title: Hot Cocoa Wars: A Christmas Romance
author:  Christene Houston 
description: Christene Houston is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. She loves to binge read, obsess over music, sneak in snuggles with her five busy kids and in her spare time, write clean romances. As a major Christmas lover, publishing her second Christmas romance has been high on Christenes to-do list. Hot Cocoa Wars is Christenes fourth book. You can find it and all her other books on Amazon.com. Check out her Pinterest board, Hot Cocoa Wars, for dozens of tasty hot cocoa recipes.
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  ## “Holly…”
  
  Matt rasped her name as he cupped his palms against her cheeks and angled his
  head for a deeper kiss.
  
  A rumble of satisfaction issued from his throat when Holly swept her tongue
  into his mouth to duel with his.
  
  The heavy beat that her heart had pounded as they danced now thundered,
  shaking her to the core. Her skin flushed hot, and a coil of desire tightened
  inside her.
  
  She tasted the cinnamon and cloves of the spiced cider on his lips and longed
  to savor Matt’s kiss for hours.
  
  But the jarring ring of her phone jangled from the kitchen.
  
  She didn’t want to move, didn’t want to talk to anyone. She wanted only to
  step back into Matt’s arms and continue the heavenly kiss.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
    
  
  Dear Reader,
  
  I love Christmas! As soon as the first cool nip hits the air in the autumn, I
  start counting down the days until the Christmas season when I can decorate,
  bake, sing carols, shop, send cards and watch all the beloved Christmas movie
  classics. So what c