Tommy & Merry and the Twelve Days of Christmas — Ellie Hall

No matter which way you slice it, pizza and pie are delicious, but love is complicated. MerryMy lifelong dream is to open a pie shop in my hometown. But because I'm flat broke, to defray the liability, the leasing agent insists I go into business with what's sure to be a pimply pizza boy.Problem 1: He's more like an Italian Stallion. Problem 2: That tossing action really builds the biceps. Is it hot in here? I'll blame it on the oven. Problem 3: I knew Tommy in college and he still bakes my buns.TommyTo reunite my family, I'm opening a pizza place. The catch is I have to share the space with a pie baker. Not going to happen. As a former fireman, I'm all about teamwork, but I'm not sharing the dough.Problem 1: Back in college, as a joke, we made a marriage pact. Problem 2: Like a pair of responsible adults, we agreed not to mix business and pleasure. Problem 3: Ten years later, Merry is still a cutie pie.MerryWith a flurry of orders, twelve families in need, and a pie thief on the loose, it's hard to know if we can crust each other. Trust. That was supposed to be trust each other. I've got pie (and Tommy) on my mind...and heart.TommyActually, those are the least of our problems. With only twelve days until Christmas, we have to prove to the building owner that we're the best business for the spot or risk losing it to a chain coffee shop...and with all the pressure and stress, we also risk losing each other.This is book 1 in the Costa Brothers Cozy Christmas Comfort Romance Series, following six single, stubborn, and loyal brothers as they find their happily ever afters. They're clean and wholesome romance, faith-friendly, stand alone stories but are best enjoyed together.