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Christmas In Coconut Creek
There are a few things Coconut Creek has that Pine Ridge does not. Palm trees, sandy beaches, butterfly museums—infuriatingly attractive special forces veterans. When Colorado elementary school teacher Ophelia Brody decides to ditch her divorced family for a Christmas in the sunshine state with her college roommate, she doesn’t expect a mile high meet cute to tailspin the entire trip. Frankie Casado is cocky , he’s presumptuous , he’s shameless —and he’s just the right distraction from her depressing, fruitless dating life back home for a few weeks. It just so happens the retired fighter pilot is in somewhat of a rut of his own, and the circumstances around their coincidental meeting and unavoidable physical attraction are the perfect excuse for a festive fling. The rules are Ophelia teaches him how to date again, and Frankie shows her exactly what she should be demanding behind closed doors. Friends with benefits until the ball drops in the New Year. But a little bit of long-lost Christmas magic just might find a way to stir up more than their complicated pasts.
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Meet Karissa
Karissa Kinword is a bestselling author of adult contemporary and sci-fi fantasy romance. She accredits her inspiration to an early love for literature, fanatically obsessive personality, and innate fascination with the human condition. She has a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from the University at Albany and lives in the Hudson Valley of New York with her husband and toddlers.
I have three kids
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I was a bartender all through college
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I've competed in a spoken word poetry competition
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My favorite meal is chicken fajitas
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"This book felt like my best friend wrote it and gave it to me. It’s clear Karissa Kinword has a way with words, and I’m so down to see where this series goes."
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"Fated mates and organized crime in space? Sweet and spicy contemporary rom-com? Get you an author that can do both. (It's Karissa; Karissa Kinword is the author.)"
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"Karissa has a way with words that just makes it feel like you're cuddling up on the couch with a warm blanket and hot cocoa with a side of male/partner that is completely and utterly devoted to you."
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