Under The Mistletoe

A laugh-out-loud, swoon-worthy, small-town Christmas novella for those who love friends-to-lovers and forced proximity romance. 💕

Belle Taylor's big-city dreams have crashed and burned spectacularly. Jobless, broke, and too proud to admit defeat to her parents, she makes an impulsive decision: surprise them by coming home to Charmwood for Christmas.

There's just one problem.

Her parents aren't there. And the gorgeous guy currently housesitting? That's Luke Andersen—her childhood best friend, her secret teenage crush, and the one person she's spent years trying to forget.

Luke never planned to return to his small hometown, but life had other plans. The last thing he expected was Belle showing up in the middle of the night, bringing back feelings he thought he'd buried long ago.

Stranded together in her parents' house over Christmas, Belle and Luke fall into old rhythms of laughter, teasing, and an easy comfort that feels like coming home. But when a desperate promise to uphold Belle's mother's reputation sees them baking gingerbread for the upcoming Christmas market, the temperature in the kitchen rises in more ways than one.

Will Belle and Luke discover the recipe to love? Or will the possibilities of friends to lovers be left hanging under the mistletoe?

🎄 Christmas
💘 Friends to lovers
🔒 Forced proximity
🥰 Romantic comedy

Spice level: Mild 🌶️ Suggestive but closed door