A Kiss for Christmas
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“The last time I saw you, you were.... shorter.” She managed to recover in time. That was saying something. She remembered a gangly kid, constantly tormenting her with bugs and boogers and Lord knows what else.
Now, Cooper Nicholson was all man.
“How have you been?” she asked, still stunned. “What are you doing these days?”
“I’m good. I stayed around town, started a business fixing up old houses,” he replied, then gave her a look. “At least, when I don’t have nosy neighbors interrupting me.”
“I’m sorry,” Poppy exhaled. “I’ve just been traveling all night, and I’m so tired I could cry. Is there any chance you could keep it down, just for a couple of hours?
“OK, OK.” Cooper seemed to soften. “Wait here.”
He disappeared back into the house, and Poppy tried to catch her breath. Who knew Cooper, Spitball King of Sweetbriar Cove, would grow up to be so… So…
Delicious.
After a moment, Cooper emerged with something in his hand. “Sorry about the noise,” he flashed her a wide, easy smile. “This should take care of it.”
Poppy looked down.
Earplugs.
The man had kept her up, taunted her, and now presented her with two tiny knobs of bright orange foam like that was any help at all.
“You’re not going to keep the noise down?” she asked, exhausted.
“Sorry, pipsqueak.” He said, sounding anything but apologetic. “Just count yourself lucky you got a lie-in today. Usually my crew starts at six!”
Before she could say anything, he turned back to his saw. The high-pitched whine started up, and Poppy turned on her heel and fled.
So much for small-town neighbor charm. It looked like she was on her own.
TO BE CONTINUED!
Poppy and Cooper’s love story is just beginning. Read on in Book One of the Sweetbriar Cove series… Available now!
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About the Author
Melody Grace grew up in a small town in the English countryside, and after spending her life reading, she decided it was time to write one for herself. She published her first book at twenty-two, and is now the New York Times bestselling author of the Beachwood Bay series, which has over three million downloads to date.
She lives in Los Angeles, writing books and screenplays full-time with the help of her two cats.
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Also By Melody Grace:
The Sweetbriar Cove Series:
1. Meant to Be
2. All for You
3. The Only One
4. I’m Yours
5. Holiday Kisses (A Christmas Story)
6. No Ordinary Love (2018)
The Beachwood Bay Series:
1.Untouched
2.Unbroken
3.Untamed Hearts
4.Unafraid
5.Unwrapped
6.Unconditional
7.Unrequited
8.Uninhibited
9.Unstoppable
10.Unexpectedly Yours
11.Unwritten
12.Unmasked
13.Unforgettable
The Oak Harbor Series:
1.Heartbeats
2.Heartbreaker
3.Reckless Hearts
The Dirty Dancing Series
The Promise