Christmas Kisses — Reina M. Williams

Joe Marchesi has a good life—a career as a firefighter, his own apartment, a close family. But something is missing—the girl he can't forget, Isabel Campo. When Isabel returns to San Francisco with her six-year-old daughter after disappearing ten years before, he can finally get answers to his long-standing questions. First he has to contend with his family, his and Isabel's past, and his fiery feelings. Isabel's dreams are coming true. She's healing from losing her parents and then husband, has a new job at a local law practice, and she and her daughter are home, just in time for Christmas. Now she wants to complete her family—with Joe Marchesi. But Isabel isn't sure marriage-shy Joe wants the same things she does, and they both need to be honest with each other to move forward. It's a season of new beginnings, if they can let go of the past. Heat level: Kisses Only/Low HeatLength: 115 pagesContent Notes:Happily-ever-afters, Christmas gatherings and festivities, food, and meddling grandparentsMentions of grief (loss of grandparents, parents, and husband), mentions of past sex-shaming (not by the main characters), familial tension, Catholic faith Visit North Beach Bakery where the Marchesis and the Bianchis cook up tales of family, friendship, and romance!Book 1: Valentine Kisses (novella)Book 2: Spring Kisses (novella)Book 3: Chocolate Kisses (short story)Book 4: Autumn Kisses (novella)Book 5: Mistletoe Kisses (short story)Book 6: Christmas Kisses (novella)Book 7: Summer Kisses (novella)