Coming home for Christmas was the last thing she wanted… until he was standing there under the mistletoe.

Big-city consultant Noelle has no time for Christmas magic—or the small town she left behind years ago. But when a family emergency drags her back to snowy Maplewood, the last thing she expected is to be roped into saving the town’s beloved Christmas Festival of Lights.

Worse still? She’ll have to work side by side with Rowan, her childhood best friend turned
sharp-tongued rival. He’s charming, stubborn, and infuriatingly dedicated to keeping the town’s traditions alive.

Between snowball fights, late-night decorating, and one unforgettable sleigh ride, old sparks start to glow brighter than the holiday lights strung across town. But with Noelle’s big-city job pulling them away—and a slick developer threatening to buy up Maplewood if the festival fails—will Christmas deliver a miracle of second chances, or a heartbreak under the mistletoe?