A Christmas Wish at Noel Beach

When a struggling artist takes a temporary holiday nanny job, she never expects to find the family—and the love—she's been searching for.

Jennifer Coleman's life is falling apart. Her engagement ended with her ex telling her that art is "just a hobby" and she needs to "grow up." Now she's in a new town with forty-three dollars to her name and no prospects. When a desperate single father offers her a temporary position as his daughter's holiday nanny, Jenny takes the job even though she has zero childcare experience. She just needs to survive until New Year's. How hard could it be?
Very hard, as it turns out.

Seven-year-old Emma hasn't spoken a single word since her mother died in a tragic accident last Christmas. Marine biologist David Sullivan is drowning in grief, trying to work from home while helping his daughter heal. The last thing either of them needs is to fall for the temporary nanny—but some things can't be helped.

As Jenny helps Emma rediscover joy through art and baking, she finds herself falling for this quiet, wounded family. David begins to hope again, seeing in Jenny the light they've been missing. And Emma? She's been making Christmas wishes—for her father to be happy, for someone to stay, for them to be a family again.

But when David's former mother-in-law arrives with strong opinions about how quickly he's moving on, Jenny's old insecurities resurface. Is she really part of this family, or is she just convenient? Does she deserve this happiness, or will she always be temporary?

Set against the backdrop of a charming Virginia beach town at Christmas, this heartwarming romance celebrates second chances, chosen family, and the courage it takes to believe you're worthy of love. Perfect for fans of clean romance, single parent stories, and books that make you believe in the magic of the holidays.

A Christmas Wish at Noel Beach is a standalone novella in the Holiday Hearts Romance series—heartwarming holiday romances that can be read in any order, each featuring a different couple finding love during the most magical time of year.