He’s the brooding goalie who falls right into her cookie display. She’s the sunshine baker who melts his defenses.
Maddie:
I’m up to my ears in gingerbread when a six-foot-plus avalanche of flannel and Viking energy crashes into my Christmas cookie pop-up event.
Turns out, the man who takes out my brioche tray is none other than Noah Becker, the Blue Ridge Buffaloes’ new starting goalie and the mystery muffin tin returner who’s been haunting my Thursdays all season.
When we’re paired for the town’s peppermint bake-off, I brace for awkward silences and a plethora of over-kneaded dough. What do I get? A hot goalkeeper with secret smiles, gentle hands, and a surprising talent for melting my defenses.
He’s quiet, steady, and gorgeous in a way that should be illegal. One bake-off, a few kisses, and a whole lot of flour later, we’re elbow-deep in peppermint and feelings I don’t know what to do with.
But love isn’t always sugar cookies and hot cocoa. With hockey season heating up and my heart on the line, when Christmas ends, will the magic of our instant connection go with it?
Laney Kate is a sweet romcom author who loves crafting heartwarming stories of instalove, charming hockey players, and the small-town heroines who steal their hearts.
With a knack for blending laugh-out-loud moments, swoon-worthy romance, and just the right amount of drama, Laney’s books are the perfect escape for anyone craving happily-ever-afters on and off the ice.
When she’s not writing, you can find Laney binge-watching hockey games, experimenting with new dessert recipes, or curling up with her pups, a cozy blanket, and a crime drama.
Her stories are sweet, fun, and guaranteed to leave you smiling!
See her other books and pen names here: https://feelgoodfictionbooks.
USA Today bestseller Elana Johnson writes adult contemporary beach romance. She is the author of over 130 books across two names, and there's nothing better than sun, sand, and swoon-worthy kisses! Unless it's a sweet-and-sexy cowboy - read those under her pen name of Liz Isaacson. Learn more about her sweet beach romances at www.elanajohnson.com. Join her texting group by sending the word SAND to 474747 and get exclusive sales, freebies, and more.