This Christmas, Isla Greene's festive cheer is buried under six feet of snow.
Unemployed, evicted, and back in a hometown that no longer feels like home, the twenty-five-year-old faces a not-so-merry life reset. The one bright spot in an otherwise bleak winter? Spending the holidays with her childhood friend and his loud, loving family. Their charming chaos provides the perfect distraction, but December isn't done playing dirty. An unwelcome chill sweeps into Sugarpine Springs, arriving just in time to crash her vacation. Theo Thorne. Her best friend's older brother. Former mentor. The mistake she swore never to repeat. For the last half-decade, Theo's pointed boycott of eggnog and emotions has spared Isla from his grinchy glower. Now, they're stuck under the same mistletoe-covered roof, flirting with tension thick enough to qualify as foreplay. As the spirit of the season pulls strings for second chances, Isla must stay focused on her New Year's goals: establish a freelance graphic design career, find an apartment, and—no matter what—keep Theo out of her heart. Her crush of Christmas past has no place in her future. A spicy small-town rom-com full of heart, humor, and heat. Perfect for fans of slow-burn, grumpy heroes, and holiday charm.
