He's undercover. She's unraveling the case. Can one fake Santa survive a small town full of secrets, cocoa, and second chances?
Marley Winters is not here for the mistletoe. After a spectacular professional crash-and-burn, she's back in Snowball Falls to regroup with glitter, cocoa, and no patience for mysterious men in red suits.
Then he shows up.
Vin DeLuca looks like he was assembled in a holiday hero lab. Broad shoulders, haunted eyes, a Santa beard that definitely doesn't belong in aisle seven of the mall. Marley remembers him from band camp. He doesn't remember her at all. At least, that's what he says.
But when a kindergarten field trip goes sideways and their fake North Pole starts looking a lot like a front for something bigger, Marley can't help digging deeper. Into the town's suspiciously festive PTA. Into Vin's increasingly sketchy answers. Into the possibility that this man with spy-level reflexes and a soft spot for marshmallow-sticky children might be hiding more than his identity.
And maybe, just maybe, he's hiding a heart worth unwrapping.
Perfect for readers who love small-town shenanigans, slow burn kisses, and holiday hijinks that come with a side of kindergarten glitter explosions.