Title: An Unexxpected Christmas
Series: Taking the Shot Book #1
Stand Alone Title: yes
Author: Shannon Richard
Genre: Romance, Christmas
Blurb: BAH-FREAKING-HUMBUG
Adele James’s favorite time of year has always been Christmas, but this year
she’s in no mood for the holiday season. Thanks to her famous A-list actor
boyfriend cheating on her! Now that her photo is splashed all over TV, the
internet, and tabloids her number one goal is to get away. She heads to her
family’s cabin to be alone, but there’s another occupant when she arrives: none
other than the frustratingly sexy Jace Kilpatrick… the man she’s been avoiding
falling in love with for the past six years.
Jace Kilpatrick has never been the biggest holiday guy, and after three months
of the NHL being on lockout, celebrating is low on his priority list. Getting
the keys to his best friend’s family cabin was supposed to be about being
alone. But those plans are foiled by Adele James who brings the mother of all
snowstorms with her.
Adele is gorgeous, funny, and fiery, but she’s also his best friend’s sister,
aka, completely off limits. But when the cabin loses power in the middle of the
storm, Jace forgets the rules and spends the Christmas days and nights with
Adele wrapped in his arms. Once the snow thaws, they’ll call things off, no
harm, no foul… if they can agree to keep their hearts out of the equation.
Favorite quote/excerpt: He wanted the real thing, the whole thing, with her. In his bed. Skin to skin. Breaths mingling. Bodies moving. For hours and hours.
Thoughts: This is one of the best Christmas romances I’ve read in a long time. It didn’t overly focus on the holiday itself, but it was perfect for a cold winter’s day. Honestly, the romance itself is enough for me to grab it about anytime of the year! The story was sweet – with both of our characters being perfect for each other, they just needed the time to realize it. And when better than when you are snowed in together? The banter and the small, subtle heated moments between them just added a little something to the romance. I just really enjoyed this book! And once our hero Jace decided to go after our heroine, no-holds-barred? That’s always my favorite part!
Rating: A
