PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION

He’s a goalie with a big heart, while she’s afraid to trust again.

After a series of tragedies, Maggie Joly’s dreams have been confined to her work at Montreal’s botanic gardens and caring for her little boy. Besides, wishing for more would simply be selfish, especially when she’s already loved well. But when a surprising workplace encounter sees her in the arms of a handsome sweet-talking stranger, she’s soon forced to reassess whether romance might still be in her future after all.


Working in this fairytale-like city is a dream come true for Beau Nash, Montreal’s new goalie. And while he’s excited to explore all his new city offers, he hadn’t counted on meeting a striking brunette with heart-melting eyes, or so quickly bonding with her and her son, even thought Maggie’s faith is a little tenuous, and shadows from the past mean she might never really be ready to love again.
An incident at the Gardens forces Beau to choose between his dream job and the woman of his dreams, while an accident on the ice invites Maggie’s deepest fears. Perhaps a Pumpkin Ball might help convince them to believe in happily-ever-afters once again.

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My Review:
I know very little about the sport of hockey, but that didn’t interfere in any way with my enjoyment of this book.  This is a lovely story with two wonderful main characters, plus an adorable little boy, that will have the reader cheering for them to find their happily-ever-after together.

It’s refreshing to read a contemporary romance that’s described as being in the Christian fiction genre that is actually true Christian fiction.  I very much appreciated that the two main characters, Beau and Maggie, had strong Biblical convictions about how they should live and that they held tightly to those convictions all throughout the book. I also appreciated that the author did a wonderful job of sharing the gospel message in a way that blends in perfectly in the storyline; not making it “preachy”, but showing a true heart change. I loved the theme of serving others and helping them see the love of Christ.   Even though I couldn’t really appreciate the scenes in the hockey games, I did enjoy reading Beau and Maggie’s story. After reading this one, I’m looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

I voluntarily received a copy of this book from the publisher.  All opinions are my own.

About Carolyn Miller

Carolyn Miller is a bestselling Australian author of historical and contemporary romance. A longtime lover of romance, especially that of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer’s Regency era, Carolyn holds a BA in English Literature, and loves drawing readers into fictional worlds that show the truth of God’s grace in our lives. Her Regency novels include the nine books of the Regency Brides series and the Regency Wallflowers series. Her contemporary novels include those in the Independence Islands series and the Original Six hockey romance series. 

Her stories have been described by Publishers Weekly as “a winsome exploration of life, love and faith” and witty “with snappy repartee that rockets off the page” (Library Journal). Readers enjoy these books that are humorous yet also deal with real issues, such as dealing with forgiveness, the nature of really loving versus ‘true love’, and other challenges. Her novels can be considered ‘inspirational’, and may appeal to readers of Christian fiction, who want stories of hope and redemption – with a twist of Aussie humour.