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Touchdowns and Tinsel: A Dark Why Choose Twisted Christmas Novella

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All she wanted was to feel alive again—to feel something other than grief.
All he wanted was to make his obsession a reality—to submerge himself in the tears of the forbidden.
But what they both got instead was one night that shattered all boundaries and blurred the lines between right and wrong, tangling them together in a forbidden dance of hatred and obsession that neither of them wanted to stop.


Noelle Saint is hardly the saint her name suggests, especially with the dark secret she has harbored since her husband's tragic death. Known as the Ice Queen for her frigid demeanor, striking ice-blue eyes, and a heart encased in frost, she struggles with the burden of being the sole guardian of her stepson, haunted by his resentment and blame for his father’s murder.

Cole Saint, the darkly charming star quarterback, wrestles with the turmoil of losing his father while concealing a secret of his own, consumed by dark and twisted thoughts about his stepmother. As he becomes increasingly fixated on uncovering the truth, his feelings for her shift, evolving into a tangled web of hatred and obsession that hints at something deeply sinister lurking beneath the surface.
When Cole and his teammates uncover Noelle's most closely guarded secret, he feels like he has finally won, and twisted thoughts of revenge dance like sugar plums in his head, consuming him entirely.

170 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2024

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K.M. Rogness

11 books791 followers
KM Rogness is an indie author known for writing dark, twisted, and smutty why choose romance novels. She doesn't shy away from addressing real issues and draws from personal experiences, with a focus on intense and emotional storytelling. Residing in North Carolina with her husband and three sons, she is expecting a daughter. Rogness is inspired by nighttime and rainy, stormy days. Her books are packed with intense themes and captivating male main characters, promising an enthralling reading experience.

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🌪Stay dark, stay twisted, & stay smutty🌪
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350 reviews11 followers
December 19, 2024
Seems all my Christmas reads are just full of smut 🤔🤭 This one was no different and I loved the fact it was a reverse age gap, taboo to some hot to others. She’s his step mom and 17 years older, her husband his father is murdered in home invasion where she is also beat up and gang raped.

This leads to her sinking into a darkness, that she tries to fulfill by using a fetish dating app. To arrange her kidnap and submission. So the story goes from this to what happens to the five of them in a 24 hour period. I personally wouldn’t call it a why choose, yes there were 4 involved in her arranged kidnapping and kinky smutfest but she wasn’t put in a position of choice. I understand the author calling it this, so that readers understand there’s more than one guy 😂

It was an entertaining read and I would have finished quickly but I started it late and had to sleep 💤
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138 reviews14 followers
November 27, 2024
* Now don’t get me wrong. This WAS good. I’m not saying anything was wrong with it. I just think after loving Lɪᴛᴛʟᴇ Psʏᴄʜᴏ so much it was hard for me to think this one surpassed it 😂 I’m allowed to have favorites right?

* After a devastating home invasion that leaves Noelle without her husband, and Cole without his dad. Their dynamic is uncomfortable to say the least. Is their sexual tension, absolutely. Noelle has a secret kink she only divulges on an app. Cole discovers this, and tells his boys, they come up with a plan. Tʜᴇ ʀᴇsᴛ? You’ll just have to find out after you read the book yourself 😉 just know, it’s a Wɪʟᴅ ʀɪᴅᴇ.

* It’s dark, and twisted and taboo, and smutty. If that calls to you, then I highly suggest this one!
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182 reviews2 followers
November 18, 2024
ARC REVIEW!

This little novella was so good. I couldn’t not put it down and finished it in four hours. Absolutely loved everything about this.

The taboo. Spice. Sexual tension. Angst. Scenes.

This was absolutely one of my favourite novella’s by Kasey and I can’t wait for her next book. Christmas came early and so did these characters ;).

I need a duet! And I need more from these characters!

Until next time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
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280 reviews122 followers
December 3, 2024
oh boy, it seems that icicles are this years smut theme 🧊 HA 🧊 this one was taboo af, butttt what can I say?! candy canes, twinkling lights, football players?!? 🫣
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776 reviews13 followers
November 27, 2024
Touchdowns and Tinsel by KM Rogness is a why choose dark romance novella. This novella loaded full of chemistry and men is perfect for the holidays (and American football season). The plot is interesting and original and mixes just perfectly with all the extra chemistry between the characters. KM Rogness writes an excellent tale about reverse harem or why choose, where no one is left out and everyone is pleased. This story even mixes in a little of the forbidden fruit making it all the more tasty.

Noelle has been through a ton in her past and even present. Her current life situation centers solely around grief. All she really wants is to forget. In enters her stepson Cole and a few of his American football team mates. What happens next definitely will make toes curl and thoughts to wander.

As always another magnificent tale. I can not wait to read the next one.
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175 reviews6 followers
November 25, 2024
My masked men kink is in full blown heaven after finishing Touchdowns and Tinsel. Not one or two, but FOUR masked men.
Noelle is living the dream. After losing her husband to a home invasion, she is left to try and pick up the pieces of their lives which includes her stepson, Cole. He has this obsession with her and after he finds her on a kink app, decides to make all of her filthy wishes come true.
T&T was such a quick and spicy read. Definitely make sure you’re home bc your gonna need that alone time frequently 🤣🫠

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
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50 reviews
November 27, 2024
okok I totally loved Noelle and Cole. Sometimes you can’t help but love what you’re supposed to hate. A quick Christmas novella with a bit of touching from the football team. Twenty four hours alone with four masked men, sign me up!
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88 reviews
November 24, 2024
⭐️ 4.5/5
🌶️5/5

KM does it again, another fantastic why choose romance - with mystery, suspense and of course LOTS of spice.

I loved the reverse age gap trope, it’s not often that the FMC is older than the MMC and I wasn’t sure if I would like it, but KM killed it.

If you’re looking for a holiday why choose dark sports romance, on the side of taboo of course, with lots of spice, questionable use of Christmas lights and a 🔥 ending this is for you.
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494 reviews35 followers
November 22, 2024
It's taboo, spicy, and just overall a perfect read if you love dark romance and some masked men for this holiday season!! I couldn't get enough and read this in a day! Read the TW if you need to, but this one is so freaking delicious!

What to expect:
-Why choose
-Stepmom x stepson
-Masked men
-Kidnapping
-Obsessed MMC
-Degradation
-Forced proximity

Thank you to K.M. Rogness for the ARC of this book!
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79 reviews3 followers
November 22, 2024
What a great Christmas novella!! I loved every bit of this book!! I need more of Noelle, Q, and Cole!!! If you want a good super short Christmas story then make sure you preorder your copy today!! Noelle’s husband is killed in a home invasion and she’s left to care for his son. Can she handle the coldness he throws at her or does it all eventually become too much? Read to find out!!
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82 reviews10 followers
November 19, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
If I could rate this higher I would! Noelle and her masked men, km rogness just knows how to put people on paper you won’t regret reading this novella! It has it all the slow burn,masked men,why choose and sports.
My favourite quote is “I know I can help her heal. Not all wounds are visible sometimes it’s the ones buried deep within that need the most care.” You will not be able to put this book down. Kasey has a way of capturing your attention from the very first page of all her books.
I highly recommend touchdown and tinsel to anyone who listens to me! Please read the trigger warnings before hand as it is a dark why choose romance and may not be for everyone.
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41 reviews1 follower
December 1, 2024
KM did it again !!! This novella was so quick , plot was everything and the spice 🥵. I am never disappointed when I read anything by KM. She knows how to put together a novella so well. The first page we jump right in to Noelle and Cole’s “ step mom / step son “ dynamic and it just goes from there !!! Please check the triggers and warnings there are definitely dark themes in this novella.
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209 reviews15 followers
December 4, 2024
After reading this why choose, you may desire to chill off in the cold winter weather.

A sultry tale of letting go and giving in to impulses.

Within a 24-hour period, wild things happen, resulting in an unexpected sensation of healing.

There is a common pattern for how these kinds of stories conclude, so I was pleased that KM chose to take a new approach, which was a great fit for this story.
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174 reviews4 followers
November 27, 2024
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

This is a dark, why choose, taboo Christmas novella, and the TWs are extensive. TWs can be found at the author’s website, so do what is best for your mental health and stay safe, friends! *This book will not be for everyone.*

🏈Why Choose (4 MMCs, Group Scenes)
🎄Forbidden/Taboo Romance (Stepson/Stepmother)
🏈Forced Proximity
🎄Ladynapping
🏈Vøyeurism & St@Ikers
🎄Manipulation & Gaslighting
🏈Masked Men
🎄Gagging & Impact Play
🏈Mind Games & Dark Secrets

Dealing with the aftermath of a home invasion that ripped away her husband from her and left deep emotional scars from her horrific assault, Noelle struggles to feel anything besides grief. Her response to her trauma has created an obsession with exploring the forbidden, but no means to act on her dark fantasies while she is the sole guardian for her stepson, Cole.

Cole, the unnervingly charming quarterback, is haunted by his father’s death and doesn’t know how to process his grief–leading him to have an intense resentment towards his stepmother, whom he blames for his father’s mürder. While wrestling with the turmoil of his loss, Cole is being consumed by his twisted and obsessive thoughts of his stepmom. As his fixation reaches new heights, Cole is determined to uncover all of Noelle’s secrets.

When Cole and his teammates uncover Noelle’s darkest desires, a plan is hatched that takes all of the pent up, sinister emotions and urges that have been lurking beneath the surface and brings them to light. With Noelle in their clutches for 24 hours, all lines are blurred and they get stuck in a tangled web of hatred, obsession, and undeniable lust…will they be able to break free?

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My only critique is that because this is a novella, I was left wanting a bit more info about the MMCs. Cole is such a dominant personality in his friend group that his narrative took precedence in the POVs, so I didn’t feel like I got to know the other MMCs as much. I feel like there’s potential to get more from this group based on the ending and would love to see that!
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116 reviews7 followers
December 1, 2024
ARC Review: Touchdowns and Tinsel by KM Rogness
Rating 5⭐️ and 4🌶️

“Welcome home, Noelle. It’s time to play.”

"Did you enjoy the game, Little Freak?"

"Don't you dare waste a drop, Little Freak,"

++TROPES++
🎄Reverse Age Gap 🏈Why Choose 🎄Taboo
🏈Football Players 🎄Kidnapping K!nk 🏈Spicy, C^m Play
🎄Stepmom & Stepson 🏈Dominant 🎄Masked Men
🏈Xmas Smut

KASEY NEVER FAILS I absolutely loved this book but please tell me there’s a part two!!!! The plot twist are twisting and I need more I need to know what happens next. This book was HOT! Chefs kiss ma’am as always here’s your 👑


NOELLE: She is the hot stepmom who has had it rough, she lost Sooo much and yet she keeps going because she knows she needs to be strong for him even-though he doesn’t appreciate her. She has secrets just not the kind he thinks she’s hiding

COLE: he has been obsessed with her longer than she even realizes. He lost everything and yet he knows it’s her fault. She may be his stepmother but he wants soo much more and he wants to make her pay

"Forgive me, Ms. Saint, but you’re about to sin more than you ever have in your life... and we'll be the ones to turn you into that filthy sinner."

"You're going to be a good little s/u+, Ms. Saint, and take the three of us at once. Is that enough sinning for you, icicle?"

AIDEN, HUDSON, & RIVERS: they see her and she’s hot but she is their best friends/ teammates(COLE) stepmom. They never thought of doing what they want because of COLE but everything changes when he tells them his plan.
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36 reviews
November 19, 2024
To start Christmas season with a banger I started with reading this one and it was such a great start. This was my third book by Kasey and she absolutely blew my mind with this one, especially after the two books I already read by her. I had really high expectations for this novella and she nailed it. This short novella was absolutely perfect to get me into the Christmas spirit.

Noelle her life is thrown upside down after her husband was brutally murdered two years ago. Now she has to pick up the pieces that are left behind after her husbands death. He left behind a beautiful and broken son Cole who is Noelle’s stepson. Cole is a 21 year old quarterback who loves to spend his time on the field or together with his best friends and teammates Aiden, River and Hudson. But what he loves the most is making his stepmothers life a living hell. Were Noelle tries to bury the war between them Cole has no interest in making peace with his stepmother because he thinks she had something to do with his fathers murder. So he makes a plan together with his three best friends to find out the truth and make Noelle spell out all her secrets and darkest thoughts. 24 hours, 4 masked men, 1 rustic isolated cabin far from prying eyes the options are endless and the night is long.

I absolutely adore this Christmas novella it was really amazing. I loved all the 4 masked men when they had their alone time with Noelle. I really enjoyed the spicy scenes and they were all so creative like one used a icicle, one a candy cane, one a snowball and last but not least Christmas lights.

I really loved how in the end the relationship between Noelle and Cole had grown and the started to fall into a new kind of relationship. Because a new year is a new beginning and a new start.
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92 reviews
December 3, 2024
“Sometimes the best moments come when you least expect them.”

This is the perfect novella for the holiday season!!

I loved how fast-paced this novella was and how you were immediately immersed into the story.

This novella has everything you could ever ask for: forbidden desires, masked men, secret identity, st@lking, etc… I absolutely devoured this book!

It may be short but it doesn't lack in spice! And the mouths on the mmc’s 🥵.

It wasn't the ending I was expecting, but I loved it so much! It left me wanting to see more of the characters.

This was an amazing holiday novella and I can't wait to read more from KM Rogness!



*ARC provided in exchange for my honest review and opinion*
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155 reviews7 followers
December 19, 2024
The holiday dark cheer must read!🖤

K.M. Rogness delivers yet again in this forbidden why choose novella. There’s a little bit of everything on offer for the discerning smutty reader this Christmas… and oh my, what a gift!

Reverse age gap is the aim of this game with a twist of hurt comfort that’ll have your toes and more tingling in the best possible way.
For those who understand the darkness that comes with trauma, the FMC’s coping mechanisms may speak true in her delicious explorations of fetish kink that will titillate and entice.

Keep an open mind and enjoy the ride— there’s more than one intimate pairing. In this case, fantastical moments occur when in groups of four or more. Hehehe
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175 reviews7 followers
November 23, 2024
This was my very first novella from K.M Rogness and wow I'm actually speechless from what I've read😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️!!! The spicy was hella hot like damn..every chapter was a spicy af scene 🤭🤭 and I didn't expect it at all!! And the ending I didn't see it, I sort of expected that maybe some peices would be put together and the FMC would've figured it out[maybe she did?? Or that could be a mystery] but nevertheless I loved read this short novella!! Soo cute and soo hot, delivered a lot of raw emotions even through the spice 🥰🥰
December 18, 2024
KM Rogness never misses ! This was such a spicy Novella perfect for the holiday season. I'm liking these Taboo Romances more than I should!
Profile Image for Elizabeth Weeks.
88 reviews1 follower
November 19, 2024
Oh wow. K.M. does it again. What did I just read? The dirty taboo smuttiness of it all 🥵 I freaking loved it. She takes stepmom/stepson and makes it even hotter by adding his friends. Yes please!

Noelle- Ever since my husband was murdered, I just want to feel something again. My stepson Cole has turned on me and blames me for what happened. Yet he seems to have this sick obsession with me. To be honest, I think about him too.. even though I shouldn't.

Cole- I'm obsessed with her and I hate her. I know she had something to do with my dad's death. I tell myself I spy on her only to find proof of that, but the fact is I want her. She is all I can think about and it's driving me nuts. When I find out she's on a kink website, I decide to use it to my advantage.

One night to fulfill all our fantasies.That will be enough right?


You will have to read to find out what happens
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31 reviews1 follower
November 22, 2024
An absolute touchdown this book!!!

Just i am used to. Kasey yet again managed to write an amazing book.
The way she knkws how to capture your attention troughout the whole book. From the first to the lsst page you are completly pulled into the book.
The maskes man, the slow burn, the excitement, the sparks and the connection. They are palpable in every word.
This novellla is one that you need to read of you would like to read a dark christmas novella.
I highly recommend this book.

Be sure you reed the list off warnings!!!
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97 reviews4 followers
November 26, 2024
HOLY SHIT!
Kasey has done it again! This novella is HOT 🥵!
Noelle and her masked men, what a wild ride.
Cole- I’m obsessed with her and I hate her!
yes there’s hotness 🥵! But also plot, a backstory.
I was hooked from the first page! Kasey has a way of doing that to you!

Thank you for the opportunity 💜🖤
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215 reviews29 followers
November 20, 2024
Kasey has done it once again and made another amazing story. Hold on tight because this story was a wild ride that I never wanted to end. This book was so spicy, twisted and forbidden that I ate it up. Seriously binge read the whole story in one sitting and was wanting more and more. I was also questioning my morals a bit while reading, but honestly that’s what made me love this story the most 🥵🔥🫠 The ending killed me because I need to know what happens after! However, I loved this read so much! 🖤🫶

What to expect:
💚 Why Choose
🖤 Stepmom / Stepson
💚 Kidnapping
🖤 Obsessed
💚 Masked Men
🖤 Enemies to Lovers
💚 Forced Proximity
🖤 Degradation
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226 reviews5 followers
November 25, 2024
Kasey has done it again. This book was amazing just like the rest of them. I was hooked from the very first page. The spice In this was perfect 🥵. I loved Cole.
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208 reviews13 followers
November 18, 2024
Holy hot mama🥵 I absolutely loved Noelle and her masked men! In this novella Kasey gives you a sports, why choose, masked men, slow burn, but once the burn hits man is it hot! You will not be able to look at an icicle or a candy cane the same after this either let me tell you.
Cole was so full of vengeance and lust and I was all here for it! Noelle, while she was very "woe is me" in the beginning, you started to understand after the bit of backstory.
I definitely need more of Noelle and her men, and I will recommend this everyday for a spicy holiday read. Make sure you read the triggers, as always this books is dark, and you're mental health matters🤍
Profile Image for Emma Louise.
183 reviews18 followers
November 19, 2024
Wow! That was hot! I really enjoyed this novella, it was short and spicy!

This book instantly caught my attention and I was hooked until I finished. I think I read this within a couple of hours.

Now I’m not normally a fan of sports romance, it’s not my cup of tea. However, this was fantastic and I had such a good time with it. Kasey has a way with words that just suck you in instantly.

I love me a masked man, but multiple masked men is just perfection 🥵. I really enjoyed Noelle’s character and the rest….

Christmas definitely came early! 👀👀.
November 20, 2024
Some secrets are better left unsaid. Noelle and Cole have a very tense stepmother/stepson relationship. In this spicy Christmas novella cole doesn’t trust his stepmother and believes she is hiding a secret regarding the death of his father. Well he along with some of his football teammates decide to take matters into their own hands once he discovers that Noelle has a kidnapping kink!! 🔥🥵 This was such a fast paced novella with lots of spice!!!!! I kinda like how the story ended like I said some secrets are better left unsaid!!!
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278 reviews69 followers
November 22, 2024
Holy heck anther straight up banger by the Queen KM Rogness 👌
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50 reviews2 followers
November 16, 2024
Oh hell yes !!!! 5⭐️ and 10🌶️ ! Why has this book not been published yet ? Still early to say , but this might be my top read of this year , hands down !!!!! Noella did not see this coming ! But Cole had a plan . After years of being a d*ck , blaming his step mom for his father’s unalived , he put his plan into motion . Planning and executing his plan was easy ! It was the after math that got him ! This was a great book !!! To early to say , but this might be my best read of year , hands down ! This was a TOUCHDOWN in my mind !!!
Thank you Kasey !!!
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