First published 2014
Addie Folsom returns to Tacoma for the holidays, planning to stay and earn her degree at the local community college. At twenty-four, she wants to get her life on track after struggling on her own. What she doesn't want is to deal with Erich Simmons, her next-door neighbor who made her childhood miserable with his constant teasing. Growing up, they were complete opposites. He was popular and outgoing while she was rebellious and headstrong. Now Addie plans to avoid him completely. But circumstances force them to spend Christmas together, and Addie prepares for the worst. Her new teacher Harry Mills seems unusually invested in her success, though she doesn't know he's actually a guardian angel on a mission to help her find happiness and love. As the holiday season unfolds, Addie discovers that she and Erich have more in common than she ever imagined. The spirit of Christmas works its magic, and two people who seemed completely wrong for each other begin to realize they might be perfect together.
Genres: romance, christian-fiction, contemporary-romance, holiday
Vibes: atmospheric, cozy, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Tacoma
Period: Holidays
256 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books