Snowbound with Mr. Wrong

Your snippet today is from Snowbound with Mr. Wrong:

“Before I can leave,” she added, “I have to store the leftover food, put out the fire, and close up the house.”

“I’ll help you.” Anything to get moving.

“You can handle the fire, I suppose,” she said grudgingly. “But take off that costume first, please. It’s a rental, and we can’t risk singed fur.”

He started undoing the hook closures down the front of his jacket, his fingers clumsy in his haste to get out of the suit. And out of here.

“Nick!” Quickly, she covered his hands with hers.

The warmth of her fingers suddenly made him even more ready to shed this costume, to pull her closer and—

A loud gasp from Tommy cut off his thought mid-fantasy. Getting wrapped up in Lyssa had made Nick forget the kids were still standing there. He turned in time to see the boy give a ferocious tug on Mollie’s arm. The girl was forced to bend down far enough to let the younger kid whisper into her ear.

“Not here, Santa,” Lyssa hissed, directing his attention back her way. She closed the one hook he’d managed to open and glanced around the room.

Along with the Terrible Trio, another handful of kids stood staring at him as their moms or dads or drivers buttoned their jackets. He should’ve known Santa would always be the star of the show.

From the cover of Snowbound with Mr. Wrong:

Worst. Day. Ever. After Lyssa Barnett’s sister tricks her into reprising her role at Snowflake Valley’s annual children’s party, she doesn’t think anything can be worse than squeezing into her too-small elf costume. Then tall, dark, and way too handsome Nick Tavlock shows up to play Santa…and an unexpected storm leaves them snowbound in the isolated lodge.

The last thing Nick wants is to spend a cozy Christmas Eve with a trio of kids and the woman who dumped him. But as much as Lyssa frustrates him, he can’t stop thinking about her. And soon, he’s fighting very un-Santa-like thoughts of kissing a certain sexy Miss Elf under the mistletoe. As Nick starts to fall for Lyssa all over again, he knows it will take nothing short of a miracle to have Lyssa in his arms on Christmas Day.

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