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The Wish List: a dark Christmas romance
‘Saint’ Patrick North doesn’t grant wishes. He executes them.Patrick
After a decade as an enforcer for the Libellula Family, I’ve decided it’s time to retire—for the most part. I still take the odd hit now and then, but I’m trying to go straight… and that’s when I meet Noelle.
A gorgeous redhead with a body that has me instantly fantasizing over my peppermint tea, I can’t help but notice it when she starts stabbing the keys of her laptop, angry tears in her eyes. As soon as I get the chance, I take a peek, and notice that she’s typed out a Christmas wish list of five names.
The five men who hurt her.
The five men I suddenly want to hurt back.
For the next year, I stalk my Starling, watching her from the shadows while being her very own Santa. Only I’m ‘Saint’ Patrick instead of Saint Nick, and instead of bringing her presents, I eliminate the names on her list one by one.
Now it’s Christmas again, her wish list has been cleared, and it’s time for me to get the one thing I want for the Noelle.
Noelle
When one of my former colleagues dies, I’m glad. After a holiday party the year before that left me shattered and angry, all I wanted was to see the five men who took advantage of me get what they deserve. I even wrote a wish list, asking for revenge—though I’m stunned when I get it.
Because now it’s another Christmas and I just saw on my phone that the last of them died in a ‘accident’ that seems way too coincidental. Almost like someone read my list.
Like someone was giving me everything I asked for…
Spooked and a little worried, I disappear to a secluded mountain chalet for the holidays, never expecting that a mix-up would lead to me having an unexpected guest for Christmas
Or that he’s the contract killer/stalker who’s been granting my wishes all year…
* The Wish List is a standalone dark romance novella set in the same universe as the Deal with the Devil series. Please check TWs!
After a decade as an enforcer for the Libellula Family, I’ve decided it’s time to retire—for the most part. I still take the odd hit now and then, but I’m trying to go straight… and that’s when I meet Noelle.
A gorgeous redhead with a body that has me instantly fantasizing over my peppermint tea, I can’t help but notice it when she starts stabbing the keys of her laptop, angry tears in her eyes. As soon as I get the chance, I take a peek, and notice that she’s typed out a Christmas wish list of five names.
The five men who hurt her.
The five men I suddenly want to hurt back.
For the next year, I stalk my Starling, watching her from the shadows while being her very own Santa. Only I’m ‘Saint’ Patrick instead of Saint Nick, and instead of bringing her presents, I eliminate the names on her list one by one.
Now it’s Christmas again, her wish list has been cleared, and it’s time for me to get the one thing I want for the Noelle.
Noelle
When one of my former colleagues dies, I’m glad. After a holiday party the year before that left me shattered and angry, all I wanted was to see the five men who took advantage of me get what they deserve. I even wrote a wish list, asking for revenge—though I’m stunned when I get it.
Because now it’s another Christmas and I just saw on my phone that the last of them died in a ‘accident’ that seems way too coincidental. Almost like someone read my list.
Like someone was giving me everything I asked for…
Spooked and a little worried, I disappear to a secluded mountain chalet for the holidays, never expecting that a mix-up would lead to me having an unexpected guest for Christmas
Or that he’s the contract killer/stalker who’s been granting my wishes all year…
* The Wish List is a standalone dark romance novella set in the same universe as the Deal with the Devil series. Please check TWs!
196 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 31, 2025
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January 9, 2026
I didn’t know how to rate this one. I think it’s maybe a 3.5 so I’ll give 4. I did really enjoy it but some parts made me kind of uncomfortable. Like at times I thought “is he really better than those men who forced themselves on her” but yes I think he was. He gave her choices at least. But at times I’ll say it was iffy. I did like that he was all and only about her. I mean a man who will literally kill for you? In book world swoon. In real world, hell no. But this is book world so…approved haha.
January 5, 2026
A great book to end the holiday season on! A broken FMC who gained her power back with help of a dangerous, to everyone but her, MMC. Loved it. A complete stand alone but for those who enjoy the Hart universe, it was great to get back to Dragonfly territory... and I love that Officer Burns is always on hand to help work towards a little Stockholm Syndrome, LOL!!! A treat to see the fan favorites pop up in this.
February 1, 2026
No, just no!
Noelle is roofied and then raped and sexually assaulted by 5 work colleagues. Patrick thinks it ok to stalk her, keep her captive and force her to kiss him, and perform sex acts, because he killed her abusers and he’s giving her a ‘choice.’ What choice? Is this any different? He’s handsome and she fancies him but does that make this any better?
This is so wrong on so many levels. Just couldn’t believe this storyline!
Noelle is roofied and then raped and sexually assaulted by 5 work colleagues. Patrick thinks it ok to stalk her, keep her captive and force her to kiss him, and perform sex acts, because he killed her abusers and he’s giving her a ‘choice.’ What choice? Is this any different? He’s handsome and she fancies him but does that make this any better?
This is so wrong on so many levels. Just couldn’t believe this storyline!
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