Cheryl's Book Nook

  In the frozen heart of Cedar Rapids, hockey hotshot August Kade collides with more than just his on-ice rivals when a fender bender sparks unexpected fire with Rowan Armistead - the whip-smart ex of his fiercest competitor. As Christmas lights twinkle and tensions rise, the polar opposites find themselves skating on thinning ice. Can the jock and the introspective beauty conquer their societal divides and the ghosts of relationships past? Or will their smoldering romance shatter under the weight of old wounds before the last hockey-day puck drops? "Home for the Hockey-Days" is a sizzling novella about the improbable across-the-tracks romance that proves sometimes the greatest gifts come wrapped in unlikely packages. My Review I loved this novella. It was great to go back in time and visit with the guys. Love the De La Peña twins. Everything about the Cedar Rapids Raccoons world is great. Readers who love this series will love this novella.  August and Rowan did give off a b

  In the lobby of a small-town post office, amnesia and destiny collide. What do star-crossed lovers have in common besides a meddling granny and a forgotten, once-in-a-lifetime love? A best friend with benefits. And a whole lot of explaining to do... Drew and Hannah's meet-fall sets off a string of events that  she  doesn't want to remember,  he  can't seem to forget, and makes their best friend hope like hell neither of them succeeds. Or does he... Confused? So are they. Memory loss meets small town meets best friend's brother meets second chance meets threesome. My Review Drew and Hannah used to be engaged until an accident happened and Hannah lost her memory. Now, Drew is left pining for a woman that he still loves but who can't remember him.  Hannah can't figure out why she keeps getting mail addressed to Drew. Who is this man and why does he make her body feel things. Hannah is with Kane, who used to be Drew's best friend.  This novella is on the sweet

  A full moon night. A mountain notorious for human disappearances. And a young rebel without a cause. What could go wrong? It's 1954 and Johnny, a vain 19-year-old greaser, just wants to live fast and die young. Every month, he and his gang head to Flattop Mountain, a strange, flat-peaked place infamous for countless urban legends. Johnny’s glad the tales keep stiffs away—it gives his pack a secluded spot to have a rollicking good time. But on October 13th, they are not the only ones on Flattop Mountain. There are things lurking in the woods, and they have an ancient score to settle. Now, with these ravenous forces closing in, Johnny is his friends’ only hope. Will he succeed in keeping his friends alive, or are Johnny and his gang destined to become another legend of Flattop Mountain? CONTENT WARNING:  Alcohol & Drug Use, Animal Harm, Blood & Gore, Body Horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child Abuse, Clowns, Death, Death of a Child, Death of a Parent, Domestic Violence, Force

  Nellie has three good reasons for why falling in love with her best friend’s brother is not a Christmas miracle: She never wanted to fall in love in the first place She especially didn’t want to fall in love with him It didn’t happen at Christmas Because sure, after months of trying to convince themselves that they weren’t perfect for each other, JP and Nellie finally gave in to their feelings, but that happened barely a month before the holidays began. Which is why Nellie absolutely refuses to bring her new boyfriend home to her mother’s house for Christmas. Faced with the pressure to make up for her decision by finding JP the perfect Christmas gift, Nellie starts to wonder if the unsolicited opinions that come from being in a new relationship are worth it. But when JP is roped into bringing his Big Nick Energy to the office Christmas party, will Nellie step in and don her elf apparel so they can jingle all the way through a wild evening of spreading Christmas cheer to his quirky co