title: The Belle Of The Ball
author: Sefchick, Bethany
description: Welcome to Aphrodite’s Closet – where fantasy becomes reality.
  
  Catherine Holly has been single-handedly running her family’s company ever since her parents decided to take off for Fiji – and not come back.  Too bad it’s slowly killing her a little more every day, not that anyone seems to care.  Then, when she collapses in the middle of Aphrodite’s Closet, a high-end lingerie store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, everyone takes notice.  Soon, Catherine finds herself whisked off to her hometown of Holly Grove where she’s under doctor’s orders to rest and recuperate.  While there, she comes face to face with Michael Hudson – her oldest friend and the man she secretly loves more than life itself.
  
  Michael Hudson has been holding a place for Catherine in his heart ever since college.  Now, she’s back home and it’s the holiday season.  He isn’t going to allow her to get away again, not when he knows how magical they can be together.  He’s certain that they have a fairy tale life waiting for them, if only Catherine will take a chance and allow herself to fall in love.  Will a little push from Madame Daphne’s lingerie be all they need or will fate need to find a stronger hand to make holiday wishes come true?
  
  This 23,800-word novella is written in the modern, adult romance style for a hotter read.  It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.