Snowfall with the Sheriff
(2026)(The first book in the Hope Hollow Winter Nights series)
A novel by Stephanie Faris
A grumpy–sunshine small-town romance where a temporary sheriff risks his heart on the town librarian he was never supposed to love.
Jessica Boyd spent her whole life watching people leave Hope Hollow. Her friends went off to bigger cities, her ex chose football over forever, and Jessica stayed—pouring every piece of herself into the town library that had become her anchor.
Then Acting Sheriff Dawson Payne arrived and threatened to take even that away.
He was temporary. Four weeks, maybe less. A man who didn’t do roots or risk or permanence—not after the last time he let someone down. But when Dawson uncovered safety issues at the library, he had no choice but to suspend Jessica’s beloved programs. Story times. Book clubs. Community events. Everything that made her feel like she mattered.
She wanted to hate him. Truly. Fiercely.
But somewhere between late-night grant applications, quiet apologies, and coffee left on her desk ‘by accident,’ Jessica started to fall for the one man guaranteed to leave. And Dawson—against every promise he’d ever made himself—started to wonder if some places, and some people, were worth staying for.
Temporary was supposed to mean temporary.
But the heart has its own definition of home.
💫 Small Town Romance
🏛️ Librarian Heroine
⚖️ Duty vs. Desire
🔥 Forced Proximity
🛡️ Emotionally Guarded Hero
💔 Fear of Abandonment
☕ Coffee Shop Moments
👀 Small Town Gossip
Snowfall with the Sheriff is a sweet, small-town romance with a found family theme. It has no profanity or violence, and romance doesn't go beyond kissing. If you like your romances on the sweet, heartwarming side, you'll love the entire Hope Hollow Winter Nights series.
Genre: Romance
Jessica Boyd spent her whole life watching people leave Hope Hollow. Her friends went off to bigger cities, her ex chose football over forever, and Jessica stayed—pouring every piece of herself into the town library that had become her anchor.
Then Acting Sheriff Dawson Payne arrived and threatened to take even that away.
He was temporary. Four weeks, maybe less. A man who didn’t do roots or risk or permanence—not after the last time he let someone down. But when Dawson uncovered safety issues at the library, he had no choice but to suspend Jessica’s beloved programs. Story times. Book clubs. Community events. Everything that made her feel like she mattered.
She wanted to hate him. Truly. Fiercely.
But somewhere between late-night grant applications, quiet apologies, and coffee left on her desk ‘by accident,’ Jessica started to fall for the one man guaranteed to leave. And Dawson—against every promise he’d ever made himself—started to wonder if some places, and some people, were worth staying for.
Temporary was supposed to mean temporary.
But the heart has its own definition of home.
💫 Small Town Romance
🏛️ Librarian Heroine
⚖️ Duty vs. Desire
🔥 Forced Proximity
🛡️ Emotionally Guarded Hero
💔 Fear of Abandonment
☕ Coffee Shop Moments
👀 Small Town Gossip
Snowfall with the Sheriff is a sweet, small-town romance with a found family theme. It has no profanity or violence, and romance doesn't go beyond kissing. If you like your romances on the sweet, heartwarming side, you'll love the entire Hope Hollow Winter Nights series.
Genre: Romance
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