Kara's Christmas Dreams: Erotic short stories, #5

By Annabeth Johnson

It's Christmas eve, and Kara is trying to get her life together and get into the Christmas spirit. With the divorce looming, financial security far from assured, and three kids to get through the season. She is working hard just to get through Christmas with a smile, let alone a bah humbug attitude. But what happens when a snowstorm strands her with her two perfect men with her family for the holiday? Will Kara continue to dream or will she finally find her dreams turn into reality?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annabeth Johnson
• Release date: Mar 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393753674

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Table of contents

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Acknowledgments

Dedication

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Other books by the Author

Acknowledgments

Books are never written by one person alone. There is a whole team that goes into putting together a book. An author can have the idea and write it down, but it takes so much more than that to make it a book people will read and enjoy.

Thank you to my team..,

Krystal, Tracie, Starr, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Kaci, and Lydia.

You are all amazing, supportive and I love you all more than you will ever know.

Krystal, I have no words to even come close to telling you what you mean to me. There are simply not the words. Everything you do for your friends and this community is simply inspirational.

You are loyal, loving and kick ass woman. The way you support people and their dreams is a thing of beauty.

I would never have written a single word without you and while it may not be much, 5 books in, it is everything to me.

I love you. It is just that simple. You have become one of my very best friends and I simply can’t imagine my life without you in it.

I hope someday, I am half the woman you already are.

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Elizabeth, thank you for making my baby pretty once again. I know you were rushed with this one and I appreciate you taking on the challenge.

Thank you.

Jennifer.. what can I say here.

Through thick and thin for over 20 years you have been my best friend. *kinda hate admitting our ages here*  You saw me through a teenage pregnancy, disastrous first marriage, divorce and losing a child.  Your strength and sarcasm kept me going even when I didn’t think I could.

The babies, the relationships, the memories and the love. That right there says it all.  Ups and downs, you have had my back through it all and never once doubted me.

Always and forever  best friends.

Tracie...

Holy hell woman, this cover is everything. I told you a tiny little bit about the idea for this Kara and you blew me away with this cover idea. Somehow you always know just what an author is looking for.

Your support encouragement and help are appreciated so very much.

Thank you, for taking time away from your family, friends and your own amazing words and books, to help me along this journey.

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Lydia...

What the hell can I say, that I have not already told you. You are an amazing friend, and a kick ass blogger. Your support to your friends and authors is the stuff dreams are made of.

Thank you, for not only being the first person to ever read Kara, but for the daily inspiration and bugging me to give you more.

I hope I lived up to what you hoped for.

Angel..

You are a treasure my friend. The inboxes, the pimping, the bugging me for more Kara and getting on me every single time you see me online and not writing is appreciated more than you know.

Im not sure there is a bigger Kara fan than you my dear. And it is humbling to see you pimp me and help get word out about my books.

I may not always comment but I always see and appreciate it!

Bloggers..

You are all phenomenal. The love and support you give the authors and readers is beyond compare.

I was a reader long before I was an author and have always loved to see what you recommend, but to be on the other side and see my own work promoted by all of you amazing bloggers, its humbling and gratifying. Thank you, words just have not been invented yet that can express the level of thanks I have for all you do.

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My dreamers..

What can I say, that has not already been said a million times and by much better authors and people than I.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you. For embracing me, for caring so much about Kara and her journey. For pimping her and myself hard and being so loyal and loving!

For all the inboxes asking, begging and demanding more.. I cherish each and every single one of you.

Without you, I would never have written a single word beyond the first daydream, I love you all.

Dedication

For Krystal

The person who inspired me and pushed me to write in the first place. You are always an inspiration, but you are truly the best of friends... Always there when I need a hand, to push, pull or drag my ass out of my comfort zone and push me to follow my dreams...

I love you more than words can even say!

Chapter 1

Pulling down the box of Christmas stuff really shouldn’t leave me feeling blue.

I love Christmas, I love everything about it...the lights, the food, shopping, picking the perfect gifts for my friends and family. Wrapping them carefully and making my house look like a winter fairy tale.

This year, however, I am not finding the same love, the excitement.  I know it is because of all the turmoil going on around me.

The divorce. It looms over everything, casting a sad glow on what should be a joyous time of year.  I am stressed, trying to keep the house, bills paid, not fight with the ex, take care of the kids and not let them lose their shit on their father and most important of all...my feelings for the men in my life. I am not sure what is happening there. If the attraction is real because I so vividly daydreamed of them, or if it’s because of who they are.

The men I have gotten to know as my friends, are amazing men. They are all that I once envisioned a man should be. Strong, protective, caring, compassionate and most of all, attentive and kind.

I am a mass of jumbled confusion about it all.

Should I even be thinking of something like this with a divorce, kids to take care of and of course, my new job?

Working at the school, putting my teaching degree to use, was the best thing I have ever done for myself.

Showing my kids I can and will do this on my own. What a strong and determined woman can and will do is the best example I can set, I know this, but man, oh man do I want to sink down and just let the world go sometimes.

I pull down the Christmas tree and boxes and set them to the side of the living room,. Fuck it, I will get to the rest later tonight.

I walk into the kitchen, look around, and suddenly realize, I am going to get over this funk and I know just how to do it!

Tonight, I am going to play Christmas music and movies, do some baking and cook a family favorite dinner and of course, put up the tree.

The boys both will be home, along with Sophia, so why not make a night of it? The boys have been watching me closely lately, and I think it is time to remind them what family is supposed to be. We have a little girl who is excited about Santa Clause and