Letters to Mrs. Claus - Week 5

 

Letters to Mrs. Claus is a kisses-only romantic comedy series, crafted by 12 talented authors, bursting with holiday cheer. Each delightful novella is a perfect cozy read, with each book being connected by Mrs. Claus and her Operation Mistletoe Match.

A meddling friend or family member sends Mrs. Claus a letter about someone who’s lonely, heartbroken, or closed off to love.

With her timeless wisdom, Mrs. Claus tailors heartfelt messages to the subject of the letter, offering an inspiring note that tackles their romantic roadblock. Packed with hilarious missteps, flustered blushes, and courageous adventures as they chase their happily-ever-after.

Every week for six weeks, two novellas will be released. As the person who keeps their Christmas tree up all year, it doesn't take much to get me feeling festive, but I'm ready to start taking hot chocolate and cookie breaks.

Check out the whole series here!

Here's a quick recap of the next two books in this series. WARNING: For anyone new here, there may be a few spoilers when I start talking books. Since I don't mind them, I forget that a lot of people do. 😬

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When you leave the small town you grew up in for the big city to chase your dreams, it’s sometimes hard to admit that those dreams may not be what you really want anymore. This is where Chloe finds herself as she comes home to help her mom clean out her grandparents’ house over the holidays.

Brock has been in love with Chloe for most of their lives. When she left for New York, she took his heart with her and it broke something in him with how little she came home. After inheriting his grandparents bed and breakfast, Brock is struggling to ask for help as he is always the one to offer it. When Chloe offers to help him work on some grant proposals, the two remember how well they work together.

Brock’s sister and a letter from Mrs. Claus finally convince Brock to let Chloe know how he has always felt about her. After a phone call from her boss about being needed at work, will Chloe leave early and go back or will she stay and chase a new dream?

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Tessa is a single mom who is back in town for the holidays. Her ex-husband left she and their son, Dylan, behind a year ago to go be a farmer and never looked back. She stayed back that first Christmas hoping that he would come see their son, and when he didn't, she decided this year she wouldn't stick around. 

While she is back for the holidays, she is also back to help her grandmother with her restaurant. Her grandmother is getting up in age and is having some memory issues, so she wants to be around to help since Tessa's mother is off living her best life in Paris. 

One day she is out taking some pictures and runs into Nick, her best friend from high school. He is now the owner of the Timberline Inn. After selling his company, he purchased the inn, which is in desperate need of renovations. With plans for a soft opening on Valentine's weekend, he has his work cut out for him. 

Nick has been in love with Tessa since high school, but she only had eyes for her ex. Nick chose to stay in the friend zone to remain in her orbit but once she married Bill, it was too much for him to continue to keep in touch. 

The meddling town folk force holiday cheer on everyone, and before they know it, Tessa and Nick are attending festivities. Nick has been put up for the bachelor wreath auction, and he lets Tessa know that he really hopes she buys his wreath. Tessa runs away before the wreath auction and is surprised to hear that Nick's wreath was stolen prior to the auction starting. 

She finds a letter from Mrs. Claus, and discovers that Dylan has asked for her to smile again and to find someone to love that isn't him. He's also asked for a puppy because, why not shoot his shot? Tessa didn't realize that Dylan could see how lonely she was. She realizes that she has feelings for Nick, and maybe she should shoot her shot too. 

She shows up at the inn and discovers that he is the one who stole his wreath because he didn't want to go on a date with anyone but her. Everyone gets a happy ever after, including Dylan who not only now has Nick's dog, but also has his own puppy.