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Widower Ryan, torn between duty and his young daughter, joins his city’s jury pool just as single photographer Rena finds herself chosen as well. Neither expects the courtroom to be the setting for a holiday romance.
Their task is unusual: a defendant insists he is Santa Claus. With Rena’s camera lens and Ryan’s steadiness, the two jurors, along with their fellow jurors, must weigh the truth in a case that feels more like a season’s challenge than a legal matter. Amid deliberations, the magic of Christmas surfaces, turning a seemingly unromantic task into an unexpected love story.
The novel explores the balance of responsibility and heart, the warmth of unexpected connections, and the wonder of believing something beyond the ordinary.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Tess Thompson
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