Pine Hollow Christmas Series by Leighton Grace

Three things I know about Ryder 1. He's my brother's best friend (off-limits)2. He's leaving after Christmas (temporary)3. He's the only man I've ever loved (problem)When Connor asks Ryder to stay with us for the holidays, I convince myself I'm over my childhood crush. I'm not fifteen anymore. I can handle being around him without falling apart.Turns out, I was very, very wrong.His tattoos on display when he forgets about the shared bathroom... moreThree things I know about Ryder 1. He's my brother's best friend (off-limits)2. He's leaving after Christmas (temporary)3. He's the only man I've ever loved (problem)When Connor asks Ryder to stay with us for the holidays, I convince myself I'm over my childhood crush. I'm not fifteen anymore. I can handle being around him without falling apart.Turns out, I was very, very wrong.His tattoos on display when he forgets about the shared bathroom. The way he plays with my niece like he's meant to be part of this family. How he looks at me like I'm the only person in the room.When the tension finally breaks, we agree to keep it secret. Just until he leaves. Just between us.But I've spent my whole life waiting to be chosen. Playing it safe. Settling for crumbs of affection.Not anymore.This Christmas, I'm fighting for what I want. Even if it costs me everything.Brother's Best Friend • Secret Romance • Small Town Holiday Magic • Steamy & EmotionalWelcome to Pine Hollow's Christmas holiday season, where two NHL players discover that the best holiday magic happens off the ice.Ice, Ice, Maybe and Nice, Nice, Naughty are companion novels that can be read in any order. Each book is a complete standalone romance, but together they paint the full picture of one unforgettable Christmas in small-town Vermont. Expect overlapping timelines, cameo appearances, and twice the holiday romance! less

Three things I know about Cade 1. He's a playboy with a different woman every week (red flag)2. His charm is part of the act (don't fall for it)3. I am absolutely not going to sleep with him (famous last words)When one viral photo makes us look like a couple, his agent proposes a fake date for two weeks, save both our careers. My struggling bakery needs the publicity. He needs to clean up his reputation.Simple. Professional. Temporary.Except nothing about Cade is simple... moreThree things I know about Cade 1. He's a playboy with a different woman every week (red flag)2. His charm is part of the act (don't fall for it)3. I am absolutely not going to sleep with him (famous last words)When one viral photo makes us look like a couple, his agent proposes a fake date for two weeks, save both our careers. My struggling bakery needs the publicity. He needs to clean up his reputation.Simple. Professional. Temporary.Except nothing about Cade is simple.He shows up at my bakery at 6 AM just to make me laugh. Remembers my coffee order after one conversation. Looks at my scars—the ones I hide from everyone—and calls them beautiful.The cameras love us. The town believes it. And somewhere between the staged kisses and manufactured smiles, I forget we're pretending.But I've been left before. My dad. My ex. Everyone who promised to stay.Cade's life is in Boston. Mine is in Pine Hollow. And I won't be the girl who gets left behind again.This Christmas, I'm protecting my heart. Even if it means walking away from the only man who's ever truly seen me.Fake Dating • Reformed Playboy • Opposites Attract • Small Town Holiday Magic • Steamy & EmotionalWelcome to Pine Hollow's Christmas holiday season, where two NHL players discover that the best holiday magic happens off the ice.Ice, Ice, Maybe and Nice, Nice, Naughty are companion novels that can be read in any order. Each book is a complete standalone romance, but together they paint the full picture of one unforgettable Christmas in small-town Vermont. Expect overlapping timelines, cameo appearances, and twice the holiday romance! less