C.K. Darling

Beth Brockington thought she had everything figured out—until her marriage fell apart just before the holidays. Now she’s struggling twin five-year-olds, a bustling family store, and trying not to think about the empty space where her husband used to be.

Christmas cookies, mistletoe kisses, and the friend zone—some traditions are meant to be broken. Dalton Grant is expecting this holiday season will be a quiet one—until his childhood best friend Savannah crashes back into town needing a fake boyfriend for the Christmas Hearts Festival.

She’s almost got the recipe for success, but love might be the missing ingredient. Callie Jones thought she had everything figured out with her booming bakery and close-knit friends in Peachwood Grove—until her first love, Macon Everette, rolls back into town.

Romance author Brittany Quinn is juggling her writing and her business—no time for snooty critics. Yet when striking chef Holt Hawthorne delivers a biting critique of her beloved bakery-bookstore, Brittany's ready to serve up a piece of her mind.

Her brother's best friend was strictly off-limits... until he wasn't. Former NFL player Asher Hale arrives in Peachwood Grove seeking a fresh start, he's unprepared to fall for Izzie Grant—the girl he once knew, now a captivating businesswoman.

Artist Nicole Grant, known for transforming the mundane into the magnificent, clashes with the gruff restoration expert Rhett Blevins on a historic revival project in Peachwood Grove. She sees potential current masterpieces where he insists on preserving the past.