Christmas in Birchdale Series by Ruby Hill

They say never fall for your big brother's best friend. But no one warned me how irresistible forbidden could be. My big-city dreams just crashed and burned in the most public way possible. So when my brother's best friend offers me a place to stay at his Christmas tree farm, I figure a little peace and pine-scented air might be exactly what I need. I'm wrong. Finn was attractive back in high school... moreThey say never fall for your big brother's best friend. But no one warned me how irresistible forbidden could be. My big-city dreams just crashed and burned in the most public way possible. So when my brother's best friend offers me a place to stay at his Christmas tree farm, I figure a little peace and pine-scented air might be exactly what I need. I'm wrong. Finn was attractive back in high school. Now he's devastatingly handsome—the kind of man who makes you forget why falling for him is a terrible idea. He keeps insisting nothing can happen between us, but his actions tell a very different story. To distract myself, I do what I do best and throw myself into a project. Now I'm transforming his farm into a winter wonderland, dodging my brother's suspicious questions, and failing spectacularly at keeping my distance from the one man who's completely off-limits. The problem? He’s becoming impossible to resist. Too bad commitment isn't in Finn's vocabulary, and my brother will never forgive us if he finds out. less

After my big city career implodes, returning to my small hometown feels like admitting defeat. But when my meddling grandmother volunteers me to revive Birchdale's defunct Christmas Market, I'm stuck—especially since my co-chair is Jaxon Carter, the coffee shop owner who's even more annoyingly attractive than he was in high school. Jaxon thinks my big-city ideas will ruin everything. I think his small-town approach lacks vision... moreAfter my big city career implodes, returning to my small hometown feels like admitting defeat. But when my meddling grandmother volunteers me to revive Birchdale's defunct Christmas Market, I'm stuck—especially since my co-chair is Jaxon Carter, the coffee shop owner who's even more annoyingly attractive than he was in high school. Jaxon thinks my big-city ideas will ruin everything. I think his small-town approach lacks vision. We clash over every decision, and all that friction is creating serious sparks. Late-night planning sessions in his coffee shop are becoming dangerous territory. Every interaction ends with us standing too close. But I have plans that don't include getting tangled up with a man who's perfectly content to stay put in the town we grew up in. With the whole town watching and time running out, we need to save this holiday event. less

Some Christmas magic is worth the risk. Even when it means falling for the one man who could ruin everything. Working with Sebastian Howard on the school Christmas pageant should be simple. He handles logistics, and I handle creativity. But the widowed sheriff's rigid schedules clash with my artistic chaos, and our late-night planning sessions are creating sparks that have nothing to do with paint fumes. His nine-year-old daughter, Nina, breaks my heart with her quiet Christmas sadness... moreSome Christmas magic is worth the risk. Even when it means falling for the one man who could ruin everything. Working with Sebastian Howard on the school Christmas pageant should be simple. He handles logistics, and I handle creativity. But the widowed sheriff's rigid schedules clash with my artistic chaos, and our late-night planning sessions are creating sparks that have nothing to do with paint fumes. His nine-year-old daughter, Nina, breaks my heart with her quiet Christmas sadness. I know what it's like to feel forgotten during the holidays, so I decide to do something about it. Small acts of kindness. Anonymous gifts. A little Christmas magic for a girl who needs it. The problem? Sebastian's cop instincts are sharper than I anticipated. He's growing suspicious of everyone around his daughter—including me. And while I'm falling for this protective single dad, he's investigating the very kindness that brought us together. Now I'm caught between my growing feelings and my secret mission, trying to give Nina the Christmas she deserves, while hiding the truth from the man I'm starting to love. less

Fake vows. Real sparks. And one Christmas that changes everything. When Hudson Reed walks up to my truck with a marriage proposal, I nearly laugh in his face. We’ve been rivals since the eighth grade—and I haven’t forgotten what he did to me that Christmas fifteen years ago. But his grandfather’s will has one final twist: Hudson has to be married to inherit the hardware store. In exchange for six months of pretending, he’ll give me the kitchen renovation I desperately need... moreFake vows. Real sparks. And one Christmas that changes everything. When Hudson Reed walks up to my truck with a marriage proposal, I nearly laugh in his face. We’ve been rivals since the eighth grade—and I haven’t forgotten what he did to me that Christmas fifteen years ago. But his grandfather’s will has one final twist: Hudson has to be married to inherit the hardware store. In exchange for six months of pretending, he’ll give me the kitchen renovation I desperately need. Simple, right? Except pretend is starting to feel dangerously real. Hudson isn’t the boy who hurt me anymore. He’s the man quietly covering the difference when my budget runs short and teaching kindergartners to paint sleds, and looking at me like I’m something worth keeping. The problem? He still thinks this is just a deal. And when the truth comes out that I stopped pretending weeks ago, I’m terrified that the girl who finally stopped running from Birchdale is about to lose the one thing she didn’t plan on wanting. Him. less