Christmas at Nutcracker Sweets Series by Jessica L. Elliott

A grieving boy, a bereft friend, and a man who wants to see them both smile.After the sudden loss of her best friend, Violet Green finds herself the primary caregiver to a young boy whose heart is broken and dreams crushed. Wanting to help Aiden work through the grief he is experiencing, Violet puts all of her goals and dreams to the side, including her fledgling relationship with dancer Miles Billings... moreA grieving boy, a bereft friend, and a man who wants to see them both smile.After the sudden loss of her best friend, Violet Green finds herself the primary caregiver to a young boy whose heart is broken and dreams crushed. Wanting to help Aiden work through the grief he is experiencing, Violet puts all of her goals and dreams to the side, including her fledgling relationship with dancer Miles Billings. But putting her life on hold is harder than she thought, and Miles may just be the key to help Aiden and Violet heal.Miles doesn't want to let go of the relationship he's built with Violet, though he respects the space and time she's expressed needing. But as Aiden slowly begins to open up to him, Miles can't help wanting to make the boy and his beautiful guardian permanent parts of his life. less