Check The Halls (The Ottawa Otters #2)
K.M. Gillis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
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Explicit open door [?]
· 5 ratings · 384 pages · Published: 15 Oct 2025
On paper, Madelyn Clairmont has it all: a dependable fiancé, a dream job in a new city, and a bright future planned. But when she comes face to face with the man who stole her heart a decade ago, she’s left wondering if the “perfect” life she’s planned is the one she’s meant to live.
Ben Michaels is known for being a player, both on and off the ice. But lately, the all-star NHL defenseman has been working hard to clean up his act. A chance encounter with Madelyn—the one who got away—only confirms what he’s always known: he never stopped loving her. Unfortunately for him, she’s engaged to someone else.
When Madelyn needs a host for her Christmas charity gala, Ben doesn't hesitate to step in—as a friend. But their time together stirs up old feelings and unanswered questions. She’s afraid of repeating past mistakes. He’s determined to prove he’s not the same man who let her go.
Love doesn’t always go according to plan and this holiday season, their second chance might be a real game changer.
Check The Halls is the second book in The Ottawa Otters standalone series.
Tropes include: second chance (without cheating), hockey romance, reformed playboy
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- hockey 2
- sports 2
- christmas 2
- contemporary 2
- m-f romance 2
- caretaking 1
- second chances 1
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The 'The Ottawa Otters' series
4.31 · 35 ratings
christmas · sports · contemporary · audiobook · hockey · second chances · forbidden love · forced proximity · siblings-bff · secret-relationship · humor · caretaking · m-f · dual-pov · first-person-pov · length-medium · open-door · teacher-heroine · explicit-open-door · athletes
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