Beards and Holly: a Man of the Month Club Christmas Novella: a Small Town Fake Date Romcom

Dear Universe, I Holly Darling, have a Christmas crisis on my hands. We need a Santa and the only one who can help is the last man I want to owe a favor to.The Grinch next door, Jenson Marks hates my Christmas spirit, so I’m shocked when he reluctantly agrees to play Mall Santa, but it comes with a catch.He needs a fake girlfriend to fend off his matchmaking granny, so we make a deal.But when a game of truth or dare melts our rivalry, things get merry and bright faster than Santa’s sleigh.Acting starts to feel real and I’m torn between running away or embracing a Christmas miracle.Because sometimes, the best presents come in unexpected packages – even if they’re wrapped in the arms of a charming neighbor who promised never to settle down.