Christmas in Granite Harbor

Small-town traditions, a Maine Coon, and a decades-old mystery knit hearts together this Christmas.

Josephine "Joey" Rockwell has made history as Granite Harbor's first female harbormaster. Adopted as an infant, Joey has fought to prove she belongs in the community. Defeating her childhood rival, Jace McClintock, for the coveted position is a triumph sweeter than she imagined--almost. Jace has returned to Granite Harbor after years away, brooding and withdrawn, haunted by a past he's desperate to escape. Once a promising doctor, he's now tethered to the grueling life of lobstering, a choice that puzzles everyone--especially Joey. She senses there's more driving him home than meets the eye.

Jace wrestles with the fallout of a malpractice accusation that could cost him everything. It won't take long for the town to learn the truth behind his sudden departure from medicine. But the longer he works on his dad's lobster boat, the harder it becomes to imagine leaving home again. The new harbormaster has a history of distracting him, and a relationship is the last thing he needs.

With tensions rising between tradition and change, Joey is determined to unite Granite Harbor for the holidays. She turns to a beloved town ritual: the harbormaster's honor of selecting a community member to build the town's Christmas tree made of lobster traps. Joey bestows the honor to her grumpy rival who's in desperate need of Christmas spirit. Amid the glow of holiday lights and the whispers of the past, Jace and Joey discover that some mysteries are worth unraveling--and some hearts are worth risking everything for.

Christmas in Granite Harbor is a heartfelt tale of heritage, resilience, and the magic of finding love where you least expect it.

• Enemies to more
• Workplace romance
• Anne and Gilbert rivalry
• Adoption
• Overcoming a difficult past
• Swoony kisses

While the chemistry is sizzling and the themes are heartfelt, the language and physical attraction are clean and wholesome.