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A trip home causes a heartbroken actress to rethink everything she knows about love in this enchanting romance from the author of Chasing Kaylee Kringle.
After a highly publicized and very messy breakup, rom-com queen Haley Belle needs a hiatus from love. She hopes her hometown of Holiday, Idaho, will provide the safe haven she needs to finish the memoir that could repair her battered reputation. But instead of peace and quiet, she finds herself distracted by two unignorable obstacles: the upcoming Founder’s Day matchmaking celebration and the very grumpy owner of her rental apartment.
Bookstore owner Colin Mayers never forgot the childhood friend who left town with a piece of his heart. Seeing Haley on the big screen was bad enough, but now she’s up close and personal, staying in his basement. He’s trying his best to keep his distance, but when she asks for help editing her book, he can’t bring himself to say no. And as the two spend time together, revisiting past memories, their connection begins to blossom into something more.
Both Haley and Colin are scared to open themselves up again. But with a determined town matchmaker playing Cupid, meddling friends refusing to mind their own business, estranged family members opening up old wounds, and a mischievous black kitten wreaking havoc at every turn, they might just discover that some love stories are worth a second take.
Tropes include: small-town romance, second-chance romance, childhood friends to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, and found family.
“Readers seeking a holiday romance with danger, humor, and heartfelt redemption will find this snowy tale difficult to resist.” —Kirkus Reviews _on _Chasing Kaylee Kringle
“A breezy romantic romp with plenty of heat.” —Kirkus Reviews on 10 Things I Hate About Mistletoe
Codi Hall is the penname of Codi Gary, author of more than thirty contemporary and paranormal romance titles like the bestsellers Things Good Girls Don’t Do and Hot Winter Nights and the laugh-out-loud Mistletoes series. She loves writing about flawed characters finding their happily-ever-afters because everyone, however imperfect, deserves an HEA.
A Northern California native, Gary now lives with her husband and their two children in southern Idaho, where she enjoys kayaking, unpredictable weather, and spending time with her family, including her array of adorable fur babies. When she isn’t glued to her computer making characters smooch, you can find her posting sunset and pet pics on Instagram, making incredibly cringey videos for TikTok, reading the next book on her never-ending TBR list, or knitting away while rewatching Supernatural for the thousandth time. To keep up with all her hijinks, subscribe to her newsletter at codigarysbooks.com.