Falling for the Grinch ✔️
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"Maybe this grump needs some of your Christmas crack."
"My what?" I giggled at him. "Don't compare my obsession with drugs please."
When he starts to part his mouth a thought pops into my head. I feel all the excitement rush through my body and I'm almost to the point of jumping up and down.
My hands suddenly clap together. "That's a great idea!"
Rhett quirks up an eyebrow. "Drugs?"
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When Holly returns home for the holidays, she doesn't expect to meet her parents new neighbor, Rhett. He's arrogant, self-centered, and hates everything about Christmas. But, Holly is determined to change that.
Three weeks.
That's all she needs.
✨BOOK ONE IN THE FALLING SERIES✨
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