Love me differently this Christmas
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Love doesn't always arrive wrapped the way we expect and for Addie, it comes at the most chaotic moment of her life.
Fleeing her family's suffocating expectations, an arranged marriage, and the weight of a fortune she never asked for, she escapes into the quiet magic of the holidays. But instead of peace, she stumbles into Calogero an older, enigmatic gentleman whose warmth feels like safety and whose presence feels like possibility.
As Addie tries to rebuild herself far from the world she left behind, Calogero becomes the steady hand guiding her through the mess of healing. And in return, she awakens a tenderness in him he thought long buried. Their connection is unexpected, imperfect, and beautifully real.
But just as Addie begins to believe she's finally free, a truth surfaces Calogero is entwined in the very family business she ran from. Now she must decide is this newfound love worth confronting the past she tried so hard to escape, or will it all crumble under the weight of hidden ties?
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