Hazel Morris is dreading the holidays this year. Not only is it her first Christmas since her beloved mother died, it's also the first since she made the biggest mistake of her life and ended her relationship with the best man she's ever known.
After navigating life and grief on her own for the last six months, Hazel is relieved to be spending a quiet Christmas in Honeywell Hollow with her aunt. Except, in keeping with a year where everything has gone wrong, her aunt has forgotten their plans and left town...
Mason Reynolds hasn't told his family that the love of his life broke up with him six months ago. He meant to, really he did, but he's been holding onto every last shred of hope that Hazel would come back to him.
So when he walks into his parents' house the week before Christmas and finds Hazel there, he thinks she's a living, breathing Christmas miracle. But she's not there for him. And she's determined not to stay.
If Mason can convince Hazel to stay, he's certain he can remind her that they're meant to be and show her he can be her shelter after so much pain. Otherwise, he knows he'll have to let her go for good and end up more brokenhearted than before.
Can these two exes embrace an unexpected Christmas together and let the magic of the holiday season heal their battered hearts?
At Home With You This Christmas is a sweet and steamy holiday novella. Despite the heavy themes of grief, it's also hopeful, funny, and romantic. Please be sure to read the author's note and content warnings at the beginning of the book if grief/loss of a parent is a sensitive topic for you.
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Marie Landry's life revolves around books; when she's not writing them, she's reading them, taking pictures of them for bookstagram, or blogging about them. An avid reader from a young age, she loves getting lost in characters' worlds, whether they're of her own making or someone else's. She particularly loves stories with as much of an emphasis on self-discovery and friendship as on romance...but don't leave out the romance!
She lives in a cozy apartment in Ontario, Canada with the best roommate ever, and can be found working in a room surrounded by Funko Pops and?you guessed it?books. When not doing bookish things, you can often find her cooking, exploring areas both familiar and new, watching TV, or taking photos. Her fangirl heart perks up at the mention of Star Wars, Sherlock, and Doctor Who, and you'll often find nerdy references woven into her books.
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