Love to Hate Yule
(2025)(The first book in the Christmas on Myrtle Drive series)
A novel by Cara Berry
The boy who once made her cry has come home for Christmas…
A grumpy-sunshine festive romance about second chances, gingerbread, and the boy who grew up to be the man she never expected.
Julie Evans wants nothing more than to hibernate through December.
Battling unshakable grief, her house is falling apart, her confidence is shot to pieces, and Christmas only reminds her of everything she’s lost.
She doesn’t need fairy lights, tinsel or the boy who made her life miserable at school, all grown up, grinning and gorgeous, with a ridiculously cute rescue dog and a toolbox.
Christian Temple is renovating his dad’s old house next door. But when he sees how much Julie is struggling, he makes her an offer she can’t quite refuse—he’ll move in. He needs somewhere to stay and she needs the cash. Totally practical. Totally temporary.
And now he’s pushing all her buttons. He's six-foot-something of trouble, all charm and cheeky smiles, acting like the fact he once bullied her doesn’t matter anymore. Plus, he’s a dab hand at DIY, unfairly hot in a towel and looks as delicious as a cinnamon roll when covered in flour.
But as the snow falls, the fairy lights twinkle, and the dog decides Julie is his favourite human, her frosty walls begin to crack. And when Christian coaxes her back into baking gingerbread and mince pies like she used to, Julie discovers that maybe her heart isn’t as broken as she thought.
‘Love to Hate Yule’ is a funny, festive, and heart-melting small-town rom-com about second chances, gingerbread kisses, and the magic of Christmas when you least expect it. Perfect for fans of cheeky banter, warm festive vibes with a hint of spice!
Genre: Romance
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