Winnie Halliday has twenty-three days to hit forty-eight thousand dollars in sales and save her festive pop-up shop, but standing in her way is a grieving, grinder-wielding ski tuner who controls their shared building's only thermostat. If she fails by Christmas Eve, her relentlessly cheerful cocoa bar will be handed over to the ultimate holiday grump.

Looking for a ski town romance colorado style? Welcome to Quartzburn, where the snow is deep and the storefront rivalry is downright frosty. Winnie has poured her life savings into The Peppermint Porch, determined to make her own holiday magic. But sharing a porch, a paper-thin wall, and a sixty-two-degree boiler with Ward Lindell is testing her sunshine resolve. Ward wants her out so he can expand his repair shop, and he isn't above a petty turf war to make it happen.

When a massive blizzard hits, this enemies to lovers neighbors feud takes a sudden turn. Stranded together with Winnie's chaotic rescue dog, Pudding, and only one working wood stove, the ice between them begins to melt. But with a high-stakes storefront bet on the line, they must decide if winning the shop is worth losing each other. This small town holiday romance is packed with witty banter, forced proximity, and festive charm.

• A delightfully cozy grumpy sunshine christmas romance
• Told in alternating chapters by the two leads for the perfect dual pov romance audiobook experience
• Classic tropes including a snowed in christmas romance, a quirky rescue dog, and a shared porch
• Steamy tension and kissing with closed-door intimacy
• A standalone christmas romantic comedy audiobook complete with a heartwarming happily-ever-after