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Dreaming of a Snowside Christmas
Christmas romance
Matchmaking Santa and Mrs. Claus
Friends to lovers
Second chances
Holiday magic and miracles
Sarah Barker has learned the hard way that love doesn’t always lead to happily-ever-after. After a messy divorce, she’s focused on building her dream urban farm with her best friend, Sadie. Pouring her heart into the closest thing she has to family: her friends, her work, and Mitch Davison—her steady and dependable bestie who’s always had her back.
But Mitch wants more than friendship.
A former Navy SEAL turned hairstylist with a heart of gold, Mitch rebuilt his life after battling PTSD and homelessness. His days are full, balancing work and volunteering, but the one thing he’s missing is Sarah. He knows in his heart she’s his forever—if only he can get her to take a chance on love again.
Enter Nick and Jody Claws, the ultimate holiday matchmakers. Back in Snowside with their signature Christmas magic, Santa and Mrs. Claus are ready to nudge Sarah and Mitch out of the friendship zone and into each other’s arms. With sparks flying and a little help from holiday miracles, will these two realize they’re exactly what the other needs to make this Christmas unforgettable?
This Christmas, discover the magic of love, friendship, and second chances in this heartwarming friends-to-lovers romance that will have you believing in mistletoe—and miracles. Make this holiday unforgettable—get your copy now!
Return to Hope’s Crossing
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Forever His
Opposites attract
Second chance romance
Small-town setting
Found family
He walked away to chase fame on the baseball field. She stayed behind to build a quiet life in the only place she’d ever called home. Now, a decade later, the boy she loved is back, but the man he’s become might break her heart all over again.
Sam Parker was everything to Emma Delaney—laughter, passion, and the promise of forever. But their dreams pulled them apart. He left Hope’s Crossing chasing glory, while Emma clung to the safety of the only life she knew. She told herself she hated him for leaving, but deep down, she feared she wasn’t enough to make him stay.
Now retired and burdened by his own regrets, Sam returns to a small town that feels more like a memory than home. He’s there to care for his estranged father, Joe—a man he’s never seen eye-to-eye with. But as Joe battles leukemia, every tense exchange between father and son cuts deeper, leaving Emma caught between them.
Emma’s determined to bring these two stubborn men together, even if it costs her everything. Because no matter how much time has passed or how deep the wounds run, her heart has always belonged to Sam.
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Forever Mine
Second chance romance
Instant family
Healing emotional wounds
Childhood friends to lovers
Cassie Cooper never planned to become a mom, but when tragedy strikes, she finds herself raising her cousins’ three boys. Between running her beauty salon and navigating her new reality, love is the last thing on her mind—until Griffin Valentine returns to Hope’s Crossing.
Griffin’s life was shattered when he lost his son and his marriage crumbled in the aftermath. Two years later, he’s trying to rebuild, taking over the town’s medical practice. But grief lingers, and trusting himself—or his heart—feels impossible.
When these childhood friends reconnect, old feelings flare to life, but their emotional wounds run deep. Cassie and Griffin must learn to lean on each other and take a chance on the kind of love they thought they’d lost forever.
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Forever Yours
First love rekindled
Long-distance relationship
The one that got away
Small-town charm
Ben Valentine had it all—a successful baseball career, fame, and fortune. But after everything he’s lost, he’s back in Hope’s Crossing, searching for a fresh start.
For Willa Dunbar, Ben was the one who got away. She’s loved him since high school, but he only saw her as the quiet girl who tutored him. When a family tragedy brings Willa back to her small hometown, she’s focused on healing and rebuilding her life. But living next door to the boy she’s never stopped loving stirs up feelings she thought she’d buried long ago.
The chemistry between them is undeniable, but Ben’s world is rooted in Hope’s Crossing, while Willa’s is in Paradise Falls. She’s worked hard to move forward, to build a life without him, but now she’s forced to question everything she thought she wanted.
Can they bridge the distance between their two worlds, or will Ben walk away from her once again?
Get your copy today because first love always leaves a mark on the heart.
This is book three in The Murphy Clan—Return to Hope’s Crossing series. If you want to read more of the Murphy Clan, check out The Murphy Clan—Falling in Love series.