Part of Seasons of Revenge
First published 2026
Shae arrives at Connor Finch's family Christmas tree farm with her two daughters, expecting a quiet Thanksgiving after her divorce. Connor invited his former Tinder match because he couldn't bear the thought of them spending the holiday alone. She meets Connor's father, a towering cowboy who fills her girls' heads with stories about elf magic. Shae corners him later, frustrated about adding another impossible task to her overwhelmed life. The guilt hits him hard. Night after night, he drives two hours to her house, sneaking around to move the elf and create the Christmas wonder her daughters crave. As the holidays unfold, Connor's father starts seeing their meeting as something more than coincidence. He sets his sights on convincing the guarded single mother to take a chance on love again.
Genres: family-life, adult, contemporary-romance, womens-fiction, holiday
Vibes: cozy, emotional, feel-good, heartwarming, tender
Tropes: forced-proximity, grand-gesture, second-chance-romance, single-parent-romance
Setting: Connor Finch's family Christmas tree farm
Period: Thanksgiving, Christmas
352 pages · Paperback · Union Square & Co.