Jingle Ale the Way. Franklin Notch, #5

All I want for Christmas is the day off, a pint of Jingle Ale the Way, and Jason FowlerSpending the holidays in Franklin Notch this year doesn't feel very merry. I'm stuck at work, there's no snow, and not a single present under my tree. Until Jason Fowler comes back home. My longtime crush magically appears, delivering drinks? It's a long fall from grace for the celebrity chef. Doesn't matter. He's back home, helping his sick father, and I've got a plan to make him stay.
Coming home for Christmas wasn't my planBut couple my unemployment with my dad's failing health and instead of spending the holidays cooking, I'm slinging beer across New Hampshire. The only good news about any of this is Stephanie's working the holidays, too. Our all too friendly, and often flirty, relationship has grown over the years, but living hours apart and only seeing each other occasionally, I've never worked up the nerve to ask her out.
Maybe this Christmas I can convince her to be mine. Jingle Ale the Way is a two-hour standalone cheery holiday novella. If you love holiday drinks, ambitious gifts, and standing under the mistletoe, you'll love this short romance.