Sexted By Santa (Thrust Into Love series #4)

I don't know how I missed the Thrust Into Love series when I binged D.J. Jamison's books a few months ago. Literally, don't know. But it came up in an email I got recently through D.J. (and #BookFunnel) promoting Pride Month, so here we are. The fourth and final book is titled "Sexted By Santa."

["Christian Kringle: College professor, reluctant Santa, and...fake dating my neighbor?

I'm a grinch and proud of it--but this year, there’s no avoiding the Christmas cheer.

First, I get roped into playing Santa. Shudder. Then, while trying to dodge a setup with my boss's brother, I somehow promise to attend a holiday party with my boyfriend--who doesn't exist.

Next thing I know, my (soon-to-be former) best friend has set up a profile on a hookup app to find me a date. With the username of.... wait for it... SantaWantsYourChimney.

Go ahead and laugh. He sure did, the traitor.

Before I can delete the profile, I match with an easygoing guy with amazing photos. His teasing about Santa kink makes me laugh, and blush, and feel things I haven't since my divorce. For the first time in years, I look forward to dating.

Until we meet, and he turns out to be my neighbor. My very young, very off-limits neighbor who I've clashed with for years. Only now I know just how sexy, charming, and sweetly devoted to his daughter he is.

I should walk away, but I still need that fake boyfriend. The only problem? Jaxson's so convincing I can't tell where the pretense ends and real feelings begin.

Falling for him is easy. Loving his daughter? Effortless. Trusting that I can keep them is the hard part.

It'll take the magic of love, family, and yes--even Christmas--to teach this old grinch new tricks."]

Took a quick break halfway though this book to read a bunch of novellas/short stories. Partially, because this book was going so well, and they were so happy; and I didn't want that angst to show up again and them to fight/have that miscommunication trope/break up for the sake of whatever. Basically, I was avoiding conflict in life and carrying that to my reading.

Christian was the grumpy with-no-reason-to-be-sunshiny to Jaxson's sunshiny with-no-time-or-energy-to-be-grumpy. They were so quick to fall in love, and it was absolutely breath-taking. 

I was a little right with the angst and the fight/tiny-bit-of-miscommunication trope situation, but they didn't break up. Spoiler alert. I might have slightly cried (borderline bawled) during that section, but it was Nothing compared to the happy tears I definitely shed during the epilogue; that shit was emotional and beautiful and perfect. 

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