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Holiday Crush by Lane Hayes
The Elmwood Stories, Book 3
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There was so much more here. Ivan’s puzzling contradictions were laid bare under the guise of holiday cheer. He was dressed in black and if I wasn’t mistaken, he was also wearing a hint of eyeliner…like he had when we were in high school. The dark exterior didn’t hide his sunny nature. The grown-up version of the quiet kid who’d been in a few of my classes was colorful and vibrant.
Ivan oozed joy. And fuck, it felt so good just to be near him.
“Have you always been this into the holidays?” I asked, tacking another snowflake to the ceiling.
“Most definitely. My family goes all out. I grew up with a nativity under the tree, stockings on the mantel, advent calendars, Christmas carols. A lot of our traditions were religious. My grandparents on my dad’s side are from Italy, and they’re very Catholic. They go to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, eat panettone on Christmas Day, and keep the tree up until the Epiphany.”
“Do you still do all that too?”
“My family does, but I don’t have time to partake of every tradition. Still, Christmas is in my blood. Maybe like hockey is in yours,” he offered.
“Technically, baking or business is supposed to be in my blood. Our house always smelled like cinnamon and sugar during the holidays.”
“That sounds heavenly,” Ivan gushed.
“I guess so.”
“Don’t be Scroogey, and whatever you do, don’t tell me you don’t like Christmas.”
“I like Christmas fine,” I assured him with less enthusiasm than he was hoping for, judging by his frown. “But I’m not a kid anymore. I don’t get excited about Santa Claus or presents under the fuckin’ tree.”
Ivan sighed wearily. “That’s…sad.”
“Why is that sad?” I snorted. “You aren’t really expecting Santa and his reindeer to make an appearance on Christmas Eve, are you?”
“No, but the holidays are still magical.”
“How? It’s commercial madness. Corporations want you to think it’s all about peace and goodwill, but they really just want you to buy shit you don’t need.”
Ivan glowered. “That’s a very pessimistic view.”
“It’s reality, Ive. Money makes the world go round.”
“So does hope,” he argued.
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Lane Hayes loves a good romance! An avid reader from an early age, she has always been drawn to well-told love story with beautifully written characters. She loves wine, chocolate and travel (in no particular order). Lane lives in Southern California with her amazing husband and her fabulous pup, George.
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