You could call me a Grinch.But instead of green fur, I grew a beard and a brooding attitude.Sure, I’ve got a chip on my shoulder — but we all have our issues.I live in the woods. Alone. That’s the way I like it.Until this December.When Maple St. Claire knocks on my cabin door and everything changes.I may be a grump, but I’m a sucker for sweet things.And this girl? I’ve been in love with her … girl? I’ve been in love with her since I was six years old.
It’s the season for miracles and maybe just this once I’ll get the present I’ve wanted all my life:
Maple St. Claire in my arms under the mistletoe.
Dear Reader,
It’s Christmas and I was feeling generous… so I gave you not one, but two virgins.
That’s right, this filthy-sweet romance features an alpha hero who is saving himself for his one and only… and a sweet as sugar heroine who’s been dreaming of this moment all her life.
They’re both about to get a really good Christmas gift!
xo, frankie
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A second chance Christmas romance novella wrapped up with sweet moments.
Filson & Maple are adorable together, once they get past their miscommunications. With two epilogues giving you a extra present under the Christmas Tree.
OK readers, ya’ll remember that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you kiss the person you love? The tingling in your toes, the heat in your cheeks?
Well ready yourself because this book is going to leave you feeling that exact same way!
Maple and Filson, what a pair they are, their story is sweet and loving, testing and trusting, everything you would want in a Christmas romance.
Maple and Filson grew up together, went to school together, but life has a way of getting in the way sometimes.
Maple loves Filson, has since she was six years old, but bow as an adult taking over her Granny’s Soup Kitchen, life has her down, and she is in need of a little help doing something she truly does not want to do.
Sell her childhood home.
Filson is a grinch, but not with Maple. Maple the girl of his dreams, the woman he wants to marry, the woman he thinks he isn’t good enough for. Filson comes from a broken, poor home, believing he isn’t the right man for Maple.
But those fears are soon put to rest.
Filson and Maple embark on their romance at the best possible time; Christmas. Each are tested with their own worries and issues, but each much learn to trust and love the other.
I freaking LOVED this book, it has now climbed to the top of FL’s favorites for me, and I recommend one-click buying 100%.
*I needed this book so much on the day I read it, my birthday. It was a bad day, that I felt very sad, and this gave me a little something to make me smile*
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SO loved this feelgood Christmas romance , Frankie has done a fantastic with the characters of Maple and Filson and you can really feel the connection and the hot chemistry between them , it’s well written with a fab storyline with an HEA and 2 fab epilogues + another epilogue to download that takes place 10 years later , a definite one to read
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Filson and Maple grew up together and secretly loved each other. When they are separated and lose contact neither imagines a future together.
Maple seeks Filson out years later for help but will it be her helping him as well?
Sweet with so much hidden magic for the Christmas Season.
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This book is soo good! A perfect Christmas story!! Maple and Filson really are the sweetest couple! Their whole story warms the heart!
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This is one of the sweetest and most beautiful books I have read recently. I laughed and shed a few tears. Filson and Maple have a love that is unbreakable. They have such a rich history such devotion to one another and it took them so long to realize it. This book is meaningful and beautiful and shows what true love really is. They are both stubborn and misunderstood but it brings out the reality in them and the dreams they share.
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Filson’s bearded and brooding Grinch persona is no match for the women he’s admired and loved since childhood, Maple who lives on Jingle Bell Lane – she sees beyond the stoic behaviors.
When she shows up at his mountainside home looking for help, little did he know what a hammer and some nails could repair between them!
A smexy, hearts afire holiday romance wrapped up in a mess of miscommunication and trust angst, sweet -n- sassy humor, babies, beards, and a frustratingly beautiful story that has Ms. Loves signature flair written all over it.
The perfect story to get you in whatever kind of mood you’re looking for!
Filson and Maple will make your heart melt awhile also making you want to give them both a good scolding to wake up and see what has been right in front of their faces for so many years. I found it very easy to fall for this heart warming tale and its heart tugging characters. There is an abundance of emotions to be dealt with as the story unfolds, so be prepared to catch a major case of the feels. The engaging storyline is filled with a charming blend of drama, humor, deep emotions, sweetness and swoony romance.
3 1/2 Stars!
Filson and Maple made the cutest couple ever! Bonded together in childhood since they were six years old, and separated by pride and misunderstanding, their second chance story was filled with hope.
Sugary sweet as they saved their firsts for each other even though they were never a couple. I liked the way they never strayed from each other and fought for their happy ever after.
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3 1/2*
Maple is desperate for help but is keeping things to herself. She’s hoping her childhood friend & the boys she’s loved for years Filson will help her.
Filson didn’t realise how much he hurt Maple years ago.
Her request for help to her grandmothers home hopefully will sort things out.
I loved how sweet Filson was so misunderstood and Maple wanting to help everyone.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
I really liked this story. I did want to smack both Filson and Maple upside the head more than once since their communication skills really blew! There is a lot going on between getting ready for Christmas and other angst, you get pulled emotionally all over the place. There were definitely laughs, but other times you just wanted to give them a hug and tell them everything will be okay.
Filson is from the wrong side of the tracks and has been labeled a “grinch”, which he doesn’t care about at all. Maple is Filson’s “angel” and is very social and involved in things to help others in town. Filson has loved Maple since he was 6 years old and the present he wants for Christmas is Maple. Loved it when they got together and started communicating! The happy ever after was perfect. Definitely recommend reading this one!
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