One is hiding her truth. The other is hiding her identity.
When pretending for Christmas turns into the real thing.
Lorna Sterling has the perfect life—on paper.
A wealthy husband. Two picture-perfect kids. And her dream Christmas shop glowing in the middle of the family’s luxury mall.
But behind the tinsel and fairy lights is a truth she can’t say out loud:
She’s trapped in a cold marriage, hiding the part of herself that still knows what real love could feel like.
Riley Moss doesn’t do holiday cheer. Or rich people.
She’s a broke PI who’ll take any case that keeps the lights on—
even going undercover as a mall elf to dig up ‘evidence’ on Lorna so her husband can erase her and keep every cent.
It’s supposed to be simple.
Smile for the customers. Spy on the wife. Collect the paycheck.
Except Lorna isn’t the icy trophy wife Riley expected.
She’s warm. Funny. Lonely. And heartbreakingly brave.
And every moment Riley spends beside her makes the lie between them sharper… and the pull between them hotter.
What happens when pretending turns real? When a forbidden spark becomes the first thing either woman truly wants?
And when the truth comes out—will it destroy Lorna’s life…or finally set her free?
A cozy-but-angsty sapphic Christmas romance filled with undercover secrets, stolen glances, and a love worth risking everything for.
Genre: Gay Romance
When pretending for Christmas turns into the real thing.
Lorna Sterling has the perfect life—on paper.
A wealthy husband. Two picture-perfect kids. And her dream Christmas shop glowing in the middle of the family’s luxury mall.
But behind the tinsel and fairy lights is a truth she can’t say out loud:
She’s trapped in a cold marriage, hiding the part of herself that still knows what real love could feel like.
Riley Moss doesn’t do holiday cheer. Or rich people.
She’s a broke PI who’ll take any case that keeps the lights on—
even going undercover as a mall elf to dig up ‘evidence’ on Lorna so her husband can erase her and keep every cent.
It’s supposed to be simple.
Smile for the customers. Spy on the wife. Collect the paycheck.
Except Lorna isn’t the icy trophy wife Riley expected.
She’s warm. Funny. Lonely. And heartbreakingly brave.
And every moment Riley spends beside her makes the lie between them sharper… and the pull between them hotter.
What happens when pretending turns real? When a forbidden spark becomes the first thing either woman truly wants?
And when the truth comes out—will it destroy Lorna’s life…or finally set her free?
A cozy-but-angsty sapphic Christmas romance filled with undercover secrets, stolen glances, and a love worth risking everything for.
Genre: Gay Romance
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