Wrapped with a Beau
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
A USA Today Bestseller
In its heyday, Piney Peaks and its beloved Christmas house were made famous by Sleighbells under Starlight, a romantic holiday movie. Fifty years later, the small town is ready for a new love story.
As a successful film liaison, Elisha Rowe has her heart set on one thing and one thing only: putting her hometown back on the map. So, when she gets the chance to secure the long-hoped-for sequel to Sleighbells under Starlight, a beloved holiday movie, she's willing to do whatever it takes to make sure everything goes smoothly. Unfortunately, that includes claiming to have already gotten permission to film at the historic Christmas house—permission she was very much denied by the gorgeous new owner.
City boy Ves Hollins is only back in Piney Peaks long enough to sell the house he inherited from his great-aunt. The holidays have always been tough for Ves, and it's not any easier when he's distracted by memories of a Christmas long, long ago, and the irresistible charm of neighbor Elisha. He has no plans to put down roots or fall in love...even if Elisha unravels his hesitations like a bad Christmas sweater.
There's no question the two are opposites in every way. Ves is undeniably frosty. Elisha is brimming with warmth. He doesn't do commitment. She never runs from a challenge. But as the two grow closer, they quickly realize that the growing spark between them may be just what the season calls for.
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This spicy holiday rom-com from Vale (The Decoy Girlfriend) begins 50 years after Piney Peaks, Pa.'s "Christmas House" was immortalized by the popular Christmas film Sleighbells. Now film location scout Elisha Rowe is determined to secure the house as one of the sets for the long-awaited sequel. Children's author Ves Hollins inherited the Christmas House from his great-aunt and intends to sell it as fast as possible and return to New York City. The pair meet cute when Elisha mistakes Ves for a burglar breaking in. After this bad first impression, bubbly Christmas enthusiast Elisha offers to help grinch-with-a-heart-of-gold Ves sort through the clutter his aunt left behind—and along the way, she plans to convince him to allow filming on the property. Ves, whose strained relationship with his family is part of his distaste for the holiday season, is drawn in by Elisha's beauty, spirit, and compassion, and finds unexpected community in quaint Piney Peaks. Complete with love scenes as hot as a crackling fire, sweet romantic overtures, and all the comforts and joys of small-town living, this scintillating contemporary will make a great gift for any romance lover.
