When Christmas magic meets second chances, even the sweetest surprises can change everything. Megan Caldwell has mastered the art of being temporary-dead-end jobs, shared apartments, and carefully guarded hearts are her specialty. But when a phone call from small-town Tennessee lawyer Kyle Porter changes everything, she finds herself the unlikely heir to Sugar & Spice Candy Shop in Mistletoe Falls, where Christmas magic isn't seasonal-it's a way of life. Kyle Porter wasn't supposed to be young, charming, and devastatingly handsome in flannel. He's everything Megan has learned not to trust: stable, rooted, and dangerously kind. When her inherited apartment proves uninhabitable, his offer of a cozy A-frame cabin creates the kind of forced proximity that turns professional courtesy into something more. Learning to make candy from scratch and run a business is nothing compared to learning to trust her heart. Between spectacular kitchen disasters, skiing lessons that end in laughter, and community traditions that make her feel like she finally belongs somewhere, Megan discovers that Kyle sees through every wall she's built.

But when his well-meaning gesture threatens to shatter her carefully rebuilt confidence, she must choose between the safety of running away and the terrifying possibility that some people-and some places-are worth staying for. Set against the snow-dusted backdrop of a town where twinkling lights never come down and every cup of cocoa comes with a side of hope, this is a story about finding home in the most unexpected places and discovering that the sweetest love stories are the ones where you're brave enough to be truly seen.