When it Shines: A Snowed In Holiday Novella

Lili Valente

Dec 2023 · Self Taught Ninja

About this ebook

The only thing worse than being snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve far from home?

Being snowed in with the one man you’ve been trying your best to avoid.

Bear Hansen is a burly sweetheart with loads of sexy tattoos and big hands that did wickedly wonderful things to me the last time we met. 

Things that made me want way more than a one-night stand…

Which is why I ran, blocked his calls, and stopped commenting on his cat videos. I only have a few years to launch my career. I'm determined not to end up filled with regret like my mother, so I have to focus on making my professional dreams come true.  

But when Bear and I are thrown together by fate on the most magical night of the year, I find myself questioning everything.

What if I have this all wrong? What if what I want most in life is standing right in front of me, offering to love me no matter what? 

Bear and I have one night to find out…

When it Shines is a steamy, feel good, snowed-in romance featuring a tattooed cinnamon roll hero and all the usual Bad Dog hijinx. It is part of The McGuire Brothers series, but can stand alone.

Dive into The McGuire Brothers series!

Boss Without Benefits

Not Today Bossman

Boss me Around

When it Pours (novella)

Kind of a Sexy Jerk 

When it Shines (novella)

Kind of a Hot Mess

Ratings and reviews

I was so happy Bear has gotten his story! I fell for this gentle giant in the previous book. Plus how can you not like a man who loves cats! This novella was even better because it happens on Christmas Eve. With any Bad Dog book hilarity is expected and this book was no different. Loved how they created an airport family after having their flights all cancelled. The little one and the green puppy was a big highlight of the book for me along with Bear and Dipsy's story.

I loved Rose/Dipsy and Bear’s second chance, one bed, forced proximity, friends to lovers holiday novella. This story is heartwarming, fun, flirty, and steamy perfection with enough emotional depth to also evoke all the feels. This novella was well written and included witty dialogue, three dimensional characters who grow, and an engaging storyline as shown through sweet moments, steamy scenes, laughs, weird pets, messy families, painful pasts, and all the heart squeezing love. Great series.

If you love holiday movies, but wish they were funnier and spicier, this is the novella for you. The story between Bear and Rose starts in the Bad Dog novel, “Kind of a Sexy Jerk.” In this story, the reluctant lovers run into each other while stranded at an airport. Dirty antics ensue and kept me turning pages until the very end.