This is a short Christmas novel for adults from New York Times bestselling author H.M. Ward: There are no second chances, and Brooke knows that better than anyone. She will spend this Christmas alone, without spending money on decorating the house and gifts, like last year. And it doesn’t matter that she plays the role of an elf in a shopping center, standing next to Santa, who smells of ash, with the most annoying colleague. This won't make Christmas magical. It's just another day, but the holiday cannot pass without a trace. That is, until her old friend Chris noticed her. After he took a photo with Brooke in an elf costume, events took an unexpected turn. Perhaps this night will bring many surprises