Karsen Cove Christmas Quickies Series by Kenna Kingston

One big lie. One scorching weekend. One irresistible next-door neighbor who's about to turn my world upside down...I didn’t mean to lie, but when my overbearing mother won’t stop nagging me about being single, the words just tumbled out… I have a boyfriend. And he lives next door.Lucky for me, my gorgeous bearded neighbor, Everett, agrees to be my fake boyfriend for her weekend visit. And I think I'm in serious trouble.Because this man isn't just playing the part—he's devouring it... moreOne big lie. One scorching weekend. One irresistible next-door neighbor who's about to turn my world upside down...I didn’t mean to lie, but when my overbearing mother won’t stop nagging me about being single, the words just tumbled out… I have a boyfriend. And he lives next door.Lucky for me, my gorgeous bearded neighbor, Everett, agrees to be my fake boyfriend for her weekend visit. And I think I'm in serious trouble.Because this man isn't just playing the part—he's devouring it. Every lingering touch, every heated glance, every fiery kiss... it's enough to make a girl forget this is all pretend.He’s going above and beyond to convince my mother, yet it’s me who’s starting to believe the lie.When the weekend ends, can I survive falling for a man who was only playing a part? Or do we have something real after all?This small town, guy next door, friends to lovers standalone is one of the 90-minute short story reads of the Karsen Cove Christmas Quickies Series – guaranteed to give you all the steamy Christmas romance vibes and a HEA. less

All I wanted from my vacation was to skip Christmas and get far, far away from my overbearing, micromanaging boss.Instead, I’m staying in a holiday-obsessed small town sharing a B and B with the last person I expected—my impossibly attractive, perfectionist boss. Same breakfast buffet. Same living room. Same crackling fire. My dream of a relaxing getaway is officially shot to hell.Awkward doesn’t begin to cover it... moreAll I wanted from my vacation was to skip Christmas and get far, far away from my overbearing, micromanaging boss.Instead, I’m staying in a holiday-obsessed small town sharing a B and B with the last person I expected—my impossibly attractive, perfectionist boss. Same breakfast buffet. Same living room. Same crackling fire. My dream of a relaxing getaway is officially shot to hell.Awkward doesn’t begin to cover it. Just because he shows a different side of himself by helping make Christmas cookies for the innkeeper or because glimpsing him shirtless makes me have inappropriate thoughts—it doesn’t mean I should let my professional and personal lives collide.I’m well aware of my horrible track record of falling for the wrong guy. But what if the wrong guy turns into the perfect guy despite being my off-limits boss? If we don’t stop now, this can’t end well. Or can it?This enemies to lovers, forced proximity, boss romance standalone is one of the 90-minute short story reads of the Karsen Cove Christmas Quickies Series – guaranteed to give you all the steamy Christmas romance vibes and a HEA. less

One childhood friend. One snowed-in cabin. One revelation that could destroy everything…The principal assigned a new teacher to help me with my student mentoring program—and I'm not happy about it. But when Logan Archer walks through the door, my fourth-grade best friend all grown up, my world tilts on its axis.He's confident, good-looking, and so magnetic I can barely think straight around him. Working together is intoxicating... moreOne childhood friend. One snowed-in cabin. One revelation that could destroy everything…The principal assigned a new teacher to help me with my student mentoring program—and I'm not happy about it. But when Logan Archer walks through the door, my fourth-grade best friend all grown up, my world tilts on its axis.He's confident, good-looking, and so magnetic I can barely think straight around him. Working together is intoxicating. Every shared laugh and not-so-innocent touch sparks something that is nothing like our innocent childhood friendship.While testing one of the student activities in the mountains, an unexpected snowstorm strands us in a tiny cabin with only each other for warmth. Merry Christmas to me and joy to my world.Until he drops a bombshell that changes it all, leaving me to question everything I wanted and planned for my life. Do I walk away, or do I listen to my traitorous heart that whispers Logan and I were meant to find each other again?This small town, friends to lovers standalone is one of the 90-minute short story reads of the Karsen Cove Christmas Quickies Series – guaranteed to give you all the steamy Christmas romance vibes and a HEA. less