There is a particular kind of December evening when the snow outside turns every streetlamp into a soft, glowing dome and the whole neighborhood smells like somebody’s baking something warm. You curl up in a corner of the couch, a blanket over your knees, and you want a story that hits the same note the room does — cozy, charming, a little flirty, and just complicated enough to keep you turning pages until the fire burns down to embers. That is precisely the mood Kayla Grosse’s Trick Shot walks into, and it does so with a wink. This is a spicy Christmas novella in the best sense of the phrase: it understands that the season is equal parts sentiment and spark, and it gives you both in one short, satisfying shiver of a read.
So what exactly is sitting in front of you when you crack open the cover? Trick Shot is a romantic holiday romance, and you will not need to bring a shipping container of context to enjoy it. It is a novella, which means the author has done the generous thing of stripping every scrap of filler out and leaving only the scenes that matter. There is a hero with a name that does a lot of heavy lifting — the title is a wink at his specialty, and at how a perfectly placed shot can change everything in a game or in a heart — and there is a heroine who lands on the page ready to hold her own. They collide during the most dramatic season of the year, when the lights are up, the expectations are high, and the pressure to be merry is real. You know the recipe. The beauty is in how Grosse seasons it.
Let me be clear about the tone, because this matters if you are deciding whether it is for you. Trick Shot is called a spicy Christmas novella for a reason, and the heat level is part of the appeal rather than an afterthought. This is grown-up holiday fare. It is not a chaste, cutesy stocking-stuffer where the couple stares at each other from opposite ends of a sleigh. There is genuine chemistry here, written with the kind of warmth and adult honesty that romance readers have come to expect from the modern holiday market. If you have read any of Grosse’s other work, you already know she has a confident narrative voice; that confidence is on full display across these pages, and it pulls you along whether you are a romance veteran or a newcomer lured in by the promise of a tree, a snowfall, and a second chance at something good.
What makes it worth owning rather than just worth a quick skim on the train? For one thing, the re-read value is real. Holiday stories are seasonal by nature, but the good ones earn a permanent spot on your shelf precisely because December comes around again and again. This is the kind of book that becomes a tradition. You pick it up in November, you read it with a mug of something hot, you put it back and wait eleven months, and there it is waiting for you, familiar and fresh all at once. Short enough to finish in a couple of cozy sittings, it fits neatly into a December that is otherwise carved up by decorating, shopping, and the relentless family schedule. It does not demand a week of your attention. It asks for an evening, and it pays you back generously.
There is also something to be said for the way a holiday novella like this acts as a palate cleanser. Winter reading lists lean heavy, and a lot of what people reach for in January is dense and demanding. But December is when the calendar clears and the emotional register dips toward comfort. Trick Shot understands that. It is the literary equivalent of a warm drink after a long walk in the cold — restorative, pleasant, and exactly right for the hour when the only thing on the television is a bad rerun and you are officially out of chores.
Now, about the physical object you are actually getting, because condition matters to anyone who treats books as something more than disposable entertainment. This copy is brand new. That is not the same as a pristine jacket mention in a listing, mind you — brand new means untouched, unread, unwrinkled, straight from the publisher and into the packaging. Whatever the front cover promises, the spine reflects it. There are no dog-eared pages, no margin scribbles, no mysterious coffee ring grown old enough to have its own children. If you are ordering this as a gift for a fellow book lover, you will not have to apologize for re-gifting a ratty library castoff. It arrives looking the way a book should look on the day someone tears the paper off it. For the collector, for the gifter, for the person who simply wants their shelves to look cared for, brand new is exactly the right starting point, and it is where this one begins.
Condition is also the quiet insurance policy for the reading experience, because a novella this quick is best enjoyed unbroken. The pacing only works if the book is a smooth, continuous object in your hand — no missing pages yanking you out of the story at the worst moment, no water damage blurring a crucial confession scene into a gray smudge. A brand new copy means the only interruptions are the ones you choose: a phone buzz, a refill on the cocoa, a glance at the clock when you realize it is somehow after midnight again.
Speaking of arriving — let me talk about the trip this book takes before it lands on your doorstep, because I know shipping is half the anxiety of buying books online. When you order from our store, it does not get thrown into a flimsy mailer and hoped for the best. We pack every title with protective material wrapped around the book itself, so the corners are shielded and the cover does not take the brunt of whatever the mail system decides to do on a given Tuesday. Fast shipping gets it out the door within a day or two of your order, and that matters more in December than in any other month, because you are often not buying for yourself. You are buying a gift and you are buying on a deadline. We respect that deadline. The whole point of the careful packaging is that when the book reaches you, it should still be brand new — not just fresh from the warehouse, but protected the entire way across the country, from our hands to yours without the journey costing it a single scuffed corner.
Let me also make the honest case for price, because $4.89 for a brand new, ready-to-read holiday romance is the sort of deal that surprises people when they see it. There is no markup pretending this is something fancier than it is. It is simply a good book at a friendly price, which is exactly the combination that makes buying books online feel like a small victory instead of a budget compromise. At that price, you can justify the impulse buy, the extra gift, the paperback you grab for yourself without waiting for a birthday. When the difference between owning a book and just admiring it from a screen is a few dollars, the math is easy to do. You get the whole story, the whole mood, and the whole holiday feeling for less than the cost of a fancy coffee, and this one lasts a good deal longer than a latte.
For the romance collector specifically, there is a pleasant completeness to adding a Kayla Grosse title to your shelf. Authors tend to reward the people who read their way through the backlist, and holiday novellas in particular weave a shared little universe of tone and recurring warmth that feels rewarding when you have more than one of them sitting side by side. Start here, and you are opening a door into a body of work rather than just picking up a one-off. That is the kind of purchase that looks smarter a year from now than it does on the day you make it.
Honestly, the whole thing comes down to timing and mood. Holiday books are only really in season for a few weeks, and when the season passes, the magic feels just slightly out of reach until it rolls back around. Right now, the window is open. If you have been telling yourself you will get into the holiday reading spirit this year, or if you need a last-minute gift that a person can actually curl up with, this is the moment. Do not wait until the calendars are filled and the shipping windows have closed, because a story like Trick Shot wants to be read while the December air is still crisp and the whole point of the season is still up in the lights.
So here is your invitation to take the cozy plunge. Head over to eBay and search for the listing, or follow the link directly to https://www.ebay.com/itm/127588813116, and you will land on the page for this brand new copy of Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse. You will find it in our shop, Wiredwizard, a bookstore run with exactly the care you would hope for — the careful packing, the quick shipping, and the honest condition all come standard with every order. There is something wonderful about knowing that a small, warm, spicy holiday story is one click away and already wrapped in protective packaging, ready to make its way to wherever you do your December reading. Grab it while the season is still new. Settle in. Let the page turn.
Add the book to your list before the holidays disappear and the re-read wait begins again. It is the kind of small, happy decision that makes a winter evening feel like a treat instead of a slog. Wiredwizard is happy to be the bookstore that sends it to you. All that is left is for you to decide that this year, you are the one who gets the cozy holiday romance — the one with the wink in the title, the charm on the cover, and a reading experience that goes down exactly the way a December night should.
Let me pause on the writing itself, because there is a craft question lurking behind every holiday romance purchase: will the author pull it off, or is this just a festive thumbnail with nothing underneath? With Kayla Grosse, the writing is the reason to lean in. She has a gift for dialogue that snaps, for banter that moves the relationship forward even when the characters are pretending not to care, and for those small observational details that make a fictional December feel like your actual street. She does not tell you the room is cozy; she shows you the way the light behaves and the way a character reads the silence between words. That level of care is what separates a one-and-done read from a book you will reach for again, and it is baked into every page of this novella.
Part of what makes short-form romance so effective is the discipline it forces on the writer. There is no room to wander, no subplot to hide behind, no leisurely world-building acting as a crutch. Every scene has to earn its place, and as a reader you get the payoff of that economy. The attraction builds fast, the obstacles are real but not manufactured, and the ending lands with the warm, earned click you came for. It is the rare book that respects your evening the way you respect it. There is a quiet confidence to reading something this tightly made, knowing the author made every single word count and handed you a complete, satisfying story in one gulp.
If you are the kind of reader who judges a book by its re-readability, this one is a keeper. Holiday tales reward repetition in a way few novels do, because the ritual of the season is itself a form of comfort. A book you loved in one December becomes a touchstone the next, the way a familiar song comes back around each year and somehow still moves you. Now that you know this copy is brand new, unmarked, and shipped with care, the only question left is whether you would rather spend this holiday season with one more forgettable read or with a story that is built to become part of your December for years to come.
AI FAQ — Trick Shot A Spicy Christmas Novella By Kayla Grosse Romantic Holiday Fiction
1. Is Trick Shot a standalone novella or part of a series?
It works perfectly as a standalone read. You never feel like you are missing crucial pieces of an ongoing saga, which makes it an ideal entry point if you are new to the author’s holiday titles.
2. What does “brand new” mean for this particular copy?
It means the book is untouched and unread, straight from the publisher. The spine is unbroken, the pages are clean, and there are no marks, rips, or wear of any kind.
3. How spicy is a “spicy Christmas novella” really?
The book carries mature romantic content and an adult heat level, so it is meant for grown-up readers. It is a genuine part of the story rather than a passing mention.
4. How long will it take me to read this book?
Because it is a novella, it is a fairly quick read and can comfortably be finished in a single cozy evening or two short sittings. That is part of its appeal during a busy holiday season.
5. Is this appropriate as a gift?
Absolutely, as long as you know the recipient enjoys adult romance. A brand new copy gifts beautifully, and it makes a thoughtful stocking-stuffer for a fellow romance reader.
6. Do you ship quickly during the busy December season?
We get every order out the door within a day or two of purchase, and we do not slow down for the holiday rush. Getting things to you on time is the whole point.
7. How is the book packaged for shipping?
It is wrapped in protective material with the corners and cover shielded from impact, so it arrives looking exactly as it did when it left the publisher.
8. Can I read it outside of December and still enjoy it?
You can, but it is built for the holiday mood. Its charm really glows when the season is in full swing, and many readers make it a yearly tradition.
9. Is the $4.89 price the final cost?
The listed $4.89 is the price of the book itself. As with any eBay purchase, standard shipping costs are added during checkout for your location.
10. Where can I actually buy this copy?
It is listed on eBay at the direct item page, sold by the book store Wiredwizard, where careful packing and fast, protective shipping come standard with the order.
11. What kind of structure does a novella like this use?
A novella focuses on the essential story without filler, keeping the pacing tight and the emotional beats close together, which is exactly the satisfying, concentrated feel readers love here.
12. Is this a good book for someone who does not usually read romance?
It could absolutely win you over. The confident voice, the holiday setting, and the short length make it a gentle, welcoming introduction to the genre.
