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Hold Me Tight (Chicago Railers Hockey #2) by Jennifer Sucevic

Rating: 3 out of 5.

This is a very sweet hockey romance about a hot hockey player that has been yearning for a player’s ex-girlfriend for years and her reluctance to trust again. Callie’s bakery is in the verge of bankruptcy and her rent just went up. River finally sees his chance to go for Callie and her sweet daughter Nora, and he’s decided to shoot his shot. He offers to let her live with him, but she must sleep in his bed – just sleep, for now. Callie reluctantly agrees, thinking it’s the only way to stay afloat until she figures things out, which she always does.

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The Holiday Post (Hideaway Harbor #4) by L.B. Dunbar

Rating: 4 out of 5.

If you’ve been crushing on the “Target Santa”, you’re going to love this book. This is another book in the Christmas at Hideaway Harbor series and this time the story involves single mother Lumi who works in the small town’s post office and Saint, a globe-trotting toy mogul who crashes his fancy sports car just outside of town. Circumstances caused Lumi to stay in her small hometown although all she’s ever wanted was to see the world. Saint feels pressured by family expectations and wants to slow down and have something just for himself for a change, especially if it means having someone special in his life.

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The Holiday Fakers ( Hideaway Harbor #2) by Evie Alexander

Rating: 4 out of 5.

4.5 stars

This is a sweet and spicy fake dating, one bed, friends to lovers Christmas book that is part of the interconnected Christmas at Hideaway Harbor series. Piper and Brody grew up together in their small town. He left town and became a Hollywood heartthrob, ghosting Piper and the entire town. Piper loved Brody from a young age but when he left her and their town in the dust, she hardened her heart to him. Well, sort of.

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Rebel Bride (Chicago Players, #2) by Kate Meader

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is a very cute hockey romance book involving a runaway bride and a guy who’s had a secret crush on her for years. When Summer crawls out the church window in her wedding dress and lands on Hatch, it was kismet. He sweeps her away to a family house and gives her the time and space to figure things out.

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Playmaker or Heartbreaker by Lila Marlow

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is a sweet hockey RomCom that’s available free on Kindle Unlimited.

Tropes:
🏒Second Chance
🧡Fake Dating
🏒Workplace Romance
🧡Sports Romance
🏒Age Gap
🧡Grumpy Sunshine
🏒Forced Proximity
🧡Closed Door Romance

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Tiny Wild Things

Rating: 3 out of 5.

This is a twisty thriller that is creepy in the best sense. The book starts out slowly and builds tension until the crazy ending. Fran is a journalist that lets her ambition override her common sense. A reclusive artist choses her to take his first interview since the death of his wife. He lives on a secluded estate with spotty cell service, which automatically cues get-the-heck-outta-there vibes. Then Fran gets an anonymous message telling her he’s lying to you, get out while you can. Rather than follow this advice, she presses on. Mistake. Big mistake! Then he suggests they go hunting in the woods and she agrees. Seriously?! (face palm)

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If You Claim Me (Toronto Terror, #5) by Helena Hunting

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I love the Toronto Terror book series and the found family it’s created. This is book 5 in the series, but can be read as a stand-alone. Mildred (Dred to her friends) is so strong I instantly loved her. She has a lot of past trauma but she actively works to not let it affect her life. Connor is so broken and misunderstood my heart melted every time someone put him down and he had to act like it didn’t affect him. Being a grumpy jerk is his defense mechanism, but his mask slips when he’s with Dred. I loved that she saw right through his act to the man beneath and gave him comfort and support.

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Revolve (Off the Ice #3) by Bal Khabra

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is a sweet enemies to lovers contemporary sports romance that is book 3 in a series, but can be read as a stand alone. Sierra is an elite pairs figure skater that suffered a horrific on-ice accident and is left broken, both mentally and physically. Her body is finally healed, but her PTSD makes it hard for her to get back on the ice and train for the new competition season. Dylan is a cocky hockey player that parties hard and has a playboy reputation. His antics catch up to him and he’s suspended from the hockey team, and his future in the NHL is in jeopardy.

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The Cornish Christmas Book Club (Cornish Romances Book Club #2) by Angela Britnell

Rating: 3 out of 5.

This is book 2 in The Cornish Romances Book Club, but can be read as a stand alone.

Tamara loses her job and the building she dreamed of opening a bakery in is bought by Gage who opens a bookstore. Their first meeting is not good, but it’s clear they are attracted to each other. The small town setting is always a trope I love reading, and this did not disappoint. Add in a book club with meddling ladies intent on being matchmakers, and you’ve got the perfect cozy Christmas book.

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