A Christmas Glow-Up
(2025)(The third book in the Christmas in Golden Valley series)
A novel by Cathe Swanson
She’s managing a town’s last hope. He just inherited a piece of her problem. A high-stakes Christmas contest could be the miracle they need… or the final straw.
Gwen Smith’s five-year plan is simple: turn the chaotic Golden Valley Conference Center into a five-star success, build her portfolio, and launch her own independent consulting firm. But in a dying Montana town where ‘professional’ means serving salsa in the original container and the front desk is run by a video-game-obsessed teenager, her dream of a successful glow-up feels more like a slow fizzle. Every day is a battle against well-meaning but meddling townspeople, their questionable donations (inflatable Santas, anyone?), and the ghost of a painful past she’s determined to leave behind.
Enter Seth Morgan. He’s a marketing expert from the city, in town for the funeral of a great-aunt he never knew. He’s also the unexpected heir to a three-percent stake in Gwen’s conference center—and her biggest headache. He sees the potential, but he also sees the glaring flaws, and Gwen isn’t sure if he’s an ally or just another outsider who doesn’t understand their ways.
Just when Gwen is ready to trade her dream for a ticket back to civilization, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity falls into their laps: a last-minute entry into a prestigious national Christmas decorating contest. The grand prize? A marketing package from a top-tier agency that could single-handedly save Golden Valley. The catch? They have less than a month to transform the rustic lodge and its quirky ghost town into a winter wonderland worthy of winning.
Forced to team up, Gwen and Seth must wrangle a town full of enthusiastic amateurs, navigate a minefield of tacky tinsel and plastic reindeer, and pull off a Christmas miracle. But as they work amidst the chaos of cowboy shootouts and runaway decorating committees, the sparks flying between them are brighter than any Christmas lights. Gwen came to Montana to find her independence, but she might just discover that the greatest success is learning to trust again—in her own heart, in a handsome stranger, and in God’s unexpected plans.
A heartwarming Christian romance, *A Christmas Glow-Up* is a perfect holiday read for fans of sweet, small-town romantic comedies, second chances, and the reminder that sometimes, the best gifts are the ones we never knew we needed. Get ready to laugh, swoon, and fall in love with Golden Valley this Christmas!
Gwen Smith’s five-year plan is simple: turn the chaotic Golden Valley Conference Center into a five-star success, build her portfolio, and launch her own independent consulting firm. But in a dying Montana town where ‘professional’ means serving salsa in the original container and the front desk is run by a video-game-obsessed teenager, her dream of a successful glow-up feels more like a slow fizzle. Every day is a battle against well-meaning but meddling townspeople, their questionable donations (inflatable Santas, anyone?), and the ghost of a painful past she’s determined to leave behind.
Enter Seth Morgan. He’s a marketing expert from the city, in town for the funeral of a great-aunt he never knew. He’s also the unexpected heir to a three-percent stake in Gwen’s conference center—and her biggest headache. He sees the potential, but he also sees the glaring flaws, and Gwen isn’t sure if he’s an ally or just another outsider who doesn’t understand their ways.
Just when Gwen is ready to trade her dream for a ticket back to civilization, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity falls into their laps: a last-minute entry into a prestigious national Christmas decorating contest. The grand prize? A marketing package from a top-tier agency that could single-handedly save Golden Valley. The catch? They have less than a month to transform the rustic lodge and its quirky ghost town into a winter wonderland worthy of winning.
Forced to team up, Gwen and Seth must wrangle a town full of enthusiastic amateurs, navigate a minefield of tacky tinsel and plastic reindeer, and pull off a Christmas miracle. But as they work amidst the chaos of cowboy shootouts and runaway decorating committees, the sparks flying between them are brighter than any Christmas lights. Gwen came to Montana to find her independence, but she might just discover that the greatest success is learning to trust again—in her own heart, in a handsome stranger, and in God’s unexpected plans.
A heartwarming Christian romance, *A Christmas Glow-Up* is a perfect holiday read for fans of sweet, small-town romantic comedies, second chances, and the reminder that sometimes, the best gifts are the ones we never knew we needed. Get ready to laugh, swoon, and fall in love with Golden Valley this Christmas!
The Christmas in Golden Valley Series
- Hashtag Hitched at Christmas
A Gold-Fashioned Christmas
A Christmas Glow-Up
Genre: Romance
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