Pear Tree Inn’s unshakable Isla Lawson has twelve days to pull off a Christmas Day wedding, which would be fine if the universe could just get off her back.From a violent partridge to a multiplying guest list, raging snowstorms to missing deliveries, Isla never shies away from a crisis, but even she is reaching her limit. Lucky for her, she can always rely on an old friend.Ewan Calder is steady, capable, and has spent over a decade quietly in love with the woman of his dreams... morePear Tree Inn’s unshakable Isla Lawson has twelve days to pull off a Christmas Day wedding, which would be fine if the universe could just get off her back.From a violent partridge to a multiplying guest list, raging snowstorms to missing deliveries, Isla never shies away from a crisis, but even she is reaching her limit. Lucky for her, she can always rely on an old friend.Ewan Calder is steady, capable, and has spent over a decade quietly in love with the woman of his dreams.He fixes what breaks, shows up before she has to ask, and somehow she still doesn’t see the way he looks at her.But twelve days can change everything, and this Christmas, Isla and Ewan find themselves circling a truth that’s getting harder to maybe they were never supposed to be just friends.A cozy, heartwarming prequel set in the village of Meadowcraig. Perfect for fans of slow burns, mutual pining, and small-town romance with a big heart.Friends to loversSmall TownMutual pining12 Days of Christmas structure less