When Alex has to decide between transferring to another store and keeping the beautiful woman he's fallen for , he goes out and buys her , her own thriftstore so he could be with her and still be the manager of Save Land. Lindy Richards firsts meets Alex at Save Land when she gets locked in the dressing room overnight. She would never be caught dead at that store except this time it was an emergency and she needed a new pair of pantyhose. It was Alex himself who locked her inside unaware and never bothered to check the dressing rooms! What a frustrating and traumatic experience that was for Lindy! She survived and even made the news that day .Super fun read for the holidays!This was on my kindle already from last year and I remember reading it but somehow it didn't show as 'read' in my goodreads challenge , so I re-read it and I liked it. I am behind for my 2012 challenge that is why I'm reading a bunch of short stories and novellas hoping to finish 150 books by the years end. I am finding that I like reading romance stories just in time for Christmas . I enjoyed this short story more than I thought I would. It had a sweet story line and once the heroine got past her initial humiliation, some tender moments happened between the hero and heroine. I found the humor and romantic tension quite entertaining. I loved the theme about blessing others and giving to people in need and how it is more rewarding than receiving gifts. The tender memories from the heroine's Christmas past added to the story's charm. The author created a dreamy hero that any woman would enjoy getting to know better once they got past his initial smugness. The heroine was a real hoot. Her affinity for expensive clothes made her character even funnier, especially given the fact that she met the hero at a discount store. As someone who refuses to go shopping on Black Fridays, this story just firmed up in my mind the reason I avoid stores on that day. Overall the dialog was witty and the characters were likable. It's hard to write a short story that is satisfying, but this one delivers.
Do You like book Holiday Rush (2000)?
This is a cute holiday story. It's a quick, feel-good read.
—GGG
Very cute short story. I'd read more from this author.
—ANTONIQ
