Window Shopping

In the weeks before Christmas, Manhattan's storefronts glow in satin reds and greens. One evening, a young woman stands on the sidewalk outside the famous Vivant department store when a handsome stranger named Aiden asks what she thinks of the holiday displays. Her honest reply, that the decorations are a tragedy wrapped in tinsel, prompts him to ask for a better idea. Only afterward does she learn that he owns the store.

She is struggling and carries a difficult past, so when fate hands her this opportunity, she is not about to let it slip away. She now works for Aiden, and her biggest challenge is ignoring how attractive he is. She plans to pour her heart into designing his holiday windows and to work without rest. As the pull between them grows, she has to hold on to the idea that this is only a temporary arrangement.

This standalone holiday romance comes from Tessa Bailey, the bestselling author of It Happened One Summer. Since it is not part of a series, it works as a good entry point for new readers.