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

"Merry, can you please make sure Beckett gets this?" Glancing down at the counter, I see a ten-dollar bill extending toward me from ninety-if-she-isn't-a-day Mrs. Anthony. I've waited on her for over five years and made cupcakes for her grandchildren at the very last minute, and she's never given me a tip. 


"Will do, Mrs. Anthony. Thank you for coming in today."


She gives me a sly grin. "As long as you have him in here, I'll come by every day."


I keep the smile plastered on my face as she walks out. She's the last customer of the morning. 


"Rush done?" Beckett asks, coming out from the back. "It was a crazy few hours."


Rolling my eyes and shaking my head, I give him a glare. "It's crazy because of you. Before you showed up, it was easily manageable. Now, we've got a line as soon as we open and it doesn't slow down until about now." I look up at the clock. It's going on eleven. 


Chapter 14