Mia Brooks-Frenchย threw everything she had into her marriageโฆuntil she walked in on her husband and his assistant. Now sheโs shifted her focus to being the best mom possible to her sixteen-year-old daughter, her classroom of third graders, and her familyโs struggling bookstore. Even Christmas is shaping up to be a challenge this year.
Unfortunately, businessman and bestselling authorย Alex Wellinghamย didnโt get the memo. This Christmas, heโs decided itโs finally time to go after the girl heโd firmly locked away in his memories. But Mia isnโt ready to let college bygones be bygones or risk her heart a second time.
His surprise trip to Brooks Books in flames, Alex accepts help from Miaโs sister, Delaney. The duo concocts a tale guaranteed to buy Alex time with Mia and the bookstore a featured guest for an upcoming charity event. But when snowflakes begin to fly and the fibs snowball, can Alex and Mia wake up and decide if this second-chance romance is the real gift of the season?