Sadie loves nothing more than Christmas and her bookshop on Maple Lane. The Happy End Bookstore is not only her parents’ legacy, but her very own cosy sanctuary. Yet just in time for the most wonderful time of the year, reality comes knocking in the form of no-nonsense Jonah: the shop is losing money, and unless something changes soon, she is going to lose it.
Jonah has only just returned to Maplewood to take over his father’s business. He has little patience for Christmas magic, little bookshops or Sadie’s unwavering optimism – especially as an unresolved kiss from their teenage years still lingers between them.
Nevertheless, Sadie throws herself into planning a Cinnamon Festival with her friends from Maple Lane, hoping it will be the salvation of her bookshop. But Jonah watches her every move with a critical eye, because the future of the shop rests in his hands, too.
The two clash at every encounter, but Sadie is not easily defeated—not even when she finds herself snowed in with a self-confessed Christmas grump and realises that her heart has never quite forgotten him …
This festive feel-good romance, full of sweet biscuits, witty banter and big feelings, takes you back to idyllic Maplewood – where even bookshops get a second chance, happy endings come true and sparks fly in every season. Perfect for readers who cannot get enough of Laurie Gilmore and Harper Graham.
Tropes
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Seasonal Romance
- Forced Proximity
- Second Chance
- Cosy Romance
- Small Town
- Little Shop
- Slow Burn
Trope: Forced Proximity, Grumpy x Sunshine, Second Chances, seasonal, slow burn
