Book Review: 10 Teammates Toasting by Jenny Lake

✨ 10 Teammates Toasting by Jenny Lake ✨

One fake toast. One accidental "yes." One very real holiday problem...Hockey heartthrob Maddox Hart never meant to announce his surprise engagement during his friend's party—it just kind of… slipped out. Now the whole team thinks he and his Holidate, Claire, are tying the knot. Fast. With his team management loving the publicity and Claire playing along like it's all part of the plan, Maddox finds himself caught in the middle of a festive fairytale gone rogue.

But pretending to be in love with Claire feels less like a game and more like the real thing—especially when he starts falling for her... hard.

Will this holiday hoax melt into something real under the mistletoe?

✨ My 24th read of 2025 ✨

This was my favorite out of the three Christmas-themed novellas I received from Jenny Lake! As the third installment of "The Twelve Plays of Christmas," 10 Teammates Toasting was a witty, humorous, and joyful holiday banter between Maddox and Claire. While short, the stories have tugged at my heartstrings and brought Christmas magic to life! I'm looking forward to reading the remaining novellas next holiday season!

If you enjoy stories with:

✨ Fake Engagement

✨ Team Hijinks

✨ Enemies to lovers

You'll love this one! ❤️

✨ 10 Teammates Toasting is the third novella in "The Twelve Plays of Christmas" series. Suitable for young adult readers and older. ✨

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Clean Romance, Sports Romance, Christmas Themed

Meet the Author: Jenny Lake was born in Danville, California, where she now lives with her mom, dad, and two sisters. As a young child, she was a competitive gymnast who spent her time hanging out at the gym with her friends. She now enjoys drawing, painting, playing the piano, writing, spending time with her close friends and family, and bringing you swoony hockey romance with heart, heat (the emotional kind), and happily ever afters that stick.

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you for the complimentary copy, @jennylakeauthor

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