Once Upon a Time in Colorado Series by Monique Brasher

Sometimes the sweetest love stories aren’t choreographed—they’re discovered. When my fiancé leaves me on our wedding day, going home is the last thing I want—until it becomes the only place left to start over. Storybook Ridge is supposed to be a temporary reset… except I walk straight back into the arms of Colton Atwood. My best friend. My almost. The boy I never kissed—and the man I never stopped comparing everyone else to... moreSometimes the sweetest love stories aren’t choreographed—they’re discovered. When my fiancé leaves me on our wedding day, going home is the last thing I want—until it becomes the only place left to start over. Storybook Ridge is supposed to be a temporary reset… except I walk straight back into the arms of Colton Atwood. My best friend. My almost. The boy I never kissed—and the man I never stopped comparing everyone else to. Now he’s restoring the Sugar Plum Inn, a place practically stitched together with Christmas magic. And when the walls start humming with familiar music, and the lights flicker like they’re trying to tell me something, I can’t ignore the. This town—and this man—still feel like home. Then Colton secretly signs us up as partners for the Christmas Tour of Homes, and suddenly we’re tangled in twinkle lights, late-night projects, and feelings I promised myself I’d never revisit. I’m afraid of choosing wrong. He’s afraid I’ll run again. But the magic of the Sugar Plum Inn has other plans… and so does my heart. This book was previously published as Love at the Sugar Plum Inn, but has been altered and expanded. Once Upon a Sugar Plum is a cozy, closed-door, (light) magical-realism Christmas romance featuring best friends to lovers. ,. second chances. ,. small-town charm. ,. holiday magic. ,. he falls first. ,. she’s scared to. ,. home renovation bonding. ,. one couch. , and. a Nutcracker-themed enchantment that brings them back together. . Once Upon a Time in. Once Upon a Sugar PlumOnce Upon a Winter Beast (coming Dec. 2025)Once Upon a Rose (coming Dec. 2025). less

He’s all thorns; I bring the twinkle lights. Together, we make the season sparkle again. I run a tiny photo studio that smells like balsam candles and hot cocoa, where kids grin in front of a fake tree farm because I can’t quite afford the real thing. Which is ironic, considering the real thing lives ten minutes away—quiet, breathtaking, and owned by the one man I promised myself I’d never orbit again. Aiden Wheeler used to be all warmth and evergreen... moreHe’s all thorns; I bring the twinkle lights. Together, we make the season sparkle again. I run a tiny photo studio that smells like balsam candles and hot cocoa, where kids grin in front of a fake tree farm because I can’t quite afford the real thing. Which is ironic, considering the real thing lives ten minutes away—quiet, breathtaking, and owned by the one man I promised myself I’d never orbit again. Aiden Wheeler used to be all warmth and evergreen. Now he’s gruff edges and locked gates, a tree farm that hasn’t felt like Christmas since the day his world cracked. Mine’s cracked, too—leaks in the ceiling, bills snowballing, a daughter who deserves more than a mom patching life with towels and hope. When a desperate favor turns into a ridiculous proposal—marry him, on paper, to save the farm he’s shouldering and the season I’m drowning in—I should laugh and walk away. Instead, I say I’ll think about it. Because under the flannel and the frost, I still spot the boy who once made everything look easy. And when he shows up with cookie supplies for my daughter like it’s the most natural thing in the world, something stubborn in me thaws. Maybe love isn’t ballrooms and grand gestures. Maybe it’s learning the breaker box together, hanging lights on a porch that hasn’t glowed in years, and finding out some castles don’t crumble—they just need new beams and brave hands. This winter, I’m photographing other people’s magic while trying not to admit I’m standing in the middle of my own: a Christmas tree farm waking up, a town that refuses to let me fall, and a man who looks at me like home is a place we can build—one evergreen at a time. This book was previously published as Love at the Christmas Tree Farm, but has been altered and expanded to fit the fairytale it was originally meant to be. Once Upon a Winter Beast is a cozy, closed-door, (light) magical-realism Christmas romance featuring a marriage of convenience, second chances, small-town charm, holiday magic, a single mom, a Christmas Tree Farm, light grief themes, one bed, and a Beauty and the Beast winter enchantment that brings them back together. Once Upon a Time in Colorado:. Once Upon a Sugar PlumOnce Upon a Winter BeastOnce Upon a Rose. less

Some love stories wait quietly until it’s time to bloom. Harper. I learned the hard way that loving Flynn Jackson means getting left behind. Eight years ago, he kissed me under fireworks and promised we’d talk at sunrise. He never showed. Now he’s back in Storywood Ridge—famous, charming, and starring on a reality dating show designed to give him a wife. Somehow, I’m not just filling the house with roses… I’m part of the experiment. I know better than to hope for anything... moreSome love stories wait quietly until it’s time to bloom. Harper. I learned the hard way that loving Flynn Jackson means getting left behind. Eight years ago, he kissed me under fireworks and promised we’d talk at sunrise. He never showed. Now he’s back in Storywood Ridge—famous, charming, and starring on a reality dating show designed to give him a wife. Somehow, I’m not just filling the house with roses… I’m part of the experiment. I know better than to hope for anything. I’ve built a quiet life I can control. A café, a town that knows me, walls that keep my heart safe. But Flynn has always been the one thing I can’t protect myself from. Flynn. Everyone thinks I’m here to find a wife. What they don’t know is that the only woman who’s ever mattered to me already lives here—and she’s standing on the other side of the cameras. Harper Evans has always been home. The girl I left behind when choosing my career felt safer than choosing love. I’m supposed to date other women. Follow the script. Give the audience a love story. But every time I look at her, I remember the one I walked away from. This time, I can't pretend it didn’t matter. This book was previously published as Love at the Flower Cafe, but has been altered and expanded to fit the fairytale it was originally meant to be. Once Upon a Rose is a cozy, closed-door (light) magical realism winter romance featuring brother's best friend, second chances, small-town charm, holiday magic, opposites attract, a fairytale themed reality show, water kisses, and a Rapunzel vibes that will have you grinning the whole time. Once Upon a Time in Colorado:. Once Upon a Sugar PlumOnce Upon a Winter BeastOnce Upon a Rose. less