Merry, bright, and ready to go all night...

Merry Lights

With a name like mine everyone assumes Christmas is my favorite time of year. 

Truth is, being the owner of Blizzard Bluff's most popular bakery, this is my busy season and if it doesn't go well, I won't have anything to live off of for the remaining eleven months of the year. I'm closest to my coworkers, since I spend the most time with them. 

But there's one I can't get out of my head; Beckett. A construction worker by trade, he's using his winter break to save money for a new home. 

When a blizzard surprises the town, and I'm stuck at the shop with the hottest baker I've ever worked with. Over the course of twenty-four hours, he teaches me things about my body I never knew. As the plows go through to clear the streets, I hope it doesn't end.

The Blizzard Bluff Series is created by Laramie Briscoe, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author. 

The Blizzard Bluff Series

I've never felt more alive than I do the moment Merry goes to the front door and not only turns the lock, but puts a sign against the glass.


Due to the impending storm, we are closing early and will only be open for pick-ups until Christmas Eve. At that time we will be open for pick-ups and walk-ins. Be safe out there!


I take her in, admiring the way she's pushed her sleeves up to her elbows. She's pulled her dark hair up into a ponytail, exposing her elegant neck. "Alright," I echo. "What are we going to do?"


"If there's anything I've learned about you in the time I've worked here, it's that you love your lists."


She makes an amused noise in the back of her throat. "I have to be organized, and I have to know what's coming up for me on any given day."


"I'm not knocking it. I could probably do with making a few lists for myself. I admire the way you're organized."


Chapter 8