Last Chance Christmas by Joanne Rock Published by Tule Publishing Publication Date: November 10, 2015
Pages: 114
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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 the snowy mountains where she grew up to make peace with her past and spend time with her estranged family. She never expected J.C. Royce–now a hockey star–would return to their hometown, too. Determined to avoid that particular sexy mistake, she’s caught off guard when her first night in town brings them face to face.
Seeing Shea practically fall at his feet is gratifying, until J.C. realizes his proud former friend, who he once thought would become a whole lot more, is truly hurt–and in more ways than she lets on. Lucky for Shea, he’s got a big house just sitting empty and a tree ready to decorate, as she is in no shape to stay by herself. With his bad boy arrogance down to an art form after eight years in the NHL, J.C. is more than a match for feisty Shea. Especially when it comes to her 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.
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Joanne Rock writes a heartwarming Christmas story about second chances. J. C. is nice guy and a hot, professional hockey player. While he is recovering from a concussion, he is back in his hometown of Cloud Spin, Vermont waiting to be called back to the team. The last person he expects to see is Shea Walker, who is in town over Christmas. They haven’t seen each other in ten years when J. C. left Cloud Spin to pursue his hockey career. I thoroughly enjoyed this charming, well written novella that takes place in a small town and centers on forgiveness.
