Last Chance Christmas

Joanne Rock

Nov 2015 · Road to Romance Book 1 · Tule Publishing

About this ebook

Fashion buyer Shea Walker had a fast track lifestyle until a car accident sidelines her to a painful recovery. Seeking quiet for the holidays, Shea returns to thesnowy mountains where she grew up to make peace with her past and spend timewith her estranged family. She never expected J.C. Royce--now a hockeystar--would return to their hometown, too. Determined to avoid that particularsexy mistake, she's caught off guard when her first night in town brings themface to face.
Seeing Shea practically fall at his feet is gratifying, until J.C. realizes his proudformer friend, who he once thought would become a whole lot more, is trulyhurt--and in more ways than she lets on. Lucky for Shea, he's got a big housejust sitting empty and a tree ready to decorate, as she is in no shape to stayby herself. With his bad boy arrogance down to an art form after eight years inthe NHL, J.C. is more than a match for feisty Shea. Especially when it comes toher outrageous claim that there was never any chemistry between them...
But when it comes to convincing her to stick around town until the New Year, hejust might need a Christmas miracle.

Ratings and reviews

It takes an almost tragedy and a chance encounter for two people to discover the benefits of home, heart and love. Joanne Rock's Last Chance Christmas has beauty of the season, the comfort of family and a chance to reconnect with a slower more uncomplicated way of life. Forced to slow down after a debilitating accident Shea seeks the comfort of home and familiarity to help her mend. She gets more than she thought when confronted with the one man she'd like to forget. I received an ARC of Last Chance Christmas in exchange for an honest review. Forgiveness, hope, charity and love prove to be the most precious assets on the path to healing the heart and body. Purely wonderful read.

4 stars — I’m a fan of second chance romances…I’m not entirely sure why, but it’s just satisfying to see people grow from who they were when they were younger and fix the mistakes of their youth. And that was definitely the case with this book. Sure, they had their struggles and they almost fell into old patterns, but I got the satisfaction I was after by the time the book was finished. I wasn’t sure about Shea at first…she was filled up with a lot of resentment and holding REALLY HARD onto grudges from her past. But as we get to know her, know her past, it makes sense for who she is. She doesn’t make excuses for those character traits, but she does eventually try to do better, which I really appreciate. I honestly expected something much different from the blurb, the fact that she’s hurt from the accident doesn’t play that much into the story. It was more about reconciling with her past. JC was almost too good to be true…luckily he made some bad choices to prove he’s actually human. He was sweet, thoughtful, encouraging, supportive…very easy going. His personality definitely made him swoonworthy. And the two of them together definitely had some great chemistry…both in the steamy moments, but also just in the fun flirting moments as well. In the end it was a fast read, and probably a fast resolution, but it works for Christmas books, you know?

Shea Walker goes home for Christmas and finds her parents have left for their dream vacation in Hawaii. JC Royce is also back in town and he is nursing yet another concussion, unsure when he will get back to his hockey teammates. When JC rounds the corner and finds Shea standing in the driveway of her parent’s house, he can’t believe his eyes. Shea on the other hand doesn’t seem as happy to see him. JC can’t blame her though, due to how they left each other 10 years earlier. Can a second chance be in their future? Can Shea forgive JC for the past? I enjoy hockey so this was a fun read! Heartwarming, sweet, happy tears, everything that makes for a lovely story! I recommend adding this to your must read list!