Santa's Shorts Series by Poppy Flynn, Fortune Literary Services, Julia Fortune

Could a man and woman live together without any shenanigans?Emalee's friends didn't think so.But she'd been the live-in nanny for not one, but three, single dads for five years without even a hint of romance… or anything else for that matter.Of course, they were smexy billionaires who had their pick of women, and she was always hip deep in messy children, which wasn't exactly glamorous. Besides, she loved those kids like her own and wouldn't risk losing her job over a bit of hanky-panky... moreCould a man and woman live together without any shenanigans?Emalee's friends didn't think so.But she'd been the live-in nanny for not one, but three, single dads for five years without even a hint of romance… or anything else for that matter.Of course, they were smexy billionaires who had their pick of women, and she was always hip deep in messy children, which wasn't exactly glamorous. Besides, she loved those kids like her own and wouldn't risk losing her job over a bit of hanky-panky.But Emalee could still enjoy the view. She wasn't blind after all.What she didn't know was that Xander, Ky, and Coll had made a pact. None of them would make a move on their delectable nanny, unless she showed a preference, and that had never happened.But things are about to change. With an ill-conceived Christmas treat, and a vindictive ex stirring up trouble it’s beginning to look a lot like an unhappy Christmas.Unless they choose to think outside the gift box. less

A Grumpy-sunshine, age-gap, instalove novella.Natalie Moore wasn’t looking for love in Colorado. She was young, bubbly, and looking for fun before embarking on a new journey in life, two thousand miles away on a private island in the Bahamas.She and her twin were checking out the newly opened Red Hills lifestyle resort, but when the weather takes a turn for the worse and they get snowed in, things inside the resort start to heat up... moreA Grumpy-sunshine, age-gap, instalove novella.Natalie Moore wasn’t looking for love in Colorado. She was young, bubbly, and looking for fun before embarking on a new journey in life, two thousand miles away on a private island in the Bahamas.She and her twin were checking out the newly opened Red Hills lifestyle resort, but when the weather takes a turn for the worse and they get snowed in, things inside the resort start to heat up.*Previously released in November 2022 as part of the Snowbound anthology. less

Mama had always insisted there was a naughty list.Holly didn’t know what she’d done wrong, she’d lived her life always being the reliable one, the sensible one, the helpful one… but it sure as heck felt like she was on that naughty list this year.This was supposed to be her ‘once in a lifetime’ vacation. She’d worked her butt off and saved every penny, but everything that could go wrong, had gone wrong... moreMama had always insisted there was a naughty list.Holly didn’t know what she’d done wrong, she’d lived her life always being the reliable one, the sensible one, the helpful one… but it sure as heck felt like she was on that naughty list this year.This was supposed to be her ‘once in a lifetime’ vacation. She’d worked her butt off and saved every penny, but everything that could go wrong, had gone wrong.Lucky for her, the spirit of goodwill was strong in the Christmas village Holly was visiting, and Nick, Jaxon and Kris stepped in to help her. They were less the three kings and more like two good samaritans and one grumpy grinch, but perhaps a little Christmas magic could wipe out the effects of the naughty list.If not, what did they say? If you can’t beat them, join them.Well, being a good girl hadn’t gotten her anywhere, and Holly was having some very naughty thoughts. less

Penny and Josh had been best friends in school until suddenly they weren’t, and losing the boy she’d secretly crushed on had a lasting effect on Penny.A decade later Josh has transformed, but that didn’t matter. Penny had always known that beauty was only skin deep.When he started college, the tubby, bespectacled nerd Josh had been decided to take a step away from the girl he loved with all of his teenage heart, convinced he was dragging Penny down.A decade later their paths cross again... morePenny and Josh had been best friends in school until suddenly they weren’t, and losing the boy she’d secretly crushed on had a lasting effect on Penny.A decade later Josh has transformed, but that didn’t matter. Penny had always known that beauty was only skin deep.When he started college, the tubby, bespectacled nerd Josh had been decided to take a step away from the girl he loved with all of his teenage heart, convinced he was dragging Penny down.A decade later their paths cross again. But can they turn back the clock?Penny wasn’t so sure. After all, if the young, pleasantly plump, geeky Josh hadn’t wanted her, then this super-hot, drop dead gorgeous incarnation certainly wasn’t going to look twice. Was he?*Previously released as part of the New Year, New Me Anthology less