The Christmas Arrangement
READING AGE 18+
When Emma Hayes flees her toxic past and drives straight into a winter snowstorm, the last thing she expects is to be rescued by Kaden Frost—Winter’s Edge’s brooding firefighter, widowed single father, and the man the entire town whispers about.
He’s quiet.
He’s guarded.
He doesn’t let anyone close.
But when his late wife’s powerful parents threaten to take custody of his little girl, Kaden makes Emma an offer:
Pretend to be his fiancée for Christmas.
Give his daughter the family the court needs to see.
Help him keep the only person he has left.
It’s only supposed to be temporary.
A simple arrangement.
No feelings. No risks. No getting attached.
But the lights are soft, the nights are warm, his daughter clings to Emma like she’s the only safe thing she’s ever known…
and Kaden looks at her like she’s thawing parts of him he swore would stay frozen forever.
The closer Christmas gets, the harder it becomes to remember this is all pretend.
Because the real danger isn’t the courts.
It’s how badly Emma wants to stay.
A broken woman searching for a fresh start.
A grieving man who never believed he’d love again.
One little girl who sees the truth before either of them do.
Some arrangements aren’t meant to end.
Some Christmases change everything.
Unfold
Emma:
Everything inside me coils tight as a spring when he says it — like my body is already answering before my mouth can catch up.
His lips crash back into mine, but this kiss isn’t just hungry. It’s possession.
He kisses me like he wants to memorize every sound I make, like he wants to mark me from the inside out. His hands ……
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