I thought I was thawing the icy exterior of Asher Bennet, turns out, he was melting mine. Asher Bennett, my new boss for the holiday season, is a billionaire CEO who looks like a movie star and acts like a scrooge. He’s grumpy, uptight, and entirely too serious. But the worst part of all is that he is taking up far too much space in my mind. I’d prefer to stay in my safe zone, help the community where I can, and leave work at work. But this job is forcing us together and the closer we get, the harder he is to resist. Clara Snow is over-the-top, a mystery wrapped in tacky Christmas packaging. My newest employee, full of sunshine, has kept me on my toes from the moment we met. Every smile she gives me chips away at the walls I’ve built around myself. But I have a company to run and that’s a lawsuit waiting to happen. The problem is, her warmth is inescapable even on the coldest winter night.

We’re adults, sharing a bed shouldn’t be a challenge, but toss in some martinis and a little mistletoe… Stella I’ve loved Nico for years. Our friendship is the base I’ve built my life on, even if there’s always been a secret yearning to be more. Just a little crush I’ve always kept a lid on. Then he finds out my secret, a diagnosis I’m still coming to terms with. I’m worried it could drive a wedge between us but he’s determined to take it, and me, on. Is he just being a good friend or finally realizing he might feel the way I do? Nico I lost my willpower where Stella is concerned the moment we were forced into sharing a bed for our best friend's engagement trip. Not that I ever had much to begin with. The only reason I’ve held myself back is that I’m terrified to lose her. But once we cross that line, all bets are off. When I find out what’s really going on with her, I’ll do everything in my power to show her that we can be more. If that means moving myself into her apartment, I’ll do it. I’m determined to prove that we’re not a mistake.

Ian Jameson is tired of being told he needs to find a woman, especially when it seems to be an unspoken condition for taking over as CEO of Jameson Industries. When a chance reunion with his sister's sister-in-law offers an opportunity that would benefit them both, Ian and Mia agree to fake date for the holidays. A perfect hoax to show he can commit to a relationship while also helping out a friend. Mia Mattia is working hard, trying to pay off mountains of debt, and doesn't want to ask for help. When Ian unexpectedly intervenes to save her from a creep, it sparks conversation, chemistry, and opportunity. The more they see how well they work together both in front of an audience and when they're alone, the harder it is to believe that this is just for the holidays instead of forever. The only people fooled by their hoax...is each other.