A Dance of Sugarplums and Power PlaysA Nutcracker Retelling

“We were meant to be a blip—one star in the midst of an expansive night sky. Burning fast and bright, until it dimmed completely, and we moved on from each other.”

Claire Silverman has always been enchanted by winter in New York. Blankets of freshly fallen snow, twinkling lights, and the promise of new beginnings just around the corner make the city feel like it’s wrapped in magic. This year feels no different, until a series of unexpected interactions have her past colliding with her present. Now Claire’s face to face with the man she never planned to see again, but he may be the answer to holding on to everything she’s ever wanted.

Captain and forward for the New York Crowns, Everett Nuttall isn’t ready to accept that his hockey career might soon come to an end. At thirty-two, retirement should be far in the distance, but a nagging shoulder injury says otherwise. Attempting to run from the inevitable, he goes out for a drink and finds Claire, the stunning onyx-haired ballerina from his past. From the moment he lays eyes on her, his night takes a turn neither of them saw coming.

A flash of pink and one night together changes everything they thought they knew, leading them on an adventure through the dreamy town of Sugarplum Park. Forced to get to know each other deeper than ever before, will they be able to find their way back home, or will they discover the magic that comes with second chances?

A Dance Of Sugarplums and Power Plays is the first interconnected standalone novel in the Fairytale Season series. Readers won’t want to miss this modern Nutcracker retelling about a ballerina and a hockey player who get the second chance they never expected.