Ryan
I'm not a ho-ho-ho kind of guy. My brother and I were raised in foster care, and the closest thing we had to a father was a career criminal who'd sooner steal Christmas than save it. I followed in his footsteps, I'm ashamed to say, and did things for him that I regret.
Like taking a priceless Christmas ornament from a Colonial Williamsburg inn.
I’m trying to be a better man, and the first step is returning that ornament. Except I’m too late.
The owner passed away and left the inn to her granddaughter, Anabelle—a high-strung, Christmas-obsessed loner who takes an immediate dislike to me. So does her cat, who hisses every time I walk into the room.
But Anabelle needs my help. Her inn’s in trouble, and her ex is planning a hostile takeover. Besides…
I may have come to make amends, but I stay because I’m falling for the woman who loves Christmas. And I’m damn well going to save it for her.
Anabelle
When Ryan Langston booked a room in my inn and said he was staying indefinitely, I knew something was wrong.
No one stays indefinitely. Most people seem to be in a hurry to leave.
But the longer he stays, the less I worry about what brought him here…
Because this chaotic, charming man is exactly what my life’s been missing.
**A standalone Christmas romcom from the USA Today-bestselling author of Jingle Bell Hell and Matchmaking a Scrooge**
ANGELA CASELLA is a romcom fanatic. Writing them, reading them, watching them—she’s greedy, and she does it all. In addition to her solo releases, she was lucky enough to collaborate with Denise Grover Swank on three complete series, with more co-written projects to come.
She lives in Asheville, NC. Her hobbies include herding her daughter toward less dangerous activities, the aforementioned romcom addiction, and dreaming of having someone else clean her house.
Visit her website at www.angelacasella.com or Angela and Denise’s shared website at www.arcdgs.com.