Claimed Before ChristmasUpdated at Feb 27, 2026, 09:31
Walking away from international fame was the right call. By thirty, I’d already lived louder than most people ever would. Now, taking a seasonal job managing a luxury Alpine resort for the Christmas holidays was supposed to be enjoyable. Predictable and Temporary.That plan shattered the moment I met him.He’s the resort’s junior archivist, he is super quiet with sharp eyes, he is always buried in old ledgers and holiday records.what caught my attention is how soft-spoken and awkward he can be when stared upon for long by someone. he's just so beautiful in a way that sneaks up on you. And worse? He’s my best friend’s son.I thought I understood desire. I didn’t, not until I saw him.I thought obsession was just a word. It wasn’t, not until I started counting the hours until I’d see him again beneath the Christmas lights, his hands cold from the snow, his smile too gentle for the thoughts he awakens in me.Every carol at the resort to me feels like temptation.Every snowfall feels like permission to have him, to take him.I don’t just want him I need him. I want to claim him, bind our lives together so tightly there’s no escape from what we could be. He belongs with me, even if admitting it ruins everything I’ve rebuilt.And once Christmas ends, nothing will ever be the same between us I'm sure.Warning: This book is outrageous, indulgent, wildly unrealistic, and unapologetically obsessive. If you’re looking for restraint, logic, or subtlety turn back now.If you’re here for intensity, fixation, and a holiday romance that burns instead of glows… welcome.