A Little Merry: An Enemies-To-Lovers Reverse Harem Romance (Small Town Lovers Book 9) by Pepper Swan

Author:Pepper Swan [Swan, Pepper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, we pulled up to Sammy’s Christmas Tree Farm only a few miles out of town. Rows and rows of trees at various heights lined the hills around us on both sides of the road. There were a few families mulling around, out near some of the taller trees, and absolutely no music to offend Connor’s ears.

Just pure silence, with the occasional child’s laughter wafting through the air. I instantly fell in love with the place, even the small barn where everyone paid for their trees, and the workers loaded them up into whatever the buyers were driving. We drove over in a monster black pickup truck that I almost couldn’t get into without help from Connor, who got more and more charming as time went on.

“Wow, this place is amazing,” I told him, once we were walking down the long paths of trees.

“Pick out whatever you want, grab the tag, and when we bring it back up to the barn and pay, somebody will drive out and chop the tree down for you, or we can chop it down ourselves. Whatever you want. These folks are the best.”

“How do you know about this place?” I asked as we walked. “I mean, for a man who hates Christmas, I wouldn’t think you would care to know anything about it.”

“I didn’t always hate this holiday. There was a time when I really liked it. Now, it reminds me of a bad experience I don’t like thinking about.”

I thought I’d play dumb and see if he’d tell me his version. “Do you want to tell me what happened?”

“I’m surprised one of the guys didn’t already tell you.”

“You three seem to have each other’s backs, so spilling something hurtful about one of you, probably isn’t in the cards.”

He nodded, as we kept walking. The sky had turned a deep gray, and the temperature had dropped. I hoped the Art Fair was still doing well. I slipped my knit hat out of my pocket and pulled it on my head. Connor dragged up his hoodie on his jacket.

“I was victim to a runaway bride situation, which in the long run was a good thing. I certainly didn’t want to be married to her if she had any doubts, but I just wish she’d have done the breakup a little differently, instead of in front of the entire town, and on Christmas. Hell, she even started down the aisle. What the hell was that all about? Plus, she really liked Christmas, like you do. Maybe not as much, but enough so she insisted that our wedding take place on Christmas… and she ran anyway. That was three years ago. You’d think I’d be over it by now, but every time this damn holiday comes around, it rips off the bandage and leaves me raw.”

“I get it. That must’ve been hard to take. I’m so sorry that happened to you,” I told him, meaning every word. I could see the pain that still registered on his face.

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