A Christmas Fairy Tale

Wishes are only granted in fairy tales… right?

I once loved a man I believed was a prince.
He treated me like royalty—until the crown slipped and everything shattered.

Now I carry the scars of that love, etched into my skin and my soul.

I came to the quiet town of Hopeful, Colorado to disappear. To heal. To learn how to live alone and stop wishing for things that were never meant for someone like me.

Then I meet Noah.

After one clumsy fall and an unexpected rescue, he starts finding his way into my carefully guarded life. He smiles too easily. Flirts too boldly. And looks at me like he doesn't see the scars I try so hard to hide.

I don't believe in fairy tales anymore. Not for women like me.

But as Christmas magic settles over Hopeful, I begin to wonder if some stories aren't meant to be perfect—just real. And maybe, just maybe, wishes don't need magic to come true… they just need love.