Do you like sweet, clean holiday rom-coms? Me too! That’s why I wrote one called Lauren Murphy Hates Mistletoe to round out my Marriage on My Mind series.
Lauren Murphy Hates Mistletoe is an enemies to lovers, brother’s best friend Christmas story that follows Lauren and Max as they are stuck working together during the most wonderful time of the year—at least for most people. Lauren has capital ‘H’ history with both Max and Christmas that has her feeling grumpy instead of jolly this year, but as they spend more time together her persepective starts to shift.
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Winston Maxwell is the worst—and now he’s also my assistant. Merry Christmas to me.
My life was going great—until my brother’s best friend made my assistant quit just as my event planning business hit its December frenzy, complete with a sleigh-load of mistletoe decor. Now I’m juggling all the parties and weddings solo, including one major event that has the potential to launch my business to the next level.
To my infinite surprise, when Max hears about my predicament, he offers to be my unpaid assistant for the month, despite denying any responsibility. I refuse, of course—until my best friend points out that help from Max is better than no help at all. I’m running myself ragged, so what do I have to lose? If only he didn’t get on my very last nerve with his infuriating charm, flirtatious winks, and stupidly handsome face.
The longer we work together, the more I come to rely on him and the more I realize I have a new problem: it’s getting harder to remember why I hate him and easier to remember why I used to have a crush on him. He’s bringing back all the old feelings I buried a long time ago, along with some holiday baggage I was perfectly happy to leave in the past.
If I don’t lose my mind first, I just might lose my heart.
Lauren Murphy Hates Mistletoe is the third sweet, clean romantic comedy in the Marriage on My Mind series but can absolutely be read as a standalone. If you like chemistry but no spice, fun banter, and a cozy happily ever after, you won’t want to miss this Christmas romance!
What to expect from Lauren Murphy Hates Mistletoe:
- Enemies to more
- Brother’s best friend
- Holiday romance
- Anesthesia-induced confessions
- Supportive friends
- Dual POV
- No cursing, kisses only
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