
Jingle Bell Hell, an all-new awkward meets sexy rom com from New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank and USA Today bestselling author A.R. Casella is available now!

Sheās a sexually repressed control freak. Heās a muscular ex-con with heavier baggage than Santaās toy bag. Theyāre everything each other never wanted.
Mary
Iām usually the first person on my block to decorate for Christmas. This year? Humbug.
My six-year-old son, Aidan, just had a meltdown after learning some hard truths from a drunk Santa impersonator, and I can no longer deny we both need help. Change is hard for Aidan, and right now heās dealing with several big ones, including A) his father abandoning us, B) our move to Asheville, and C) the Santa snafu.
And me? Iām a control freak, and my life is more out-of-control than a sled on ice.
Thatās why I agree to let Aidan join Butterfly Buddies, a group that matches kids with adult mentors.
Itās also why I agree to a mentor of my ownāterrifying, pink-haired Nicole, who wants to help me live life on the wild side. Her advice is strangely compelling, especially after I meet Aidanās new ābuddy,ā a gorgeous tattooed hunk of a man who makes me wish there werenāt cobwebs in my…well, you know.
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Jace
Mary OāShea is sexy as hell, but she doesnāt know it.
She also doesnāt know Iām an ex-con, and if she finds out that I served three years in prison, extenuating circumstances wonāt matter to her.
The last thing I should do is get attached to her kid…or her, but I didnāt get in this position by making good decisions.

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Excerpt
Jace reaches toward my face, and my heart feels like itās about to beat out of my chest as his fingers near the soft flesh of my cheek. When he tucks an escaped lock of hair behind my ear, I almost melt into a puddle.
āYouāre a good mom,ā he says. āAnd you were probably right. It might not be a good idea for Aidan to get too attached to me, and me to him, given that you and I are attracted to each other.ā
Shock roils through me. Itās as if Iāve opened my eyes and found myself on a different planet, where the ground is as solid as a bounce house and left is right and right is left.
No, itās not possible.
I gawk at him, taking in his sparkling eyes, the golden ends of his hair, and that short beard that shouldnāt look good, but oh God, it looks really goodā¦
āDid you just sayā¦?ā I start.
Itās then that Aidan bursts through the door, holding something in his hand. He thrusts it out in front of him, scrunching his nose. āDid you get me this, Mom? It came in the box with my game. It was in a container, but I took it out.ā
Shock renders me mute and still, like a pillar of salt. Especially since I can feel the intense scrutiny of Jaceās eyes. Thereās no way Aidan knows what heās holding, but Jace must know.
No, no, no, no, no, this canāt be happening.
The vibrator wasnāt supposed to come until tomorrow. Why would they pack it with a childrenās board game?
A twisted sense of humor? A lack of reasonable bathroom breaks in the warehouse?
Aidan waves the bright pink vibrator around.
āThereās a little rabbit on it. Is it some kind of toy for Christmas? The package says itās a magic wand thatās supposed to make people moan, but they spelled magic with a k, and it didnāt come with a spell book or anything.ā He pulls a face. āI guess I can just use it with the Harry Potter spells. It does vibrate like itās doing magic, and it can whirl in circles too.ā
A short laugh sputters out of Jace.
My face is so red, it might as well be a fire truck. Magik wand. At least the name offers a reasonable explanation. For a six-year-old. God help me, I canāt bear to look at Jace.
I make a grab for the vibrator, but Aidan evades me.
āWhyād you get it in pink, Mom? You know greenās my favorite color.ā
Jace clears his throat, but nope, I still canāt look at him. Heās not laughing anymore, but I know he probably wants to. Who wouldnāt? If he did feel some sort of passing attraction to me before this, he certainly doesnāt now.
āAidan,ā Jace says slowly, his voice husky. āThere are toys for adults too. Thatās probably something your mom got as a treat for herself, although Iām sure sheāll get you a Harry Potter wand for Christmas if you want one. Let her have it.ā
Aidan does, which is what I wanted, but then I have a vibrator in my hand.I think for a moment and then stuff it into my bag. The tip instantly pops out, unmistakable.
What is happening to me?
āIt must be some kind of mistake,ā I say, finally forcing myself to meet Jaceās gaze. āI didnāt order this. I wouldnātā¦ā
I thought Iād see laughter there, because heās only human, but all traces of it are gone, and now heās looking at me like Iām the last slice of birthday cake at an office birthday party. No, like Iām the first.
š Reviewš
Mary became a single mother to her six-year-old son Aidan who has autism. Once she realized that her husband wanted nothing to do with her or her son, she moved back to her hometown to be near her family. She regrets that her son doesnāt have a male role model to guide him which is how Jace comes into their lives.
Jace has made mistakes in the past but the has also paid the price. When he is matched up with Aidan, they develop a relationship that is sure to melt your heart. He also develops feelings for his mother however he believes she deserves more than he can give her and that his past may be the one thing they canāt overcome.
Mary and Jace were so much fun together as he shows her there is more to life than the way she has been living it and she gives him hope for a better future. The love and understanding that Jace gives Aidan shows us exactly what type of man Jace truly is and why they are all meant to be together.

About Denise Grover Swank
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Denise Grover Swank was born in Kansas City, Missouri and lived in the area until she was nineteen. Then she became a nomadic gypsy, living in five cities, four states and ten houses over the course of ten years before she moved back to her roots. She speaks English and smattering of Spanish and Chinese which she learned through an intensive Nick Jr. immersion period. Her hobbies include witty Facebook comments (in her own mind) and dancing in her kitchen with her children. (Quite badly if you believe her offspring.) Hidden talents include the gift of justification and the ability to drink massive amounts of caffeine and still fall asleep within two minutes. Her lack of the sense of smell allows her to perform many unspeakable tasks. She has six children and hasnāt lost her sanity. Or so she leads you to believe.
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About A.R. Casella
A.R. CASELLA is a freelance developmental editor by day, writer by night. She lives in Asheville, NC with her husband, daughter, two dogs, and a variable number of fish. Her pastimes include chasing around her toddler, baking delicious treats, and occasional bouts of crocheting. Any Luck at All, co-written with New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank, is her first book.
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