"Noëlle tore into his Santa Claus clothes, which were exclusive but not hard to get off. The coat was closed only by a belt at the waist and the trousers were elasticated."

It's the last Saturday before Christmas and Noëlle is, as usual, late Christmas shopping. As she enters a shopping mall, she exchanges a few words with the jolly Santa Claus standing in the entrance before heading into a store. On her way out, Noëlle passes Santa again, and when he sees that she has her hands full, he offers her a lift.

Only back at the apartment does he take off his Santa mask and reveal that he is really handsome. Underneath, his dark curly hair matches his brown eyes, and they barely make it into the apartment before he leans over and lets Noëlle taste his plump lips...

Emma Silver is an alias for an established Swedish author whose books have been translated into several languages. The author often writes about relationships, both in and out of the bedroom. The series about Nova is a new genre for Emma – erotic noir – in which she mixes erotica with a big dash of suspense.