by Rachel Shane
Plastic crashed as the guys tossed their controllers onto the floor. The one who must be Nate sauntered toward us. Bianca inched over to give him space at the window, her gaze directed right at him.
“I assume the beautiful girls you’re referring to are not these three?” He waved a finger between us and snorted a laugh that toned down his attractive quality by several meters. His sparkling blue eyes, chiseled jaw, and shoulders that proved he knew where the gym was located on campus defined him as a pretty boy.
“And just for that, we’re leaving. For real this time. Come on, ladies, let’s find some guys who actually appreciate us.” Bianca stomped toward the doorway, her hips slapping the air with each sway.
Corey pursed his lips and shook his head at Nate. “Is it too late to find a new roommate? Because the one I have seems to be defective.”
“I’m with Bianca on this one.” Erin gave Corey a big hug. “Good seeing you again.” She offered Nate only a chin nod as she brushed past him.
“Oh man, you got the cold shoulder from both of them.” Corey laughed. The two girls disappeared into the room, leaving me alone with the guy who called us—me—beautiful. I started to follow Erin inside when Corey tugged on the back of my shirt. “What? I don’t get a goodbye hug?”
He pulled me into his arms, his faint musky cologne scent engulfing me. His hold on me loosened, but I didn’t move from my spot. All of a sudden the entire revolution of the Earth depended on the tightness of his grip. He brought his lips to my ear, his warm breath sending shivers through me. “It was really nice meeting you, Mac.”
“Mackenzie! What are you doing? I hope it’s not Corey,” Bianca called from inside.
He laughed and pulled himself away from me, inching toward the balcony.
Too bad he was exactly what I wanted to do.
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In this modern take on a holiday classic, high school junior, Kerril, faces her past, present, and future to be reminded of the good in others, and in herself.
Haunted by the memory of the worst of her divorced parents’ public Christmas blowouts, Kerril, will do almost anything to avoid the upcoming tinsel-filled season. Unfortunately, a teacher with a grudge casts Kerril as the lead in the school’s holiday production. To add to the misery, she will star alongside ultra-awkward Adam as her love interest.
Wanting to ditch the play, Adam, her parents, and Christmas altogether, Kerril accepts an invitation to take off to a cabin with her ultimate dream crush, Perry – only Perry may not be the guy she hoped he was, and it’s not until she’s left Adam behind to fend for himself onstage that she realizes he might just be the guy of her dreams.
“Denise Jaden’s talent for creating believable and compelling characters shines in A Christmas Kerril. I stayed up way too late reading this contemporary YA take on the classic Christmas story, completely caught up in the characters’ challenges, secrets, friendships, and romances. Highly recommended!”
– Shari Green, author of Following Chelsea
Thank you to my wonderful agent, Jim McCarthy, who plucked me out of the slush and helped make my dreams come true.
This book would not exist with the continual support of Cady Vance and Chandler Baker. You both save me on a daily basis.
Thanks to Denise Jaden for all your keen insight into my books. You were my first reader on this book, back when it didn’t resemble anything on the current page, and the book is all the more better for it.
Thanks to all my early beta readers on this book, especially those from Critique Circle and Absolute Write. You have helped shape every word contained in these covers. Thanks to Sarah LaPolla and Dana Bacher for your revision suggestions that shaped the book.
Thanks to Ladies Noir, Binders, KBoards, Absolute Write, Twitter, and all the other writerly online hangouts where I found great friends and great advice.
Thanks also to Crista and Erika, for all your support and unknowingly donating your names to this book.
And of course I can’t forget my loving family, for your continual support. But most importantly I’d like to thank my husband Josh and my daughter Quinn for being my rocks.
Lastly, thank YOU for taking the time to read this book. I hope you enjoyed it!
Rachel Shane studied Creative Writing at Syracuse University and now works as a digital Project Manager in New York City. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, young daughter, and a basement full of books.
www.rachelshane.com
Table of Contents
DEDICATION
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 28
CHAPTER 29
CHAPTER 30
CHAPTER 31
CHAPTER 32
CHAPTER 33
CHAPTER 34
CHAPTER 35
CHAPTER 36
CHAPTER 37
CHAPTER 38
CHAPTER 39
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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