MERRY PUCKING CHRISTMAS is part of Kelly Jamieson’s Bears Hockey series. Player Nils Axelsson and accountant Harley Reid meet when Harley accepts her aunt Nora’s invitation to spend Christmas with her in New York City. While her life back in small-town Ohio is fine, her recent divorce and her ex’s subsequent new relationship aren’t exactly cheering her up, and getting away from that to be with family sounds just the ticket. Nils and Harley’s relationship is definitely a bit of insta-love, though neither is really ready to call it love. They are both cheered to discover they genuinely enjoy each other’s company, and giving Harley a chance to enjoy the Big Apple’s Christmas festivities lifts both their spirits. Kelly Jamieson’s characters charmed me, although I confess at times I wanted to gently shake all of them. They do eventually find their way past the issues that trouble them, and it’s a sweetly satisfying journey indeed. Well done, Ms Jamieson!