Happily Ever After Lane Series by Sophie Bloom

A heartwarming holiday romance full of cozy banter, twinkle lights, and love where you least expect it. Nora Bennett has stopped believing in perfect love stories. At thirty-two, she’s poured her heart into Holly & Pine, the Christmas shop she runs on Happily Ever After Lane. Between her twinkle-light window displays and her parents always off on cruises, Nora has convinced herself she’s fine—romance can wait. Jake Lawson knows better than to trust Christmas... moreA heartwarming holiday romance full of cozy banter, twinkle lights, and love where you least expect it. Nora Bennett has stopped believing in perfect love stories. At thirty-two, she’s poured her heart into Holly & Pine, the Christmas shop she runs on Happily Ever After Lane. Between her twinkle-light window displays and her parents always off on cruises, Nora has convinced herself she’s fine—romance can wait. Jake Lawson knows better than to trust Christmas. His ex-wife left him on Christmas Eve ten years ago, trading snow for seashells and leaving him to raise their dinosaur-loving son alone. Since then, Jake’s kept life work, family, and absolutely no matchmaking. But when the local school ropes Nora and Jake into The Twelve Dates of Christmas—a fundraiser to spread holiday cheer and raise money for kids in need—they’re forced together again and again. From flour fights to snowball ambushes, cocoa contests to mistletoe mischief, each date blurs the line between pretend and something very real. And when the Christmas Eve gala at the lakeside inn arrives, Nora and Jake must will they risk their hearts for a love that isn’t perfect…but just might be true? less

He can’t carry a tune. She carries the whole holiday spirit. Together, they just might find harmony. Felix Hartman has survived budget meetings, malfunctioning printers, and corporate Secret Santa—but nothing terrifies him like the office Holiday Showcase. Especially after he impulsively signs up to sing just to impress Zoe Carmichael, the cheerful coworker who makes December feel like a rom-com montage... moreHe can’t carry a tune. She carries the whole holiday spirit. Together, they just might find harmony. Felix Hartman has survived budget meetings, malfunctioning printers, and corporate Secret Santa—but nothing terrifies him like the office Holiday Showcase. Especially after he impulsively signs up to sing just to impress Zoe Carmichael, the cheerful coworker who makes December feel like a rom-com montage. Zoe loves Christmas with her whole heart (and her entire collection of vintage snowman earrings). When she finds out Felix volunteered for the talent show, she offers to help him practice—never guessing his off-key serenades might be the sweetest thing she’s ever heard. Between disastrous rehearsals, twinkle-light confessions, and one unforgettable holiday performance that doesn’t go quite to plan, Felix and Zoe learn that love—like the perfect Christmas song—isn’t about hitting every note. It’s about showing up, singing anyway, and finding someone who thinks your off-key heart sounds perfect. less