From bestselling author Lia Fairchild This year, Ali and Stephen are both just trying to make it through the holidays. Stephen is fresh out of a relationship and dreading the prospect of Christmas alone. Ali, on the other hand, can't celebrate with friends or family. The most important man in her life is dying - decorating cookies and hanging tinsel aren't even on her radar. When the two meet during a chance encounter, Stephen's instant attraction to Ali spurs him into action. He'll do whatever it takes to give her the holiday she deserves and pull off a real Christmas miracle. This holiday romance short is the moving story of two people, fates intertwined, about to be surprised by what destiny has in store. *Bonus: Sneak peek of the uniquely-told story of a compulsive liar and her therapist, Compulsive.