A Christmas Heartcheck

A Small-Town MM Holiday Romance

by Denver Shaw

A Christmas Heartcheck - Denver Shaw - Christmas at Juniper Hollow

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Part of the Christmas at Juniper Hollow series:

Editions:Kindle - First Edition: $ 5.99

Size: 5.00 x 8.00 in
Pages: 26

A Christmas in July Release!

The stranger Kieran spent the night with was never supposed to become front-page news.

But the morning after their snow-covered Christmas hookup, Kieran discovers the man he spent the night with is Thane Hale—professional hockey's golden boy—and he's coming out as bisexual to the entire world.

At twenty-nine, Thane has spent years controlling every part of his image. One quiet drink before the headlines hit was supposed to help him breathe.

Instead, he found Kieran.

Young. Beautiful. Completely unaware of who Thane was.

And for one perfect night, Thane got to feel normal again.

Now he can’t stay away.

Not when Kieran looks at him like the headlines don’t matter.

Not when one holiday hookup is starting to feel dangerously real.

And Kieran?

Kieran is starting to realize he doesn’t just want Thane for Christmas.

He wants him for keeps.

Published: July 1, 2026
Editors:

Christy Ragle

Cover Artists:

Cormar Covers

Genres:

Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Holiday, Sports

Tags:

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 5
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Bisexual, Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 18-25
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Age Difference, Coming Out Later in Life, Death of Parent, Famous / Not Famous, Hurt / Comfort, Insta Love / Love at First Sight, Meet Cute, One Night Stand, Opposites Attract, Small Town
Word Count: 64354
Setting: Juniper Hollow, about 1.5 hours away from Seattle, USA
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters

About the Author

Denver Shaw is a girl who enjoys the simple things in life. When she isn’t reading romance stories, she spends her time plotting and writing them.

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