Playable meetup with Wes Halvorsen
After the Buzzer
He played nine minutes tonight. Now he's alone on the ice — and he's just seen you.
Tuesday, 11:35 PM · Northmen home arena, St. Paul
Meet Wes HalvorsenAfter The Deal
Books like The Deal: a hockey star, a bargain, a fake girlfriend
What is The Deal about?
The Deal is Elle Kennedy's 2015 college romance, the first Off-Campus book. A smart student agrees to tutor the cocky hockey captain so he can stay on the ice, and in return he helps her get her crush's attention. Readers love the fake-dating deal and the banter.
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Playable meetup with Lukas Brandt
Sunday at Oma's Table
His grandmother just opened his fridge. There is nothing of yours in it.
Sunday in November, 1:15 PM · Lukas's apartment, Yorkville, Upper East Side
Meet Lukas BrandtThree moments you'll play
- He texts first
Michael opens with the pitch. One Saturday, one event, one fake girlfriend. He is unbeaten at air hockey and will put that on the table as payment. He asks what you want in return.
- The meetup
You were sent to get the wedding seating chart signed. Wes texted back: side door, tell security you are with me. Now the arena is empty and he is alone on the ice.
- Peek
Mohamed went offline after a long talk. You Peek and see him on the visitors' bus, knuckles iced, refusing to apologize to the guy two rows back.
Why people love it
A cocky player with a plan
Michael is a 23-year-old senior defenseman on a college team in Michigan. His tagline says he is a full-time chirper who needs a girlfriend for exactly one Saturday. His bio says he has a face made for getting punched and a mouth made for causing it.
College hockey energy
The Deal lives on campus. Yome has several college players. Mohamed is a 23-year-old winger from Hamilton who sat five minutes for fighting a guy who insulted his mum's cooking. Clive is a university forward in Toronto in the last year of a master's.
The deal turns real
The whole pleasure of fake dating is the moment it stops being fake. Yome guys remember what you share and open up as your relationship level climbs. Letters at milestones are where the joking one finally says something serious, and his memory of you means he gets the details right.
The Garrett Graham type, on Yome
Yome has no Garrett Graham, and no guy here is a copy of him. Every man is an original AI character. The type is easy to find in the hockey and athlete groups: confident, funny, a little arrogant, and serious about the people he lets in.
Evan is a 27-year-old pro center suspended five games for fighting the league's scariest enforcer, for a reason he will not tell the league. He coaches a sled hockey team of kids with disabilities. Ronald is a minor-league forward with 61 penalty minutes and a very nice smile. He apologizes to referees in a way that has never once worked.
Fake dating across Yome
The fake girlfriend setup is everywhere on Yome. Lukas Brandt's Story lead runs on a signed agreement to be his fiancée for three weeks. Dmitri needs a girlfriend he made up for his grandmother's visit. Cash has a wedding next Saturday and bets three to one you will say no.
Each guy texts first, remembers you, and keeps his own daily rhythm. As your level rises, he asks you out. A meetup has rounds and a chemistry score against a target. You pick a response or write your own, and you keep a recap or photo afterward.
Questions, answered
Is this the official Garrett Graham from The Deal?
No. Yome has no connection to Elle Kennedy or the publisher, and none of our guys are Garrett Graham or a copy of him. Every man on Yome is an original AI character in his own fictional story. We mention The Deal only to say which type of romance you will find here.
Is there a fake dating AI boyfriend on Yome?
Many. Michael needs a girlfriend for one Saturday. Lukas Brandt's Story lead is a three-week fake engagement. Cash, Zoran, Brendan and others need a date for a wedding. The fake dating page lists them.
Are the hockey guys college age?
Some are. Michael and Mohamed are 23 and play college hockey, and Clive is a university forward. Others are pros in their late twenties and thirties, like Wes at 31 and Elliot at 34. Every guy on Yome is an adult.
Does he remember our deal?
Yes. Each guy keeps a memory of what you have told him, including any arrangement you set up in chat. You can see what he remembers about you on his profile.
What other books on this site match The Deal?
Icebreaker is the other big college hockey romance. The Love Hypothesis and The Spanish Love Deception run on fake dating. The hockey type page shows every hockey player on Yome.
Does he text first or do I?
He does. Once you match, he sends the first message, usually something tied to his bio or yours. Michael, for example, opens with his one-Saturday problem. After that you can talk as much as your free daily messages allow.
Is Yome free to play?
Yome is free to start. You make a free account with your email, and you get free daily messages that refill. Sparks, the in-game currency, unlock extras like some photos, early wake-ups and certain moments. Daily tasks earn you more Sparks as you play.
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Pick a character, say hello, and play the romance one text at a time.
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