I read this story with the collection&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Holiday-Kisses-A-Rare-Gift-Mistletoe-and-Margaritas-It-s-Not-Christmas-Without-You-This-Time-Next-Year/dp/B005Z18F60/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Holiday Kisses: A Rare Gift\Mistletoe and Margaritas\It's Not Christmas Without You\This Time Next Year</a>, a collection of 4 short romantic stories set during the most wonderful time of the year.

Finally after losing her husband two years ago, Claire Rutlege takes off the wedding band. She thinks she just might be ready to move on, but is a little freaked out when it's her best friend (and her husband's best friend) Justin McCormick who is starring in her steamy dreams. Justin has loved Claire since the moment he first saw her, but his best friend got to her first so he backed off. He can't stand the idea of betraying his best friend by loving his wife. When a combination of mistletoe and margaritas have them "moving on" both are caught in the emotional turmoil of what that would mean to their deceased husband and friend.

This story had a bit too much angst in it for my taste. There was a lot of pining on both Claire and Justin's part. I don't like pining. It rhymes with whining. I am fan of Ms. Stacey's "Kowalski Family Series of DOOM!" books (i.e.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Exclusively-Yours/dp/B003NX7BTE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Exclusively Yours</a>,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Undeniably-Yours/dp/B004774YNQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Undeniably Yours</a>) , but this didn't seem to have the same flair and humor. This story was well written and flowed smoothly, which is always a plus.
I read this story with the collection&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Holiday-Kisses-A-Rare-Gift-Mistletoe-and-Margaritas-It-s-Not-Christmas-Without-You-This-Time-Next-Year/dp/B005Z18F60/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Holiday Kisses: A Rare Gift\Mistletoe and Margaritas\It's Not Christmas Without You\This Time Next Year</a>, a collection of 4 short romantic stories set during the most wonderful time of the year. Finally after losing her husband two years ago, Claire Rutlege takes off the wedding band. She thinks she just might be ready to move on, but is a little freaked out when it's her best friend (and her husband's best friend) Justin McCormick who is starring in her steamy dreams. Justin has loved Claire since the moment he first saw her, but his best friend got to her first so he backed off. He can't stand the idea of betraying his best friend by loving his wife. When a combination of mistletoe and margaritas have them "moving on" both are caught in the emotional turmoil of what that would mean to their deceased husband and friend. This story had a bit too much angst in it for my taste. There was a lot of pining on both Claire and Justin's part. I don't like pining. It rhymes with whining. I am fan of Ms. Stacey's "Kowalski Family Series of DOOM! " books (i. e.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Exclusively-Yours/dp/B003NX7BTE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Exclusively Yours</a>,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Undeniably-Yours/dp/B004774YNQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Undeniably Yours</a>) , but this didn't seem to have the same flair and humor. This story was well written and flowed smoothly, which is always a plus.