Silver & Twine

When Violet Ketterman's holiday ski trip falls apart, she's left with an unexpected Christmas gift of time alone at Hope Cottage and absolutely nothing she has to do.

At thirty-eight, Violet likes the single life she's built in Minneapolis. A successful career, good friends, and freedom on her own terms keep life full. Still, Pine Hollow feels like home, and a fire, a glass of wine, and a good book sound even better than the mountains.

Then she's asked to add Hope Cottage to the town's revived holiday home tour. Her mother is away, the tour is days off, and the house is bare. But honoring her beloved grandfather's legacy makes the challenge worthwhile.

Searching the attic, Violet uncovers a treasure trove of family heirlooms. She finds vintage Shiny Brite ornaments, a handsewn tree skirt, and even a six-foot aluminum tree in a split box bound with twine. The forgotten treasures give her a tangible link to family Christmases celebrated there long before she was born.

When one decorating mishap brings local firefighter Mason Langley to Hope Cottage, Violet finds him calm, capable, and tied to her grandfather's legacy in ways she never expected. Soon he adds shared cookies, easy laughter, and a little flirting to her days.

As old traditions take on new life, Violet realizes honoring where she came from doesn't mean giving up the life she chose. It means deciding what, and who, to carry forward.

Celebrate Christmas at Silvermist Lake with Silver & Twine, part of an interconnected novella collection where treasured memories and unexpected connections bring past and present together.