CALLAN (THE BARD DYNASTY #1)

When the best gift arrives in the form of a grumpy, broody man playing Santa.

MACKENZIE

There is nothing wholly about my meet-cute with the man playing Santa for my married neighbor upstairs.

Let’s say it’s not his finest moment.

Entangled in some personal mess, with an ax to grind, and in a vengeful mood, the shirtless man rocking Santa’s red pants like it’s nobody’s business has a beef with little old me for trying to snap some pictures of him to show Kayla, my best friend, that, look... Santa’s real and coming down the balcony––in my case, he does.

My humor is short-lived and doesn’t sit well with him as he makes a go for my phone camera and lands on me before rolling and pulling me on top of him.

Not my finest moment either.

One thing leads to another, and while I’m strapped for cash and actively looking for a job, being Santa’s elf and running errands for him is not exactly what I had in mind.

The money is good, although he’s cranky and a bit of a player to boot.

But wait. There is more.He’s not just any other guy playing Santa to entertain a woman.

Too bad that by the time I learn who he really is, I’m way in over my head and want to be his elf forever.