The Christmas Swindle: A Holiday Romance Novella (Better Late) by Eloise Alden

Does Santa take recommendations for the naughty list? Aspiring author Lauren Hallstrom has one objective: destroy the publishing house that scammed her out of her money and her dreams. Unfortunately, an aggressive poodle gets in her way, and sends her scrambling for refuge on the sports car parked beside the cutest guy she's ever encountered. From the moment nerdy scientist Ron Walsh spots Lauren sprawled on top of his brother-in-law’s vintage T-Bird, he knows she's the girl for him. Too bad his unruly canine injured Lauren's pride, and, even worse, his mom is the cause of Lauren’s financial crisis. Ron sets out to right his mother’s wrongs, tame the poodle, and win Lauren’s heart, but he needs more than his billions of dollars—he needs a Christmas miracle.