A stranger walks into her bookshop—bringing scandal, a secret, and a Christmas that will change everything.
Carrie Watson isn’t looking for love—just a miracle. Her cozy bookshop, Lamplight Books, is the heart of Hollydale’s Main Street, but unless she can raise five thousand dollars by December 27th, she’ll lose it to a corporate coffee chain. She’s poured everything into this dream and is determined to stand on her own—no rescues, no exceptions.
Then a stranger catches her mid-fall—and the moment he speaks, Carrie freezes. That voice. The voice that’s kept her company through long nights of bookkeeping and heartbreak, the one she’s secretly in love with. Her rescuer is none other than Tanner Blake, the famed audiobook narrator whose career just imploded in a Christmas scandal that cost the local children’s hospital its fundraiser. He’s hiding from the world, and she’s trying to save her own small corner of it.
When Carrie launches a holiday event to help the hospital and save her shop, Tanner sees a chance to make things right—and maybe rediscover the man he was before fame and failure. But as secrets unravel and the town gathers beneath the glow of Lamplight Books, two guarded hearts will discover that love has a way of leading you to where you belong.
A heartwarming small-town Christmas romance about redemption, courage, and the magic of finding home.
Perfect for readers who love the warmth of Debbie Macomber, the hope of Jenny Hale, and the emotional depth of Susan Wiggs.
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