Everything Christmas Special

By Evelyn Lyes

This is a (8.500 words/26 pages long) contemporary romance. Due to sexual content this book is recommended for 17+.

Kris has been enjoying living with her supportive boyfriend, Ashton, for months now. But her mother's return from rehab brings new stress into their home, and her mother's constant bickering with Ashton puts their relationship under a strain that Kris is afraid might become too much even for him. Her worst fears are realized four days before Christmas when, after another of her mother's tantrums, Ashton packs his things and leaves. Kris is not used to fighting for what she holds dear, but if she doesn't learn to fight for Ashton's love - and soon - she very well might lose it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Evelyn Lyes
• Release date: Dec 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310008986

Evelyn Lyes

Evelyn Lyes is the author of Everything contemporary romance Series. The Everything Series includes:Everything You Want 3-part SerialEverything HalloweenEverything Christmas SpecialEverything You Can't HaveEverything You Want to ForgetEverything You LoveEverything Valentine SpecialEverything You Do 4-part SerialYou can subscribe to her new release emailing list at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w2oSLi-wEbJ6vdCRUg4g2o6DL9qppFx6zrVYrEo70oc/viewformShe also writes YA and NA fantasy with clean romance under pen name Ela Lond.

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Everything Christmas Special

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Evelyn Lyes

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Kris has been enjoying living with her supportive boyfriend, Ashton, for months now. But her mother's return from rehab brings new stress into their home, and her mother's constant bickering with Ashton puts their relationship under a strain that Kris is afraid might become too much even for him. Her worst fears are realized four days before Christmas when, after another of her mother's tantrums, Ashton packs his things and leaves. Kris is not used to fighting for what she holds dear, but if she doesn't learn to fight for Ashton's love -- and soon -- she very well might lose it.

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This book uses British spelling

Everything Christmas Special

The sound of a crash followed by a yelp came through the open door of the living room. A woman’s voice uttering a string of rushed words was interrupted by a smooth, soothing male voice but only for a moment before the shrillness creeping into the woman's voice rose in volume and overrode it.

Kris sighed, lowered the kettle and leaned her hands on the counter, listening. Would she have to intervene?

The swish of slippers before the already open door of the kitchen bumped against the counter and her mother, Joanne, rushed inside. Kris! He has a beer. Her lips narrowed and her eyes flashed dangerously.

A ginger beer. It has no alcohol in it. Kris pushed herself away from the counter and faced her mother. Since her mother was an alcoholic, Kris made sure that there was no alcohol in her four-room apartment, refusing to buy even alcohol-filled candies, not that that stopped Joanne from bringing in the alcohol herself. After her mother had gone to rehab a year ago, she had relapsed five times, the last time being four months ago. She had been home for a month now, and she had stayed sober. Cranky and quickly irritated, but sober.

It's a beer, Joanne said, sulkiness in her voice. He wants me out of the way, he told me that himself. He said if I start to drink, you'll just send me back to rehab again.

A tall, wide-shouldered man with the face of an angel, his black shoulder-length hair smoothed into a low ponytail, appeared behind her mother. Ashton, the