by Julie Murphy
Part of Christmas Notch
First published 2023
Luca never believed in fate until he met Angel on the set of Duke the Halls in Christmas Notch, Vermont. Their romance bloomed in the snowy small town, and Luca fell hard. He knew Angel was his person as surely as he knew figure skating history. Then Angel disappeared to art school abroad without saying goodbye. Luca's heart shattered. Nobody ghosted him unless he was filming in a haunted house. Now Angel has returned to Los Angeles for summer break. The sprawling city suddenly feels impossibly small. Both must navigate their second chance at love under the California sun. This Christmas in July romance tests whether their connection can survive heartbreak and time apart.
Genres: romance, contemporary, comedy, contemporary-romance, new-adult-romance
Vibes: bittersweet, emotional, feel-good, heartwarming, lighthearted, romantic
Tropes: forced-proximity, friends-to-lovers, grand-gesture, second-chance-romance
Setting: Christmas Notch, Vermont, Los Angeles, California
Period: Summer, Contemporary
192 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon Impulse