Details: One white lie. One Christmas. One chance at love.
For single mom Holly Goodwin Moore, Christmas has always been a season of magic—glittering lights, warm cookies, snowflakes falling like confetti. But this year? The sparkle is gone. With her ex’s family wedding fast approaching, her daughter Lydia ready to toss petals down the aisle, and Holly dreading every second, desperation pushes her into a dangerous game. She blurts out a lie: she already has the perfect boyfriend as her plus-one. Now, she has to produce him—or risk humiliation under the mistletoe.
Enter Ryan Caldwell. He came to Shelter Springs for peace, not chaos—just a quiet holiday watching over his niece and keeping his distance from his estranged father. But then Holly barrels into his world, with her fierce heart and frantic plea. Against his better judgment, he agrees: he’ll play the role of doting boyfriend. In return, she’ll help him give his niece the Christmas she deserves.
What begins as a bargain under the Christmas lights soon burns brighter than either of them imagined. Because sometimes, all it takes is one lie…to uncover the truth of where you really belong.
