Season's Schemings: A Holiday Hockey Rom Com (Cyclones Christmas Book 1)

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars | 6,690 ratings

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Last update: 12-22-2024


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‘Tis the season to get even…

When Maddie Grainger’s longtime boyfriend dumps her on TV for the entire world to see, she thinks she’s hit rock bottom.

Until her parents announce that they’re spending the holidays with her ex’s family… And he’ll be bringing the woman he left her for.

All Maddie wants for Christmas is to stick it to her cheating ex. But how?

Enter Sebastian Slater, the NHL’s most infamous player.

On a drunken night out in Vegas, Maddie asks the superstar athlete to pose as her new boyfriend. She’s kidding, mostly. But Seb shocks her by making a counter offer: he doesn’t want to date Maddie for the holidays… he wants to marry her.

Show up at her ex’s cabin alone, or with a surprise new hockey-playing husband? Maddie opts for the ultimate level up.

Because maybe, just maybe, revenge is a dish best served betrothed.

Sparks fly and Christmas cheer is abundant in this festive marriage of convenience rom com. Season’s Schemings is a closed door/fade to black romance that includes mild language, innuendo, and tons of sizzle without the spice.


From the Publisher

Marriage of Convenience Festive Vibes Closed Door Romance

'Tis the season to get even

Making Her Ex Jealous Hockey Romance Forced Proximity


Top reviews from the United States

  • Tammy Zadai
    5.0 out of 5 stars Such a sweet book!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2024
    This book was so cute, so sweet and so fun to read that I didn't even miss the spiciness! I usually read Open Door books but I didn't mind that this was Closed Door at all. Mads was a sweet girl who was dumped in the worst way. Seb was just a yummy cinnamon roll who didn't realize he was a cinnamon roll until he showed up for Mads in every way possible. The fake marriage trope was in full effect along with the one bed trope. Also NO THIRD ACT BREAK UP!!!! That gets an all caps shout from me! I really enjoyed this book found it hard to put down and lost sleep because of it. A super easy read for me!
  • gabreadsbooks
    4.0 out of 5 stars perfect holiday read!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
    This was so cute, funny and romantic ????

    I loved the characters and the plot. Maddie & Seb had great chemistry and banter. I really liked them together. The plot made sense and was paced well. I also loved the ending and the epilogue was so cute!
    Definitely recommend if you want a quick holiday romance.

    Rating: 4/5
    ????️ Rating: 2/5 (closed door romance with plenty of kisses!)
  • Ashley Prentice
    5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect holiday Hockey Romance ????
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
    ❄️Book Review❄️

    Is it possible to give 1000 ⭐️s to a book because I’m still thinking it may be too few?!?!? I FLEW through my first Katie Bailey book and it did NOT disappoint!!! I’ve had her on my TBR for a while and now I am rushing to read everything she has ever written because I will unashamedly admit I stayed awake until 3 am reading Seasons Schemings because I was that enthralled!!

    Maddie and Seb may just be some of the top contenders for book couples I hardcore “ship”—and holy smokes can we talk about the hot tub scene and everything that follows in the chapter after ???????????? the epilogue was LITERALLY the best ending this book could have ever had.

    This book had it ALL—it was funny (my husband asked me more than once what I was laughing about), swoonworthy, spicyyyyyyy (but not smutty!), and literally just all the things I didn’t know I needed in a book! I love marriage of convenience tropes and Katie Bailey did this one 100% the way it should be done!!

    Give yourself a little early Christmas gift and download this book ASAP—you can catch me starting Holiday Hostilities now :)

    #bookreview #bookrecommendation #katiebailey #christmasbookstagram #closeddoorromance #marriageofconvenience #whathappensinvegas #hockeyromance
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    Ashley Prentice
    5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect holiday Hockey Romance ????
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
    ❄️Book Review❄️

    Is it possible to give 1000 ⭐️s to a book because I’m still thinking it may be too few?!?!? I FLEW through my first Katie Bailey book and it did NOT disappoint!!! I’ve had her on my TBR for a while and now I am rushing to read everything she has ever written because I will unashamedly admit I stayed awake until 3 am reading Seasons Schemings because I was that enthralled!!

    Maddie and Seb may just be some of the top contenders for book couples I hardcore “ship”—and holy smokes can we talk about the hot tub scene and everything that follows in the chapter after ???????????? the epilogue was LITERALLY the best ending this book could have ever had.

    This book had it ALL—it was funny (my husband asked me more than once what I was laughing about), swoonworthy, spicyyyyyyy (but not smutty!), and literally just all the things I didn’t know I needed in a book! I love marriage of convenience tropes and Katie Bailey did this one 100% the way it should be done!!

    Give yourself a little early Christmas gift and download this book ASAP—you can catch me starting Holiday Hostilities now :)

    #bookreview #bookrecommendation #katiebailey #christmasbookstagram #closeddoorromance #marriageofconvenience #whathappensinvegas #hockeyromance
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  • Veronica
    3.0 out of 5 stars Super Cute!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
    This was a really cute read!! I’ve been wanting to read some of this authors books for awhile now and I. Glad this was my first because I really enjoyed it sooo much I was grinning so big reading this!! Seb and Maddie were too cute and easily both fell fast literally at the beginning and I loved that!! I can’t wait to read her other books that have been on my tbr for awhile!!!
  • Kristee Cat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun marriage of convenience
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2024
    “Because that’s what this is all about: Hockey. And revenge.”

    Maddie got dumped by her cheating ex on TV for everyone to see. Their families are friends and she was just informed that her family is celebrating with her cheating ex, his family and the girl he dumped her for.
    And then a solution basically landed on her lap, Sebastian Slater, handsome hockey player for the Atlanta Cyclones. A drunken night in Vegas resulted in a marriage of convenience that benefits them both. And as they pretend to be husband and wife, lines get blurred and now both of them are wondering if they’re even pretending anymore.

    Such a fun marriage of convenience rom com with lots of banter and laughter. I just love how they balanced each other out, both quirky and lovable. Lots of swoon and sizzle in this fade to black romance.

    The rest of the Atlanta Cyclones players were introduced and I cannot wait for more!
  • Flavia Daria
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice and easy
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024
    Enjoyed the book. Not so much drama, but the plot was nice. Good chemistry, too.
    Can’t say I particularly loved the finale… but I liked it overall.
    There’s no smut in it, but leaves space for imagination.
  • Mama Bear
    5.0 out of 5 stars So good I’ve read it twice!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2024
    This book is hilarious, fast paced and all the characters were easy to love!
    Perfect holiday/winter book or summer read when you want to escape the heat!
    Keep reading because the second book is just as good!
  • Megan Easley
    4.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
    Book Title: “Season’s Schemings”
    Author: Katie Bailey
    PubDay: November 28, 2023
    Tropes: Faking Dating, Forced Proximity, Hockey Romance, Marriage of Convince.
    Rating: 4⭐️ (for plot/storyline) & 2????️ (for smut/spicy content).
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    So I wasn’t expecting much going into this book and I really only knew that it was a holiday romance and the storyline was around hockey (which y’all know I love). I really enjoyed the two main characters: Maddie and Sebastian, and I enjoyed watching them sort of fall in love backwards instead of in the normal timeframe/stages. I loved how much Sebastian stood up for and protected Maddie and how Maddie eventually learned to stand up for herself. I honestly wish this book was longer and that it was apart of a series so I could continue to watch all of the various characters grow.
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    Below are some of my favorite quotes:
    1. “She is out of commission for at least a week. Which means you, my dear, ne’er to pack your bags. You’re firing me? Keep up, Madelyn. You’re coming to Vegas for Thanksgiving”.
    2. “Doing okay over there, Lady M? I am thriving, actually. You two know each other? Sure do. Watch out for this one. She likes to lurk in men’s restrooms. WHAT? Not true! Whoa. Easy there, drunky”.
    3. “Married in real life. Which kinda makes me feel like Sandra Bullock in ‘The Proposal’. It’s not quite the main character moment I’ve always hoped I had, but Seb’s as hot as, maybe hotter than Ryan Reynolds, and at least nobody had to go all the way to Alaska in our scenario”.
    4. “You deserve to be celebrated, Maddie. Deserve to be praised. Deserve to have all of those people look at you and talk to you with way more respect. And I’m pulling double duty as your husband to get everything you deserve”.
    5. “Somehow, since I drunkenly proposed to this incredible, hilarious, minorly insane and totally beautiful woman, she’s become one of the most important people in my life. And somehow, in the space of a few days here at the cabin, I know that this marriage is the realest thing to ever happen to me”.

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