by Sarah Estep
First published 2026
Ivy Weaver comes back to Coeur-de-Lac after a decade away. She meant to confess her feelings to Austin Underwood years ago, but her letter reached his older brother Grant by mistake. Grant's harsh response drove her from town. Now her parents are moving away for good, and Ivy must spend Christmas packing up their house. Grant runs the family business and follows every rule. He sees Ivy's return as his chance to make things right. The problem is simple: Ivy still believes she loved the wrong brother all those years ago. Austin suddenly shows interest in her. Grant's family creates holiday chaos around them. An orange cat meddles in everyone's business. Grant has until Christmas ends to prove that the boy Ivy once wanted isn't the man she should choose. He needs to show her that her misdirected letter found exactly the right person after all.
Genres: adult-fiction, comedy, contemporary-romance, holiday, family-drama
Vibes: cozy, emotional, heartwarming, humorous, lighthearted
Tropes: fake-dating-adjacent, friends-to-lovers, meddling-pet, second-chance-romance
Setting: Coeur-de-Lac
Period: Christmas
400 pages · Paperback · Entangled: Amara