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One surprise guest. One infuriatingly hot man. This holiday just got complicated.

When a freak blizzard cancels the resort’s big holiday buyout, front-desk overachiever Julia Martin is left alone to lock up paradise. She’s one key-turn away from calling it when Margo Vale—the famously ruthless New York Times critic—shows up expecting luxury service and ocean views.

There’s just one problem: the power’s out, the staff’s gone, and the only help left on the island is Wes, a tattooed, half-naked chef secretly squatting in the basement.

Julia’s promotion is on the line. So she lies. She checks Margo in and ropes Wes into faking a flawless tropical Christmas.

What starts as a panicked charade turns into fairy lights, makeshift feasts, and one very real bed. And when Wes discovers Julia’s stash of steamy romance novels? He’s more than willing to play the part of her fantasy hero.

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