Peppermint Stick

After a Thanksgiving PR disaster went viral, I'm back in Snowberry Falls, Vermont, running the town's Christmas festival-and praying it saves my career.Then my ex shows up-parading his influencer fiancée-and I need a win. Fast.Enter Penn Radford: Boston Bucks enforcer, tabloid magnet, and currently stranded without a room at the fully booked inn. I know his type. Loud, flashy, allergic to shirts…and the guy who punched mall Santa.My solution? Team up. Fake a holiday romance. Nail the festival. Fix his image. Easy.But the mistletoe buzzer won't quit, and those pretend kisses? They feel way too real. And when my past comes back swinging, I have to figure out if Penn is the real deal…or just another mistake wrapped in peppermint sheets.