She was the spark I never forgot. This Christmas, I’m not letting her slip through the flames twice.
Willa Wilder comes back to Granitehart Ridge trying to save the Holly & Hearth Festival. Soft curves. Fierce heart. Still the girl I never stopped wanting. When a faulty wire sparks an outlet, I pull her away without thinking. That’s what I do. That’s who I am.
Someone snaps a photo of us kissing under the mistletoe.
Now the whole town thinks we’re together.
She asks me to fake-da...
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She was the spark I never forgot. This Christmas, I’m not letting her slip through the flames twice.
Willa Wilder comes back to Granitehart Ridge trying to save the Holly & Hearth Festival. Soft curves. Fierce heart. Still the girl I never stopped wanting. When a faulty wire sparks an outlet, I pull her away without thinking. That’s what I do. That’s who I am.
Someone snaps a photo of us kissing under the mistletoe.
Now the whole town thinks we’re together.
She asks me to fake-date her to keep the sponsors happy. I tell myself it’s temporary. But the second she fits against my chest, I know the truth: nothing about her has ever been pretend. I lost her once. I won’t make that mistake again.
If the town wants a Christmas couple, they’re getting one.
If anyone thinks I’m letting her walk away, they’re wrong.
This time, she’s mine.
Tropes You’ll Love:
🎄 Possessive grumpy cinnamon-roll mountain man ex-firefighter
🎄 Curvy sunshine heroine returning home
🎄 Fake dating → real love under the mistletoe
🎄 Second-chance crush who never forgot her
🎄 Viral kiss + small-town Christmas festival chaos
🎄 Public claiming, emotional body worship, fireside aftercare
🎄 Found-family brotherhood
🎄 Low angst, high heat, guaranteed HEA
A steamy, cozy, instalove Christmas romance with instant obsession, no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a holiday HEA that feels like coming home.
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