Eira Davies thought a bar napkin sketch of her best friend's handsome brother was harmless fun-until he caught her in the act. One steamy night later, Lucas McKinney was supposed to be nothing more than a fun memory.

Fast forward six months, and Lucas is desperate to save his struggling ranch. Renting out the spare cabin on his property seems like the perfect solution, until his first guest turns out to be Eira, the woman he hasn't stopped thinking about. A true believer in fate, Lucas can't shake the feeling that the universe has delivered her to his doorstep with a big, shiny bow.

As sparks fly and the Christmas lights twinkle, they'll have to figure out if this holiday surprise is just a festive fling or the real deal worth unwrapping for good.

This standalone Christmas novella is within the same world as the bestselling Wells Ranch Series by Bailey Hannah, but can be read entirely on its own. Fun, spicy, and less than 200 pages, CHRISTMAS AT FOX RIDGE is the perfect thing to get readers into the holiday spirit.

TROPES

• best friend's brother
• small town/cowboy
• NSFW (monster smut) illustrator & farrier MMC
• one night stand/second chance
• reluctant cat daddy/rescued feral cat
• grumpy with everyone except her
• forced proximity