Date Night in December

Laney Reynolds leaves the city and goes home to Cherrywood Creek, the small town where she grew up. December there means holiday festivals and snow-covered streets, and she hopes both will help her recover from a broken heart. Her husband, Connor, spent years climbing the corporate ladder while the distance between them grew.

Connor takes her departure as a wake-up call. He refuses to give up on the marriage, so he leaves the high-rises behind and follows Laney to her hometown. He has one month, until Christmas, to show her that he has changed.

This is a married-couple second-chance romcom with a festive, cozy small-town setting: gingerbread houses, hot chocolate dates and plenty of snow. The romance is open-door, with steamy nights alongside the sweeter moments. The tone is warm and light.

Connor is a CEO, and the question the book turns on is whether he can convince Laney that being her husband matters more to him than that title. This time he is listening, but it will take more than cocoa to win her back.