Merry Pucking Christmas: An away-from-home for the holidays novella

Kelly Jamieson

Nov 2023 · Bears Hockey II Book 4 · Kelly Jamieson

About this ebook

Harley Reid

My holiday plans? Boxed wine, flannel pajamas, and Netflix minus the “chill”. I hadn’t planned on getting off my apathy until after New Years—until I accidentally crash into my ex’s new girlfriend’s car. But it’s the motivation I need to flee to my Aunt Nora’s place in NYC for Christmas.

Colliding with a typically grouchy New Yorker isn’t my best foot forward. But sweet Jesus on a cracker, he’s a lickable, Viking-size hunk of hotness. As we somehow keep running into each other, I begin to believe I can shed the hurt and humiliation and be fearless.

Nils Axelsson

My holiday plans? Spending my hockey team’s break alone. My friend Nora, however, won’t let me escape her vortex of holiday cheer, and I find myself agreeing to take her niece to a Rockettes show.

I was expecting an awkward teenager in braces, but it’s the same woman who plowed into me in the elevator. A knock-me-sideways stunning blonde whose beauty and kindness hits me like a puck to the chest. The more time I spend with her, the more I want as much as I can get before she has to go back home. Unless I can give her a reason to stay.

Ratings and reviews

I loved Nils' honesty and Harley's innocence in the big city. Her desire to be brave and do more things was wonderful to watch. Their attraction was there from the first bump and grew as a sort of friendship before blossoming into love. With a couple hiccups in their path, they managed to choose the right direction to go. Also, Nora was a hoot, and I rooted for her as well. I received a copy of this story through 1852 Media, and this is my unsolicited review.

LOVED this book! This novel made me smile - it's a sweet story of Harley, feeling a bit down after an unexpected divorce, and her trip to see her aunt in NYC. She immediately runs into Nils, a sexy hockey player that is neighbors with Harley's aunt. They quickly become friends, and perhaps a bit more - spending most of their time together. It's just a vacation fling, so Harley can return home with fond memories....or can she? I loved the characters in this book and how Harley was forced to chan