This Christmas

Festive attire and fake smile for Christmas Eve? Check.
Lusting after the stranger in the pew next to you? Wait…
Sweet, sexy kisses in the falling snow? Check. Plus.

This Christmas, Mollie Embry feels like a misfit toy. When her parents announced their divorce over Thanksgiving leftovers, it rocked the foundation of her life—even though she's almost thirty, not six. By refusing to take sides, she finds herself with nowhere to go for the holidays. Which is fine by her because the magic of the season has lost its sparkle.

Reluctantly, Mollie agrees to join her best friend's little family celebration—it's better than spending Christmas alone. But when their party grows by an unexpected number at the candlelight Christmas Eve service, it's a blast from the past who just might be able to help her put the spark back in the season of love.

This Christmas first appeared in the One Week in December anthology and is a stand-alone short story.