A Mistletoe Mix Up (Letters to Mrs. Claus #1)

Prologue

The air sparkles with possibility, and cinnamon-scented candles flicker in homes across the globe. The holiday season is upon us. Here at the North Pole, we feel it most of all—a season when love finds its way through the most unexpected cracks in our hearts.

Take this letter for instance:

Dear Mrs. Claus,

Tandy is a bright spark, and her vibrant red curls are as untamed as her spirit.

She’s built walls around her heart brick by brick, but when she’s around Grayson, they start to crumble.

Those two share something special, though neither seems brave enough to call it what it truly is.

I’ve found my forever person, and I want the same joy for her.

I fear she’ll never fully let down her walls and let someone in her heart.

She deserves to stop running and allow herself to experience how beautiful it is to belong somewhere—or to someone.

If anyone can help her, it’s you.

With much hope,

Jane

Jane is asking Tandy to open her heart (and eyes) to let love in, to recognize what’s been there all along. A tall order, perhaps, but nothing a little Christmas miracle can’t handle.

Who am I to meddle in matters of the heart, you wonder?

Why, I’m Mrs. Claus and I’m more than just the cookie-baker of the North Pole. While my dear Santa and his elves bustle about with toys and tinsel, ensuring Christmas morning sparkles for children everywhere, I have my own mission: Operation Mistletoe Match.

Through these letters, I weave a bit of hope, a whisper to take a chance—because love is the greatest gift, and it’s waiting to be unwrapped.

The story on the following pages is of Tandy Vaughn and Grayson Sanders. Did my letter spark the courage they needed? That’s for you to discover.

So, grab a cup of cocoa and let their tale unfold like freshly fallen snow.

With mistletoe kisses and a heart full of hope,

Mrs. Claus