Joy!

by Shawn Bailey

Master Gunnery Sergeant Kristopher Kringle returns home after serving 20 years in the Marine Corps. He was finally going to join his brothers Lucas and David in the family retail store business when suddenly his future partner in life, a raven-haired, red and white striped tight wearing college student, fell into his arms while trying to place the star on top of the store’s Christmas tree. The way Kris saw it, the elf was his to keep.

College student, Jessie James loved everything about the holiday season and had worked for Mr. Kringle since his senior year of high school. Normally he worked in the toy department, but this year he also got to work with Santa as one of his magical elves, which included helping to decorate the store. He was just about to put the star on top of the tree when the ladder moved and he fell. But instead of dying, Jessie lay safe and warm in the arms of the handsomest guy he’d ever laid eyes on. He didn’t know if he believed in love at first sight, but from now on he was going to believe in miracles!

Genres: M M Romance, Christmas

67 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 11, 2019

About the author

Shawn Bailey hails from New Orleans, LA, where she works as a programmer and help desk administrator. Shawn loves mangas and anime. Her current hobbies are watching Japanese and Korean dramas, when she has the spare time. She’s also trying to learn to speak and read both Japanese and Korean. She’s also into Korean pop music and can often be found with her MP3 player attached to her head. Shawn is single and enjoying the heck out it.

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wasn't happy with this story at all. It started sweet, but someone's first time should be sweeter than that. Especially when there is true/forever love involved. I felt the sex was all about the topper and didn't concern himself with making it even comfortable for him, never mind good. Don't get me wrong, I love insta-love stories, but I was brought right out of the story when he told him that "foreplay was for chicks". What?! I felt a connection starting between the characters until that scene. Maybe it was just me, but it didn't work for me.

[Katy Beth Mckee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun and bouncing holiday story. A few times I thought Kris was a bit abrasive but it works out for them. Love ready holiday stories this time of year.

[LDL · Rating 1 out of 5]

Insta love, editing, I need my 1/2 hour back