Mistletoe & Second Chances

Mistletoe & Second Chances

A Cozy Enemies-to-Lovers Christmas Romance

By Ritesh Sonvane

Cedar Hollow Christmas — Book 3

They agree on nothing—except that this Christmas might be the one that changes everything.

In Cedar Hollow, Christmas is supposed to bring people together. But when two stubborn rivals are put in charge of the town’s biggest holiday market, the season’s most magical event quickly becomes a battle of competing ideas, bruised pride, and unexpected attraction.

She has a plan for everything. He questions every detail. And neither is willing to let the other have the final word.

Tasked with turning the annual Christmas market into a celebration the whole town can be proud of, the unlikely co-directors must navigate demanding sponsors, tight budgets, unpredictable winter weather, and vendors who are counting on them to get everything right. Every compromise tests their patience, and every disagreement threatens to undo their progress.

Yet beneath the arguments and sharp exchanges, something begins to change. Between flour-dusted bakery counters, snowy evenings on the town square, and stolen moments beneath festive lights, their rivalry takes an unexpected turn. The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the warmth growing between them.

But holiday magic cannot solve every problem. When a sponsor’s demands threaten the market and old assumptions resurface, they must decide whether protecting their pride matters more than trusting each other. With opening night approaching and the future of the Christmas market hanging in the balance, one final choice could change not only the celebration but their lives.

Can two people who seem determined to disagree on everything discover that the best kind of love begins with a willingness to meet halfway?

Or will their second chance at something extraordinary disappear with the last snowfall?

Mistletoe & Second Chances is a cozy enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance filled with festive small-town charm, witty banter, romantic tension, heartfelt moments, and the promise of unexpected love. Set in the beloved town of Cedar Hollow, this heartwarming holiday story celebrates community, compromise, forgiveness, and the courage to open your heart when love arrives in the most inconvenient way.

Perfect for readers who love small-town Christmas romance, opposites-attract couples, holiday markets, slow-building chemistry, and uplifting stories with a satisfying romantic journey.

Welcome back to Cedar Hollow. This Christmas, love may be the one thing neither of them planned for.

Part of the Cedar Hollow Christmas series.

Each book can be enjoyed as a standalone romance, although reading the series in order offers a richer experience of Cedar Hollow and its residents.

Continue the series:

· Book 1: Snowlight Over Cedar Hollow — A Heartwarming Small-Town Christmas Romance

· Book 2: The Last Christmas at Whispering Pines — A Second-Chance Holiday Love Story

· Book 3: Mistletoe & Second Chances — A Cozy Enemies-to-Lovers Christmas Romance

· Book 4: Frosted Hearts at Maple Ridge — A Tender Small-Town Christmas Romance

· Book 5: Under the Starlit Evergreen — A Cozy Second-Chance Holiday Romance