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Merry Little Kissmas

by Lauren Blakely

A holiday bet turns into something more

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A holiday bet turns into something more

Isla’s plan to find a Christmas Eve gala date for Rowan—a hockey star and single dad—takes an unexpected turn when she offers to pose as his date herself. Their arrangement brings holiday competitions, tree-farm outings and a growing connection that reaches beyond the original bet, including Isla’s bond with Rowan’s book-loving daughter. Set in a snowy small town, the romance brings together workplace and family ties with seasonal traditions, using fake dating and a brother’s-best-friend setup to frame Isla and Rowan’s developing relationship.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For adult readers seeking a holiday romantic comedy.
  • For readers who enjoy fake-dating and brother’s-best-friend romance setups.
  • For readers interested in hockey romance, small-town settings, and romance involving a single parent.

Themes

Holiday romanceFake datingFamily connectionSmall-town lifeHockey

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Book overview

I should've known better than to make a Christmas bet with my brother's best friend. Six-foot-three, grumpy, and allergic to mistletoe and feelings.

My job sounded simple: find a holidate for the sexy single-dad hockey star before the team's Christmas Eve gala. But Rowan's sworn off romance forever. So when he bets I can't find him a plus one, I up the stakes and volunteer as tribute.

I'll fake date the holiday hater just to prove him wrong. Cue the mistletoe sabotage and Secret Santa subterfuge.

But soon our practice dates at Christmas tree farms and hot cocoa competitions feel a little too real-especially when he starts planning secret trysts in our snowy small town. Where I discover exactly how fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.

And when I get to know his book-loving daughter and they invite me into their life, what began as a holiday bet is turning into a Christmas I'll never forget.

What if the only gift I want the grump to unwrap this season... is me?

 

 

This is Rowan and Isla's romance! Tropes include: Holiday romance, christmas romance, brother's best friend, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, small town, Christmas competition, workplace romance, hockey romance

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