The Bachelor on the Shelf
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- Author：Jana Aston
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Summary
My name is Carter Sheppard and I actually like Christmas and my Christmas-themed hometown of Reindeer Falls。 In fact， when I learn I have to return home in order to collect an inheritance—my uncle’s dog—it puts life into perspective for me。
Sure， playing professional baseball is great。 But it won’t last forever and every player needs a long-term game plan。
And I just found mine。 Wrapped up in the feisty， bespectacled package of the town librarian。
Unfortunately， she thinks I’m a player in all aspects of the word， but I’ve got a plan to win her over。 Starting with a fake engagement…
Warning: Christmas in Reindeer Falls is more naughty than nice。 These stories are over-the-top festive with merrily-ever-afters guaranteed。 Novella length for quick holiday binge reading。 Enjoy！
Sure， playing professional baseball is great。 But it won’t last forever and every player needs a long-term game plan。
And I just found mine。 Wrapped up in the feisty， bespectacled package of the town librarian。
Unfortunately， she thinks I’m a player in all aspects of the word， but I’ve got a plan to win her over。 Starting with a fake engagement…
Warning: Christmas in Reindeer Falls is more naughty than nice。 These stories are over-the-top festive with merrily-ever-afters guaranteed。 Novella length for quick holiday binge reading。 Enjoy！
Reviews
Erica Chaillot
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Typical Janet book。 I laughed， there was great Dec appeal， and I was tearing up at the end。 What a great ending to this year’s installment to Reindeer Fall’s trilogy。 I hope this continues next year。
Karin
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Super cute Christmas novella。 Lexi and Carter were absolutely adorable together and I enjoyed every page of this book
Heidi R。
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Jana Aston writes fabulously funny romcoms！ This 6th book of the series was just as hilarious as all the previous books！
Ri
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FunGreat quick holiday book。 I love that this author can always make me feel the holiday spirit。 I'm not usually a Christmas girl， other than lights， but her books make me excited for it so that is something。 I wish it was longer。 FunGreat quick holiday book。 I love that this author can always make me feel the holiday spirit。 I'm not usually a Christmas girl， other than lights， but her books make me excited for it so that is something。 I wish it was longer。 。。。more
Liz
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The Bachelor on the Shelf by Jana Aston is the last book in this year’s Reindeer Falls collection and I loved it。 Here we have Carter and Lexi and a fake engagement story。 Carter is sexy and charming， but in need of some image help。 Lexi is smart， determined， and caring。 Lexi loved her neighbor’s dog， but when he passes， he leaves him to his nephew。 The same nephew she used to have a crush on。 Now they are fake dating and crossing all kind of lines。 The stories this year were fun and charming re The Bachelor on the Shelf by Jana Aston is the last book in this year’s Reindeer Falls collection and I loved it。 Here we have Carter and Lexi and a fake engagement story。 Carter is sexy and charming， but in need of some image help。 Lexi is smart， determined， and caring。 Lexi loved her neighbor’s dog， but when he passes， he leaves him to his nephew。 The same nephew she used to have a crush on。 Now they are fake dating and crossing all kind of lines。 The stories this year were fun and charming reads that had me smiling！ Were they a bit over the top， yes， but it is to be expected in this series and a big part of what makes them delightful reads。 Happy reading！ 。。。more
Brandi
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The ultimate playboy and the sexy librarian are this season’s it couple！ Carter and Lexi will absolutely warm your heart。
Michelle Claypot_Reads
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This was my favourite in the series。 Lex and Carter’s “fake engagement” storyline was packed with cute moments and plenty of laughs。 Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a fun Christmas read。 I received an arc of this book
Amanda Gill
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Sweet romanceA very sweet wrap up to the newest set in Reindeer Falls。 Quick sweety & spicy holiday romance perfect to read in one night。
Leslie at SheReadsRomanceBooks。com
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This is the 6th book to the Reindeer Falls series。 I love that these are short novellas but this one seemed to abruptly end with a serious commitment that wasn’t really believable。 That doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it for what it was。 I do love that it was a fake relationship story based on a childhood crush。 Carter could have come across a little less obtuse in the beginning but I loved Lexi。 The epilogue was a great way to wrap the last three books in the series。*I received an advanced reader c This is the 6th book to the Reindeer Falls series。 I love that these are short novellas but this one seemed to abruptly end with a serious commitment that wasn’t really believable。 That doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it for what it was。 I do love that it was a fake relationship story based on a childhood crush。 Carter could have come across a little less obtuse in the beginning but I loved Lexi。 The epilogue was a great way to wrap the last three books in the series。*I received an advanced reader copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Robin Vroman
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Rudolph Claus Sheppard-Foster 🎄🎄🎄Places of magic: libraries， floating bookstores （okay， so it's now tethered but still。） used bookstores， the take one leave one roadside library。 And any place you can pick up a Jana Aston book。 Wonderfully written， delightfully read。 So much fun。 Garb yours and indulge yourself。 Happy reading！ 🎄🎄🎄 Rudolph Claus Sheppard-Foster 🎄🎄🎄Places of magic: libraries， floating bookstores （okay， so it's now tethered but still。） used bookstores， the take one leave one roadside library。 And any place you can pick up a Jana Aston book。 Wonderfully written， delightfully read。 So much fun。 Garb yours and indulge yourself。 Happy reading！ 🎄🎄🎄 。。。more
Nikki
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THE BACHELOR ON THE SHELF BY JANA ASTONThe final Sheppard brother is ready for his Christmas cheer。 Carter is a baseball player who inherited Rudy， Lexi is the librarian who has a soft spot for Rudy。 Carter needs a fake fiancé and Lexi wants Rudy， Rudy may be playing both of them。 I loved Rudy and how he traps Lexi into helping him， even though he's not in need of help。 Carter is smooth at getting Lexi's attention， there is more to him than a playboy sports star。 Lexi is crazy， with her outfit THE BACHELOR ON THE SHELF BY JANA ASTONThe final Sheppard brother is ready for his Christmas cheer。 Carter is a baseball player who inherited Rudy， Lexi is the librarian who has a soft spot for Rudy。 Carter needs a fake fiancé and Lexi wants Rudy， Rudy may be playing both of them。 I loved Rudy and how he traps Lexi into helping him， even though he's not in need of help。 Carter is smooth at getting Lexi's attention， there is more to him than a playboy sports star。 Lexi is crazy， with her outfit and Carter handles her quirky behavior。 Out of Ryan， Jake， and Carter; Carter and Lexi story has been my favorite the meaning behind of everything was special and had that holiday spirt。 For the final story I loved the banter， tension， that blossomed in to sweet moments。 。。。more
Karen Hicks
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Love Lexi and Carter！Jana Aston has made a magical town in Reindeer Falls。 I love all of her books but there's something special about the Reindeer Falls collection！ Lexi and Carter had a fake engagement and he was a baseball player who needed to clean up his reputation。 So he asked Lexi to be his fake fiance and she agreed so she could get the dog Carter inherited from his uncle。 The town is a magical place and I'm already waiting for the next three novellas next year。 These are short stories t Love Lexi and Carter！Jana Aston has made a magical town in Reindeer Falls。 I love all of her books but there's something special about the Reindeer Falls collection！ Lexi and Carter had a fake engagement and he was a baseball player who needed to clean up his reputation。 So he asked Lexi to be his fake fiance and she agreed so she could get the dog Carter inherited from his uncle。 The town is a magical place and I'm already waiting for the next three novellas next year。 These are short stories that just warm your heart！ 。。。more
Amy Mccann
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Bachelor On The Shelf is book six in the Reindeer Falls series and the last one of the year （I'm hoping for more next year） I've absolutely loved the Sheppard men who came to collect their inheritance they also claim one of the sassy women of the town and now it's Carter and Lexi's turn。Carter has inherited his uncle's dog only for Lexi to reluctantly give the dog she adores up！ Now Carter plans to use Lexis's profession as a librarian and good girl image to save his career。 Who knew that a dog Bachelor On The Shelf is book six in the Reindeer Falls series and the last one of the year （I'm hoping for more next year） I've absolutely loved the Sheppard men who came to collect their inheritance they also claim one of the sassy women of the town and now it's Carter and Lexi's turn。Carter has inherited his uncle's dog only for Lexi to reluctantly give the dog she adores up！ Now Carter plans to use Lexis's profession as a librarian and good girl image to save his career。 Who knew that a dog could bring two very unlikely characters together。A cute， sexy and ridiculously funny storyline， I've absolutely adored these fantastic Christmas book by Jana Aston。 。。。more
S
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This one might be my favorite out of the 3 newer Reindeer Falls novellas。 Such a fun， cute story。
For The Love of Love Stories
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The Bachelor on the Shelf is a small town， sports， fake relationship， Christmas romantic comedy novella told in first-person POV from the heroine’s perspective。 It is the sixth novella in the Reindeer Falls series but can be read as a standalone and/or out of order （I think there is some character description for Maggie and Sutton missing if you have not previously read the previous two installments， but they are only supporting characters in this story and would not significantly hinder underst The Bachelor on the Shelf is a small town， sports， fake relationship， Christmas romantic comedy novella told in first-person POV from the heroine’s perspective。 It is the sixth novella in the Reindeer Falls series but can be read as a standalone and/or out of order （I think there is some character description for Maggie and Sutton missing if you have not previously read the previous two installments， but they are only supporting characters in this story and would not significantly hinder understanding）。Lexi and Carter are my favorite couple of the second novella-trio in the Reindeer Falls series！ This story had a great pace and humor that kept me engaged and laughing throughout。 I especially loved how well the author set the scene for the various dates they went on; I felt transported and more than a little jealous of all the Christmas magic they were experiencing！ The heartwarming epilogue tied up all three Sheppard brothers stories beautifully， with an extra dose of Reindeer Falls cheer！ 。。。more
Leah
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Jana Aston has a way with Christmas Novellas。 I almost wish they were full length because the things that happen in these short but awesome stories isn’t quite enough for me。 Lexi is a riot， and I just wanted more for her。 Carter is a professional baseball player that has inherited his uncle’s dog who Lexi has a soft spot for。 Lexi also had a huge crush on Carter when they were in school， but she doesn’t think he knows who she is。 There are so many funny moments in this book， like the Shepphoes Jana Aston has a way with Christmas Novellas。 I almost wish they were full length because the things that happen in these short but awesome stories isn’t quite enough for me。 Lexi is a riot， and I just wanted more for her。 Carter is a professional baseball player that has inherited his uncle’s dog who Lexi has a soft spot for。 Lexi also had a huge crush on Carter when they were in school， but she doesn’t think he knows who she is。 There are so many funny moments in this book， like the Shepphoes that Lexi references because of the way Carter has been living his life。 But at the same time， I think reality isn’t’ quite what the media is portraying。 Carter is a little bit of a pining hero who clearly has ulterior motives when it comes to the fake relationship that he has Lexi go along with， and honestly who doesn’t love it when a floof brings people together。My one and only complaint， and it isn’t really even a complaint that that I wish that we had something from Carter’s POV to see where his head was at with his motivation behind pursuing Lexi！ 。。。more
Lisa
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I love Jana Aston and I love her books -- this one just felt like I'd been there before。 It is a fun holiday read with a reformed bad boy baseball player and a bookish librarian who meet because of Rudy。 If you're looking for a good， quick， light read， this one will not disappoint。 I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book and really did enjoy the story。 I love Jana Aston and I love her books -- this one just felt like I'd been there before。 It is a fun holiday read with a reformed bad boy baseball player and a bookish librarian who meet because of Rudy。 If you're looking for a good， quick， light read， this one will not disappoint。 I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book and really did enjoy the story。 。。。more
Mid-LifeGoddessBooks
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The Bachelor on the Shelf is my favorite episode of the three Reindeer Falls novellas。 This installment wraps up the year’s holiday trilogy by Jana Aston and it is just so much over the top festive merriment – with a side of naughty！Lexi the Librarian is our heroine， and she has been pining away for one Carter Sheppard since they were in high school。 He shows up to collect his uncle’s dog Rudy and Lexi is all out of sorts that Carter won’t be a reliable dog dad。 Carter travels a lot as a pro ba The Bachelor on the Shelf is my favorite episode of the three Reindeer Falls novellas。 This installment wraps up the year’s holiday trilogy by Jana Aston and it is just so much over the top festive merriment – with a side of naughty！Lexi the Librarian is our heroine， and she has been pining away for one Carter Sheppard since they were in high school。 He shows up to collect his uncle’s dog Rudy and Lexi is all out of sorts that Carter won’t be a reliable dog dad。 Carter travels a lot as a pro baseball player – and he also seems to be spending some time as a bit of a "Player" as well。 Having found himself in a social media sex scandal， he is looking to clean up his image to land this major sports endorsement deal。 Lexi just wants Rudy back。Carter ends up back in his hometown to lay low and collect his late Uncle Joe’s dog。 His brothers inherited the house and the farm and all he gets is this “used” dog。 Little does he know that the dog comes with one very sexy librarian as its guardian。 He hatches a plan to distract the sports world from the scandal by getting “fake” engaged to this wholesome little sprite。 While on various dating adventures around Reindeer Falls， he finds that they have some fantastic chemistry together。 We get hints that he may be planning more of a future with this sexy elf， but Lexi thinks he is planning to get back to his player ways with someone else。Lexi is perplexed that Carter picked her instead of one of his “Shepphoe” groupies – reminding him that he is really the most “eligible bachelor on the shelf”。 She strikes up a deal in exchange for participation in his engagement charade。 And participate she does – as lots of sexy hilarity ensues。 Our Lexi is a “good girl” who secretly wants to be a “bad girl” in the romance department。 She tries several attempts at surprising Carter with some curious lingerie picks – and ends up comedic relief instead。 It’s all good as Carter falls for Lexi and the dog that brought her to him。The Bachelor on the Shelf wraps up the hilarious Reindeer Falls series with a nice tidy bow and a bonus epilogue that revisits all the couples in the three novellas。 Jana Aston has a way with funny one-liners， sexy shenanigans， and just all-around romantic silliness。 This series will absolutely get you in the Christmas mood with a good dose of LOL moments in the snow。 Merry Christmas！I received an ARC from the author and publisher Candi Kane PR in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Stacey Foss
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This series has been super fun to read。 They are hilarious and bring so much joy to read。 Lexi is the nerdy librarian and dog squad， and Carter the Alpha baseball player。 They are pulled together by a dog named Rudy。 This story is a super short cute Christmas romance。 They have hot chemistry right from the beginning and Carter lets Lexi know how it is。 Lexi is a hot mess trying to be all cute for him it was a hoot to read。 I absolutely loved this book it was a great read and makes you smile
Nolagirl29
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This is a holiday/fake relationship/opposites attract romance that is packed full of laughs， love， and sexy times。 We're back in Reindeer Falls and this time it's Carter Sheppard's turn。 Carter is a famous baseball player back in Reindeer falls to claim his inheritance， Rudy his grandfather's dog。 What he doesn't bargain for is the sexy， sassy librarian， Lexi。 What happens when the lines between real and fake feelings start to blur？ You'll have to read and see。 There were wonderful characters wi This is a holiday/fake relationship/opposites attract romance that is packed full of laughs， love， and sexy times。 We're back in Reindeer Falls and this time it's Carter Sheppard's turn。 Carter is a famous baseball player back in Reindeer falls to claim his inheritance， Rudy his grandfather's dog。 What he doesn't bargain for is the sexy， sassy librarian， Lexi。 What happens when the lines between real and fake feelings start to blur？ You'll have to read and see。 There were wonderful characters with tons of personality。 We get to see characters from previous books and catch up with them which was a treat。 Carter & Lexi's chemistry is off the charts。 The plot is entertaining and engaging。 This was a quick， fun， steamy read that I really enjoyed and recommend reading！ 。。。more
Terri
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This series has been great but I will say The Bachelor on the Shelf is my favorite of the three。 It has a smart and sassy young woman that goes toe to toe with the hot baseball player。 This book is about Lexi who lives across the road from Uncle Joe that passed away and left his dog to his nephew Carter。 Lexi doesn't want to give up the dog so when Carter proposes a plan to make both of them happy she agrees。 What they don't realize is that Uncle Joe had a plan of his own。I really enjoyed this b This series has been great but I will say The Bachelor on the Shelf is my favorite of the three。 It has a smart and sassy young woman that goes toe to toe with the hot baseball player。 This book is about Lexi who lives across the road from Uncle Joe that passed away and left his dog to his nephew Carter。 Lexi doesn't want to give up the dog so when Carter proposes a plan to make both of them happy she agrees。 What they don't realize is that Uncle Joe had a plan of his own。I really enjoyed this book and the entire series。 I recommend this book。 。。。more
Jules
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The Bachelor on the Shelf is the sixth installment of author Jana Aston’s Reindeer Falls holiday rom-com series。 The series consists of loosely-tied novellas that can be read as a standalone， but I doubt anyone will be able to stop at just one！The Bachelor on the Shelf features Lexie the librarian and Carter Sheppard， one more of the Carter brothers in town just to collect his inheritance。 Carter has two problems， he has a bad-boy image to fix and his inheritance is a dog that Lexie is extremely The Bachelor on the Shelf is the sixth installment of author Jana Aston’s Reindeer Falls holiday rom-com series。 The series consists of loosely-tied novellas that can be read as a standalone， but I doubt anyone will be able to stop at just one！The Bachelor on the Shelf features Lexie the librarian and Carter Sheppard， one more of the Carter brothers in town just to collect his inheritance。 Carter has two problems， he has a bad-boy image to fix and his inheritance is a dog that Lexie is extremely attached to。 Lexie has only one problem， and that is Carter！ Lexie is adorable in her love of animals and books。 Carter goes from seemingly self-centered pro-jock to sensitive boyfriend a little too easily and without explanation。， However， without that transition， what would Lexie or the reader have to swoon about？Ms。 Aston has created a wonderful small town in Reindeer Falls。 I can imagine it as a snow globe scene。 The Bachelor on the Shelf has no angst and little in the way of conflict/story tension。 This quick， entertaining read is just pure fun and a true escape that got me in the mood for the holidays。3。5-4 starsI received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 For more reading recommendations， visit Book Junkie Reviews at www。abookjunkiereviews。wordpress。com 。。。more
Karen Swoffer
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Lexi and Carter’s story concludes the stories of the Sheppard brothers and three best friends who found love with a little help from some Christmas magic。 Lexi is the librarian for Reindeer Falls。 She has been taking care of her late neighbor’s dog， until the day she has to give him up to the family member he was willed to。 That’s the day her life changed forever when she meets playboy baseball player Carter Sheppard。 With an undeniable chemistry， Lexi and Carter navigate their way through the Lexi and Carter’s story concludes the stories of the Sheppard brothers and three best friends who found love with a little help from some Christmas magic。 Lexi is the librarian for Reindeer Falls。 She has been taking care of her late neighbor’s dog， until the day she has to give him up to the family member he was willed to。 That’s the day her life changed forever when she meets playboy baseball player Carter Sheppard。 With an undeniable chemistry， Lexi and Carter navigate their way through the Christmas season。 Their story is sweet， steamy， and makes you want to believe in the magic of Christmas and Reindeer Falls。 Bachelor On The Shelf is a must read to your holiday reading list。 I received an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are mine and were not influenced by the author or her promotional team。 。。。more
Mommy’s Book Escape
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Lexi and Carter’s story concludes the stories of the Sheppard brothers and three best friends who found love with a little help from some Christmas magic。 Lexi is the librarian for Reindeer Falls。 She has been taking care of her late neighbor’s dog， until the day she has to give him up to the family member he was willed to。 That’s the day her life changed forever when she meets playboy baseball player Carter Sheppard。 With an undeniable chemistry， Lexi and Carter navigate their way through the Lexi and Carter’s story concludes the stories of the Sheppard brothers and three best friends who found love with a little help from some Christmas magic。 Lexi is the librarian for Reindeer Falls。 She has been taking care of her late neighbor’s dog， until the day she has to give him up to the family member he was willed to。 That’s the day her life changed forever when she meets playboy baseball player Carter Sheppard。 With an undeniable chemistry， Lexi and Carter navigate their way through the Christmas season。 Their story is sweet， steamy， and makes you want to believe in the magic of Christmas and Reindeer Falls。 Bachelor On The Shelf is a must read to your holiday reading list。 I received an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are mine and were not influenced by the author or her promotional team。 。。。more
Edie L。
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THE BACHELOR ON THE SHELF by Jana AstonI love me a fake relationship story。 Oh but it doesn’t end there nope。 We get a long time crush a fake relationship set in Christmas time and we get an adorable dog。 I mean hello home run。 I loved every second of this story which takes us back to the adorable town of Reindeer Falls。 This is Lexi’s and Carters story。 I thinks it is definitely my favorite。 I loved that all of the Sheppard brothers got their happy ending。 I simply loved this series and definit THE BACHELOR ON THE SHELF by Jana AstonI love me a fake relationship story。 Oh but it doesn’t end there nope。 We get a long time crush a fake relationship set in Christmas time and we get an adorable dog。 I mean hello home run。 I loved every second of this story which takes us back to the adorable town of Reindeer Falls。 This is Lexi’s and Carters story。 I thinks it is definitely my favorite。 I loved that all of the Sheppard brothers got their happy ending。 I simply loved this series and definitely want more。 I really recommend you read it。 If you are a fan of a hallmark movie type of story then this is definitely the author and series for you。 I promise you will love Reindeer Falls and all it’s Christmas magic。 。。。more
Valeen Robertson （Live Thru Books Blog）
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Amazon US / UniversalIt's Lexi's turn to fall in love during Christmas。 And who better with than her soon to be neighbor， Carter， the man who inherited her dog from his Uncle Joe。 She still can't believe her friend Joe left his dog to Carter。 Carter's baseball schedule and his running around lifestyle are not conducive to being a good dog owner。 Right？ Or did Joe have an ulterior motive in willing Rudy to his nephew， Carter？ To get a big deal with Nike， Carter needs to clean up his ba Amazon US / UniversalIt's Lexi's turn to fall in love during Christmas。 And who better with than her soon to be neighbor， Carter， the man who inherited her dog from his Uncle Joe。 She still can't believe her friend Joe left his dog to Carter。 Carter's baseball schedule and his running around lifestyle are not conducive to being a good dog owner。 Right？ Or did Joe have an ulterior motive in willing Rudy to his nephew， Carter？ To get a big deal with Nike， Carter needs to clean up his bad boy image。 Who better to help him than the wholesome town librarian？ She may claim she's not interested in him， definitely not interested in a fake relationship with him， but he knows better。 Can he get her to see him for who he really is， or will his womanizing past continue to haunt him？ Lexi and Carter's story was a cute way to end this batch of Reindeer Falls。 Jana saved the baddest bad boy Sheppard brother for last， and gave him the cutest， most adorable heroine as his partner。 I wanted a bit more heat between them， but all in all， I thought they were a cute couple and a fun way to end the Sheppard Brothers' stories。 Reindeer Falls is a fun， flirty world， and I'm sad to see this season's stories coming to an end。 Until next year！ARC provided by the author for an honest review。Review / Blog Tour: Live Through Books Blog。Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Bookbub 。。。more
Vanessa
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Whimsical fake relationship turns real story set in Reindeer falls！！ I wish it was a real place because the way it is written I want to go there！！！ Carter and his little "sprite" are very entertaining and made a great pair！！ Whimsical fake relationship turns real story set in Reindeer falls！！ I wish it was a real place because the way it is written I want to go there！！！ Carter and his little "sprite" are very entertaining and made a great pair！！ 。。。more
ertisakalaci
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3。5*
Sarah~ Book Obsession Confessions
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3。75 StarsReview to come
Christie Boyer
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