Lauren Greene has a problem—and it’s ticking down to Christmas.
 

Her publisher needs a completed romance novel by December 25th, but her creativity has gone ice-cold, and every word she types feels about as sexy as fruitcake.

 

Enter her neighbor, Malcolm.

 

Tall. Broody. Infuriatingly attractive. And—thanks to one thin apartment wall—very clearly not suffering from writer’s block.

 

When Lauren jokingly asks him to help her research what makes a

romance really sizzle, she expects a few flirty conversations. What she doesn’t expect is late-night brainstorming sessions, mistletoe-fueled tension, and a growing list of ideas that blur the line between fiction and temptation.

 

As snow falls and the deadline looms, Lauren must decide what belongs on the page—and what belongs off it. Because the more time she spends with her sexy neighbor, the harder it becomes to tell whether she’s writing a naughty list…or living one.

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This spicy Christmas short story is full of heat, heart,

and a very tempting happily-ever-after.