
How the Grump Saved Christmas
Claire Kingsley
A sassy farm girl vs. her grumpy ex-turned-corporate-buyer — and Christmas is the battleground.
Description
Holy Night, Grumpy Night.Hardworking Isabelle Cook has a serious problem. Her family farm, site of Tilikum’s Christmas Village, is in trouble. Big trouble. And worst of all? The man trying to buy it is none other than the grumpiest, grinchiest man of them all—Elias Stoneheart.That’s a big nope. She’s not letting him get involved. Not with his heart made of coal.Elias Stoneheart is in the business of making money, not friends. Especially when his boss is promising a long-awaited promotion. All he has to do is convince one struggling family to sell their farm.The problem? It’s Cook Family Farm. And Isabelle Cook is his ex.He might have history with Isabelle, but this is just business. A Christmas-loving farm girl is not going to come between him and his ambition.And Christmas? He hates it. Christmas Village needs to go.But as Elias spends time in the small town, holiday spirit—and Isabelle—get under his skin. And she might be the only one who can melt the ice around his heart.Author’s Note: a sassy farm girl takes on a grumpy businessman in this stand-alone, snowy, small-town Christmas romance. Saucy banter, a guard donkey, plenty of holiday cheer, and a heartwarming happily ever after that will make you believe in the magic of Christmas.
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