The Christmas Favor
(2026)(The first book in the Christmas in Willow Creek series)
A novel by Melissa Alyse
One favor. One old farmhouse. One Christmas neither expected.
Vanessa Brooks has a gift for transforming houses into warm, welcoming places where families gather and memories are made. Caring for everyone else has always come naturally. Letting someone care for her hasn't.
When her best friend asks Vanessa to decorate her brother Caleb's restored farmhouse for Willow Creek's beloved Christmas Home Tour, she expects another holiday project—not the quiet firefighter who notices the woman behind the decorations.
Ever since his fiancée left him at the altar, Caleb has kept his heart carefully guarded. But the more time he spends with Vanessa, the more he wonders if God might be giving him the courage to hope again.
As Christmas draws near, Vanessa discovers what it feels like to be welcomed simply because she's wanted—not because she's needed. But when Caleb's fear convinces him she's only passing through, they'll both have to decide whether to trust God's plans... and the love growing between them.
A Christmas Favor is a heartwarming Christian romance about second chances, quiet faith, and discovering that the people who truly love you don't ask what you can do for them—they simply want you with them.
You'll love this story if you enjoy:
Vanessa Brooks has a gift for transforming houses into warm, welcoming places where families gather and memories are made. Caring for everyone else has always come naturally. Letting someone care for her hasn't.
When her best friend asks Vanessa to decorate her brother Caleb's restored farmhouse for Willow Creek's beloved Christmas Home Tour, she expects another holiday project—not the quiet firefighter who notices the woman behind the decorations.
Ever since his fiancée left him at the altar, Caleb has kept his heart carefully guarded. But the more time he spends with Vanessa, the more he wonders if God might be giving him the courage to hope again.
As Christmas draws near, Vanessa discovers what it feels like to be welcomed simply because she's wanted—not because she's needed. But when Caleb's fear convinces him she's only passing through, they'll both have to decide whether to trust God's plans... and the love growing between them.
A Christmas Favor is a heartwarming Christian romance about second chances, quiet faith, and discovering that the people who truly love you don't ask what you can do for them—they simply want you with them.
You'll love this story if you enjoy:
- Cozy small-town Christmas romance
Christian fiction filled with hope and faith
Gentle, slow-burn romance
A caring hero who notices the little things
Beloved Willow Creek characters
Family traditions, community, and second chances
Stories that leave you believing God is still writing beautiful endings
Genre: Inspirational