The Christmas Pact

by Meg Easton

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He needs help making Christmas magical. She needs a reason to believe in it again.

Noelle Allred used to love Christmas, but not anymore. Not since her gran-gran passed away a year ago. She’s completely skipping Christmas this year.

Jack Meadows has always skipped Christmas. But his sister is a single mom going through cancer treatments this Christmas, and she wants Jack to make the season magical for her son.

Jack can’t stand Christmas, but he’d do anything for his nephew. So he seeks help from Noelle, his employee and the woman he’s secretly been in love with for a year and a half. Spending time with her is risky, but it’ll be fine because he’d never let his feelings about her be known. He’s her boss, so a relationship is entirely off the table.

No matter how desperate for help her good-looking but very Grinch-like boss seems, Christmas is too much for Noelle.

But everything changes when a mysterious package shows up on Noelle’s doorstep with a postmark of North Pole, Alaska, that is somehow from her gran-gran, and she agrees to help Jack.

As Noelle and Jack show his nephew all the Christmas magic a tight-knit community provides, along with the magic of Noelle’s large, loving, and very enthusiastic Christmas-celebrating family, sparks fly and they can’t deny their attraction for each other. Can they overcome the seemingly insurmountable obstacle standing in the way of their relationship?

Grab a mug of your favorite hot chocolate, curl up by the fire, and be transported to a place where the romance is sweet, the love story is full of humor and heart, and the magic of Christmas feels like a blanket-wrapped hug.

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Book Details

Genre

Contemporary Romance

Subgenre

Holiday (Christmas, Valentine’s, etc.), Office / Workplace, Small Town

Series

A Mountain Springs Christmas • Book 1

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

December 7, 2021

Language Versions

English

Narration Type

Human

Fiction Form

Novella

Sensitive Themes

Power-imbalance relationships (e.g., teacher/student, boss/employee)

Editorial Reviews

"Beautifully crafted, super sweet, Christmas love story."

"A light-hearted, sweet clean romance. Christmas themed but would be as perfect for whenever you need a read about fun, family and finding true love."

"I just wanted to jump into the story and have Christmas with these characters!!! This book was so much better than sitting and watching a Hallmark movie!!!"

Sweet and clean romance

A pretty sweet romance which was an easy read with two 'nice' MC's. Little angst as the classic we-gotta-breakup three-quarters of the way through was very short lived. No rumpy-pumpy for those who like their books squeaky clean but some may feel it is a little insipid.

História fofa

Li a história da Rachel primeiro, e queria tantooooo o crossover, mas, de qualquer maneira, foi ótimo.Geralmente, fico irritada quando há muitos obstáculos e tal, mas senti como se fosse os personagens, sabe? Com dúvida e incertezas, e ruminação, então amei a construção da narrativa.Os detalhes são ótimoooooos!!!! As coisas que os personagens estão fazendo, as minúcias dos enfeites, matavilhosoo! (Obs.: a parte do sorvete, meu deuuus, como ela pensou naquiloooooo!!?)Já estou indo ler a história da Katie, animadíssima!!E não vejo a hora de ler outros livros da autora!!!

great read

This was a really great read! For a little while you are transported to the magic of Christmas! This book does not disappoint.

Lovely Christmas 🎄 Story

Such a heartwarming story of a boss and his employee. A man of principle and warm, caring lady. Throw in loads of Christmas events, the tale of two families, a precious five year old; this love will find a way that is sure to warm your holiday season.

Fraternization With The Boss

Noelle works for an advertising agency. Jack is her boss. Jack has a sister, Rachel, who is battling cancer. Rachel has an 8-year old son, Aidan. Rachel wants Aiden to participate in Christmas-themed events but is too sick to take him. Jack, at a meeting, asks his employees if there is someone who would like to earn a little extra money. Noelle’s car is not working & needs extra money in order to get it fixed; so she volunteers to take Aiden to Holiday events. Jack accompanies Noelle & Aiden to a few events but when he develops feelings for Noelle beyond a boss/employee relationship, he ends the activities with Aiden & Noelle. Both Noelle & Jack realize their relationship is fraternization but they both love each other. Ms. Easton writes an ending that you need to read!