COMPLETED Sam hates Christmas and everything cheery, but just a few days before Christmas his world is turned upside down... RANKING: #4 in ChristmasEve 07/07/19 #22 in Wonder 07/20/19

Connor Prentiss doesn't usually do Christmas, but this year he has no choice. #21 CL 06.12.16 → 25.12.16

"Hey Elle," Gavin said in a low tone, wiping the counter clean. "I bet a month's worth of dirty dish duty that you can't turn Scrooge into Santa's head elf in three weeks." Noelle Winters loves Christmas. She loves catching snowflakes on her tongue on snow days, reading by the fireplace with a big cup of hot cocoa. Christmas displays in toy shops and department stores make her happy. She loves how families get together and celebrate during the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas has this jolly, comfortable, warm, cozy, feel to it that makes her want to bury herself in knitted sweaters, light Christmas scented candles and sing Christmas carols in the middle of town square. With the cheery atmosphere in Fairview, who wouldn't join in on the holiday festivities? Oliver Hastings. He hates Christmas. Loathes it. He hates how bright the lights are and how everything in town seems so whimsical and enchanted. It all makes him want to puke. He claims that celebrating the holidays are useless and a waste of his time. So what happens when Elle's boss hires Oliver to work at Gingersnaps? A nuclear explosion of candy canes and sugar plums, that's what. She knows that no one's supposed to be unhappy on Christmas. Not even the grumpy Christmas hater named Oliver. With the help of her best friend Carol, she writes a list of things to try and get Oliver in the spirit. She's determined to show him what he's missed out on so far like; "Go ice skating", "Have a snowball fight", and "Sing Christmas Carols". She has 22 days and she's up for the challenge. last tracked achievements: humor #18 [28/12/14] teen fic #69 [15/12/14]

One night, one drunken mistake... Megan knew, when she saw him across the bar, that nothing good would come from seeking out the attention of Matthew Wood. But when it came to him, rational decisions weren't always an option. Eight months pass, and Megan knows she will soon have to face him again. But since that night, Megan's life has changed drastically. Uprooted from her life in the city, Megan has been forced to move back to the suburbs with her parents, waiting in fear for Matthew's return. Now only a week before Christmas, Matthew has returned to their hometown early, and when they're trapped under one roof with their entire family, Megan knows her secret is bound to be revealed. [This is an excerpt from the published ebook and additional FREE bonus chapters.]

Ann Moss thought she was fine with spending Christmas break completely alone, stuck at College. She knew it would be the loneliest break she'd ever had, but was going to make the most of it. She had a plan. She was going to spend her time catching up on her reading. Something she hadn't had time for since starting her Freshman year at College back in August. It was a good plan, but when she runs into the very attractive Colin Carter, a guy from her Art History class, at the College bookstore, four days before Christmas. Ann suddenly realizes how lame her plan is. And when Colin, a guy she hardly knows, suggest that she should come home with him for Christmas break, she doesn't know what to think. Who in their right mind would want to spend their whole Christmas break with complete strangers? But, somehow she finds herself agreeing to Colin Carter and his dreamy blue eyes. Will Ann regret agreeing to go home with Colin for Christmas break? Find out in Christmas of Love.

❝I just wanna scream out 'til my voice breaks Even if the tears fall and my heart hates me I just wanna know how I can save me Even if these three words choke and take me Baby I love you.❞ { 2 0 1 5 © josie nicholson short story. all rights reserved. } edited by the great @solitarypathways! myself and my readers can never thank you enough.