A Christmas Bet
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When Annie Brown's best friend teases her about being single for the holiday's (again) right before Christmas, her best friends older brother Hayden joins in-arrogantly as ever. Tired of the teasing, Annie makes a bet: she'll have a date to the Annual Christmas Eve Gala, or she'll volunteer as Haydens's personal assistant for all of January.
But as every perfect date ended in disaster, Hayden keeps showing up to rescue her, charm her, and remind her exactly why she swore she'd never fall in love with him.
Now with Christmas lights twinkling and hearts softening, Annie has to decide if winning the bet matters more than losing her heart.
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