Almost Christmas (Hearthridge Holidays Book 1)

A quiet holiday getaway. One missing light display. A Christmas she never planned on.

When Reece Cannon escapes to snowy Hearthridge for a low-key holiday, she expects long walks, hot cocoa, and no responsibilities. Then the town’s beloved light display disappears days before the big ceremony, and Reece finds herself following a trail of clues from Main Street to the town square, determined to help this place she barely knows keep its holiday magic.

But as she searches, River’s End Bakery keeps pulling her back — and so does its green-eyed owner, widower Hunter Blackwell, who somehow appears exactly when she needs him. When his clipboard-toting eleven-year-old daughter, Amelia, joins the hunt, the three of them click like cinnamon and sugar.

With snow deepening outside and the countdown to Christmas drawing near, Reece has to face the choice she never saw coming: return to the life that wore her down…or stay in the small town that suddenly feels like home.

A cozy, sweet, clean Christmas romance with a dash of mystery, found-family warmth, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after for anyone who’s ever wondered if it’s too late to begin again.

terrible AI voice

The story was okay to read during Christmas season. I wouldn't like it other time of year.