Almost Christmas (Hearthridge Holidays Book 1)

By: Laurel Leigh

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A big-city detective in a small town. One missing light display — and a Christmas she’ll never forget.

When Reece Cannon escapes for a quiet holiday in the mountain town of Hearthridge, she expects solitude. Then the heart of Hearthridge’s holiday season, a Christmas light display, vanishes days before the ceremony.

The case quickly proves bigger than Main Street’s Christmas tree. Reece follows the clues from storage units to town square, determined to save the celebration — and maybe her own guarded heart.

Meanwhile, River’s End Bakery keeps pulling her back. And so does its green-eyed owner, widower Hunter Blackwell, who somehow shows up exactly when she needs him. When his clipboard-toting eleven-year-old, Amelia, joins in, the trio clicks like cinnamon and sugar.

As cocoa steams, pie crusts crimp, and one very memorable cranberry-bread disaster stains Reece’s fingers purple, sparks with Hunter glow into something warm and steady. But even if the lights turn on and the whole town cheers, Reece still faces the choice she never saw coming: go back to the life that burned her out…or stay where she finally belongs.

Expect sweet, clean romance, found-family feels, recurring town characters you’ll fall in love with, and a cozy mystery wrapped up with a happily-ever-after.

Grab a mug of cocoa and discover how Reece, Hunter, and Amelia save Christmas…and find something brighter than any light display.