For readers of Jenny Colgan and RaeAnne Thayne, ’tis the season for finding friendship, a place to call home, and a love to last a lifetime.

Christmas is tough for Lila Evans. Shes all alone, left with only memories of the heartbreaking time when she lost her father. But this year, Lilas in search of a home away from homeand the countryside retreat of Fireside Cabins sounds like the perfect place. Yet Pinewood Hills, tucked in the snow-topped Tennessee mountains, doesnt offer the small-town welcome shed been expecting. And when Lila stops at the local coffee shop for a much-needed peppermint latte, the rugged, surly owner Theo Perry gives her a reception as icy as his piercing blue eyes.

Unfortunately, avoiding each other in the quaint village is impossible, which means Lila is soon bumping into Theo everywhere. To her surprise, Lila discovers there’s more to Theo than his frosty demeanor . . . and when Lila sees him smile, it feels like sunshine on a cold winters daylike coming home. To chase away her holiday blues, Lila makes it her mission to warm up Theo, even if the town warns her that it would take a Christmas miracle.