Untouchable Kate by Ruth Cardello

Brock:
Untouchable Kate has always been that to me, but I just found a bold letter she wrote to Santa.I’ve always been the good guy—successful, responsible, kind—but too easy to dismiss.And nice wasn’t what she asked Santa for.Kate is freshly divorced and mourning the death of her mother. She needs a friend, not a lover.But what if I could be both?What if I could give her the fantasy she craves while winning her heart?If I do this well enough, she’ll forgive a few lies . . .

Kate:
It’s been a tough year. When I wrote the letter to Santa, I was angry.Okay, maybe I shouldn’t have asked him for anything as graphic as I did, but I didn’t mail the letter. I stopped myself before going that far.But I did drop it.Now someone is sending me naughty packages with detailed, hot suggestions.He says he’s the Head Elf in charge of fulfilling my type of request.I can’t believe I’m doing what he tells me to . . .and liking it.This might be exactly what I need to get out of my funk.At least, until our game begins to involve Brock—a man who has always been nice to me.I can’t use Brock that way.I won’t.I’m torn between a delicious fantasy and a chance for something real.

Note from the author: This storyline was originally published as novellas (12 Days of Temptation and Be my Temptation) in my Temptation Series, but the story has been reimagined. Caution: This story has a higher heat level than my other books and reading it may land you on Santa’s naughty list.