âSparkles with warmth, wit, and a sweet helping of holiday charm! The perfect stocking stuffer for readers who crave all the holiday feels and a happy ending!â âRachel Linden, bestselling author of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie
Inspired by Jane Austenâs Emma, this joyful Christmas romp tells the story of a woman who canât stop trying to help everyone around her find their happily-ever-afterâeven when her help leads to disaster.
Frankie Lane knows whatâs best for just about everyone but herself. Her divorced sister, Stef, who is too young to give up on love; her shy employee, Elinor; and her daughter, Natalie, who works in Frankieâs shop, Holiday Happiness, and really needs to start her own business selling the delectable chocolates she makes at home; even her best friend, Viola, who is trying to renovate her old Victorian. Frankie knows she could help all of them, if theyâd just let herâand if all of her help didnât end in utter disaster.
Then thereâs Mitch Howard, the owner of the local hardware store. Theyâve been friends ever since Frankie opened her store, nine years earlier. He got her through the nightmare when she lost her husband in a freak accident, and heâs her favorite shoulder to cry on. Heâs been divorced for years, and itâs such a waste of man! Mitch is the fittest, finest man Frankie knows. Heâs easygoing, wise and kindhearted. Mitch needs someone. And sheâs determined to help him find that someoneâwhether he likes it or not.