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Seattle Saints #0.5

by Michelle Hercules

I’ve always been the optimistic, glass-half-full kind of girl, and I even have the name to Sunshine.

But when I catch my fiancé screwing one of my bridesmaids an hour before our wedding, I can’t see the bright side.

Humiliated, I run away and rent a cabin in the woods. I just want to be alone.

But fate has other ideas. It turns out the cabin was double-booked, and now I’m sharing the place with a broody pro hockey player who is as thrilled about my presence as I am about his.

I agree to leave the next morning, but the worst storm in decades hits the mountain, snowing us in.

Trapped, there’s nothing to do but make the best of the situation—that is, if Cody Fairchild will let me. He’s the most infuriating man I’ve ever met… and also the sexiest.

Quickly, it becomes clear that there are only two possible I’ll smother him in his sleep, or I’ll screw his brains out. The question is, in what order?

Genres: Christmas, Hockey, Holiday, Romance, Novella, Sports, Sports Romance

182 pages, Paperback

Published November 29, 2023

Reviews

[Mishari Zambrano · Rating 1 out of 5]

“Peach hole” was used and I want to bleach my kindle

[Zey · Rating 4 out of 5]

-Novella
-Runaway Bride
-Nhl Hockey Player
-Snowed In
-Forced Proximity
-Christmas Time
-Instalove

Konusu: Christmas tatillerinden hoşlanmayan ve yeni sakatlık geçiren hokey oyuncusu Cody Fairchild ablasının kulübesine gider. Nişanlısı ve nedimesinin ihanetiyle düğün günü üzerinde gelinliğiyle orayı terk eden Sunshine Winters ise Airbnb uygulamasından kiraladığı yere yolculuk yapar. Burası Cody'in gittiği kulübeyle aynı yerdir çünkü Cody'nin kız kardeşi orayı iki kez rezerve etmiştir. Ardından çıkan kar fırtınası ise onları birlikte vakit geçirmeye zorlar.

Bu konunun acil uzun, slowburn versiyonunu istiyorum. Seviyorum bir arada kalmak zorunda olunan kurguları 😅Kitabı çok çabuk bitirdim. Çok güzel başladı. Baya hızlı bir ilişkileri oldu ama benim için kısa kitaplarda bu sorun olmuyor. Sadece sondaki tesadüf saçmaydı.

[Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️

I don’t really know what I expected but it was just…not good lol.

I knew going in that it was going to just be a smutty novella but if you’re going to forgo plot for smut it needs to actually be solid smut.

Sunshine (yes that’s her name) and Cody had no natural chemistry. Every interaction felt so forced. I could tell the author really wanted it to be like a “dislike to lovers” but all the little fights barely made any sense.

I also take issue with how some of the NSFW acts were written, if someone tried to copy some of it they’d probably hurt themselves (in a bad way). Stuff that is just common courtesy wasn’t shown or discussed at all.

[Lynsey A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute, spicy and quick read. I'm not a huge Christmas book reader but this one seemed like it had a good premise. It turned out to be very cute and the spice was off the charts! It's been awhile since I've read a book by Michelle Hercules because I don't ever recall her having bum fun in her f/m books. I know she has some multiples out there but those aren't my cuppa so I haven't read them.

Anyway, I had been in a reading slump lately and this one was a nice little pick me up. Cody was a bit of a grump in the beginning, hence the grump tag, but he was never overly a jerk to Sunshine and when he was he almost immediately apologized. Cody is a very likeable hero and is a very attentive lover at that. ;)

If you want a nice fast, Christmas read, this is the one for you.

[Haley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute short holiday novella. At the 40% mark this turns into a heavy smut book (there is a sex scene with a Christmas light bulb I’m still confused about lol). Around this part we loose some of the plot we had before and then the ending gets very rushed.

[kazmere Vanderhoof · Rating 5 out of 5]

love!!

This novella was so good!! It was the perfect amount of spice and plot!!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

This Christmas novealla was just what I was looking for! And the spice when it hit it HIT

[Ivayla K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well that was fantastic. I'm not one to write reviews but this one got my heart and deserved it. I loved Sunshine's and Cody's story. It was amazing filled with unpredictable weather, snowed in and a lot of spice. Cody might be an asshole at the beginning but he's definitely a softy, especially for his Sunshine. I loved the whole Christmas vibe and especially the end.

[Elyvia (eliv_bookstagram) · Rating 4 out of 5]

📚𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 - 𝗣𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗬
𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝟰🌟 | 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝟰🌶️

🎄ʜᴏʟɪᴅᴀʏ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ
♥️ꜱɴᴏᴡᴇᴅ ɪɴ
🎄ʀᴜɴᴀᴡᴀʏ ʙʀɪᴅᴇ
♥️ʜᴏᴄᴋᴇʏ ᴍᴍᴄ
🎄ɪɴꜱᴛᴀ ʟᴏᴠᴇ

❝ What happens when an injured hockey player and a runaway bride end up stuck together in a snowed-in cabin? Chaos, tension, and, well... a lot of steam. Cody, our grumpy hero, is a total jerk, and Sunshine (yes, that's really her name!) desperately wants to hate him. But let’s be real, when you're stranded in a cozy cabin with a hot guy, sometimes hate takes a backseat to, uh, other feelings. The chemistry between these two is off the charts, and watching them go from enemies to lovers in record time is all part of the fun.

💭This is another delightful Christmas novella from Michelle, and I adored it! It’s a quick and spicy read filled with Insta-love, snowy vibes with super steamy smuts. If you’re in the mood for a festive, spicy romance to warm up a chilly evening, this one’s a great pick!

[Alexandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a fine and spicy short read, but god was the dialogue so cringe. If a man ever refers to my ass hole as a “peach hole” I would no longer be talking to that man lmao and aside from the fact that they were sexually attracted to eachother it really didn’t feel like Cody actually liked Sunshine (with so much peace and love that name is very dumb) he was very hot and cold with her and it got annoying very fast, especially since this already a pretty short read.

[Zoë Ann Book Queen · Rating 3 out of 5]

'Holes' were mentioned far too much

[Alicia Jardine · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Listen. The names Chad and Sunshine were too much lmao.
Cody is fine though.
Anyways this was good- cute.

[Joana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yummy. Loved this story a lot. What a great Christmas romance novella. 🎀🎄

[Kate Presley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such an adorable little palette cleanser between all of the darker things I’ve been reading lately. Cody and Sunshine’s tension and banter was so funny and perfect and I found myself giggling along with them and drooling at some of the spice. Such a good, cute Christmas read and I’ll definitely be rereading it next year! 🖤

[Queenofthesea · Rating 1 out of 5]

..... Tiktok made me do it

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A hot, and I mean HOT 🔥 🥵 Christmas novella with a hockey player and a snowstorm!

[Sarah_A6210 · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great Christmas Novella

If you’re looking for a light hearted, sassy, spicy Christmas Novella, this book is for you.
I’m not normally a big Christmas book reader, I saw a video on TikTok and was intrigued. I had read some disappointing books and wanted something light and fun and this book was it!
The FMC Sunshine has her world flipped when she thinks she’s getting married and ends up spending a weekend away to drown her sorrows.
The MMC Cody is an injured hockey player who’s sulking he can’t play and hates Christmas and wants away from his life and crazy ex.
These two do not want to be around anyone let alone each other but snow has other ideas and forced them together.
What can you do when you’re snowed in and there is undeniable chemistry. Enjoy the circumstances.
The book was a great novella, well written, strong and quick storyline without feeling forced and rushed and spicy. Definitely recommend
5⭐️4🌶️

[Chayde - thequeenofbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute Christmas novella

3.5 ⭐️A cute Christmas novella. A jilted runaway bride after catching her cheating fiancee with one of her bridesmaids hides out in a cabin only to wake up to a hockey player hiding away because he hates Christmas in his sisters cabin and well it was a lit Christmas for both of them. Let’s just say I’ll never look at Christmas lights the same 🤣

- Christmas novella
- forced prox
- grumpy x sunshine ( her name is sunshine too)
- Spicey
- hockey player x jilted runaway bride

[Meriyem · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this and I really didn't expect that. Though I love every single book of this author.

The book is based on a bride who finds her groom cheating on her just moments before they get married, with the girl she considered her best friend. So she runs away to an Airbnb to calm herself from everything. But...

But the Airbnb's double booked and now she has to stay with a Hockey player🤫🤫🤫 (IYKYK).

WELL, IT WAS A FUN SHORT READ AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE BOOKS AS THIS.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well that was fucking adorable. The cheating asshole fiance being named Chad was fitting. The bitch bridesmaid he was cheating with being nicknamed Monicunt made me cackle.
Cody was such a grump but he melted for Sunshine so fast. The way he tried so hard to be aggravated by her but instead turned to goo, was adorable. I think this is the best Christmas Novella I've read this year. 🥰

[Pauline (booksofviolette) · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐⭐.5/5

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕:
❄️Snowed in
❄️Hockey player
❄️Runaway bride
❄️Grumpy/sunshine

𝑴𝒚 𝒃𝒍𝒖𝒓𝒃:
Sunshine catches her fiancé cheating on her and runs away from her wedding. She ends up stuck in a cabin with Cody, an injured hockey player who wants to be alone for Christmas.

𝑴𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:
This was quick, fast-paced, and so very entertaining I could put it down.
The chemistry between these two is undeniable. The slut is so good. And he falls so fast for her.
Loved it!

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

perfect novella for the holiday!

This was a great novella. It’s got the perfect mix of plot and steam. I will definitely be reading more from Michelle Hercules.

[☆Laura☆]

Rtc

[Caitlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yikes…don’t bother.

[Julia · Rating 1 out of 5]

“Quick hockey novella to meet your reading goal” please watch full recommendations on TikTok before full sending

[Terri · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pendulum swings at the beginning were a little too much.

And did he walk to town or take a car?

And how extreme was his injury if they could do everything they did?

And it's the middle of a blizzard and he buys her a dress? Which she puts on instead of the flannel pjs?

[Savannah Schuyler · Rating 2 out of 5]

I felt like this book was written by a child. Who tf says sus unironically.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short very spicy Xmas Novella ~ loved this! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[Pearl · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a quick fun little read 🤭 I enjoyed this simple book ~ shoutout for it being based in Seattle Washington, I love the promo of my home 🥰

Grumpy x Sunshine (literally hahah) trope.

Christmas themed, hehe will be reading this book near Christmas too!

One bed type of vibes 🤪

Quick read? Yes.

Dual POVs? Yes hehehe we get both!

Cody was the definition of a grump, arrogant, and cocky guy but as he started to get to know Sunshine, he started to feel things for her that makes him want to do more. Sunshine is strong, feisty, and a sweet person. Cody helps bring a new side of her in a sense that warms her heart.

Lowkey wished it had more pages as the storyline could have develop more…

All in all, I enjoyed reading it 😌

[kinsey ‎ . ݁⋆ ꫂ᭪ ݁˖ . ݁ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭑𓂃

this book really took fast-paced to a new level. there was minimal foreplay and lots of sex that i don’t quite have a word for. cody calling sunshine’s asshole a “peach hole” and fucking her with a christmas light pretty much speaks for itself.

[Kylie ve · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was such a cute lighthearted spicy holiday book. It was a bit fast paced but all in all I enjoyed it a lot! Not sure I’m a fan of the name sunshine but overall it was pretty cute