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She came to write about Christmas. She didn't plan to fall into it.

When city writer Evie Thorne arrives in Evergreen Hollow, she has two weeks to capture the magic of a small-town Christmas—or risk failing her biggest project yet.

There's just one problem: the most meaningful traditions are hidden deep in the snowy wilderness… and she can't access them alone. 

Her only option? Brendan Nottingham—the town's gruff, reclusive ranger who wants nothing to do with tourists… or Christmas.

He says no.

She doesn't take no for an answer.

But as Evie pushes past Brendan's walls and into Evergreen Hollow's hidden heart, sparks fly, secrets surface, and one thing becomes clear--some stories aren't meant to be written.

They're meant to be lived.

But that's only if he'll let her in.

A cozy, small-town holiday romance featuring grumpy x sunshine, forced proximity, and all the magic of Christmas.