Booked by Christmas
(2026)(The second book in the Holly Hollow Romance series)
A novel by Ashley Clark
Grab a cup of hot cocoa and a cozy blanket, and get ready for the much-anticipated, second installment of the Holly Hollow Romance series!
Fans of Snowed Inn will love returning to small-town Vermont's most charming bookstore this holiday season in Booked by Christmas - a (clean) enemies-to-lovers romance!
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Bookstore owner Meredith Snow is known by her small town to be spunky and lovable - and everyone knows she loves a well-written happily-ever-after. But what they don't realize is she's also the anonymous book reviewer whose harsh opinions have recently gone viral online. In need of a financial boost this holiday season, she decides to rent the loft above her bookstore.
But the last person she expects as a tenant is handsome author Derek Cole - whose last book she eviscerated with her merciless review. Surely an author as popular as Derek isn't bothered by the critical words of a small-town, anonymous reviewer... right?
Wrong. Turns out, Derek is renting the loft space and spending this Christmas season in Holly Hollow in an attempt to break through writers' block. A creative block that was prompted by Meredith's review. Sparks fly as the two spend more time together, but Meredith knows she's playing with fire. Because when Derek finds out she is the anonymous reviewer... well, their Christmas romance may not have the happy ending she's after.
Fans of Snowed Inn will love returning to small-town Vermont's most charming bookstore this holiday season in Booked by Christmas - a (clean) enemies-to-lovers romance!
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Bookstore owner Meredith Snow is known by her small town to be spunky and lovable - and everyone knows she loves a well-written happily-ever-after. But what they don't realize is she's also the anonymous book reviewer whose harsh opinions have recently gone viral online. In need of a financial boost this holiday season, she decides to rent the loft above her bookstore.
But the last person she expects as a tenant is handsome author Derek Cole - whose last book she eviscerated with her merciless review. Surely an author as popular as Derek isn't bothered by the critical words of a small-town, anonymous reviewer... right?
Wrong. Turns out, Derek is renting the loft space and spending this Christmas season in Holly Hollow in an attempt to break through writers' block. A creative block that was prompted by Meredith's review. Sparks fly as the two spend more time together, but Meredith knows she's playing with fire. Because when Derek finds out she is the anonymous reviewer... well, their Christmas romance may not have the happy ending she's after.
- Full of holiday spirit in a quick, one-sitting read
Cozy bookstore romance perfect for fans of You've Got Mail
Enemies-to-lovers and forced proximity
Much-anticipated second installment in the Holly Hollow Romance series
Sweet romance that's perfect for readers of all ages (including teens and grandmas)
Feels like a Hallmark Christmas movie
You deserve a trip to small town Vermont this holiday season. So take a couple hours away from the holiday chaos and slip away into the magic of Holly Hollow's bookstore—where romance comes in every chapter.
Genre: Romance