Book Title: YOU MAKE IT FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS
Character Name: Nick King
How would you describe your family or your childhood?
I spent a lot of my time outside of my home—playing with friends and my little sister. We played street hockey, man tracker in the park by our house and generally just doing what we could to avoid time at home. My mom wasn’t the greatest but that made my sister and I closer. She’s fantastic and the best mom to my nephew, Asher who is the best kid around.
What was your greatest talent?
Going on the defense to get the puck and get it in the net.
Significant other?
Yeah (somewhat goofy smile on his face). I have one of those. She’s unbelievable. Gorgeous and talented and the sweetest, funniest, toughest person I know.
Biggest challenge in relationships?
Sharing your feelings without feeling weak.
Where do you live?
We spend most of our time in Seattle.
Do you have any enemies?
Sure. But only on the ice.
How do you feel about the place where you are now? Is there something you are particularly attached to, or particularly repelled by, in this place?
I’m happy. And, as weird as this sounds, free. I wake up every day next to the woman I love and we live our lives. I have friends and family and a sense of purpose. I feel damn good about all of that.
Do you have children, pets, both, or neither?
Neither. For now.
What do you do for a living?
(Gives a somewhat cocky look) I’m a retired right wing for the San Jose Guardians.
Greatest disappointment?
Hiding my struggles from my teammates.
Greatest source of joy?
Maisie and my family.
What do you do to entertain yourself or have fun?
I play hockey, hang out with friends, spend time with my girl.
What is your greatest personal failing, in your view?
I almost lost the person I love most by being an idiot.
What keeps you awake at night?
My desire to keep everyone I love safe.
What is the most pressing problem you have at the moment?
This interview (flashes a grin)
Is there something that you need or want that you don’t have? For yourself or for someone important to you?
I’ve had a lot in my life and I’ve been through times where I had very little. What I know now, what I’ve learned is that the impact you have on others is what matters. What you bring to their lives and how you support them. How you use your voice for what matters. So, I’m not without anything but I have a lot I want to do. That I want to share and give. These things take time.
Thanks a lot for having me here. I appreciate it.
YOU MAKE IT FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS by Sophie Sullivan
All bets are off when a single-minded photographer and a professional hockey player are forced to spend a week together on his sister’s Christmas tree farm, perfect for fans of Jenny Holiday and Maggie Knox.
Maisie Smart has a don’t-look-back policy–not on the choice she made to be a photographer (despite her family’s wishes) and not on the one-night stand she had six months ago. Sleeping with someone she barely knew was out of character; sleeping with a professional hockey player who bolted the morning after is a whole new level of embarrassing. Getting invited to spend the week at Tickle Tree Farm with her family this Christmas is a sure way to fill her with holiday spirit. Until the universe throws a Grinch in her festive plans in the form of the one man she hoped to avoid.
Nick King is a mess. After a significant injury lands him on the bench for every game for the rest of the month, he has more time to dwell on the one night stand he can’t get out of his head. With time on his hands, his anxiety hovering, and the holidays around the corner, he figures visiting his sister and nephew at their Christmas tree farm will be a good way to lie low and sort himself out. He’s in for a surprise when it turns out Maisie is staying at his sister’s and his attraction for her hasn’t lessened one bit in the last six months. Apparently, neither has her anger at him for bailing. But Christmas is the time for second chances, and the forced proximity may help Nick and Maisie unwrap feelings neither of them can walk away from twice.
Audiobook Narrator- Patti Murin.
Romance Sports | Romance Holiday [St. Martin’s Griffin, On Sale: September 23, 2025, Trade Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781250910639 / eISBN: 9781250910646]
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About Sophie Sullivan
SOPHIE SULLIVAN is a Canadian author as well as a cookie-eating, Diet Pepsi-drinking, Disney enthusiast who loves reading and writing romance in almost equal measure. She writes around her day job as a teacher and spends her spare time with her sweet family watching reruns of Friends. Ten Rules For Faking It is her romcom debut novel, but she’s had plenty of practice writing happily ever after as her alter ego, Jody Holford.
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