Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, bsc

This Christmas, I’m choosing to shine a light on indie authors. The ones writing between jobs, kids, grief, healing, and late-night cups of tea. The ones building stories without big budgets, loud campaigns, or corporate safety nets. Over the holidays, I’ll be sharing free reads, hidden gems, and books that deserve more love than the algorithm usually allows. Consider it a quiet rebellion against sameness and a small reminder that some of the best stories come from real people, not machines built to sell you the same thing twice.

Everyone loves a holiday freebie. Yet, most of them are forgettable…. well… this one isn’t.

Next Door Billionaire is a free Christmas romance download that lands right in the sweet spot: simmering attraction, fake dating, billionaire fantasy, and enough emotional tension to carry you into the new year smiling like a school girl at your phone.

The story opens at a poetry reading. Lila does not expect to fall into anyone’s arms, especially not the arms of Caleb Mendez: gorgeous billionaire neighbor, walking heartbeat accelerator, and apparently… her new fake boyfriend.

The chemistry is immediate. Ridiculously immediate. You know that moment in romance where two people touch and the whole room changes temperature? That’s chapter one energy. And then it gets even better.

A staged relationship?
Holiday pressure?
Public whispers?
A family that wants to believe in love?
A billionaire who needs to soften his image?

It’s delicious chaos.

They kiss during a storm. They cling during tornado sirens. Every touch is supposed to be pretend, and every pretend moment feels way too real.

And here’s the hook:
Their fake-dating contract ends in three weeks. By New Year’s Eve, they’re supposed to walk away.

Lila doesn’t want to.
Caleb isn’t talking.
And you, dear reader, are about to lose sleep over the slow burn of two people trying not to want what they obviously need.

If you love holiday romance that actually feels romantic, with emotional weight instead of sugar fluff, and a clever heroine navigating her heart with humor and bravery, you’re going to inhale this book.

Best part?
It’s free.
No hidden cost. Just a gift for the holidays, from another indie author.

Download here and meet Lila:
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/tw3dlt58ex?tid=klxvzqjw7f

Curl up with fairy lights, hot chocolate, and this story.
It will make your December warmer. And it might just make your heart believe in love again.