Clara came back to Silver Pines believing she was between chapters. Instead, she realizes she might have been writing the wrong story – until now.
When bestselling romance author Clara Everhart is blindsided on national television by a photo of her boyfriend cheating, she walks off the set rather than break down live in front of millions of viewers. Heartbroken and unable to write a word, Clara retreats to Silver Pines, Montana, where she’s inherited her Gram’s house—the only place that’s ever felt like home.
After missing her deadline once, Clara’s counting on the small town’s Christmas magic to inspire her, because she only has until January 1st to finish her next novel. If she can’t, she’ll have to sell Gram’s house to stay afloat.
Then a leaking roof makes the house unlivable. With the entire town booked out for the Christmas Light Festival, Clara’s forced into the spare room of the one man she never expected to see again: Liam Miller, her next door neighbor, childhood best friend—and the boy who rejected her years ago.
Despite living under one roof, Clara’s determined to keep her distance from Liam. She has a book to finish, a house to repair, and no intention of falling for the man who has told her he’d never see her that way.
But the more time Clara spends with Liam, the more she begins to wonder if his rejection all those years ago wasn’t as simple as she thought. When she discovers the truth about why he pushed her away, it might change everything— and give them a second chance at love neither of them ever expected.
A swoony, closed-door, small town Christmas romance about childhood best friends, forced proximity, second chances, and finding your way back to the person who has always known you best.
