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

by Lulu Moore

How is she even real? She looks like she should come with wings and sit on top of the tree. I could give her something to sit on. Oh dear god. What the fuck is the matter with me?

“Don’t tell me you own this place too? In fact, is this town just run by one person? Are you Aspen?”

“No, sadly. I’m just regular Haven.”

“I don’t think there’s anything regul...

I can’t stop myself. I grip the front of his shirt and tug him into me. I can’t tell if his mouth crashes to mine first or if I lift on my tiptoes to get there right before he does, but I forget all about it when his tongue sweeps into my mouth.

The timbre of his voice licks fire across my skin.

But Haven…no, not Haven. I don’t want to share her with anyone. She’s mine. No one gets to see her how I see her.

I hate Christmas. But this year, meeting you, has made me hate it a little bit less, and I wanted you to know that.”

“So…what do you say? Same time next year?”