Love in Brighton Village Series by Sylvie Kurtz

She's duty bound to a family dream. With a slew of struggles and surprises, can she make this holiday season one to remember?   Claire Chandler's passion has just been put on hold. After her parents unexpectedly pass away, she turns down a coveted wildlife photography grant to move back to New Hampshire and run their inn. But when a face from the past whose vacation she ruined as a kid shows up as a guest, she vows to turn the grumpy author's stay into a fun-filled festive retreat... moreShe's duty bound to a family dream. With a slew of struggles and surprises, can she make this holiday season one to remember?   Claire Chandler's passion has just been put on hold. After her parents unexpectedly pass away, she turns down a coveted wildlife photography grant to move back to New Hampshire and run their inn. But when a face from the past whose vacation she ruined as a kid shows up as a guest, she vows to turn the grumpy author's stay into a fun-filled festive retreat.   Struggling to keep up with everyone's never-ending demands, Claire does her best to help her prickly adversary reclaim his muse. But as she juggles a challenging cookie tour, an ex-boyfriend's sudden arrival and a powerful nor'easter cutting the power, she fears all the guests will unwrap is disappointment.   Will the overwhelmed host survive a snowstorm of stress and restore the Yuletide cheer?   Christmas by Candlelight is the heartwarming first book in the Love in Brighton Village women's fiction series. If you like earnest characters, overcoming grief and genuine connections, then you'll adore Sylvie Kurtz's tender tale of growth.   Buy Christmas by Candlelight to walk in a jolly winterland today! less

Getting lost isn't the best way to start an assignment... But sometimes, you need to get lost to find where you belong. Travel writer Meredith Mills has one goal--capture New England Christmas charm in a series of blog posts to help save her mother's boutique travel agency. If her mother can't get more bookings, Meredith fears another shuttered business and another move. And what Meredith longs for more than anything is roots and a normal life... moreGetting lost isn't the best way to start an assignment... But sometimes, you need to get lost to find where you belong. Travel writer Meredith Mills has one goal--capture New England Christmas charm in a series of blog posts to help save her mother's boutique travel agency. If her mother can't get more bookings, Meredith fears another shuttered business and another move. And what Meredith longs for more than anything is roots and a normal life. Spending the holidays stuck in the glittering decorations, twinkling lights and festive activities in the middle of nowhere New Hampshire isn't part of her agenda. Neither is falling the the laidback Pop-Up Christmas Village's designer assigned as her guide by the town board of selectpersons. She's used to following a plan and ticking off boxes. But her carefully laid out agenda keeps getting derailed. Especially when the chemistry between them lights up like a Christmas tree. Then a nor'easter blows through, leaving her stranded in snow while, in Boston, her mother is falling apart. They're the one constant in each other's lives. Meredith can't abandon her. To get the help her mother needs, Meredith must spill their long-kept secret. Will that spell the end of the magic or the start of a new itinerary for her life? Christmas in Brighton is the heartwarming second book in the Love in Brighton Village women's fiction romance series. If you like mother-daughter relationships, opposites attract and genuine connections, you'll love this tender tale of growth. Buy Christmas in Brighton and get lost in holiday fun today! less

A food truck. A baking contest. A future on the line… Single mom and bakery owner Maeve Carpenter wants to create a safe and secure childhood for her nine-year-old daughter. She’s grateful for all her mom’s help, but yearns for a place of her own—and a measure of privacy... moreA food truck. A baking contest. A future on the line… Single mom and bakery owner Maeve Carpenter wants to create a safe and secure childhood for her nine-year-old daughter. She’s grateful for all her mom’s help, but yearns for a place of her own—and a measure of privacy. What happened to the independent girl who once intended to bake in Paris?Even though her bakery is profitable, bills are stacking up like puff pastry layers from her daughter’s recent health issues and the fees for the upcoming summer camp that means so much to the little girl.The situation isn’t helped when a food truck and its handsome owner take up residence outside her shop, captivating her clientele with its novelty. With profits falling like a bad souffle, she’ll have to enter the Strawberry Festival Sweet Spot Baking Contest with its large cash prize that could secure her future.All she has to do is bake her heart out—without losing her temper at the competition, or her deadbeat ex, or her mother…or falling for the food truck owner’s sweet talk. The last thing she needs is another guy who can’t stick around. Can she find the sweet spot in all her relationships and create the family life she dreams of? less