Felix by Kate Tilney

He’s home after years away fighting wildfires. She’s the curvy girl next door all grown up. Will they find true love under the Christmas tree this holiday season? Or will shadows from their past keep them apart?

Willow:
When I see someone trying to break into my next-door neighbor’s house, I do what any concerned citizen would do. I throw one of my snow boots at him. When the would-be intruder turns out to be the boy next door—all grown up—I wish I would’ve kept my boots on. And worn something more flattering.
Home for Christmas, Felix isn’t how I remember him. It’s not just that he’s grown up and turned into one of the world’s most good-looking men alive. Something about the years away fighting forest fires has changed him. And I can’t stop thinking about him.

Felix:
Little Willow next door sure grew up nicely. Though I came home to rest and relax, I find myself wanting to spend more time around her. Even if nothing about this vivacious woman equals rest or relaxation.
Years of stress and heartbreak have left their mark on me. I’m not the man I used to be. But maybe Willow’s light and love for the holidays are just what I need to make a fresh start back where it all began.