The Christmas Lantern Walk
(2026)(The tenth book in the Christmas in Garland Falls series)
A novel by Olivia Sands
She wanted a quiet handmade tradition. He showed her that some kinds of magic grow stronger when they are seen. Paige Larkin wants the first Garland Falls Christmas lantern walk to feel handmade, heartfelt, and real. No glossy spectacle. No staged perfection. Just neighbors gathering by the river with paper lanterns, candle-safe lights, and a quiet reminder that even the darkest part of winter can be softened by small lights carried together.
Leo Bennett was hired to photograph the event for the town archive. Quiet, observant, and far more comfortable behind the camera than in the middle of things, Leo understands why Paige wants to protect the lantern walk from becoming just another pretty promotion. But he also believes his photographs could help secure funding to make the tradition last.
Paige worries that being seen will change the heart of the event. Leo worries he has spent too long watching life instead of joining it.
As they cut vellum stars, repair lantern frames, scout the old stone bridge, and choose which images tell the truest story, Paige starts to trust the care behind Leo's lens. Leo begins to wonder if stepping into the light might be worth the risk.
On Christmas night, Garland Falls will walk together beneath lantern glow. And two quiet hearts may finally find their way across the bridge.
🎄 Sweet & Clean Christmas Romance
🏘️ Small-Town Charm
💕 Paper Artist Meets Quiet Photographer
🏮 A Christmas Lantern Walk
✂️ Handmade Lanterns & Vellum Stars
📷 Falling in Love Behind the Lens
🌉 Two Hearts & an Old Stone Bridge
✨ A Heartwarming Happily Ever After Tropes a
Genre: Romance
Leo Bennett was hired to photograph the event for the town archive. Quiet, observant, and far more comfortable behind the camera than in the middle of things, Leo understands why Paige wants to protect the lantern walk from becoming just another pretty promotion. But he also believes his photographs could help secure funding to make the tradition last.
Paige worries that being seen will change the heart of the event. Leo worries he has spent too long watching life instead of joining it.
As they cut vellum stars, repair lantern frames, scout the old stone bridge, and choose which images tell the truest story, Paige starts to trust the care behind Leo's lens. Leo begins to wonder if stepping into the light might be worth the risk.
On Christmas night, Garland Falls will walk together beneath lantern glow. And two quiet hearts may finally find their way across the bridge.
🎄 Sweet & Clean Christmas Romance
🏘️ Small-Town Charm
💕 Paper Artist Meets Quiet Photographer
🏮 A Christmas Lantern Walk
✂️ Handmade Lanterns & Vellum Stars
📷 Falling in Love Behind the Lens
🌉 Two Hearts & an Old Stone Bridge
✨ A Heartwarming Happily Ever After Tropes a
Genre: Romance