Tail Gates & Tinsel

He came to close a chapter.  She’s about to rewrite his whole story.

Luke Everhart arrives in the charming lakeside town of Cobourg with a simple plan: settle his late great aunt’s estate and head straight back to his fast paced life in Toronto.  No distractions.  No detours.  And definitely no getting swept up in small town Christmas magic.

But Cobourg at Christmastime has a way of changing even the most carefully laid plans.

Elysabeth Bennett lives for the holidays.  Between helping run her family’s Christmas tree farm, organizing town festivities, and making sure every light in Cobourg twinkles just right, she’s practically the town’s unofficial ambassador of Christmas cheer.  The last thing she needs is a big city businessman rolling his eyes at the traditions she loves.

Luke, meanwhile, can’t understand how anyone has time for gingerbread contests, caroling, and something called the Storybook Stroll.  Especially when he’s unexpectedly volunteered to wear a period costume for the beloved event... his aunt’s favorite holiday tradition.

But when a sudden snowstorm strands Luke at Elysabeth’s cozy Christmas tree farm, with a dead EV battery, a crackling fire, and a stack of board games... the two are forced to spend a little more time together than either planned.

Between snowy walks through pine trees, cups of cocoa by the fire, and the warmth of a town that feels like one big family, Luke begins to see Cobourg and Elysabeth in a whole new light.

And this Christmas, he might just discover that sometimes the place you never meant to stay… is the place your heart has been waiting for all along.

A heartwarming enemies-to-lovers holiday romance filled with small-town charm, festive traditions, and the magic of finding love when you least expect it. 🎄✨