He's off-limits, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to string him up like tinsel on a Christmas tree and have my merry way with him!
This Christmas, I'm heading home for some quality family time. The only hitch? York Steele, the heartthrob center for the Colorado Blizzard hockey team, will be there too.
My dad's been the Blizzard's coach for as long as I can remember, and York is his prized player. So, I'll be spending the holidays sipping peppermint mochas and trying not to imagine York as my very own gift under the tree.
He's a celebrity, and for good reason. With those piercing blue eyes and a body carved out of ice, he's the stuff of every woman's holiday fantasy—including mine.
This holiday season is going to be anything but merry and bright. But who knows? Maybe under the mistletoe, I'll find out if he's naughty or nice.
A fun, laugh-out-loud romcom with a steamy Zamboni scene that'll leave you blushing!
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Wow! I absolutely loved this book. Amazing characters and wonderful plot. Very beautifully written and easy to read.
Noelle has been in love with York Steele for a long time. Her father coaches his hockey team, so he’s always been off limits.
A chance meeting at the airport changes everything. They have been photographed and people assumed they are together. Her father asked them to fake date to avoid any bad publicity for the team.
So they began pretending. But very soon they began wondering if they were still pretending or not. I loved their chemistry and banter. They were made for each other.
Overall I loved this book very much. If you’re looking for a hockey, coach’s daughter, age gap, fake relationship, holiday romance then you’re going to love it.
This was a cute story. A fake relationship to give the star hockey player a bit more news for the paparazzi that leads to a serious relationship. Noelle has been in love with York for a while. After finding her diary all the feelings he had changes. Logan Chance has done it again and just in time for Christmas. Don’t miss out on reading this book you will love it
Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy this novella. As someone who has read many fake-dating romance stories, this one didn’t stand out. It lacked originality and felt predictable, boring, and uninspired. I couldn’t connect with any of the characters, and there was no real chemistry between York and Noelle. Their relationship came across as insta-lust quickly escalating to insta-love, which didn’t feel authentic.
The heavy use of profanity was a big turn-off for me, as were the cringy dialogue and some absurd scenes. Noelle’s parents' encouraging the fake dating scheme felt unrealistic and off-putting. Another major downside was the overabundance of spicy scenes—six in such a short novella. I would have preferred more character development and emotional depth rather than so much focus on their physical attraction. The couple’s dynamic felt more like impulsive teenagers than mature adults, which made the writing come across as juvenile. By the 75% mark, I was ready to move on and ended up skimming the rest just to finish it.
On a positive note, the winter and Christmas vibes were well done, and I enjoyed the festive activities York and Noelle participated in together.
Overall, this author’s style doesn’t resonate with me, and I wouldn’t recommend this novella.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Booksprout for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. These are my own thoughts and opinions.
5 stars! My first Christmas read of the season and York and Noelle's story did not disappoint. Logan's done it again! He can't write a bad book. Merry Pucking Christmas is a sexy, sweet romantic age gap story that had me rooting for York and Noelle to find love. Their chemistry jumps from the pages. Oh, and be ready to smile from ear to ear...enter Zamboni. Merry Pucking Christmas is a spicy sports romance you do not want to miss reading. Thumbs up!
Who doesn’t love cute holiday romance books, I’m just loving each and every one I’ve read so far! They have all been so different than the last, and this one is no different! I don’t think I’ve read many hockey holiday romances but I’d like to read more after this one! Fake dating the coach’s daughter is the perfect trope for a holiday romances, and these two definitely have some underlying feelings for each other! Noelle has had a crush on York for years and finally she is getting his attention when he has to fake date her. Soon he starts falling for her too, but he can’t deal with putting her in front of the paps and limelight so he gets very indecisive!
Merry Pucking Christmas is such a cute little romance filled with emotion and light and laughter! Great for the holiday season!
Magical and just right for the holiday in this cute little story by Logan Chance. Merry Pucking Christmas was a great holiday treat for this reader from it's cuteness, charade and most of all the scenes that will melt any coldness in you and snow. Loved seeing York all in his game and all it takes is one kiss from his angel to make him see how lonely his life has been so far. Sure everybody knows him and how he plays but life on the road can well really be quite lonesome. All he wants is someone to see him and maybe a life away from the paps. Being with Noelle and her family feels normal and maybe a life outside of hockey might be possible. Now Noelle knows how hockey life is like considering her Dad is the coach for the Colorado Blizzard team so she knows what York is going through. It seemed funny that her Dad will want her to pretend being with York when actually it has been all she dreamed of considering she has the biggest crush on York. The chemistry between them is hot and boy after years of always being nice York is definitely making her do things she never done or felt before. Logan Chance sure has a way of making you do things you never imagined and falling in love with the hottest hockey team player just seems right in her book. Something about the holiday just makes you wish for more and these two are about to see how being nice all year long can be rewarded in the end. Loved seeing these two reconnect and definitely seeing the Christmas in this book come to life was truly magical in every way. Awesome holiday story!!
"I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own."
Merry Pucking Christmas, an Audiobook by Logan Chance, is the sweet story of York and Noelle. He’s a renowned hockey player. She’s the daughter of his coach. They’ve known each other for years. But, when things get a little frightening on a flight, things get a little wild! The world now thinks they are a couple and in a relationship…which is anything but the truth.
So much fun listening to this story!!! York is such a sweet guy…not what the media portrays him as. Noelle is so much more than just the coach’s daughter. She struggles with her own internal issues. Such a great, romantic story!!
This Audiobook was narrated by Emily Devereux and Lance Greenfield…and they were FANTASTIC in bringing this story to life!! They brought the perfect amount of angst, joy, sadness, and romance to this incredible audiobook!!
York and Noelle are the cutest together. Yes this is a hockey romance but the story is focused more on the two characters as opposed to the sport. There’s love and laughter throughout this story and you can’t help but want to read it all at once. Lemme just say that when you get to the Zamboni scene, make sure you have a glass of water near by because you will need a cool down. A wonderful holiday short that will leave a smile on your face without a doubt.
✨ Merry Pucking Christmas is a short and sweet read just in time for the holidays! 🎄 Noelle and York’s fake holiday romance may wrap up, but their real crushes are just getting started.
I love how Coach supports York and gives him that little nudge when he needs it. If you're looking for a light-hearted read this season, this one’s definitely a tree-mendous choice! 📚❤️
I was so excited for this one because York's cousin Graham is top 5 of Logan's characters for me. Loved him. York and Noelle were so cute. This had some really funny moments.
Merry Pucking Christmas is a page turner read with holiday fun, witty banter, emotional moments, credible characters, fiery romance that gets your heart racing. Fabulous scene descriptions and a well-deserved happy forever.
Story takes place in Colorado home to the Colorado Blizzard hockey team. Noelle Pearl is a beauty, intelligent, big-hearted and the coach’s daughter. She’s been crushing on the center of the team York Steele for years. York is older, a blue-eyed hunk, caring, and a huge asset to the hockey team. The holiday has them on the same air flight to Noelle’s home; paparazzi spots them together which begins their fake dating relationship. They face obstacles before reaching their happy forever.
Fantastic holiday read with a great storyline. The author weaves a believable romance and shows how hard it is for couples to be in the limelight. Backstories bring you closer to the characters and the love between Noelle and York shines in this read. Reviewed a pre-release copy
This is my first read from Logan Chance, but will not be my last when I’m looking for some more light hearted reads. This is not my first hockey romance, but I loved the author’s splits between focusing on the fake dating, back stories, and the hockey portion. It was a good mix for the style of book.
Noelle and York’s chemistry as “fake” dating was supercharged and written well to keep your interest well through the end. This is definitely a ‘just one more chapter’ type read! Of course, playing with emotions does bring some angst into the book towards the end and there is a HEA resolution.
If you enjoy light hearted reads with a bit of spice, think more Tessa Bailey style, this would be a good one for your TBR. Also if you are looking to get your reading stack started with a light hockey romance to see if they might be something for you, this would be a good one to start with! Happy reading!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This story was kind of cute but nothing spectacular. I liked that it was short so a quick holiday read, but there were just things that bothered me.
First we learn that Noelle is a college student in North Carolina and her family is from Colorado where her dad coaches for the Colorado Blizzard hockey team. She’s preparing to fly out to them for the holiday. When she gets to the airport she heads for the bar for a drink before the flight. There she runs into York who is a player on her dad’s team and heading back after playing in Carolina the night before. Ummm… what pro athlete doesn’t travel back with the team??? And if they travel without the team then why wouldn’t her father be traveling with him if they’re going to the same place? Especially since he is staying at her parent’s house for the holiday instead of staying in his own home which is obviously close enough to the coach’s house to go to the same place for work everyday? It’s a small detail but it bugged me.
Overall, it was just fine but nothing I would read again.
Can you imagine spending the Christmas break with the crush of your life in your parent's home? Well, that is the Christmas storyline that Mr. Chance has given us and this fake relationship romance is impossible to put down. Merry Pucking Christmas is an addictive, sweet, entertaining story where secret crushes are revealed and the pages heat up really fast. Noelle's dad is the coach of the Blizzard Hockey team and she has had a crush on York Steele. When she finds out that he has been invited to spend Christmas with her and her family, she feels like it's a Christmas wish come true. Little does she know that York has a secret of his own. When they agree to a fake relationship to help the team's image, things heat up but is the fake part of the agreement fake or not? I could not stop reading this book. I was hooked right from the start. The characters and storyline were so easy to get lost in and such a joy to read about.
Noelle has had a crush on York for as long as he’s played hockey on her dads team. York has always found Noelle to be the perfect woman but has never wanted to cross the line and date his coaches daughter. When they get caught being cozy during a flight, a fake dating scenario is put together to reduce scandal to the team. However, neither one finds themselves faking their feelings. Very cute , low drama, instalove sorta Christmas romance. Some nice spice and characters seem real. Only issue I have is the flight in the beginning… doesn’t make sense. York says he just finished playing a game and was flying back home to her parents house. Why wasn’t he flying with the team? Her dad’s the coach, why was he at home? I get it was their meet cute but didn’t quite fit, unless I missed something. Overall, good quick read.
A very easy reading story about a (not so) fake relationship that quickly morphs into the real thing, set at Christmas time. York is one of Noelle's dad's hockey players, over the years becoming close to the family and this year spending the Christmas holidays with them. Caught on camera kissing on the plane ride in - cause that's what you do to distract yourself from a fear of flying - Coach takes it all rather well encouraging them to fake a relationship for the holidays and get some good publicity going for the team. Kisses for the paparazzi turn into some real steam but also create anxiety for their intrusion into their lives. We get a third act breakup, but a sweet resolution before the end. Nothing very deep here but a light holiday read.
Merry Pucking Christmas is definitely a very merry must read! York and Noelle are two perfect for each other and don't realize it yet. These two get pushed into a fake relationship to protect Noelle's dads hockey team he coaches reputation. York is the team's star player and like family to the coach , And Noelle has had a crush on York for a long time. And O Holy Night putting these two together makes your Kindle jingle. Read and see what happens between this awesome couple. It's a awesome read for Christmas, who doesn't love a Christmas Romance story and Logan Chance gets five Stars for this one. Grad your copy of Merry Pucking Christmas. Enjoy your holiday. Review by Krisha Bledsoe
A secret crush on a famous hockey player who Noella has known a good while and her father being the coach has its perks that Noella can watch from the sidelines, until one Christmas her parents wish for her to be with them throughout the holidays as they have a special guest at the house. Noella heads to the airport and everything else turns up side down . Comedy and romantic
York has been invited to coaches house for the holidays after the last match York heads to the airport and once again photographers snappy for the latest photo to sell to the highest bidder. Once again without even realising he gets the coaches daughter involved and either it works for them or not. A Zamboni getting up to no good 😂
Noelle and York—he’s a star for the pro hockey team her Dad coaches. So when they run into each other in the airport on their way to her family’s home for Christmas and cameras capture them together, her Dad comes up with the idea of them having a fake relationship over the holidays because the team can’t endure any bad press. So they agree. But it isn’t really fake for either of them; they’ve had a crush on each other for a long time. But he doesn’t want her to have to endure the constant press scrutiny and lack of privacy and messes up his explanation so badly that she thinks he’s breaking it off with her. So it isn’t till months later when she’s attending a game in a professional capacity as a blogger that it all comes out and they get back together for real. And they get their HEA.
Noelle is travelling home for Xmas when she bumps into her longtime crush at the airport, the infamous York Steele. He is also headed to her family home for Xmas and being a celebrity he causes a commotion wherever he is. But being around him makes her super flustered so when everyone starts to make up stories about them being a couple she is in panic until her dad suggests they pretend to be a couple for the holidays for good PR. What could possibly go wrong or potentially right?!
Loved the chemistry between these two and it’s their story is full of the joy of Christmas. Great read!
I read this book voluntarily for an honest review.
Noelle Pearl is travelling home for Christmas and her crush, York Steele is at the airport at the same time. Realising they're both going the way - York is staying at her parents house - they travel together. Admitting to a fear of flying, York is struggling until Noelle kisses him as a distraction and it's captured on camera. Pretending to be in a relationship to save reputations, the lies start to become truths. Can this Christmas wish become reality or will they end up in the naughty list? This was a great Christmas read full of spice and tenderness ending with a HEA present!
Noelle is the coach's daughter and has been crushing on the star player, York Steele, for a long time. York is the heartthrob center for the Colorado Blizzard but has refused a line by dating the coach's daughter. Noelle and York are pushed into a fake relationship to protect the reputation of Noelle's dad's hockey team. Will a fake relationship lead to a real relationship? Will Noelle and York confess their real feelings for each other? Would definitely recommend getting Merry Pucking Christmas by Logan Chance. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Logan knocks it out of the park again with this holiday read. It has witty banter, sizzling romance and great characters. A fake dating scenario with not so fake feelings.
Noelle and York are spotted getting cozy on a flight back to her hometown for the holiday. They are spotted by the paparazzi and this leads to a fake romance to avoid scandal with the team.
Noelle is sweet and has the biggest heart. York is a little older, so caring and has also had a crush on Noelle but never acted on it because she is the coach’s daughter. These two are wonderful together.
Loved this Noelle and York's story - Coach's daughter and celebrity hockey player, both off-limits to each other. Yet, with strong support of team they do fake Christmas dating. Kind of - cruel twist of fate for Noelle - when pretending is possible closest way to be with him. Her teenage crush. But is she the only one with the crush there? Sweet and spicy Christmas fake dating romance. Funny and easy to read, with amazing characters and nice story-line. Read it in one go! Loved it!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Merry Pucking Christmas is a delightfully fun and entertaining holiday romance. I laughed so hard at times with what was happening between Noelle and York. She is the coach's daughter and he is one of the players on the team. She has crushed on him since he joined the team. He has longed for her from afar but never wanted to cross that line. When they finally do cross the line it will cause a scandal...that is unless they fake a relationship. But what happens when "faking" is the only fake in this relationship?
I have come to love and appreciate all of Logan Chance’s books and this was no exception. You will not be disappointed with the story line and you will fall in love with Noelle and York. A wonderful Christmas read that had me devouring it because it is very engaging and the fact that it was a fake dating romance attracted me to it even more. A must read.
I received an arc copy from the author and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.