Navigating complex emotions, the story explores the challenges of falling for a best friend's brother. It delves into themes of friendship, loyalty, and the complications that arise when romantic feelings emerge within close-knit relationships. As the protagonist grapples with her feelings, she must balance her affection for her best friend with her growing attraction, leading to a poignant journey of self-discovery and the dynamics of love and friendship.
From bestselling author of The Mistletoe Bet, Maren Moore comes a second chance, single dad, holiday novella full of Christmas sugar and spice. I love Christmas. So much so that in my smalltown I'm known as The Queen of Christmas. And no one knows holiday festivities quite like Strawberry Hollow. Only this Christmas season delivers an unexpected twist in the form of Wyatt Owens. The handsome single father of my new student... Who just so happens to also be my first love. The one who broke my heart all those years ago. I haven't seen Wyatt since he left our hometown behind, but a piece of me has always been his. And all those old feelings come rushing back the moment we see each other again. Only now the boy I once loved is a charming, delicious and intoxicating man. One I'm not sure I can resist. Especially when neither of us can deny his daughter Lucy's holiday wish- for the three of us to compete together as a team in Strawberry Hollow's Annual Christmas List tradition. At first, he's determined to win every festive challenge on the list but the more things we check off, the more it seems like he wants to win me instead. Soon things are heating up between us, and suddenly I find myself at risk of falling... for my ex. But I'm not sure I could survive the heartbreak of losing him again. Is this just a holiday fling... Or is this the second chance I've always secretly hoped for?
"Hayes Davis is America’s sweetheart, the #1 hockey player in the country, and my fake fiancé. Simple, right? It would be, if my betrothed were anyone else. But it turns out America’s sweetheart is arrogant, selfish, and a guy I have no intentions of letting break my heart again. It was never supposed to happen. But then one night changes everything. Now, he's not only my pretend fiancé but my very real baby daddy. How can two people who hate each other pull off the lie of a lifetime while figuring out how to raise a child together? Everything between us was supposed to be fake, but I’m not pretending anymore"--From back cover.
Briggs Wilson ist nicht der Bad Boy, als den die Hockeywelt ihn darstellt. Er ist liebevoll, loyal und ein verdammt guter Dad. Wenn Maddison das nur früher gewusst hätte, vielleicht wäre sie dann nach ihrem gemeinsamen Wochenende nicht weggelaufen. Nur um neun Monate später zurückzukehren. Jetzt haben sie eine gemeinsame Tochter, die für ihn an erster Stelle steht, und Maddison ist fast sicher, sie selbst kommt gleich an zweiter. Briggs will diese Familie, daran gibt es keinen Zweifel, und Maddison will ihn auch, nur hütet sie ein Geheimnis, das alles ändern könnte ...
