Happy Ever After

When a colleague gets her 'S's mixed up, care worker Marissa Taylor gets a bigger Yuletide gift than she ever imagined. Stripper, Santa, they’re practically the same thing, right? At least none of the residents had a heart attack. Marissa isn’t the impulsive type, but when Liam Carlisle offers her a private show, she decides to treat herself to a little festive fun. Can the Christmas magic last? Or will Marissa stop believing in Santa for good?

School reunions suck, everyone knows this, but Serena Carlisle has put herself down as a “maybe.” Maybe she’ll stay home and cry into her ice cream, or maybe she’ll put on her big-girl pants and show her old classmates that she’s managed to make something of herself. Marc di Gregorio is Hollywood’s hottest property, and Serena’s getting paid to kiss him on stage every night. A dream job, right? It would be if not for Owen Cadwallader, the man she last saw eight years ago as she was loaded into the back of a police car at the school prom.

Always trust your heart? Codswallop. In her teens, Janie Osman learned that bad boys are bad news. Fun was overrated, and mundanity became her new goal—two kids, a part-time job, an unremarkable husband, and a deep and meaningful relationship with her battery-operated boyfriend. Only for it all to get torn away in an instant. A move to the cosy village of Engleby seems like the best option, but rebuilding her life isn’t easy, especially with two young boys in tow.