First published 2013
Logan O'Donnell wants to give his son Charlie an ideal Christmas celebration. The entire O'Donnell family gathers in Avalon, a scenic town beside Willow Lake in the Catskills, hoping to reconnect during the holiday season. Among the visitors is Darcy Fitzgerald, who has recently arrived at Willow Lake. She keeps her emotions protected and values her independence above romantic entanglements. Logan cannot imagine himself attracted to someone so guarded, while Darcy believes romance has no place in her Christmas plans. The winter landscape surrounds them with quiet snow and warm fireside evenings. Their careful defenses begin to crumble as they spend time together. Two people who thought they wanted solitude discover something unexpected. The Christmas season offers them both a surprise neither had sought: genuine love that could endure beyond the holidays.
Genres: romance, family-life, contemporary-romance, holiday
Vibes: cozy, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Avalon, Catskills, Willow Lake
Period: Christmas
336 pages · Kindle Edition · Harlequin MIRA