Lila Bennett returns home for the holidays ready to prove she finally has her life together. Instead, she walks straight into chaos: her family still thinks she’s dating her ex—Miles Reed—and her brother has already invited him to stay for Christmas.
To save Miles from spending the holiday alone (and to stop her parents from spiraling), Lila agrees to fake date him for the week. Easy… until the mistletoe attacks, the family dog declares war on Miles, and they discover the guest room only has one bed.
As old feelings start slipping back in between gingerbread disasters and late-night confessions, Lila wonders if the breakup she never got over wasn’t the end after all. But when the truth—all of it—comes out on Christmas Eve, she’ll have to decide what (and who) she’s really fighting for.
A hilarious, heart-tugging holiday romcom about second chances, messy families, and the love you can’t fake.
D. Allen (also known as David Neth) writes small town romance set in Western New York, which he calls home. His books include the Montana Beach series, the Small Town Christmas series, and a handful of standalones. When he's not writing, he works as a school librarian, spending his days surrounded by books in a different way.