Part of Chesapeake Shores, book 8
First published 2011
Laila Riley ended her relationship with Matthew O'Brien, knowing the cost of dating a younger playboy had already destroyed her career and her parents' respect. She called it a fling and walked away, despite Matthew's protests. Now the O'Brien family schemes to bring her along on their Christmas trip to Dublin. Laila hesitates. Matthew will be there, and she knows her attraction to him remains strong. What if she cannot resist him again? The family faces its own romantic upheaval when matriarch Nell O'Brien begins an unexpected romance with an old flame. The family erupts in disagreement over Nell's choice. Should she follow her heart despite the risks? In Dublin at Christmas, both Laila and Nell must decide whether some chances come only once in a lifetime.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, holiday, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Dublin
Period: Christmas
282 pages · Hardcover · Mira