Once Upon a Christmas Tree (The Valentine Nook #0.5)

by Lulu Moore

Theo James soaked himself in a vat of honey. Is it possible to be turned on by an accent?

“Don’t tell me you own this place too? In fact, is this town just run by one person? Are you Aspen?” A laugh escapes me. “No, sadly. I’m just regular Haven.” “I don’t think there’s anything regular about you?” he

“It’s my family’s crest,” Alex says quietly, and I look up to find him staring at me. “The cherub is symbolic to my family. And underneath is inscribed amor principum, which means love is the beginning.”

“Yes, mostly. But also because you have an amazing pair of boobs and an arse that should be worshipped.” God, that accent is enough to get me wet, if I wasn’t already. Fuck foreplay. “Say arse again,” I groan the order. “It sounds so dirty when you say it.” “Yeah? You like it dirty?” “I…” “Arse,” he whispers in my ear, taking my lobe between his teeth.

Told you I’d win… Alex x

enjoy her company. I like hearing her laugh. I like making her laugh. And bizarrely, it’s the Christmas thing. Yeah, I know. I like her love of all things Christmas, because her parents loved it. Her parents died and they loved Christmas, so she loves Christmas. My dad died, and it killed any love I had for Christmas. The irony.