Juliet Washington left Orlando for LA five years ago to forget Ivan Underwood. When her company buys Ivan’s magazine, she’s forced back home to handle the transition—and what’s worse, she must work closely with Ivan. Now more than ever she’s determined not to let him get too close—he already broke her heart once.
After magazine editor, Ivan Underwood’s boss informs him of a new parent company takeover, he never in a million years imagined the person handling the transition would be none other than Juliet Washington—the one that got away. At first, Ivan is looking for answers to the question that’s been plaguing his mind forever:
Why did Juliet leave? But the more they interact, the more old feelings resurface, leaving Ivan even more puzzled. Does Juliet feel it too? For fans of Hallmark Christmas movies!
Note: This is a sweet romance novelette, not a full-length novel.
After ten months of nursing a broken heart, Viola Evans is ready to move on—she just needs to let go once and for all. Determined not to let misery win, she resolves that she won’t let anything get in the way of celebrating her favorite time of year: the holiday season. While participating in a Christmas activity one day with the children at her job, Viola writes a letter to Santa—surprising herself when she asks for someone new to make Christmas memories with. The question is, can she truly let go of the past and let love in again?
Charlie Palmer had to get out of New York City. After a confusing breakup with his ex, he makes a fresh start in Orlando. What he’s not expecting to find is Viola Evans… or her letter to Santa detailing her deepest Christmas wishes. Drawn to Viola’s charm and deep love for the holidays, Charlie finds himself wanting to give Viola the holiday memories she dreams of and Orlando starts feeling like home… that is until his ex resurfaces.
For Charlie and Viola, life has been complicated, but maybe all they need is a little holiday magic.
For fans of Hallmark Christmas movies!
Note: This is a novelette, and not a full-length novel.
Love. Christmas. Second chances. Heartbreak. Greyson Reeves. These are the things Chanel Baldwin has quit. As far as she’s concerned, Greyson Reeves is The Grinch Who Stole Romance—a.k.a. the guy that broke her heart. Since then, music’s been her main squeeze, and she’s become one of the most renowned flutists in the world, traveling the globe for performances. When Chanel finally makes it home for the holidays, her meddling mother asks her to help write a song for the neighboring towns’ annual “Song of the Season” Contest. All Chanel wants to do is get the holidays over with, but she agrees to help—only to discover that the person she’s helping is The Grinch himself, Greyson. She’s not expecting her heart to drop the equivalent of ten stories when she sees Greyson—or that the more time they spend together writing songs, the harder it is to stick to that quit list.
One look at Chanel after so many years and Greyson Reeves is done for, never mind how many times he’s talked himself into believing their epic love story was over. It was his fault things ended anyway. Chanel was going to travel the world as a principal flute with cream-of-the-crop orchestras, and he was going to do the same as a conductor. It would already be tough to make it work, and he wasn’t about to stand in her way back then. Fate had not ruled in their favor. And it broke his heart too. But now? Let’s just say working with her for the annual Song of the Seasons Contest isn’t just creating a song on paper but in his heart.
What if the same person who splintered your heart is the same one piecing it back together?
Giancarlo Westbrook isn’t supposed to be home this Christmas.
To Felicity James, Giancarlo, a.k.a. her brother’s best friend, is the unfinished draft that’s never supposed to see the light of day. After one unforgettable kiss in college, which was strictly for educational purposes, they both agreed that memory should be tucked in a locked drawer. So what if they grew up sharing countless late-night dinners from The Golden Lobster, adventures, and whispered secrets under twinkling stars? The line in front of the friend zone is clearly drawn, and it’s a line Felicity knows her brother, Clay, would hate for his best friend and sister to cross.
Six years later, they’re both back in their hometown of Wedgefield for Christmas. Felicity, now an ornament maker, and Giancarlo, now a well-known muralist, are both at a crossroads in their careers. They’re each looking for a distraction—and trying to ignore the spark that never went away—when Felicity uncovers an unexpected mystery from her grandmother’s past. And she’s determined to solve it. There’s just one problem, Clay volunteers Giancarlo to help her. As Felicity and Giancarlo embark on a mission to solve the mystery in time to deliver the Christmas gift of a lifetime to her grandmother, they find themselves caught up in the familiarity and comfort of each other’s presence. Maybe some drafts are meant to be finished. Maybe some stories need to be told.
***Meet Me in December is a novella and NOT a full-length novel. It’s a heartwarming romance very much like a Hallmark Christmas movie with no explicit scenes.***
After a career setback, horticulturalist, and Christmas Curmudgeon, Rose Douglas feels hopeless. Her meddlesome sister Sharlene, however, is convinced that Rose just needs a change of pace. Sharlene insists the two of them take a sisters trip to the quaint town of Holly Oaks—the Christmas Capital of the US.
What Rose doesn’t expect to find in Holly Oaks is her old flame, Malcolm Sharpe, who runs the town’s only bakery. Malcolm has found happiness in the small town by forming a close relationship with Ms. Flores, the owner of Holly Oaks Tree Farm—a.k.a. the heart of the town. While Malcolm struggles with the decision of a possible expansion for his bakery, Ms. Flores is searching to find the right investor for the tree farm, or it could mean eventual commercialization of the town and a loss of Christmas magic.
But a problem arises with the trees, and when Rose steps in to help, it means spending more time with Malcolm. As the two reconnect under twinkling Christmas lights and amid fresh rows of magical pines, Rose and Malcolm must confront what went wrong between them almost a decade ago. It’s clear to Rose that their old spark is far from dead, but just like in the past, she can’t tell if Malcolm feels the same—and letting him back in might mean risking her heart all over again. Just as Holly Oaks is starting to carve out a space in her heart, Rose receives an important call that changes everything.
Both Rose and Malcolm are faced with life-changing decisions that ultimately push them to take risks. But can they take the biggest risk of all on each other, or are some seasons better left in the past?
***Christmas Magic at Holly Oaks is a novella and NOT a full-length novel. It’s a heartwarming romance very much like a Hallmark Christmas movie with no explicit scenes.***
