Debbi Rawlins

Jill Morgan is on the run. Her boss, Maury, is super mad she made a bank deposit earlier than usual, and his strange “family members” are now in town. When his mob henchmen corner her in the local mall, she has no choice but to put on a Santa costume and talk to the kiddies.
Noah Spenser is understandably upset that the strange, wimpy Santa has taken a special liking to his daughter, Mindy. Once he realizes it’s a female Santa, he’s not as freaked but still cautious. The woman has show more secrets and he can tell she’s in trouble. When Mindy invites her home and Mrs. Claus accepts, he knows his orderly little world is about to change forever.
Jill and Spenser are great, well-developed characters. She’s wild and free-spirited while he’s proper and responsible. Sexual tension sparks as they get to know one another and learn to trust.
There are a few loose ends but nothing of overall importance. For example: we don’t know why Spenser’s ex-wife didn’t want joint custody of their daughter, and we don’t find out if Spenser’s mom will come to approve of Jill.
This is a sweet story and one of the funniest romances I’ve read in a while. I’ve read it before when I was younger, so I kept it around (letting it collect dust for almost two decades) and decided to reread it. It’s an older book, from 1997, but I really enjoyed it.
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