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    Christmas in July: A Dickens Holiday Romance
    Christmas in July: A Dickens Holiday Romance
    Christmas in July: A Dickens Holiday Romance
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    Christmas in July: A Dickens Holiday Romance

    By Lucinda Race and Maddie James

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    Sylvia Moore returns to Dickens during the annual Christmas in July festival, hoping to land the New England location for a new Christmas romance movie. She knows the town will award only one filming permit a year but is confident the deal's in Santa's bag.

     

    After all, she's the hometown girl with the hometown advantage.

     

    But her rival, Chase Ellis, is also in town, and he's out to grab the Dickens location for a movie, too, working the locals and smooth-talking the town council. This is a familiar snowy path and Sylva ponders whether to confront or avoid him. They're both staying at Holly Hill Inn, so avoiding him—and his molten chocolate brown eyes—is impossible.

     

    Then Chase proposes a sweet as Christmas candy deal. When that falls through, Sylvia counters with a deal of her own.

     

    Both know their reputations and careers are on the line. Sylvia assures her boss the contract is in her Christmas stocking. Chase knows if he loses, he risks future jobs for his newly formed company. And if that isn't enough, the competition takes on an unexpected twist when the two sneak kisses that could scorch even the hottest of days during the Christmas in July festival.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTwo Boots Publishing
    Release dateJun 7, 2022
    ISBN9781622375363
    Author

    Lucinda Race

    Lucinda lives, with her husband, in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts. Her writing is contemporary, fresh and engaging. In her debut series, Cari McKenna and her family deal with life-changing events that fill their future with hope and love. She has released two novellas and five novels in the Loudon SeriesBe sure to read-Between Here and Heaven- a novellaLost and FoundThe Journey HomeThe Last First Kiss- a novellaReady to SoarLove in the Looking GlassMagic in the Rain

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      Christmas in July - Lucinda Race

      Author’s Notes

      From Lucinda Race

      Hi and welcome to my world of romance with a touch of magic. I hope you fall in love with my characters just like I do. So, turn the page and fall in love again.

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      There’s nothing in this world I love better than a holiday romance story—unless it would be chocolate. Or perhaps flirty kisses with my sweetheart. Or maybe all the above! Do I have to choose?

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      Table of Contents

      Author’s Notes

      Christmas in July

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      Epilogue

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      About the Authors

      Christmas in July

      Sylvia Moore returns to Dickens during the annual Christmas in July festival, hoping to land the New England location for a new Christmas romance movie. She knows the town will award only one filming permit a year but is confident the deal’s in Santa’s bag.

      After all, she’s the hometown girl with the hometown advantage.

      But her rival, Chase Ellis, is also in town, and he’s out to grab the Dickens location for a movie, too, working the locals and smooth-talking the town council. This is a familiar snowy path and Sylva ponders whether to confront or avoid him. They’re both staying at Holly Hill Inn, so avoiding him—and his molten chocolate brown eyes—is impossible.

      Then Chase proposes a sweet as Christmas candy deal. When that falls through, Sylvia counters with a deal of her own.

      Both know their reputations and careers are on the line. Sylvia assures her boss the contract is in her Christmas stocking. Chase knows if he loses, he risks future jobs for his newly formed company. And if that isn’t enough, the competition takes on an unexpected twist when the two sneak kisses that could scorch even the hottest of days during the Christmas in July festival.

      Chapter One

      Sylvia parked in the circular driveway in front of Holly Hill Inn and it was a welcome sight. From the holly berry bushes flanking the brick walkway to the deep-red painted clapboards and bright-white trim, the front porch beckoned visitors to relax from the day’s heat. Sylvia checked her hair and makeup in the car mirror, which remained flawless despite the July humidity, before going inside. It had been years since she’d been back in her hometown of Dickens after relocating to Los Angeles. The only thing she wanted was a successful business trip, and maybe show everyone she had fulfilled her dream of becoming a sought-after location manager for films.

      With her briefcase resting on top of her roller bag, she walked up the path to the front door. Her footsteps slowed, and she blinked. What the heck was Chase Ellis doing standing on the porch? Was it possible he was here scouting locations for a new holiday film? It couldn’t be a coincidence, could it? She thought of that line from Casablanca. ‘Of all the gin joints...’

      He glanced her way but either didn’t want to or just plain didn’t recognize her behind the dark sunglasses. It’s not like they were good friends, but more like rivals, always competing for the best films to work on. As he grew closer, she looked away to avoid him altogether. She couldn’t help but inhale the scent of his cologne. Bleu de Chanel, the citrus combined with sandalwood and cedar was going to stick with her long after he got in his car. Holding her breath, she glanced toward him as he walked away until he paused and half turned in her direction.

      Sylvia Moore. He walked back to where her feet were cemented to the walkway.

      His smile lit up his dark eyes and played across his full lips. She had a fleeting thought about what his scruff of a beard would feel like and her fingers itched to brush back the lock of dark hair that partially dipped over one eye.

      Chase Ellis. This is a surprise. She didn’t extend her hand like they were friends greeting each other.

      What are you doing in Dickens? he asked.

      He was casually dressed in jeans and a body-clinging black tee shirt, which did nothing to hide his six-pack abs. Her mouth went dry. He was much better-looking up close, and his cologne wrapped around her like a lover’s embrace.

      I could ask you the same thing. She popped her hand on a hip and thought about how they were dressed very differently. When she wasn’t working scouting film locations, she loved her designer labels, even if she shopped for them at a consignment shop. There was nothing wrong with being a bargain hunter.

      With a smirk in his eyes, he said, I asked you first.

      I’m just visiting, and you? She pushed her sunglasses to the top of her head and watched as his facial expression never changed.

      He quirked a brow. Just passing through and thought Dickens was charming. I decided to stay a night or two, soak up the local color and all.

      Not that Sylvia believed him. Like her, he had to be working on a new project, but she wouldn’t come right out and ask him. "Well, make sure you stop by Kringle’s. A friend of mine opened

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