Frost Pine Ridge Series by Meredith Summers

Jade Bennett can handle corporate backstabbing and hostile takeovers. A bakery held together by prayer and expired permits, a reindeer farmer with trust issues and a vindictive town inspector with a mysterious grudge? Not so much.When her aunt's beloved Sugar Pine Sweets faces foreclosure, Jade returns to Frost Pine Ridge armed with an MBA and zero idea how to fix a commercial oven... moreJade Bennett can handle corporate backstabbing and hostile takeovers. A bakery held together by prayer and expired permits, a reindeer farmer with trust issues and a vindictive town inspector with a mysterious grudge? Not so much.When her aunt's beloved Sugar Pine Sweets faces foreclosure, Jade returns to Frost Pine Ridge armed with an MBA and zero idea how to fix a commercial oven. Her only ally is Leo Carter—her high school almost-romance who now raises reindeer and is convinced she'll leave the moment things get hard.Between learning to bake her great-grandmother's legendary recipes, navigating small-town politics, and trying not to fall for a man who rescues her from electrical disasters while protecting his heart, Jade discovers that saving the bakery means saving herself. And maybe—if she can prove she's staying—saving a chance at love with the quiet, stubborn man next door.Because sometimes the sweetest recipe isn't in any cookbook. It's coming home, fighting for what matters, and learning that the people who challenge you the most might be exactly who you need.A heartwarming small-town Christmas romance about second chances, found family, and discovering that home isn't where you ran from—it's where you choose to stay. less

She's all sparkle. He's all structure. Together, they're a recipe for disaster—or the perfect holiday miracle.Felicity Adams has built her decorating business on one thing: spreading joy. But when her clients pay her in homemade bread instead of actual money, she's forced to face the truth—her sparkle might not be enough to save her from eviction. Her last shot at legitimacy? Transforming the stodgy First Bank of Frost Pine Ridge into a winter wonderland for their comeback Holiday Gala... moreShe's all sparkle. He's all structure. Together, they're a recipe for disaster—or the perfect holiday miracle.Felicity Adams has built her decorating business on one thing: spreading joy. But when her clients pay her in homemade bread instead of actual money, she's forced to face the truth—her sparkle might not be enough to save her from eviction. Her last shot at legitimacy? Transforming the stodgy First Bank of Frost Pine Ridge into a winter wonderland for their comeback Holiday Gala.There's just one problem: Grant Whitaker.The bank manager is everything Felicity isn't—buttoned-up, risk-averse, and allergic to anything that even hints at glitter. To Grant, the bank is a sacred trust, a legacy to protect at all costs. Felicity's chaos threatens everything he's spent years preserving, and he's determined to keep her "creative vision" on a very short leash.But when a corporate mandate forces them to co-chair the Gala together, their professional friction sparks something neither expected. Grant discovers that maybe his perfectly ordered world has been missing something vital. And Felicity starts to wonder if the man behind the spreadsheets might actually see past her sparkle to the substance beneath.As the Gala approaches and the stakes get higher, they'll have to decide: Can structure and sparkle coexist? Or will their differences doom both the event—and their chance at something real?A heartwarming small-town romance about finding joy in the unexpected, learning that "too much" can be just right, and discovering that the best partnerships are built on balancing order with a little bit of magic.Perfect for fans of cozy holiday romances, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine pairings, and small-town charm. less

Spreadsheets meet flannel in this cozy opposites-attract Christmas romance.Corporate banker Meena Patel is supposed to be on vacation, visiting her grandfather at Pine Ridge Manor. Instead, she's been volunteered to plan the facility's Christmas party—with an impossible budget and an even more impossible collaborator.Brice Matthews, grumpy tree farmer and spreadsheet skeptic, has zero patience for uptight city women who color-code everything. Been there, got left behind... moreSpreadsheets meet flannel in this cozy opposites-attract Christmas romance.Corporate banker Meena Patel is supposed to be on vacation, visiting her grandfather at Pine Ridge Manor. Instead, she's been volunteered to plan the facility's Christmas party—with an impossible budget and an even more impossible collaborator.Brice Matthews, grumpy tree farmer and spreadsheet skeptic, has zero patience for uptight city women who color-code everything. Been there, got left behind. But working alongside the organized, ambitious Meena, he starts to wonder if maybe she's different. Maybe she's not just passing through.Between matchmaking seniors, secret Santa schemes, and decoration disasters, these opposites discover they make a surprisingly good team. Until corporate calls with the promotion of Meena's dreams—and both must choose between playing it safe and risking everything for love.A heartwarming small-town romance about putting down roots, second chances, and finding home in the last place you expected. less