie : pagesofallie]

Fast-paced, short golf novella. Single mom fakes dates playboy golf star. And they, obviously, fall in love as it turns into more.

[Kellie Shuster]

This was a heartwarming and fun summer read! I loved the enemies to lovers storyline! Normally golf in general puts me to sleep, but this story had me up until 2 am finishing the book! Super cute!!