Girl On A Plane

A hilarious holiday romance on the steamy side, featuring a girl who won't say no to a fling, a guy who needs some holiday fun, one naughty night in a hotel suite . . . and a conga line of Santas!Yuki Yamimoto isn't the kind of girl to say no to opportunity, especially when it comes swaggering into the five-star hotel where she works, dressed in a three-piece suit. The handsome wavy haired man with a movie star smile and charming Irish accent is almost irresistible . . . If only he wasn't a hotel guest!Declan Moriarty can't keep his eyes off the gorgeous girl at hotel Reception. Her wide eyes and flirting have him wondering, should he dare ask her out? When his whole life has fallen into the cosmic toilet the past year, it seems too much to ask for a dream girl like Yuki for Christmas. But maybe just this once, luck might be on his side.A steamy Christmas Eve date has them both wanting more, but Yuki isn't supposed to fraternize with hotel guests. Not even a cheeky, handsome guest who also happens to be one of the youngest tech CEOs in Ireland. She definitely isn't supposed to stay in his hotel suite, even if it is just a fling for one night only. What if she loses her Christmas bonus or gets fired? Declan wants nothing more than to keep Yuki, the girl under his Christmas tree. But he only has days in Melbourne, Australia before he has to fly back to Ireland for Christmas, then back to work. Is it foolish to risk putting his heart on the line again, when it was recently battered and bruised by his cheating ex-fiancée?Yuki's about to embark on a life full of adventure . . . but will she get to keep Declan as part of the package deal? She hopes so. It's her number one Christmas wish. Note: Girl Under The Christmas Tree is a holiday romance novella of approximately 18,000 words, written as a prequel or companion story to Cassandra O'Leary's novel, Girl on a Plane. This novella has a Happy For Now (HFN) ending, leaving Yuki's future wide open. Catch up with Yuki and Declan again in Girl on a Layover! Read more in the Girl on a Plane series:#0.5 - Girl Under The Christmas Tree - prequel novella, just one night could turn into more . . . and many Santas!#1 - Girl on a Plane - award-winning debut novel, forced proximity, grumpy meets sunshine in mid-air!#1.5 - Girl on a Babymoon - marriage in trouble novella with all the steam!#2 - Girl on a Layover - second chance romance, destination wedding in Thailand, bonus monkey!#2.5 - Girl in the Snow - forced proximity Christmas novella with a snowy lodge and only one sofa!#3 - Girl on an Island - friends to lovers, forced proximity, brother's best friend . . . Pre-order now! Cassandra O'Leary is a romance and women's fiction author, communications specialist, postmodern mummy to two mini ninjas and wife to a superhero.Her debut novel, Girl on a Plane, was released by Avon Books UK/HarperCollins UK in 2016 after she won the global We Heart New Talent contest. She was also nominated for Best New Author in the 2016 AusRom Today Reader's Choice awards. Living in Melbourne, Australia, she's also traveled the world. You'll find her on social media, drinking coffee and buying shoes on the internet. Oh yes, and writing.

Sinead, ex-flight attendant and a burst of Irish sunshine, and Gabriel, grumpy but gorgeous Aussie CEO from Girl on a Plane return in this novella, five years later. It's their anniversary, and Sinead has a big surprise for Gabriel. But will he like her surprise? Or will it stress him out even more than usual? Sinead can't help being nervous, as lately it seems they've been like two flights going in opposite directions, barely passing each other en route to different destinations. This weekend getaway is a good idea, isn't it? Gabriel can't help worrying that Sinead won't like his surprise. His gorgeous wife looks tired, stressed out and doesn't seem her usual bright self. He wants to spend more time with her, just the two of them. He only hopes she's on the same page, and wants him as much as he still wants her. A romantic getaway and steamy role-playing feature in this laugh-out-loud story of a marriage in trouble, or maybe, a marriage that will be stronger than ever! Note: Girl on a Babymoon is #1.5 in the Girl on a Plane series by Cassandra O'Leary. Readers should ideally have read Girl on a Plane first. Series order:#0.5 - Girl Under The Christmas Tree: A Steamy Romcom Novella, prequel story#1 - Girl on a Plane - Cassandra O'Leary's award-winning debut novel#1.5 - Girl on a Babymoon: A Girl on a Plane Romcom Novella#2 - Girl on a Layover: A Steamy Second Chance Romcom Novella#2.5 - Girl in the Snow: A Girl on a Plane Holiday Romcom Novella#3 - Girl on an Island (coming soon) Cassandra O'Leary is a romance and women's fiction author, communications specialist, postmodern mummy to two mini ninjas and wife to a superhero.Her debut novel, Girl on a Plane, was released by Avon Books UK/HarperCollins UK in 2016 after she won the global We Heart New Talent contest. She was also nominated for Best New Author in the 2016 AusRom Today Reader's Choice awards. Living in Melbourne, Australia, she's also traveled the world. You'll find her on social media, drinking coffee and buying shoes on the internet. Oh yes, and writing.

Deanna Michaelson is a flight attendant on a mission to get out of London by Christmas. There's only two days to go and she has no idea where she's headed, but she urgently needs a vacation. Then she remembers the remote lodge in upstate New York where she stayed as a kid. A White Christmas and some R&R sounds ideal. Only a snowstorm is coming, and Deanna gets stuck at the lodge with only the manager for company. And there's only one sofa! Deanna thinks he's hot, even if he is grumpy and wizardy. Cal Winterbourne could be her perfect match in a new life she can hardly imagine . . . It could be a Merry Christmas indeed. Author's note:This story was originally published in the 12 Tropes of Christmas anthology in 2024 for a limited time. The anthology was runner-up in the Favourite Anthology category in the 2024 Australian Romance Readers (ARR) Awards. Read more in the Girl on a Plane series:#0.5 - Girl Under The Christmas Tree - prequel novella, just one night could turn into more . . . and many Santas!#1 - Girl on a Plane - award-winning debut novel, forced proximity, grumpy meets sunshine in mid-air!#1.5 - Girl on a Babymoon - marriage in trouble novella with all the steam!#2 - Girl on a Layover - second chance romance, destination wedding in Thailand, bonus monkey!#2.5 - Girl in the Snow - forced proximity Christmas novella with a snowy lodge and only one sofa!#3 - Girl on an Island - friends to lovers, forced proximity, brother's best friend . . . Pre-order now! Cassandra O'Leary is a romance and women's fiction author, communications specialist, postmodern mummy to two mini ninjas and wife to a superhero.Her debut novel, Girl on a Plane, was released by Avon Books UK/HarperCollins UK in 2016 after she won the global We Heart New Talent contest. She was also nominated for Best New Author in the 2016 AusRom Today Reader's Choice awards. Living in Melbourne, Australia, she's also traveled the world. You'll find her on social media, drinking coffee and buying shoes on the internet. Oh yes, and writing.