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Boston Brothers #3.5
Keep Rugged: A Boston Brothers Novella
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A hilarious, swoon-worthy, second-chance romance that’s as heart-melting as it is laugh-out-loud funny!”
One cabin. One bed. One blizzard. Zero chance of keeping their feelings buried.Dax Ladd needs to forget about her. The best friend who became the best mistake of his life. The woman who vanished like a ghost, leaving him haunted by what they had—and what they lost. So, he’s escaping to a remote cabin to finish his novel, put Monica behind him, and definitely not think about how she was the best sex he’s ever had.
Great plan… until the universe laughs in his face.
Because Monica—the woman he’s been trying to forget—is now the park ranger in charge of the very woods he’s hiding in. And when an accident leaves her stranded in his cabin, snowed in with nowhere to go, they’re forced to confront the one thing they’ve been running each other.
Between raging snowstorms, sizzling tension, and only one bed, old feelings start to thaw. But can they survive the storm brewing inside the cabin… or will the past push them apart for good?
Sometimes you have to get lost to find your way back.This novella is Book 4.5 in The Boston A Second Chance Series—a collection of interconnected romcom standalones featuring a group of men who let love slip through their fingers once… but won’t make the same mistake twice.
One cabin. One bed. One blizzard. Zero chance of keeping their feelings buried.Dax Ladd needs to forget about her. The best friend who became the best mistake of his life. The woman who vanished like a ghost, leaving him haunted by what they had—and what they lost. So, he’s escaping to a remote cabin to finish his novel, put Monica behind him, and definitely not think about how she was the best sex he’s ever had.
Great plan… until the universe laughs in his face.
Because Monica—the woman he’s been trying to forget—is now the park ranger in charge of the very woods he’s hiding in. And when an accident leaves her stranded in his cabin, snowed in with nowhere to go, they’re forced to confront the one thing they’ve been running each other.
Between raging snowstorms, sizzling tension, and only one bed, old feelings start to thaw. But can they survive the storm brewing inside the cabin… or will the past push them apart for good?
Sometimes you have to get lost to find your way back.This novella is Book 4.5 in The Boston A Second Chance Series—a collection of interconnected romcom standalones featuring a group of men who let love slip through their fingers once… but won’t make the same mistake twice.
121 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2025
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About the author
Kelly Kay
42 books285 followersI used to create "dreams" with my best friend growing up. We'd each pick a boy we liked, then we'd write down a meet-cute that always ended with a happily ever after.
Now I get to dream every day, although it's a little steamier these days. And I've discovered I can and will write anywhere I can. Keep tuned to Instagram to see all the times I fit in a sentence or two.
I'm a writer, married to a writer, mother of a creative dynamo of a nine-year-old boy and currently a little sleepy. I'm a klutz and goofball and love lipstick as much as my Chuck Taylors.
Good things in the world: pepperoni pizza, Flair pens*, wine, coffee, laughing with my friends until my stomach hurts, a musician at the top of their game, getting lost somewhere I've never been, matinee movies on a weekday, the Chicago Cubs, a fresh new notebook full of possibilities, bourbon on a cold night, Fantasy Football, witty men, walking through the local zoo in the rain and that moment when a character clicks in and begins to write their own adventure. I'm just the pen.
Now I get to dream every day, although it's a little steamier these days. And I've discovered I can and will write anywhere I can. Keep tuned to Instagram to see all the times I fit in a sentence or two.
I'm a writer, married to a writer, mother of a creative dynamo of a nine-year-old boy and currently a little sleepy. I'm a klutz and goofball and love lipstick as much as my Chuck Taylors.
Good things in the world: pepperoni pizza, Flair pens*, wine, coffee, laughing with my friends until my stomach hurts, a musician at the top of their game, getting lost somewhere I've never been, matinee movies on a weekday, the Chicago Cubs, a fresh new notebook full of possibilities, bourbon on a cold night, Fantasy Football, witty men, walking through the local zoo in the rain and that moment when a character clicks in and begins to write their own adventure. I'm just the pen.
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May 1, 2025
Listen, sometimes length doesn’t matter! 😏
This novella is stuffed with so much it feels like a full length book. Kelly knew exactly what she was doing when she wrote this one. What was once a part of a compilation for a signing, Keep Rugged has been revamped, polished up and is not so patiently waiting for you.
Dax is another one of Kelly’s Boston Brothers, and he’s everything you could want and more. What started as a mountian getaway turns into a series of events that are going to make you laugh, and definitely blush.
This is a perfect afternoon read, and the best way to get ready for the final Boston brothers book that will be out before you know it!
This novella is stuffed with so much it feels like a full length book. Kelly knew exactly what she was doing when she wrote this one. What was once a part of a compilation for a signing, Keep Rugged has been revamped, polished up and is not so patiently waiting for you.
Dax is another one of Kelly’s Boston Brothers, and he’s everything you could want and more. What started as a mountian getaway turns into a series of events that are going to make you laugh, and definitely blush.
This is a perfect afternoon read, and the best way to get ready for the final Boston brothers book that will be out before you know it!
June 23, 2025
Dax & Monica ❤️
🌳Monica used to be Dax’s assistant, keeping his life in check. He had all the feelings for her, but kept them under wraps.
🌳When they get trapped in a cottage in a nature reserve where Monica works as a ranger, the pair are reunited. But all is still not happiness for our couple.
✏️ Monica and Dax’s story is the fourth in this series of a band of brothers finding their happy. Dax has kept his feelings for Monica hidden for so long, but it seems like fate is still bringing them together. Their friendship was close but it’s meant to be more. This novella is a quick read but has so much going on.
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My rating 4/5 - ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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🌳Monica used to be Dax’s assistant, keeping his life in check. He had all the feelings for her, but kept them under wraps.
🌳When they get trapped in a cottage in a nature reserve where Monica works as a ranger, the pair are reunited. But all is still not happiness for our couple.
✏️ Monica and Dax’s story is the fourth in this series of a band of brothers finding their happy. Dax has kept his feelings for Monica hidden for so long, but it seems like fate is still bringing them together. Their friendship was close but it’s meant to be more. This novella is a quick read but has so much going on.
Read on Kindle Unlimited
My rating 4/5 - ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Connect with me: http://www.instagram.com/read.athon2021
June 20, 2025
Second Chance Hits Bullseye
There are 6 Boston Brothers and this short story hits you straight away with all their names. In need of a who is who I reread the earlier books again to reacquaint myself after several months. And I enjoyed those books maybe even more than I did the first time around. Then this novella was a wonderful chance of meeting them all again. It’s funny, full of love and very good friends, male and female. Loved it and will probably read it again when the next book in the series comes out.
There are 6 Boston Brothers and this short story hits you straight away with all their names. In need of a who is who I reread the earlier books again to reacquaint myself after several months. And I enjoyed those books maybe even more than I did the first time around. Then this novella was a wonderful chance of meeting them all again. It’s funny, full of love and very good friends, male and female. Loved it and will probably read it again when the next book in the series comes out.
June 7, 2025
could be great
Needs an editor, as always. There were paragraphs and whole pages where I had no idea what was going on or how things came to be. This author could be spectacular with the investment of proofreading and editing.
Needs an editor, as always. There were paragraphs and whole pages where I had no idea what was going on or how things came to be. This author could be spectacular with the investment of proofreading and editing.
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