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Think Scrooge had it bad? Simon Castle has to be in Las
Vegas by Christmas morning or he'll miss the chance of a lifetime...or will he?
Looking for a lighthearted holiday read? Try The
Night Before Christmas. After all, sharing is the biggest gift of all.
Excerpt
Note from Melinda: When Brenda, Anna & I first
started talking about writing a collection of holiday stories, we decided the
lessons learned from Dickens "A Christmas Carol" would provide interesting
themes for this project. My hero, Simon Castle, is a modern day Scrooge
who just needs someone to show him the true meaning of Christmas present...
"Did I hear you say, bah, humbug?" his driver countered,
but she was grinning.
Hell, she was probably ecstatic that she was about to strand
Simon at the airport when he needed to get to Las Vegas on Christmas. The
satisfaction he'd experienced when he'd been invited to the exclusive Las Vegas
meeting spun into a tight knot of frustration between his shoulder blades.
He'd do anything to get to Vegas in time. Think. Think.
Everybody had a price. He'd risk everything for this. He'd wager...
"Five thousand dollars!"
"Excuse me." She spared him a surprised glance in the
rearview mirror. "That must be some meeting."
"It is. I'll give you five thousand dollars," Simon
repeated at a more civilized volume. "Cash."
"Oh, boy." She shook her head and gave a little laugh as
if she couldn't believe she was going to make five thousand dollars in less than
twenty-four hours. "Okay. I'll drive you to Las Vegas for Christmas,
but you'll have to put up with my holiday cheer."
Simon's lip twitched, as if he wanted to smile. He clamped
down the reaction. He didn't have time for the holiday or to smile, not
when there was money to be made.
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