Snow After Christmas

By D. Allen

A chance moment. A snow storm. And the gift of a new beginning.

Tristan is ready to party and ring in the New Year by kissing his soon-to-be girlfriend, Julie. The only bad note in his rocking night is the growing snow storm. Outside his apartment, he's almost hit by Grace, the most beautiful woman with haunting green eyes. She's on her own mission to get home to her grandfather.  

In a selfless act reminiscent of the age of knights and chivalry, Tristan vows to get her home...never realizing they are both on a date with destiny and their lives will be forever changed by the SNOW AFTER CHRISTMAS...

• Language: English
• Publisher: David Neth Books
• Release date: Nov 7, 2015
• ISBN: 9780990517757

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Snow After Christmas

Snow After Christmas

D. Allen

David Neth Books

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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Snow After Christmas

Copyright © 2015 by D. Allen

East Pembroke, NY

www.DavidNethBooks.com

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Publisher: David Neth Books

Copyediting: Carol Davis

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Snow After Christmas

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Snow After Christmas

Deep Purple’s Smoke on the Water ringtone woke Tristan up. He jumped and slid his finger across the screen on his phone to answer it.

You coming? It was Julie, the girl he worked with at Wegmans. He was a stock boy and she worked in the bakery. He’d been flirting with her for weeks now, trying to build up the courage to ask her out.

He searched around for a clock and spotted the time on the microwave: 8:00.

Yeah, definitely, he said. He flashed a smile, trying his best to show his enthusiasm through his voice. Wouldn’t miss it.

Julie had been planning this New Year’s Eve party since Thanksgiving. She’d said she was excited that Tristan was going to come. Tonight was his chance.

You better leave soon. It’s snowing pretty bad out there, she said.

Tristan hadn’t looked outside. They’d been calling for a blizzard, but he’d figured he’d be at the party by now.

I’m on my way. Need anything?

Uh, no. Just…be caref—

Shaver! a familiar husky voice shouted into the phone. Get your ass over here! I’m gonna drink all the booze! Tony wasn’t Tristan’s friend, per se; more like a drinking buddy who always seemed to have enough money for alcohol without holding down a job. But he was always willing to share, which meant Tristan buddied up with him at parties. He’d have to be an idiot to turn down free drinks, right?

Fuck off, Tony, Tristan said, forcing a laugh. He wanted to keep Tony’s wallet open to him but was annoyed