From Peppermint Passion

PROLOGUE

ELI

Thank god another MerryCon is over. My tired body sinks into the backseat of a hired town car, relishing the end of my commitment to this year’s festive palooza.

I don’t understand everyone’s obsession with these damn holiday movies.

They’re all the same from the predictable plots to the carbon-copy characters. And it’s all bullshit. Candy-coated and peppermint-scented bullshit.

People don’t act like that in real life, and Christmas isn’t a miracle season meant to bring couples together. Of course, if I ever voiced my annoyance with the films, I’d be out of a job because my career’s landed me as a rom-com staple these past few years.

So, I slap on a fake smile and do my job like any other citizen in this country, even if the scripts make me cringe.

“They loved you, Eli.” My manager types away on his phone as he speaks. “You’ve already been asked to return next year, and I’m sending your confirmation.”

Great.

“Can’t I take a break? Surely missing one convention won’t derail any offers for a role.” It’d be nice to spend December at home where I could avoid overly zealous holiday fans, music, decorations. Hell, the whole season really.

“No, you have to go. Especially since you’ll be promoting a new film around that weekend.” He pulls a manuscript out of his bag on the car floor and tosses it to me.

The Little Drummer Brigade.

I read the ridiculous summary and scoff.

Fuck me.

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