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Last Chance Christmas (Road to Romance Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Joanne Rock (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 1,346
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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 old flame J.C. Royce—now a hockey star—would return to their hometown, too.

After weathering a tough year, J.C. sees Shea's arrival in Cloud Spin, Vermont, as a holiday miracle after the way he broke things off with her long ago. JC hopes that Shea will give him another chance to explore the chemistry still simmering between them. When two hearts with a history have a chance to reconnect at Christmas, will love get one last shot?
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Joanne Rock, romance, small town, second chance, sports, reunion, love, holiday, strong female lead

Joanne Rock, romance, small town, second chance, sports, reunion, love, holiday, strong female lead

Joanne Rock, romance, small town, second chance, sports, reunion, love, holiday, strong female lead

Joanne Rock, romance, small town, second chance, sports, reunion, love, holiday, strong female lead

Joanne Rock, romance, small town, second chance, sports, reunion, love, holiday, strong female lead

Joanne Rock, romance, small town, second chance, sports, reunion, love, holiday, strong female lead

Joanne Rock, romance, small town, second chance, sports, reunion, love, holiday, strong female lead

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"Delightful, romantic, and sentimental Christmas story of a hockey town in Vermont," - Books and Spoons


"Charming read.... LOVED how it ended!" - Harlequin Junkie "Recommended Read"


"A heartwarming Christmas story... charming and well-written," Cocktails and Books


"Romantic and realistic, a beautiful story," Nicole Laverdure, Top Goodreads Reviewer


"Rock managed to dot in enough Christmas to make it feel festive, give the characters chemistry and dial up the heat between them, as well as deliver a super sweet HEA," Sherry, Goodreads Review


"Beauty of the season,the comfort of family and a chance to reconnect with a slower more uncomplicated way of life... purely wonderful read." Isha Coleman, Hopeless Romantic Blog

From the Author

I love writing holiday stories! There's something so magical about a Christmas romance and they are as much fun to write as they are to read. Last Chance Christmas combines my love of holiday romance with a sexy sports hero. Hockey star J.C. Royce returns to Cloud Spin, VT and runs into his old flame. This story gave me the chance to revisit Vermont at the holidays-- if only in my imagination. I hope you take the trip with me!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017CFC6E8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tule Publishing (November 10, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 10, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1150 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 117 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 1,346

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Joanne Rock is a USA Today bestselling author. She's written over one hundred books, most recently focusing on sexy contemporaries and small-town family sagas. She enjoys romance for prioritizing relationships and encouraging readers to follow their dreams. A frequent speaker at regional and national writing conferences she enjoys giving back to the writing community that nurtured and inspired her early career. She has a Masters degree in Literature from the University of Louisville. When she's not writing, Joanne enjoys travel to gather new ideas.

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Katie
5.0 out of 5 stars I give Last Chance Christmas 5 cups of Holy Hockey Hotness!
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018
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When Shea heads back to Cloud Spin, Vermont (I have to admit the name of the town did annoy me for some reason!) for Christmas after an unexpected accident leaves her sidelined, she expects to find her parents at home celebrating Christmas. When she arrives, the house is dark and her parents are gone, leaving her face-to-face with her old high school flame, who is now a professional NHL player. Determined to take the advice of a podcast and right old wrongs, she figures she will have to start with J.C. since her parents are out of town.

The chemistry between Shea and J.C. is obvious from the first time they open their mouths, and the way J.C. still cares for her is obvious, even if Shea doesn't want to admit it and get her heart broken by him, again. There was plenty of sexytime, fun times, family time, and time to reevaluate their lives as they rediscovered their old feelings.

Hockey, hot cocoa, hot men, and cold nights come together to make this the perfect Christmas read. It reminds us all that families fight, families disappoint each other, and sometimes things aren't always what they seem to be. I read Last Chance Christmas in a few hours making it the perfect romance for a cold night, a blanket, a fire, and a cup of cocoa.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A pretty good read…
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023
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Not quite five stars, but better than a simple four stars. The storyline is good; the characters s bit weak; the plot sort of lost its way around the middle; but the HEA was definitely the book’s saving grace. If you like hockey-related books, you’ll probably enjoy this one. 😊
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Carol
5.0 out of 5 stars "How was she supposed to make peace with their past when her body wanted to relive it?"
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
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RATING 4.5 STARS

Last Chance Christmas is book one in the Road to Romance series by Joanne Rock. I read the second and third books in this series a long time ago and loved them. I just never got around to going back and reading the first book until now. It shouldn’t have taken me so long because I really enjoyed it.

Shea Walker is twenty seven years old. She grew up in Cloud Spin, Vermont but left as soon as she could with a broken heart and a determination to achieve her dream of being a fashion buyer. Now, ten years later, she has led a successful career, only to lose it all just as quickly. And to top it all off, she had a serious car accident which has left her injured and hurting. With no idea what is next in her life, she decides she needs to go home to Cloud Spin to try to reconcile with her parents and heal the hurt from her past.

J.C. Royce is twenty nine years old and is a pro hockey player. He also grew up in Cloud Spin. He grew up with Shea. Her dad was his coach. J.C. and Shea were just teenagers but they were in love. But he was offered a deal to play hockey right out of high school. He had to choose, a career he always dreamed of and letting the girl he loves go, or taking her with him and away from her own dreams.

“How was she supposed to make peace with their past when her body wanted to relive it?”

Fate had her hand in bringing these two back into each other’s lives when they needed it the most. And it didn’t take long for either of them to realize that what they shared when they were just kids was still there, strong as ever. But neither of them are staying. They both have lives in other states. Even if Shea wasn’t too certain just what her future looked like at the moment.

I loved these two together. Was this just a few days together, though, to mend the pain from ten years ago? Or, could it be more? Could this Christmas be magical and help them to open their hearts to love once again? I hope you’ll read this and find out!
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kwestrope
3.0 out of 5 stars Good holiday romance
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2019
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This is a good, well-written, second chance romance. I enjoyed the story and the characters. A good holiday read.
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Lenoreo @ Celebrity Readers
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid second chance romance...
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019
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4 stars — I’m a fan of second chance romances…I’m not entirely sure why, but it’s just satisfying to see people grow from who they were when they were younger and fix the mistakes of their youth. And that was definitely the case with this book. Sure, they had their struggles and they almost fell into old patterns, but I got the satisfaction I was after by the time the book was finished.

I wasn’t sure about Shea at first…she was filled up with a lot of resentment and holding REALLY HARD onto grudges from her past. But as we get to know her, know her past, it makes sense for who she is. She doesn’t make excuses for those character traits, but she does eventually try to do better, which I really appreciate. I honestly expected something much different from the blurb, the fact that she’s hurt from the accident doesn’t play that much into the story. It was more about reconciling with her past.

JC was almost too good to be true…luckily he made some bad choices to prove he’s actually human. He was sweet, thoughtful, encouraging, supportive…very easy going. His personality definitely made him swoonworthy.

And the two of them together definitely had some great chemistry…both in the steamy moments, but also just in the fun flirting moments as well.

In the end it was a fast read, and probably a fast resolution, but it works for Christmas books, you know?
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Pauline Frost
5.0 out of 5 stars Second chance romance
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2015
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I loved how Shea Walker is a strong intelligent but stubborn character in her own right to find what she loves to do and have fun doing it. She runs away from JC Royce thinking he loved his hockey career over her but the misunderstanding was they both needed to experience life away from each other in order to work out what they both really wanted, a life together.
Well developed characters, full of life and a lot of fun. The story moves quickly and catches you from the start so you don't want to put it down. Joanne Rock writes great dialogue and wonderfully realistic characters.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Last cgance Christmas
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2019
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Shea had been involved in an accident braking her leg/foot and damaging her ribs . Then she found out her place of employment was bankrupt. She decided to travel home to see her parents for Christmas,it was a long drive and when she got home she found that her parents had gone on holiday her old key didn't fit the lock. That's when she heard a voice from her past JC had come home and was in her parents back yard sorting the rink up . The old feelings came back with force Shea had loved JC and he'd left her for a life playing ice hockey . Soon romantic feelings came together and they shared his home both were very happy they had a few mishaps but love eventually shines and it's happy ever after. Good read few twists recommend this book
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Pandabär
4.0 out of 5 stars Nette Geschichte
Reviewed in Germany on November 28, 2018
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Das Buch handelt von Shea und JC, beide sind zusammen aufgewachsen. Shea kommt aus einer Eishockey besessenen Familie und sie war wohl eine sehr begabte Spielerin, genauso wie JC. Kurz waren die beiden auch ein Paar, bis JC Shea sitzen lässt um als NHL Player reich und berühmt zu werden. Shea hat auch noch Stress mit ihrer Familie und verlässt die Heimat. Die beiden treffen sich nach Jahren wieder zu Hause und dann beginnt das hin und her bis zum Happy End. Die Geschichte ist romantisch, schön erzählt und gut zu lesen. Ich konnte mich nur einfach nicht für JC als "Held" erwärmen.
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Barb Dee
4.0 out of 5 stars An Easy to Read Romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2019
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Shea Walker returns home after an accident and also losing her high flying job only to find her parents have gone away for Christmas! She meets up with an old boyfriend and he is keen to rekindle their romance but Shea isn't so sure. She had been badly hurt before by him. A will they won't they story, just right for a holiday read.
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Melody
3.0 out of 5 stars Nette Liebesgeschichte
Reviewed in Germany on December 12, 2018
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Ich habe dieses Buch kostenlos erworben und jetzt zur Weihnachtszeit, dachte ich, dass ich es mal probieren kann.
Ich habe nicht wirkich was direkt an den Buch auszusetzen, aber es gab keine Punkt, wo sich diese Liebesgeschichte von anderen abhebt, deswegen ist es nett zu lesen, aber nichts, was mir lange im Gedächtnis bleiben wird.
Es geht am Ende dann wieder zu schnell, aber vielleicht bin auch einfach nur ich, die es komisch findet, nach einer Woche Wiedersehen, quasi zusammen zu ziehen und nach 4 Monate sich schon zu verloben. Außerdem wird hier das Thema der Langzeitwirkungen von sportlichen Verletzungen angesprochen unter anderen auch das Thema Depression, was meiner Meinung nach, nicht ausreichend angesprochen und nur kurz angerießen wird. Abgesehen davon, dass es von Shea total unverantwortlich ist, in ihren Zustand diese 10-stündige Autofahrt zu unternehmen, aber okay.
Diese Geschichte kann man auf jeden Fall als kleine Romanze für Zwischendurch mal lesen, mit dem Thema Weihnachten passt jetzt auch ganz gut.
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EM
4.0 out of 5 stars nice easy read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2018
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it's a very sweet easy read. One i enjoyed. nothing overly dramatic, just nice. falling in love again with your childhood sweat heart.
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