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RAEGAN
Ah, Christmas; my most hated time of the year. Most of the year I’m full of sunshine and rainbows, but once the tinsel and stockings are brought out of storage my mood goes south. Fast. It’s all fake and everyone has lost the meaning of the season.
It’s the busiest time of year for Éclair Wishes, the bakery I own and run with my two sisters. Maybe I hate this time of year because I’m so busy baking and can’t enjoy it anymore. Too bad my sisters won’t let me sleep through the holidays. Then there’s Evan, a regular who always has a smile and flirty words for me. If he’s not careful he’s going to fudge around and find out exactly how much I hate Christmas.
When a storm rolls through and we get trapped in the bakery, can Evan help me remember what it’s like to have some holiday spirit? What happens when the twinkle lights turn back on? Will I go back to being a Grinch or is there room in my heart for him and Christmas?
EVAN
While I have a sweet tooth, I don’t go to Éclair Wishes just for the delicious pastries. I go to see Raegan because I’m drawn to her in a way I don’t understand. I saw her smile in spring, summer and fall, but it fades when winter rolls around and the holidays draw closer. I can’t have that.
I don’t know why, but she doesn’t like the hustle and bustle of the season. I’m determined to change it, even if she doesn’t want me to. She needs me to be the best Christmas elf there ever was and I’m not going to disappoint.
When the city is blanketed in snow and the lights go out, I have to check on her. Finding her alone in the bakery is an opportunity I’m not going to let go to waste. I’m going to help her find the joy in the season again and then I’m going to keep her. I’m only whole when she has a smile on her face. Raegan’s mine, no matter the season, whether the lights are on or not.
