Book Review: Last Chance Christmas by Joanne Rock

Last Chance ChristmasSet in a small town in Vermont, “Last Chance Christmas” could have been a great holiday read but it faltered from page one with its slow pace.

The story is sweet and the protagonists – Shea Walker and J.C. Royce are lovable, yet somehow, they remained flat throughout. It was written that there was chemistry between them, yet though there were several steamy scenes, they failed to sizzle.

A high fashion buyer and NHL player could have done more yet they failed to show their go-getter personalities in “Last Chance Christmas”. Somehow, even with their supposedly Type A personalities, the story dragged. I was expecting so much more but Shea and J.C. just fizzled.

Last Chance Christmas” is Rate M for Mature due to sexual content.

3.5
 
Description

Fashion buyer Shea Walker had a fast track lifestyle until a car accident sidelines her to a painful recovery. Seeking quiet for the holidays, Shea returns to the snowy mountains where she grew up to make peace with her past and spend time with her estranged family. She never expected J.C. Royce–now a hockey star–would return to their hometown, too. Determined to avoid that particular sexy mistake, she’s caught off guard when her first night in town brings them face to face.

Seeing Shea practically fall at his feet is gratifying, until J.C. realizes his proud former friend, who he once thought would become a whole lot more, is truly hurt–and in more ways than she lets on. Lucky for Shea, he’s got a big house just sitting empty and a tree ready to decorate, as she is in no shape to stay by herself. With his bad boy arrogance down to an art form after eight years in the NHL, J.C. is more than a match for feisty Shea. Especially when it comes to her outrageous claim that there was never any chemistry between them…

But when it comes to convincing her to stick around town until the New Year, he just might need a Christmas miracle.