NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new grumpy-sunshine standalone holiday romance
Blakely
When my boss tells me I’m taking over the planning of the annual Christmas gala, I can barely contain my excitement. Not only is it a huge opportunity, but I also love all things Christmas.
I’m on cloud nine until I realize I have to work closely with the grumpy doctor, who is my opposite in every way. He loathes the holidays. At least that’s what he says. His eyes tell me a different story.
That’s why I make it my mission to make him fall in love with Christmas. That’s our family motto after all. I’ll make him love the holidays harder than ever before. How hard can it be?
Oliver
My contract states I have to serve on a committee. When I fail to submit which committee I’d like to work on, I’m assigned the Christmas gala. Me… the guy who detests the holiday.
In years past, I let the marketing manager handle it all. I was there if she needed me. She never did. I expected more of the same this year, but it turns out, I get more than I bargained for. I didn’t anticipate her. Miss Ray of Sunshine, assistant manager.
That’s how I find myself attending holiday events and attaching myself to her any way I can. She’s trying to make me fall in love with Christmas. Instead, I’m falling in love with her.
When Blakely is given the opportunity to plan the Christmas party at the hospital where she works, she is determined to prove her worth and ensure that it is a resounding success. She has been partnered with Oliver but rather than letting his attitude detract her from her goal she is determined to show him what has been missing both in his life and when it comes to the holiday season.
Oliver is a successful doctor who would prefer to have nothing to do with the planning of the party as due to the past the season holds difficult memories for him. He now finds himself obligated to spend time taking part in traditions and it forces him to take a good look at his life and the way he has been living it.
I enjoyed seeing Blakely come into her own as she goes after who and what she wants and despite the difference in their life experiences and ages she is his perfect match in every way.
AUTHOR BIO
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
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