Mary & Breight: A 'Tis the Season Chick Lit Story
ShelleyBurbank
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  • Reads 633
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  • Parts 3
  • Time 7m
ShelleyBurbank
Complete, First published Dec 16, 2019
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Mary Celeste is expected to attend her magazine's ho-hum holiday bash to secure her promotion to entertainment editor. Pro basketball player, Marcus Breight, is expected to fill in as a taxi driver for his troubled brother--again.  Responsibility weighs each of them down like rain in December. Can these two find a little Christmas magic to lighten and brighten their lives before the night is out?
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'Tis the Season

31 parts Complete

Naomi has always dreaded the holiday season but when she finds herself staying with the handsome stranger and his family that accidentally stole her Christmas tree through the holidays, she just might end up taking a large sip from that cup of holiday cheer that brightens up everyone's Decembers. --------- "You've never kissed anyone under the mistletoe then?" he asks, keeping his voice low. There are literal sparks flying in the air between us right now- I knew I was attracted to him at the tree farm but now that I've gotten to actually know him a bit better, and now that he's standing so close to me, that attraction has seemed to intensify. I give him a tight smile and shake my head. "Well, I think it's probably bad luck to break tradition...." ---------- December Writing Challenge 2020 piece! ~updating daily through December~ (photo of challenge and more info can be found in the conversations section of my profile!)

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