The Naughty List

She's the poster elf for Nice. He's a cynical PI who doesn't play by the rules. When her name hits the leaked Naughty List, he's the only one who can help clear it.

As North Pole Corporate's premier event planner, Noelle Holly-Berry has orchestrated every detail of her life to Nice List perfection. But just as she's about to land her dream job as Events Director, someone leaks the classified Naughty List — with her name on it. Suddenly shunned by the society she's worked so hard to please, Noelle must prove she's been wrongly listed before her carefully crafted future melts away.

The only one willing to help is Ebenezer "Ben" Pines, a private detective whose father's suspicious Naughty listing taught him that the system is rigged. Now he works in the shadows, taking cases that expose the North Pole's dark side, while keeping everyone — especially perfect Nice-listers like Noelle — at candy cane's length.

Their reluctant partnership sparks immediate friction. She's tinsel and tradition; he's sarcasm and skepticism. She follows rules; he breaks them. But as they dig deeper into the corruption in the North Pole's leadership, Noelle's organizational genius complements Ben's investigative instincts in ways neither expected. And despite their best efforts to remain enemies, their growing attraction proves as impossible to ignore as the conspiracy they're uncovering.

This grumpy-sunshine holiday romance combines the cozy charm of the North Pole with a dash of mystery into a story about finding the courage to challenge the status quo. As two opposites discover that sometimes the best gifts come in unexpected packages — and that true connection happens when we dare to look beneath the surface.