Once Upon A Christmas Eve: A Novella

“Even though there is no such thing—no such thing as perfect, and no such thing as permanent—for this moment I let myself feel hopeful. I allow myself the expectation of the best possible outcome from this night—as dangerous as the feeling might be.”


It’s Christmas Eve, and one final gift remains on Jonathan Talbot’s list: something for a Dirty Santa exchange at his extended family’s holiday party.

It might be fate that only one gift shop in town remains open.

It might be serendipity that Olivia is the only employee manning it.

It might be destiny that two strangers will come together to help each other face the smatterings of uncertainty and tinges of chaos sure to materialize as they step into an evening both have been dreading.

Call it kismet. Call it karma. Call it Christmas magic, but Jonathan and Olivia’s worlds are about to collide, igniting a whirlwind of emotions set to a backdrop of twinkling lights and shimmering tinsel.

This holiday season, embrace the extraordinary possibilities hidden in chance encounters and the miracles that manifest when we open our hearts to strangers.


This sweet YA romance is a novella—approximately 25k words, or 100 pages long—and best read in one sitting with a mug of hot chocolate while wrapped in a blanket by the fire.