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A Christmas Notch #2.5

Seas and Greetings

Julie Murphy

3.85

Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone—a steamy Christmas in July rom-com set on a cruise ship where a Twilight inspired musical is being produced...

The Rules:

No roaming off alone.No secrets.No bodyguard/client fraternization. No olives.

This is Krysta Morton’s last job. She’s done with being a bodyguard and is ready for a real nine to five where work stays at work. But when Addison Hayes’s manager offers Krysta a ridiculous amount of money to keep the high-maintenance singer-turned-influencer safe on a cruise, Krysta can’t make herself say no. Not when the money means that she’ll be able to set her grandma up at the nicest senior living community in town. (It has a brand new pickleball court and a juice bar!)

Addison Hayes is on top of her game. After a long and healthy career as a B-list celebrity, she’s successfully made the transition to lifestyle brands and her dream of expanding her empire into hotels and cruises is within reach. With her first Cruise with Addison about to disembark, she’s in dire need of hired security while she curates the passenger experience and oversees the debut run of The Lion and the Lamb, her first attempt at producing a musical and her ode to all things Twilight.

With Krysta’s no-nonsense attitude, Addison is certain her newly hired bodyguard loathes her. Then a steamy shore excursion reveals that Krysta’s icy shell is hiding her simmering attraction to Addison, and if Krysta isn’t careful, she might start breaking her own rules. But when Addison starts receiving mysterious, threatening notes and cast members start dropping like food poisoned flies, this seven day cruise isn’t turning out to be smooth sailing after all.

Adult
Pages
144
First published
2024
Edition
Ebook

Shelved by 2 Litcadians

Reviews

  • Finished August 22, 2025

    Krysta was supposed to be done with her bodyguard gig, but when she's offered a crazy amount of money to accompany Addison Hayes on a cruise and keep her safe, she can't say no. Addison is a singer who has ventured into influencer territory and is about to go on the first cruise that she is organizing. Krysta is icy and grumpy, while Addison is bubbly, and they seem to butt heads at first, but quickly realize that there are other feelings hiding. I enjoyed this story. This was a fun and light sapphic novella with a little bit of suspense. I felt that it was a good addition to the Christmas Notch series and gave us an HEA for Krysta.