Opening my eyes, I remembered to breathe.
Wes stood before me. “See? I told you I wouldn’t bite.”
Somehow, I managed to smile and not implode right then and there. Surely for Wes, it had just been a fun and meaningless kiss, but I was ready to pass out.
Then my brother’s voice cut through the music. Wes waved and left, and I remained speechless. My eyes went back up to the mistletoe.
Lena came up to the window, her fingers on the glass. “Wait a minute. IS THAT SNOW?”
Within minutes, the microscopic white flecks had turned into a steady flurry blanketing Tori’s backyard.
I took in the scene, committing it to memory because I knew my phone could never do it justice. “I can’t believe it,” I said.
Lena waved our friends over, and then Harper dragged us outside.
Ella stared up at the sky, her arms wide. “Harper, you were right!”
It wasn’t long before everyone else joined us outside. The boys started making snowballs and throwing them at each other. Tori’s sister and Noah’s sister made snow angels.
Harper linked her arm with mine and motioned to Lena, Tori, and Ella.
The five of us stood in the snow, huddled together. Tori pulled out a pretty little camera, and we smiled for a picture.
After, Harper said, “This has been the perfect Christmas.”
I still couldn’t believe that Harper had gotten her white Christmas after all.
Or how the five of us, so different, had come together and grown so close, but now I couldn’t imagine my life without my friends.
As the world turned white, I realized that our friendship was kind of like a white Christmas.
Magical.
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He’s her brother’s best friend. Her long-time crush. And completely off limits…
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Author’s Note
Hey :)
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I can’t believe it! Another book! Shorter, for sure, but still a book :)
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Writing this book was a whirlwind! So many of my author friends were writing Christmas stories, and I was like WHY NOT ME? Hehe.
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A week later, this book was done.
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It was so much fun to dive into each of the #BFF’s perspectives, and writing Rey for the first time ever was a little scary!
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But I’m really happy with how the story turned out, even if it required some editing to get it just right ;)
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Some fun facts and tidbits about the story:
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Lena’s Christmas with her family is probably the closest to what my family does each year. We usually make tamales or enchiladas (not the kind you think, though) and gather on Christmas Eve to celebrate. At least growing up.
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The childhood story her mom and aunts were remembering together is actually based on a story my mom told me. She really did wash dishes in a river as a child and one day she did break them, to her horror. She also hid in a tree until my grandfather convinced her all would be okay :)
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Like Lena, I can be a little cynical around the holidays (so much cleaning and cooking and family drama!), but at the same time, the older I get, the more thankful I am each year for what we have.
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Not just a home, our health, and enough to eat, but also family and friends.
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And like Harper, seeing our little lit up Christmas tree always brings me joy—even if the extra holiday weight doesn’t! Haha.
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I hope this Christmas story brought you a little joy this holiday season.
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Thanks so much for reading. It means the world.
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He’s her brother’s best friend. Her long-time crush. And completely off limits…
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Check out Rey’s book, #BreakingTheRules, here: https://books2read.com/breakingtherulesbook
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Yesenia
Acknowledgements
Thank you once again to all of these amazing people:
My two amazing little girls, whose kisses and hugs sustained me these past several months. They more than made up for the constant interruptions :)
My best friend and biggest fan, Zendy <3 Your never-ending support and encouragement means the world to me.
My friend, fellow author, and editor, Kelsie Stelting, whose feedback and suggestions helped me level up this story (and continues to put up with my whining about not wanting to do edits).
My YA Chicks group of friends, including Sally, Cindy, and Kelsie. Thank you for all the feedback, support, and encouragement! And making Thursday nights fun :) Can’t wait to hang out with you guys in person again!
My Thursday Night Inferno accountability group. Your friendship, support, and encouragement means more than you know.
My cover designer, Jenny, who nailed this cover. Thank you so much for being a part of my team.
My VIP Readers and Awesome Review Team. Thank you so much for being patient, reading the story, and helping me spread the word about #AllIWantForChristmas. You guys are my favorite :)
About the Author
Yesenia Vargas is the author of several young adult romance books. Her love for writing stories was born from her love of reading and books. She has her third grade teacher to thank for that.
In addition to writing and reading, she spends her time hanging out with her family, working out, and binge-watching Netflix. In 2013, she graduated from the University of Georgia, the first in her family to go to college.
Yesenia lives in Georgia with her two daughters. She also blogs at writermom.net.
Check out what she’s up to at yeseniavargas.com.
Also by Yesenia Vargas
#BestFriendsForever Series
#TheRealCinderella
#LoveToHateThatBoy
#GoodGirlBadBoy
#TheBoyfriendDare
#AllIWantForChristmas
#BreakingTheRules
#MeantToBe
Boys of Summer
Falling for the Rich Boy
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Find all the download links as well as a complete list of my most recent books at yeseniavargas.com/books/.
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