In Mistletoe Magic, a Christmas-themed short by romance author Christine Pope, Christmas retail duty is getting to Celia. She hates working Christmas Eve. Even though all she has to go home to is leftovers and a rerun of Scrooged, she’s counting the minutes. That is, until she runs into a handsome stranger in the break room, where they find themselves the butt of an annoying co-worker’s joke. Mistletoe hangs above them, and he will not let them out of the traditional kiss.
So Celia finds herself lip-locked in a spectacular kiss with the stranger, only to find out later, he’s none other than the regional manager, Jason Fielding. Yikes!
While Jason finds himself bowled over by Celia’s kiss, he’s unhappy with certain store policies, one of which sees the entire staff working on Christmas Eve. So, he pitches in taking a register beside Celia, a great opportunity to flirt a little more with the pretty checkout girl. When the last shopper’s locked out, Jason invites Celia to his parents’ house for their annual Christmas Eve dinner party. Having nothing else to do for the night, she accepts, never knowing the house is a minefield of, you guessed it, mistletoe. What becomes of all this holiday cheer, mistletoe and kissing?
Well, if you want to find out, the spicy, cheery holiday short is a free read from Christine Pope, available for download from Ms. Pope’s site, and at Pink Petal Books both in ebook formats.
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