Publication Date: Oct 2023

Synopsis:

Nine years to fall in love. Eight nights to learn the truth. One chance to rewrite the past. Ellie Klein fled Vermont after graduating high school, and she hasn’t been back since. Not to see her overbearing parents nor her distant brother, not even to visit her temperamental cat and beloved dog. And most importantly, she hasn’t been back to see Theo Fox. Her first love and brother’s best friend has been but a distant and painful memory for the last seven years.

When Ellie’s travel site lands her back where it all began, her goal is to get in and out without seeing anyone from before. But life has other plans when she’s caught in a blizzard that leaves her seeking refuge in a cabin owned by none other than the infamous Theo.

Theo Fox has been winning collegiate hockey and NHL championships since Ellie disappeared, but all he really wants is a second chance with the woman he can’t stop loving. When she shows up unannounced in Vermont, he’s determined to find out why she left and never returned. And if he has a little magic on his side, how to get her back.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect an adult, dual timeline romance that takes place in Vermont during Christmas/Hannukah, and is full of familiar tropes such as found family, second chance love, disability rep, and forced proximity.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Moderate to heavy use of curse words throughout

Sexual Content: Open Door – Mentions of sex + open door scenes (Some between teenagers) Not overly graphic.

Violence: Mild – Fist fights

Substance Use: Mention of ecstasy use and brief Marijuana smoking, teen drinking/drunkenness

Prejudices: Against chronic illness (Lupus)

Religious Themes: References to Hanukkah and its origin, lighting of candles (Mostly non-religious book though)

Other Topics: Loss of parents, family tension and estrangement

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