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      • Don't Trust the Cowboy
      • Don't Cross the Cowboy
      • Don't Tease the Cowboy
      • Don't Play the Cowboy
    • Big Heart, Small Town Address Series
      • Lost in Texas
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      • Torn in Texas
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    • Christmas in Huttonville
      • Travis
      • Liam
      • Darryl
      • Christian
      • Jovi
    • A Town Without Pity Series
      • No More Tears
      • No More Lies
      • No More Games
      • No More Pain
      • No More Fear
      • No More Time
      • No More Dice
      • No More Luck
      • No More Doubt
      • No More Shame
      • No More Faith
      • No More Grace
    • The Magic at Cog Hill Series
      • She Only Speaks to Butterflies
      • Knowing
      • It's Not the Flowers
    • A Sweet Romance Series
      • Misunderstood
      • Decisions
      • Complicated
    • Standalone Romance
      • When Will Knocks at Your Door
      • Would You Still Love Me?
      • Blessed and Betrayed
      • The Man with the Black Belt
    • Betrayal Only Comes in Green
    • To Hide in Holly Springs
    • Standalone Suspense
      • Seven Lies, Four Truths
    • LA Cops Series
      • The Wife of a Lesser Man
      • Don't Mess with Daddy's Girl
      • The Wheels of Change
    • Steamy Romance
      • A Coupling Conspiracy
      • 21 Days for Liza
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      • No Thanks, Mommy, I Peed Yesterday
      • I'll Never Wear a Backless Dress
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      • Don't Trust the Cowboy
      • Don't Cross the Cowboy
      • Don't Tease the Cowboy
      • Don't Play the Cowboy
    • Big Heart, Small Town Address Series
      • Lost in Texas
      • Found in Texas
      • Torn in Texas
      • Stuck in Texas
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      • Stolen in Texas
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    • Christmas in Huttonville
      • Travis
      • Liam
      • Darryl
      • Christian
      • Jovi
    • A Town Without Pity Series
      • No More Tears
      • No More Lies
      • No More Games
      • No More Pain
      • No More Fear
      • No More Time
      • No More Dice
      • No More Luck
      • No More Doubt
      • No More Shame
      • No More Faith
      • No More Grace
    • The Magic at Cog Hill Series
      • She Only Speaks to Butterflies
      • Knowing
      • It's Not the Flowers
    • A Sweet Romance Series
      • Misunderstood
      • Decisions
      • Complicated
    • Standalone Romance
      • When Will Knocks at Your Door
      • Would You Still Love Me?
      • Blessed and Betrayed
      • The Man with the Black Belt
    • Betrayal Only Comes in Green
    • To Hide in Holly Springs
    • Standalone Suspense
      • Seven Lies, Four Truths
    • LA Cops Series
      • The Wife of a Lesser Man
      • Don't Mess with Daddy's Girl
      • The Wheels of Change
    • Steamy Romance
      • A Coupling Conspiracy
      • 21 Days for Liza
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A lonely CFO dressed as Santa. A single mom and her special son.  And a Christmas carol that creates a miracle nobody would ever expect.
 
I’m just minding my own business, grabbing a snack for my son, before I head back to work.  Next thing I know I’m staring down Santa Claus in the middle of the mall.  Everyone from the Christmas party last night I recognize as they look at me with judgement.  But none of them know what that boy has been through.  What I’ve been through.  And why, God, but why, has the lord sent me a guardian angel dress as Santa Claus, now?
 
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My sister Hannah chose my name, Christian, because it sounds a lot like Christmas.  No accident there.  So when she asks me to dress up as Santa Claus for the kids in the mall, I have trouble saying no.  Turns out it’s the best job I’ve ever had, and I’m the CFO of my folks’ company, so that’s saying a lot.  But when a certain young boy and his mama come into my life, and I learn of his secret, suddenly his mama, Perrie, is no longer the tiger mama she started out as.  And I find myself on the business end of an unforgivable situation.
 
Holiday romance
Christmas romance
Second chance romance
Happily ever after romance
Steamy romance
Slow burn romance
Medium heat
Mild foul language
Cliffhanger ending

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  • Home
  • Bookshelf
  • Series
    • A Small Town Steamy Western Romance Series
      • Don't Trust the Cowboy
      • Don't Cross the Cowboy
      • Don't Tease the Cowboy
      • Don't Play the Cowboy
    • Big Heart, Small Town Address Series
      • Lost in Texas
      • Found in Texas
      • Torn in Texas
      • Stuck in Texas
      • Broken in Texas
      • Stolen in Texas
      • Left in Texas
      • Wanted in Texas
      • Missed in Texas
      • Fooled in Texas
    • Christmas in Huttonville
      • Travis
      • Liam
      • Darryl
      • Christian
      • Jovi
    • A Town Without Pity Series
      • No More Tears
      • No More Lies
      • No More Games
      • No More Pain
      • No More Fear
      • No More Time
      • No More Dice
      • No More Luck
      • No More Doubt
      • No More Shame
      • No More Faith
      • No More Grace
    • The Magic at Cog Hill Series
      • She Only Speaks to Butterflies
      • Knowing
      • It's Not the Flowers
    • A Sweet Romance Series
      • Misunderstood
      • Decisions
      • Complicated
    • Standalone Romance
      • When Will Knocks at Your Door
      • Would You Still Love Me?
      • Blessed and Betrayed
      • The Man with the Black Belt
    • Betrayal Only Comes in Green
    • To Hide in Holly Springs
    • Standalone Suspense
      • Seven Lies, Four Truths
    • LA Cops Series
      • The Wife of a Lesser Man
      • Don't Mess with Daddy's Girl
      • The Wheels of Change
    • Steamy Romance
      • A Coupling Conspiracy
      • 21 Days for Liza
    • Memoir/Short Reads
      • No Thanks, Mommy, I Peed Yesterday
      • I'll Never Wear a Backless Dress
  • NEW!!! Store
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