“Yes.” She whispered it. Then said it again. And a third time for good measure as he swept her up in his arms and spun her around.
When he released her, it was only long enough to slip off her glove and slide the diamond band onto her finger. “I didn’t want to get you some honking solitaire you wouldn’t be able to wear to work,” he said, holding up her hand to admire the glint of snow and diamonds.
She still felt dizzy, but in a warm, happy, drunk kind of way. “I love it.” She raised her eyes to his face. “I love you. So much that it leaves me breathless.”
He pointed above their heads, a wicked grin on his kissable mouth. She looked up and saw the mistletoe hanging from the sign.
“Damn. For a guy who doesn’t do romance, you did good.”
“Just don’t tell Eva. I don’t want to have to consult with her on another hero,” he said, dragging her into his arms. He buried his face in her hair.
“I’m going to keep you to myself,” she promised.
“Merry Christmas, Sam.”
“Happy Solstice, Ryan.”
He kissed her as the snow fell. As the dog barked. As her heart beat steadily against his.
“By the way. I looked at our finances and I ran a few preliminary budget numbers for the wedding and honeymoon…”
Author’s Note to the Reader
Dear Reader,
I hope you found The Mistletoe Kisser to be the warm, fuzzy hug escape that I intended it to be. I tried to turn a short story into a quirky novella and ended up escaping into Blue Moon to leave 2020 behind for a few hours a day. Hence the quirky novella turning into a full-length novel.
It’s my love letter to you. You’re doing great. Even on the days when you don’t think you are. Keep hanging in there because there is always light at the end of the hippie, dippy, most-likely-manipulated-by-the-Beautification-Committee tunnel.
If you loved this book, feel free to leave a review and tell all your reader friends! If this is your first Blue Moon book, No More Secrets where the fun starts! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my books!
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Xoxo
Lucy
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About the Author
Lucy Score is a Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author. She grew up in a literary family who insisted that the dinner table was for reading and earned a degree in journalism. She writes full-time from the Pennsylvania home she and Mr. Lucy share with their obnoxious cat, Cleo. When not spending hours crafting heartbreaker heroes and kick-ass heroines, Lucy can be found on the couch, in the kitchen, or at the gym. She hopes to someday write from a sailboat, or oceanfront condo, or tropical island with reliable Wi-Fi.
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Acknowledgments
Joyce and Tammy and Mr. Lucy for all the hand-holding you do for me
Audio Dan who is now also Newsletter Dan
Binge Readers Anonymous for their undying, over-the-top support of Blue Moon
Everyone who didn’t judge me for putting up the Christmas decorations the second week of November
Kari March Designs for the fabulous cover
Jess and Heather for their eagle eyes
My Street and ARC teams for being tireless cheerleaders
Cleo the cat for being a pain in my ass
Sushi delivery
My new sweater that feels like the innards of a teddy bear
Lucy’s Titles
Standalone Titles
Undercover Love
Pretend You’re Mine
Finally Mine
Protecting What’s Mine
Mr. Fixer Upper
The Christmas Fix
Heart of Hope
The Worst Best Man
Rock Bottom Girl
The Price of Scandal
By a Thread
Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door
The Blue Moon Small Town Romance Series
No More Secrets
Fall into Temptation
Not Part of the Plan
Holding on to Chaos
The Fine Art of Faking It
Where It All Began
The Mistletoe Kisser
Bootleg Springs Series
Whiskey Chaser
Sidecar Crush
Moonshine Kiss
Bourbon Bliss
Gin Fling
Highball Rush
Sinner and Saint
Crossing the Line
Breaking the Rules