Under the Christmas Lights

A charming, feel-good, sweet holiday romance stuffed full of Christmas cheer. Grab a mug of hot cocoa, curl up by the fireplace, and be swept away by a book the celebrates the merriest season!

Nicole Peterson isn’t having a great year. After the double whammy of losing both her job and her marriage, she feels uprooted and adrift in a way she never expected in her mid-fifties.

To make matters worse, the holidays are right around the corner, and her only daughter is overseas and won’t be able to come home to celebrate.

But Nicole has always loved Christmas, and she refuses to let the setbacks in her life keep her from enjoying her favorite time of year. That’s how she finds herself making the impulsive decision to visit Fir Tree Grove, a charming small town famous for its festive atmosphere.

Once she arrives, though, reality sets in. Her savings are dwindling fast, and she needs work. Luckily, local electrician Henry Cline happens to be looking for an assistant during his busiest season as he sets up dazzling holiday light displays around town.

Nicole isn’t exactly what Henry thought he was looking for in an assistant. After all, she has no experience in his line of work—although the help he needs is mostly administrative anyway. Still, something about her makes it impossible to say no. Her warmth and resilience draw him in, and he finds himself offering her the job despite his initial reservations.

What begins as strictly business soon becomes something more as they bond over shared heartbreak and the challenges of starting over later in life. As days go by, the spark between them glows brighter and brighter, rivaling Henry’s best displays.

But can two people with scarred hearts truly take a risk on love again?

With Christmas magic all around, bells ringing merrily, and families drawing close, even the wind through the snow-dusted branches of Fir Tree Grove seems to whisper… yes.