First published 2014
Christmas lights sparkle across Newport's grand mansions as Meri Calder-Hollis prepares to marry her best friend Alden Corrigan. Twelve months ago, Meri never expected to become a bride, much less a stepmother to two teenagers. Now Nora and Lucas will become her children when she says her vows. But as the wedding approaches, Meri's joy crumbles into doubt. Nora has turned cold and distant. Alden seems distracted by other concerns. The family Meri hoped to create feels ready to splinter before it even forms. She questions whether this marriage will unite them or drive them further apart. The wedding threatens to collapse under the weight of unspoken tensions. Then Christmas delivers an unexpected gift that reminds everyone what family truly means. Meri must decide if love can bridge the gaps that separate them during this most magical season.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, holiday, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Newport
Period: Christmas
144 pages · Kindle Edition · William Morrow Impulse