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

Felix: Freaking out. This is really working.


Jules sent back a smiley face, then put the phone in his pocket. He had a lot to do. They all did. And that thrilled him. For the first time, he felt part of something that mattered and wanted to do his best. The feeling was new to him, but something he never wanted to lose.


Late nights became the way of the land. Everyone on the island pitched in, burning the candle at both ends to ensure the plan’s completion for Santa’s arrival on Christmas Eve.


Chapter 25