Erase Una Vez En Navidad Vi Keeland & Penelop... [2025]

Once upon a time, in the heart of a snow-covered Manhattan, two worlds collided under the glow of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. This is a story inspired by the playful, steamy, and heartfelt style of and Penelope Ward . The Unexpected Encounter

"You’re late on rent and now you’re trying to assassinate me with a tree?" Julian asked, brushing pine needles off his custom suit. Erase Una Vez En Navidad Vi Keeland & Penelop...

Julian was the landlord of the building, a man who preferred spreadsheets to mistletoe. He was there to deliver an eviction notice to the "noisy tenant in 4B," not to be pinned against a wall by a rogue Douglas fir. Once upon a time, in the heart of

Stella Vance was having the worst December on record. After her radiator exploded and her boyfriend of three years decided to "find himself" in Europe, she found herself hauling a massive, shedding spruce tree up six flights of stairs alone. Halfway up, the twine snapped. The tree tumbled down the stairwell, missing a very expensive-looking pair of Italian leather loafers by an inch. Julian was the landlord of the building, a

"You won the bet, Stella," he whispered, pulling her into a kiss that tasted like peppermint and forever. "I finally see the magic. It’s been standing right in front of me."

Intrigued by her fire, Julian made her a deal. If he helped her decorate the "disaster" of a tree and spent Christmas Eve helping at the soup kitchen she managed, he would overlook her late rent. If she couldn't make him "feel the magic of the season" by midnight on the 25th, she’d move out without a fight.