Mistletoe and Mr. Wright

by C. Deanne Rowe

In the whirlwind of corporate politics, Mia Lawrence thought she had finally found a safe haven when she left her old job to work with Alan Wright on a revolutionary health and wellness project. But as they embarked on their professional journey, the ghost of her past, her former boss Michael Jones, reared its manipulative head.

For years, Michael had exploited Mia's talents and heart, all while falsely claiming to be in love with her. Now, as Mia and Alan forged ahead on their new project, she discovered a shocking Michael and Alan had made a scandalous wager to win her heart before their project's completion.

Mia faced a crossroads that would test her resolve and question her trust. Alan, a man with a hidden agenda, would have to prove that he was more than just another pawn in the corporate game. With a touch of holiday magic and a dash of romance,

Mistletoe and Mr. Wright is a heartwarming tale of second chances and the power of self-discovery, where Mia must decide if she can trust her heart to a man who may hold the key to her professional dreams and her personal happiness.

59 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 19, 2023

About the author

C. Deanne Rowe is a bestselling author of small-town romance, romantic suspense, and heartfelt women's fiction. She's published over forty novels across five series — Puckerbrush, Cowboy Temptation, Valley, Shattered Walls, and Stiletto Girls. Thirteen of the novels were with The Stiletto Series alongside the Stiletto Girls.
Her thriller, Manuscript For Murder, was named a finalist in the 2025 MasterClass Write With James Patterson Contest — a milestone in her shift toward suspense alongside the small-town love stories her readers already know her for.
Born in southwest Oklahoma and raised on small-town stories, Deanne has called Iowa home for over thirty years, where she lives with her husband, their two children and spouses, and five grandchildren. Before retiring in 2018 to write full-time, she spent over twenty years at MidAmerican Energy scheduling natural gas on the interstate pipelines — a career, she'll tell you, that taught her plenty about plotting.
These days she writes, plays a little organ, and shares her writing space with Kendell, the rescue French bulldog who joined the family three years ago. Kendell carries on a tradition started by Allie — the teacup toy poodle and undisputed hero who sat through more chapters than Deanne can count.