
A Merry Match: A spicy, secret identity holiday romance
Hailey Rodger
She drags Wayward Hollow's grumpiest café owner into running a Christmas gingerbread booth — and into her heart.
Description
Welcome to Wayward Hollow - Where winter nights are warm with laughter and happily ever after. When I moved to Wayward Hollow, I promised myself three things: Drink entirely too much coffee. Romanticize the hell out of life. Let myself finally belong somewhere. Enter Caleb - Wayward Hollow's grumpy café owner who treats anything festive like it's a contagious disease. Unfortunately for him, he let me strong-arm him into running a gingerbread booth with me for the Christmas Market. He's stubborn, sarcastic, hot...and the more time we spend together, the more glimpses I catch of the man hiding beneath his gruff exterior. Turns out, grumpy comes with a side of sweet. But just as things start to feel merry and bright, old memories show up on our doorsteps, and turn whatever is happening between us more complicated than building a gingerbread house without icing. And yet, somehow, I can't help but wonder... What if the town grump is the Christmas wish I didn't even know I had? Please note that this book contains explicit scenes and is intended for a mature audience. Can be read as standalone, in that case it does contain some spoilers for A Love Like Pumpkin Spice! A Love Like Christmas Time is a heartwarming, cozy small-town romance novel packed with: ✦ Adorable animals and a grumpy café owner ✧ A fiercely loyal, sassy best friend sidekick ✦ Found family, healing, and cozy small town charm ✧ MC's who tackle complicated relationships with their families ✦ Christmas vibes and gingerbread flavored everything ✧ A slow-ish burn romance with spice, low angst and guaranteed HEA Perfect for fans of cute rom-coms and winter vibes who are looking for a low-angst holiday book with spice to cozy up with!
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