A Winterberry Hollow Christmas Series by Cindy Nichols

Welcome to Winterberry Hollow, where Christmas isn’t just a season—it’s a way of life. Set in the charming small-town world of Winterberry Hollow, love, community, and the magic of Christmas bring hope and second chances to life. Sweet and uplifting, Winterberry Hollow will stay with you, bringing Christmas joy long after the ornaments are packed away and the snow has melted... moreWelcome to Winterberry Hollow, where Christmas isn’t just a season—it’s a way of life. Set in the charming small-town world of Winterberry Hollow, love, community, and the magic of Christmas bring hope and second chances to life. Sweet and uplifting, Winterberry Hollow will stay with you, bringing Christmas joy long after the ornaments are packed away and the snow has melted.The historic Morgan & Son shop in Winterberry Hollow has always been famous for its Christmas window display, complete with Tom Morgan's beloved model train making its journey through a miniature winter wonderland. But when prodigal son James returns with plans to modernize the space, he discovers a complicated his late sister's best friend, Emma Greene, owns half the building—and their legally-binding shared window display is non-negotiable.Emma's candle shop has thrived for ten years, her seasonal displays becoming as much a part of Winterberry's tradition as the train itself. Now, as James pushes for sleek modernization and Emma fights to preserve the magic they've always created together, they're forced to find middle ground. With James's niece Sophie competing for Festival Princess and the whole town invested in their window's fate, what starts as a battle over retail space becomes something much more personal.Through late-night planning sessions, candlemaking lessons, and a young girl's belief in Christmas miracles, James and Emma discover that the perfect window display might just be one that bridges past and present—assuming they can agree on anything besides the proper ratio of butter to popcorn during their increasingly cozy negotiation sessions. less

They look exactly like their ancestors. They're planning the town's centennial gala together. And they're both trying very hard not to fall in love.Maggie Carter has spent her life playing it safe—never married, never took big risks, content running her inn in Winterberry Hollow... moreThey look exactly like their ancestors. They're planning the town's centennial gala together. And they're both trying very hard not to fall in love.Maggie Carter has spent her life playing it safe—never married, never took big risks, content running her inn in Winterberry Hollow. But when she's asked to co-chair the town's 100th anniversary celebration, she discovers something that shakes her careful her great-aunt Margaret and Tom Morgan's grandfather Thomas were deeply in love—until family pressure tore them apart in 1925.Tom Morgan thought helping plan the centennial would be simple. Honor the past, celebrate the community, avoid any emotional complications. But working with Maggie changes everything. Especially when they discover a photograph that proves they look exactly like their star-crossed ancestors.Through weeks of historical research and late-night planning sessions, Tom and Maggie uncover a love story that never got its happy ending. The last dance. The forced separation. The letters that were never sent. And as they piece together what happened a century ago, they realize they're doing something their ancestors never Choosing each other.With the whole town watching, a television crew documenting everything, and eight-year-old Sophie convinced they're meant to be together, Tom and Maggie face a play it safe like they always have, or risk everything for a love that's been waiting a hundred years to get it right.A heartwarming later-in-life romance about second chances, family legacies, and finding love when you've stopped looking for it. less

Two accomplished chefs. Three weeks to cater the wedding of the year. One unexpected partnership that changes everything.Derek Craword—Michelin-starred chef, TV personality, restaurant empire—took the Winterberry Hollow catering job as a favor to a friend. Three weeks, one wedding, easy. What he didn't expect was to realize how burned out he'd become. Or to meet a chef who reminds him why he fell in love with cooking in the first place... moreTwo accomplished chefs. Three weeks to cater the wedding of the year. One unexpected partnership that changes everything.Derek Craword—Michelin-starred chef, TV personality, restaurant empire—took the Winterberry Hollow catering job as a favor to a friend. Three weeks, one wedding, easy. What he didn't expect was to realize how burned out he'd become. Or to meet a chef who reminds him why he fell in love with cooking in the first place.Meredith Hayes has built a thriving career as a personal chef for Chicago's elite. She's talented, successful, and has spent twelve years playing it safe—perfecting her craft without ever taking the creative risks that could launch her to the next level.When they're accidentally hired to co-cater their best friends' Christmas wedding, neither expects the partnership that develops.Through snow-covered farmers' markets and late-night menu planning, Derek and Meredith discover something together, they're better than either ever was alone. He challenges her to be bold. She reminds him why food matters. They create dishes that feel like magic—the kind of cooking that comes from partnership, not performance.Then their dream opportunities arrive.Both opportunities are once-in-a-lifetime. Neither can be done together.With the wedding days away and their hearts completely entangled, Derek and Meredith face an impossible the careers they've worked their entire lives to build, or the partnership—and love—that makes them both better than they ever imagined possible. less