The Holiday & Hearts Books
Candace Havens weaves stories of sweet romance, deep emotion, and true love. Reading her is like taking a vacation—one guaranteed to leave a smile on your face and warm fuzzies in your heart. –– bestselling author Sasha Summers Since moving back to the idyllic Holiday Peak, where every holiday is a town celebration, Maisy Gardner has worked in her father’s estate sale business and shop. She loves giving new life to old things and finding good homes for them. Sure, she hasn’t had a date in two years, but she’s all about growing her business. And everything is going exactly as planned until Dr. Maxwell Montgomery shows up. He’s dangerous and makes her think of what might have beens. As the sole heir to his grandmother’s fortune, neurosurgeon Max is in town to settle the estate. He’s in the middle of making a big change, and once he has things settled in Holiday Peak, he’s moving on to his dream life. What he didn’t count on was running into the beautiful but set-in-her-ways Maisy Gardner. While the past may be fun to remember, this pair has different futures in mind. Love will face more than a few blizzards if these two have any chance of finding a happily ever after.
It’s the time of year for fresh starts and new beginnings–– but there are a few surprises ahead for Becs and Liam… Rebecca Bellamy, known as Becs in the small town of Holiday Peak, is moving out her mom’s house and into the loft over her successful coffee shop. While her business is thriving, her personal life, not-so-much. After trying one online dating site after another, she’s about to give up. Then her friend tells her about the new blind date app, and she figures what’s the harm? That is until Liam Reinhart, a man from her past shows up on her doorstep. Fireman and Christmas tree farmer, Liam, loved Becs when they were in high school. Things were great back then, until one disastrous night when the worst thing that could happen did. And even if she is willing to forgive the way he handled things, she’s not going to forget. He’s determined to prove to her that some things are worth the wait. These two are fire and ice and finding their happily ever comes with a few roadblocks.
Smart and nerdy Cara Mendoza loves books, and makes sure her bookstore, The Novel Place, is stocked with some of the latest best sellers along with the classics. She has a not-so-secret penchant for romance novels, and in her mind, the hero is always played by former NFL player and her favorite high school quarterback Jones McBride. But book boyfriends don’t disappoint, and she’s determined to keep it that way. So what if she ends up a spinster with ninety-eight cats?The last place Jones ever thought he’d end up was Holiday Peak. But when his pro-career ended due to a knee injury, and his dad got sick, it ended up being a haven. After eight months back, he’s started really enjoying his second love, which is cooking. Changing up the menu at the family diner and seeing what the town thinks of his creations is fun for him. They’ve even started asking him to cater many of the town’s celebration. Which is how he ends up spending time with the quiet beauty Cara. The more he gets to know her, and peels back those layers she surrounds herself with; the more intrigued he becomes. There’s no way he’s ever going to live up to her idea of a romantic hero, but that doesn’t keep him from wanting to try.