The Peppermint Lodge

by Jean Oram

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When life hands you a hunky, rich hockey player…say yes.

But Cassandra isn’t used to accepting help—and especially not from a sweet-talking, hunky man with more cash than she’s seen in her lifetime. And anyway, she’s got problems that are bigger than his bank account…

Single dad Landon isn’t used to hearing no. Especially when he knows the only thing holding Cass back from agreeing to be his nanny is her pride and unfounded fears.

How can he convince her that he’s worth counting on when it comes to helping her sick son, and she’s the best thing for his headstrong young daughter?

It’s hard to keep saying no.

Especially when love starts to grow…

Too bad they agreed to live together out of convenience—and not out of love.

Is it too late to change their deal?

Find out in The Peppermint Lodge, a standalone sweet romance set in the small town of Sweetheart Creek, Texas. Enjoy hockey players, ranchers, single moms and single dads, crazy errant armadillos, laughter and tears all within this sweet relationship of convenience romance.

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Book Details

Genre

Contemporary Romance

Subgenre

Celebrity / Rockstar, Holiday (Christmas, Valentine’s, etc.), Office / Workplace, Small Town, Sports

Series

Hockey Sweethearts • Book 4

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

April 6, 2023

Language Versions

English

Narration Type

Digital

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Divorce or marital separation

Representation

Single-parent or widowed-parent protagonist

Just lovely

Supersweet how the story rools out. Loved it.When children are involved, parents make different decisions or hold off on making decisions. It's a good thing friends are around for a gentle nudge or a push.

Heartwarming book

Another heartwarming book in the series by Jean Oram.Such a sweet story of a single pro hockey player, Landon, who finds himself raising his best friend’s orphaned daughter. Rylnn is a little girly-girl princess which is totally foreign to Landon.He meets Cassandra who is a single mom with a five year old son that is All boy. She’s trying to renovate a lodge into a wedding venue but needs help with the finances.Four people come together to help each other cope with their individual needs.I loved the way Jean Oram wove this storyline.*I received this book as an ARC reader and am leaving my unbiased review.

Sweet, heartwarming, inspirational, small town romance!

The Peppermint Lodge is a sweet, heartwarming, inspirational, small town romance! I really felt like I knew these characters as they worked so hard to take care of their children. I love how the nanny/boarder "tool" scenario turned into an actual HEA. I was sucked into this world and hated to go to sleep. Then I got up and finished the book almost before breakfast! This well written book provided me a lovely break in my week.

Heartwarming Romance

This was such a sweet romantic story. Cass and her son Dusty had moved to Sweetheart Creek by her sister and was going to fix up Peppermint Lodge for a wedding venue. I felt awful for Cass as her ex husband left her after she had Dusty. This put her off on love. I loved how she met Landon and his daughter Rylynn at a Mother’s Day dance. Rylynn was a character who cracked me up most of the time. Landry talked Cass into watching his daughter as a nanny when he needed someone while he was playing hockey or practicing. I was glad to see Landon move into the lodge to help them both. Landon was such a sweetheart and he loved Dusty and did as much with him as he did with his own daughter. You will love the heartwarming adventure the two of them went on. I strongly encourage you to read the book. I was given a copy and voluntarily wrote a review.

Wonderful and sweet!

I loved this book. I had a hard time putting it down. It’s sweet, with the perfect amount of heat between Landon and Cassandra.Sometimes, two people are just meant to meet each other and find the other half of themselves. When Landon and Cassandra meet, there’s an instant attraction, but both being single parents, they fight it.Landon Johnson is a pro hockey player with a bright and active four year old daughter. Rylnn. Rylnn might remind you of Lilo from Disney’s Lilo and Stitch. She’s precocious and a bit bossy but lovable and well-behaved. And she’s all about princesses. Cassandra is a divorcée with a young son whose in kindergarten. Dusty is all boy, and in need of some male guidance. When the two families cross paths at a dance, it’s like fate arranged it. But Cass has been hurt by her former husband.Landon needs reliable childcare for Rylnn, but he can’t find it in San Antonio where his team, the Dragons, plays. When he meets Cass a second time, a lightbulb goes off in his head. He only needs to convince Cass that it’s a good and workable solution.Landon is the perfect man, willing to go the extra mile to make sure that Cass and both kids are happy. When Dusty develops a health problem, Landon is right there helping in every way he can. Can the two get together and work out their misunderstanding and crossed signals?This book is wonderful! I highly recommend it.I received a copy of this book from the author. I thank her for her generosity, but it had no effect on this review. All opinions in this review reflect my true and honest reactions to reading this book.