Some things are worth fixing properly, even if it takes longer.
When Clara Bennett's father breaks his knee three weeks before Willow Creek's biggest Christmas tradition, she trades her tidy New York life for a suitcase, a legal pad, and a family inn that's quietly falling apart. The porch sags. The roof leaks. And the wishing well her grandfather built by hand, the one every guest photographs, the one her mother filled with fifty years of Christmas Eve hopes, has cracked clean through.
Worse, there's a buyer circling, and Clara's father is tired enough to say yes.
Enter Sawyer Reed: the steady, sawdust-dusted carpenter next door, and the boy Clara left without a goodbye nine years ago. As they work side by side to save the inn before the town's Christmas Inn Crawl, old feelings resurface alongside old memories, and Clara starts to wonder if she ran from Willow Creek for the wrong reasons entirely.
With a town that shows up before it's asked, a family finding its way back to each other, and a wishing well waiting for one more coin, Starlight & Peppermint is a heartwarming story about homecoming, second chances, and the kind of love that was patient enough to wait.
A wholesome, small-town holiday romance perfect for readers who love found-family warmth, hometown sweethearts, and a Christmas Eve worth believing in.
Autorentext
I'm Lena Eddings, a storyteller at heart and a dreamer by nature. Writing has always been my way of exploring the beauty, complexity, and wonder of the human experience. Through fiction, I bring to life the emotions, struggles, and triumphs that connect us all, the quiet moments of hope, the unexpected turns of love, and the journeys of finding oneself again.
Every story I write is a piece of me, drawn from late-night thoughts, whispered ideas, and the small sparks of inspiration found in everyday life. I love crafting characters who feel real, imperfect, and deeply human, and guiding readers through worlds where imagination meets emotion.
I write with heart and honesty, weaving together stories of love, resilience, mystery, and transformation. My goal is to make readers feel something genuine to laugh, to cry, to see themselves in the pages, and to close each book with a sense of warmth and wonder.
When I'm Not Writing
When I'm not lost in a story, you'll likely find me reading a cozy novel, sipping tea, or wandering through nature, searching for the next spark of inspiration. I believe every moment no matter how small holds a story waiting to be told.
Thank you for stopping by my corner of XinXii. I hope my stories speak to your heart and remind you that even in the simplest moments, magic can be found.
"Stories are not just written they are felt, lived, and remembered." Lena Eddings.