Birchwood Heights Holidays Series by Claerie Kavanaugh

Lindsay Hunter has made a lot of questionable choices, but showing up to Thanksgiving empty-handed—and single—isn’t going to be one of them. Too bad her family doesn’t know she’s been living at a women’s shelter with her twelve-year-old twins. When a last-minute invite puts her back on the guest list, she needs someone to play the part of “perfect girlfriend” fast. Enter Devyn volunteer, do-gooder, and annoyingly gorgeous... moreLindsay Hunter has made a lot of questionable choices, but showing up to Thanksgiving empty-handed—and single—isn’t going to be one of them. Too bad her family doesn’t know she’s been living at a women’s shelter with her twelve-year-old twins. When a last-minute invite puts her back on the guest list, she needs someone to play the part of “perfect girlfriend” fast. Enter Devyn volunteer, do-gooder, and annoyingly gorgeous. One look across a table piled with turkey and pie, and suddenly Devyn is agreeing to a road trip, a fake romance, and the most awkward family reunion in history. Lindsay swore she left her past behind. Devyn swore she’d never get caught up in someone else’s mess. But in the chaos of close quarters, meddling relatives, and a secret that can’t stay buried, pretending might just feel a little too real. Because sometimes the biggest mistakes lead to the best happily-ever-afters. less

Newly Revised Edition! Ten years ago, Remi Taft fell in love—and Sloane Wyman disappeared without a word. Now Remi is the heart of Birchwood Heights: a single mom, a pastry chef, and the woman everyone turns to when life needs a little extra sweetness. She’s built a life she’s proud of… one that has no room for the woman who broke her heart. Until the Valentine’s “Parent Match” fundraiser pairs her with Sloane. Sloane didn’t come back to Birchwood to fall in love again... moreNewly Revised Edition! Ten years ago, Remi Taft fell in love—and Sloane Wyman disappeared without a word. Now Remi is the heart of Birchwood Heights: a single mom, a pastry chef, and the woman everyone turns to when life needs a little extra sweetness. She’s built a life she’s proud of… one that has no room for the woman who broke her heart. Until the Valentine’s “Parent Match” fundraiser pairs her with Sloane. Sloane didn’t come back to Birchwood to fall in love again. She came to make peace with the past—and the impossible choice that forced her to leave everything behind. But one look at Remi—and the bright, curious little girl helping behind the bakery counter—shatters every wall she’s built. Because that little girl is her daughter. As Valentine’s Day approaches and the town buzzes with gossip, old wounds reopen and buried truths come to light. Remi and Sloane must decide if love can survive the past… or if some heartbreak was never meant to be healed. less