Christmas Trees and Mistletoe: A Later In Life Second Chance Romance

Name: Christmas Trees and Mistletoe: A Later In Life Second Chance Romance
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

Jeanine Lauren

Apr 2022 · The Shops at Sunshine Bay Book 1 · Jeanine Lauren

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Can two feuding grandparents survive the holidays under one roof… without decking each other first?

After her divorce, Kathleen thought she’d finally found her fresh start—new town, new toy store, and time with her granddaughters. But when the shop’s finances falter and her daughter is called away on an emergency, Kathleen suddenly finds herself juggling full-time childcare, a struggling business, and her most unexpected challenge yet: Roy, her granddaughters’ other grandfather.

Roy is charming, infuriating, and completely convinced he knows best. The girls adore him—Kathleen, not so much. She’s determined to keep the peace, but between snowstorms, toy shop troubles, and too many cups of hot cocoa, sparks start to fly.

Roy isn’t thrilled either. Sure, he promised his son he’d step up, but Kathleen is bossy, stubborn, and impossible to ignore. Unfortunately, so is the way she makes his heart beat faster. As they both navigate old hurts and new beginnings, the magic of Christmas begins to weave its quiet spell—reminding them that sometimes forgiveness, family, and even love deserve a second chance.

Set in the charming coastal town of Sunshine Bay, Christmas Trees and Mistletoe is a feel-good holiday romance about second chances, blended families, and believing in love when you least expect it. Perfect for readers who enjoy:

🎁 Heartwarming Christmas romance novels

❤️ Later-in-life love stories

🏡 Small-town women’s fiction with humor and heart

❄️ Feel-good clean romances for the holiday season

🥰 Stories that celebrate family, forgiveness, and community

Fans of Debbie Macomber, Sheila Roberts, and Nancy Naigle will adore this uplifting holiday tale that proves it’s never too late to find your happily ever after.

Christmas Trees and Mistletoe is part of the beloved Sunshine Bay series, where every story celebrates friendship, love, and life’s second acts. Each book can be read as a standalone.

✨ Curl up with a cup of cocoa, turn on the twinkle lights, and escape to Sunshine Bay — where love, laughter, and holiday cheer are waiting for you under the mistletoe. ✨

Can two feuding grandparents survive the holidays under one roof… without decking each other first? After her divorce, Kathleen thought she’d finally found her fresh start—new town, new toy store, and time with her granddaughters. But when the shop’s finances falter and her daughter is called awa...

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1 review

Ashley Raye

December 8, 2022

This was a quick read that I finished in about a day. I found the story really interesting. The characters had obvious chemistry even though they had a falling out in their past. What happened in the past was brought up numerous times, but its resolution never really happened. We spent a lot of time hearing about everything that happened and why it was causing an issue so much later in their lives, but it was never dealt with. The book's whole resolution went very fast, and it was like all the issues were miraculously forgotten. The relationship moved quickly as well, I just don't think that was realistic given what these characters would have to work through to get to that point. But, again, it was all magically okay and those issues ceased to exist. Was the ending one that I hoped would happen? Yes. However, it wasn't very believable and so it didn't feel right. I received an ARC of this book for free, and I voluntarily left this review.

About the author

Though Jeanine has been writing most of her life, many (okay, almost all) of her words have been for her day jobs, term papers, volunteer work, or used to make endless 'to do' lists she rarely looks at.

In 2019, Jeanine finally published the first book in her Sunshine Bay series -Love's Fresh Start - followed by three more so far, and is now writing as fast as she can, trying to make up for lost time.

To find out when Jeanine's next books are coming out, head over to her website at jeaninelauren.com and join her mailing list.

Jeanine lives in the lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada not far from the fictional town of Sunshine Bay where most of her characters live.

Jeanine Lauren is a USA Today bestselling author who writes stories about friendship, love and second chances in the second half of life, because let's face it, the second half is the most interesting. Though Jeanine has been writing most of her life, many (okay, almost all) of her words have bee...

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