Love Me Merrily

<p><strong><em>They don't believe in Christmas magic-until they make their own </em></strong></p><p></p><p>Summer McKenzie hates the holidays. Maybe it's because she's an atheist who's never had a reason for the season. Maybe it's burnout from working at the second-best hotel in Yosemite National Park. Or maybe it's because nothing has felt truly festive since she lost the love of her life in a climbing accident. </p><p></p><p>Still even Scrooges have to do their jobs and this year Summer is determined to nab a promotion to sales director by throwing Granite Grove Lodge's merriest masquerade yet. She's not expecting anyone to get her out of her bah-humbug funk. She definitely isn't expecting John Beecher. </p><p></p><p>With his punk-rock aesthetic and graphic designer's eye John's talented at many tasks: creating seating charts painting stunning landscapes and helping out in a pinch. He's also a fellow heathen who understands her grief in a way no one else has. As one party-planning catastrophe after another brings them closer Summer starts to feel something she never thought she'd feel again: hope. </p><p></p><p>In the final days before Christmas they fall for each other like a surprise Sierra Nevada snowstorm-hard fast and totally unplanned. Sweet spicy and full of heart <em>Love Me Merrily</em> is a holiday novella for anyone who's ever found joy in unexpected places and love on their own terms.</p>