Finley Jones was looking for a break from her loud and overly concerned family when she walked into Mike's Tavern on Christmas Eve. Her one wish was for her family to stop hounding her as to why she hadn't settled down yet. As she sipped her drink, she amended her Christmas wish. Now she wanted a few hours with the sexy stranger at the opposite end of the bar. Garrett Scott just wanted to unwind after four days on at the firehouse. Tomorrow, would be a long day for him. He was signed up to play Santa Claus by his Chief for the departments annual Christmas party. He wanted to drink his beer and be left alone. However, after seeing the beauty across the room, he decided a holiday hook up may be just what he needs.
Author
Melinda Valentine was born in upstate New York. Being the youngest of four children (and the only girl) made it easy for her to turn to books as a companion. As a young child she was whisked away to Baltimore, Maryland. She spent her youth reading books such as Nancy Drew, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Little House on the Prairie saga. However, it wasn't until she was twelve years old that she read a book (Stephen king's IT) that made her realize that someday, she would herself be a writer. After that her first (horrible) manuscript came to life. At thirteen she had received her very first rejection letter. Heartbroken, she continued to read even more to learn about the craft of writing. Today Melinda calls West Virginia home, with her swoon worthy husband, three hilarious children, and three crazy puppies. She creates characters that she hopes her readers fall in love with as much as she has.
