From Cocktails to Sleigh Bells

It was one night before Christmas, but for Cole and Kris, one night might not be enough.

Nicole "Cole" Barnes can't seem to summon any Christmas cheer, not even while donning her best irreverent reindeer sweater for her bar's annual contest. Slipping on the ice after a long Christmas Eve shift feels like the perfect nightcap to her lackluster holiday... until she's rescued by a handsome stranger.

Turns out, she and her would-be-hero have a lot in common: they're both long time service professionals running low on Christmas spirit.

The catch? He's Santa (for real), but he's not at all the holly jolly grandpa in the greeting cards.

Kris Kringle has been running Santa Enterprises for years, but the ho-ho-ho has become rather ho-hum. This feisty bartender's scorching wit could be just what he needs to stoke his passion again... if she doesn't roast his chestnuts on an open fire first.

Cocktails to Sleigh Bells is a stand-alone MF holiday romcom novella. It has no cliffhanger and ends in a HEA. A full list of tropes and content notes are available on the author's website.