by Jill Shalvis
Part of Lucky Harbor, book 8.5
First published 2013
Melissa keeps firefighter Ian at arm's length despite their friends with benefits arrangement. Ian wants more than casual hookups, and Christmas might give him the opening he needs. Meanwhile, brothers Shy and Landon Cage struggle through another difficult holiday season until Tabby and her family show them what Christmas can mean. Single mother Maryanne arrives in Last Chance with nowhere to go, facing the possibility her baby will spend Christmas Eve without shelter until a stranger offers help. Professional organizer Lincoln lives as a confirmed bachelor until a woman dressed as Mrs. Claus enters his orderly world. War widow Ilena plans to spend Christmas alone, but a new doctor's arrival in town threatens her solitude. Five authors deliver interconnected stories of love, family, and holiday magic in small towns and big cities.
Genres: family, christmas, contemporary-romance, holiday
Vibes: cozy, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Last Chance
Period: Christmas
224 pages · Kindle Edition · Grand Central Publishing