Making Merry

Nathan Bishop has been in a heated legal battle with his stepmother for years in order to regain control of his family business... Bishop's Department Store. But in age where department stores are struggling, the poor management of his stepmother has left the business in greater jeopardy than ever. He doesn't have time for relationships... and he certainly doesn't have time for the complications that would result from falling for an employee. So as pretty as Holly Merriweather is, as sweet as her smile is, he means to keep his distance. Working at Bishop's is Holly's life. It's even a family tradition. But since Nathan Bishop has taken over the store, it's getting more and more difficult to ignore her growing attraction to him. Of course, there's also the fact that she's fairly certain he doesn't even know she's alive... until fate, with a helping hand from loyal and trusted employees, throw them together. Locked in the store overnight on Christmas Eve, while a winter storm rages outside and they have no one to count on but each other, Holly and Nathan realize that what's between them is much more than just mutual attraction. And with a little Christmas magic and some helpful meddling from trusted friends, neither one will be spending any more Christmases alone. ***Making Merry was previously published as a short story or 10,000 words. This version has been extended significantly (28,000 words) and I hope you love reading it as much as I loved writing it.***