Mistletoe Falls

Addie Belle Carmichael never planned to come home - not after ghosting her high school sweetheart and trading sugar cookies for city lights. But when her grandma breaks both wrists before the town's annual Christmas Bake-Off, Addie Belle ends up back in Mistletoe Falls… and face to face with the man she left behind.Tucker Lane is older, hotter, and still the only one who's ever gotten under her crust. Now they're competing for holiday glory - and maybe one last shot at getting it right.Enemies to lovers. Exes to something more. Heat, heart, and small-town Christmas chaos.

Some recipes are worth preserving, some traditions worth keeping, and some love worth fighting for.Welcome to Mistletoe Falls, Tennessee, where Christmas magic is real and love stories unfold beneath twinkling lights and snow-dusted evergreens.Claire Whitfield traded her sophisticated Atlanta culinary career for flour-dusted aprons and 5 AM mornings when her beloved Grandma Mae left her the family's treasured Sugarplum Bakery to her. Now, ten months later, Claire pours her heart into preserving Mae's legacy while struggling with temperamental ovens and mounting bills that threaten everything her grandmother built over decades of loving service to their mountain community.Gabe Mills transformed his family's Christmas tree farm into Tennessee's premier holiday destination, but success feels empty without someone special to share it. His weekly visits to Sugarplum Bakery aren't just for Claire's incredible pastries-they're for those brief conversations that make him hope she might see him as more than just another customer.When the town's Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony needs co-chairs, Claire and Gabe discover their partnership feels as natural as breathing. But just as friendship deepens into something precious, a corporate buyout offer forces Claire to choose between financial security and family tradition, while fear makes them both question if love is worth the risk.As December snow falls and Christmas magic fills the mountain air, they'll learn that the most beautiful traditions grow stronger when shared with someone who believes in the same dreams.In Mistletoe Falls, Christmas wishes come true and love conquers all-if you're brave enough to let someone help carry your dreams.Perfect For Readers Who LoveSweet Cozy Christmas Movies - All the cozy, feel-good magic you love on screenSmall-Town Romance - Where everyone knows your name and your businessFamily Legacy Stories - Honoring the past while building the futureSweet Holiday Traditions - Christmas trees, fresh-baked cookies, and twinkling lightsCommunity Spirit - Neighbors who become family and support each other through everythingGentle Conflict - Challenges that strengthen rather than destroy relationshipsGuaranteed Happy Endings - Love that conquers all and leaves you smiling

Maisie Wade is a walking tinsel tornado - glitter in her hair, chaos in her wake, and zero time for feelings. All she wants is to win the town's Holiday Decorating Contest and prove her over-the-top Christmas style deserves the crown.Grant McAllister is an uptight CPA with a plan: survive December, finish his aunt's books, and ignore the candy-cane bombshell accidentally living in his rental.Opposites attract. Rules are broken. And somewhere between the cinnamon-smeared kisses and sleigh ride confessions, a grumpy accountant might just fall headfirst for Christmas… and for her.One house. One fake relationship. Zero chance of staying just friends.