When Jules Evergreen lands in trouble at the North Pole and gets shipped off to Snow Hope Island for ninety days, he never expects to take up the cause of the forgotten toys waiting for new homes. Falling for his new boss is not on the agenda either, but his heart has other ideas.<br><br>Felix Winterson has grown up on Snow Hope Island and now runs the place. He isn’t thrilled when party boy Jules arrives, and Felix tries hard to ignore the man’s charms. He has other problems, anyway. For years he’s tried to get Santa to look at the growing inventory of damaged toys in the warehouse, to no avail.<br><br>When Jules comes up with a plan to save the toys, the men find themselves working closely together. As Christmas Eve looms, there’s a lot at stake. Can they save Snow Hope, convince Santa to rescue the toys, and fall in love all at the same time?

Operation Toy Rescue

Jules sat with a silly grin on his face, knowing he’d do anything to make Felix happy. He was completely smitten. And he didn’t care who knew it. 8


The new temporary staff arrived that afternoon, with Dasher and Dancer pulling the sleigh. Jules had been waiting at the drop-off area, and when he saw Dancer, he knew it was time to mend some fences. He lifted his hand in greeting as Dancer snorted, pawing the ground with his hooves.


“I owe you an apology, Dancer,” Jules admitted as he stroked the top of the large beast’s head. “I’m not accusing you, but I’m saying I do understand if you were the one that told on me.”


Dancer eyed him warily, snorting and nodding.


Jules laughed. “Being sent here was the best thing that ever happened to me. I found my calling,” he confessed, then leaned close. “And I met Felix.”


Chapter 24