Head Over Skis : An addictive, spicy, one-night stand to lovers, escapist winter rom-com - Sophie Davies

Head Over Skis : An addictive, spicy, one-night stand to lovers, escapist winter rom-com - Sophie Davies

Sophie Davies

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  • Pages · 304 pages
  • Publication Date · 03/09/2026
  • Genre · Holidays & seasonal interest
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A spicy, gorgeous swoon-worthy winter rom-com for fans of Hannah Grace, Catherine Walsh and Lindsey KelkPRAISE FOR HEAD OVER SKIS'Head Over Skis will melt your heart with its endearingly chaotic friend group, wintery resort setting, and hot and perceptive ski instructor. Snowy, steamy, escapist fun!' - Hannah Brohm, author of Love and Other Brain Experiments'Hilarious, swoony, and impossible to put down. The yearning is top tier, and I loved every minute of it! A beautiful reminder that some dreams are worth taking a chance on!' - Olivia Belle, author of On Thin IceOne exOne ski-instructor And one holiday that's about to go off-piste... The trip finally made it out of the group chat! Lottie and her friends have been planning - and saving - for their ski trip for ages and everything is going to be perfect. Until it isn't. After her boyfriend, Adam, cheats on her, Lottie can't think of anything worse than being stuck on the slopes with him. The night before the trip Lottie decides to do something crazy to distract herself from thinking about Adam. A hot hookup with someone she'll never have to see again seems like just the solution. Except her one-night stand turns out to be her ski instructor, Rory. Adam is oblivious, Rory is interested, and Lottie is left asking not only if she should forgive Adam, but what is love, actually?TROPES🥷 Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 🥷 One-night stand to lovers🥷 Jealous ex 🥷 Cinnamon roll hero🥷 Holiday romance🥷 Forced proximityWhy readers love Head Over Skis: `The characters were real and complex... everything about this book made me fall more in love with it the more I read it.' ★★★★★ `I absolutely ADORED this, this was so cute and I loved the setting so much. Read this in two sittings.' ★★★★★`This book was so cute! I absolutely adored Rory. The pacing had me hooked from the start and I couldn't put this book down! ` ★★★★★ 'This is the first book I have read by Sophie Davies but it won't be the last her writing style was fun, believable, flowed really well and her character development was brilliant. A must read for anyone who loves rom-coms.' ★★★★★ 'This is a fun, lighthearted, easy to read "curl up by the fire with a glass of wine" read!! I really enjoyed the book & found it to be a quick, engaging read.' ★★★★★

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