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A Christmas Spark
He wants modern. She wants tradition. Their legally-binding shared window display means they're stuck with each other.
The historic Morgan & Son shop in Winterberry Hollow has always been famous for its Christmas window display, complete with Tom Morgan's beloved model train making its journey through a miniature winter wonderland. But when prodigal son James returns with plans to modernize the space, he discovers a complicated his late sister's best friend, Emma Greene, owns half the building—and their legally-binding shared window display is non-negotiable.
Emma's candle shop has thrived for ten years, her seasonal displays becoming as much a part of Winterberry's tradition as the train itself. Now, as James pushes for sleek modernization and Emma fights to preserve the magic they've always created together, they're forced to find middle ground. With James's niece Sophie competing for Festival Princess and the whole town invested in their window's fate, what starts as a battle over retail space becomes something much more personal.
Through late-night planning sessions, candlemaking lessons, and a young girl's belief in Christmas miracles, James and Emma discover that the perfect window display might just be one that bridges past and present—assuming they can agree on anything besides the proper ratio of butter to popcorn during their increasingly cozy negotiation sessions.
A heartwarming small-town Christmas romance about finding common ground, honoring the past, and falling for the one person you're supposed to be fighting with.
The historic Morgan & Son shop in Winterberry Hollow has always been famous for its Christmas window display, complete with Tom Morgan's beloved model train making its journey through a miniature winter wonderland. But when prodigal son James returns with plans to modernize the space, he discovers a complicated his late sister's best friend, Emma Greene, owns half the building—and their legally-binding shared window display is non-negotiable.
Emma's candle shop has thrived for ten years, her seasonal displays becoming as much a part of Winterberry's tradition as the train itself. Now, as James pushes for sleek modernization and Emma fights to preserve the magic they've always created together, they're forced to find middle ground. With James's niece Sophie competing for Festival Princess and the whole town invested in their window's fate, what starts as a battle over retail space becomes something much more personal.
Through late-night planning sessions, candlemaking lessons, and a young girl's belief in Christmas miracles, James and Emma discover that the perfect window display might just be one that bridges past and present—assuming they can agree on anything besides the proper ratio of butter to popcorn during their increasingly cozy negotiation sessions.
A heartwarming small-town Christmas romance about finding common ground, honoring the past, and falling for the one person you're supposed to be fighting with.
- GenresChristmas
274 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 22, 2025
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Cindy Nichols
98 books115 followersCindy Nichols also writes as Cindy Caldwell
Cindy Nichols writes heartwarming stories interwoven with the bonds of friendship and family that combine what she loves most about women's fiction and romance.
She's lived most of her life near a beach...just the way she likes it. She hopes to share that feeling of peace and serenity with readers in her gently thought-provoking, feel-good stories.
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Cindy Nichols writes heartwarming stories interwoven with the bonds of friendship and family that combine what she loves most about women's fiction and romance.
She's lived most of her life near a beach...just the way she likes it. She hopes to share that feeling of peace and serenity with readers in her gently thought-provoking, feel-good stories.
Feel free to sign up for her mailing list to hear about new releases as soon as they are available. Just copy and paste into your browser:
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
January 31, 2025
This is a wonderful story about a town filled with Christmas spirit. It almost seemed that Christmas was all year with the planning, drinking of cocoa, popping corn and finding a Christmas Princess. Sophie was the charmer of the story. She is a young girl that is all about family, friends and happiness. Her idea is to have everyone as happy about the holiday as she is. The making of candles, wooden stars with glitter and watching trains go round and round with lights aglow, is part of the fun. She draws everyone in to be part of the happiness. Great writing!
March 3, 2025
Winter Magic
I loved the story. Love has a way of making magic happen. The sense of tradition in a small town and its magical happenings. Anyone who loves romance would love this story.
I loved the story. Love has a way of making magic happen. The sense of tradition in a small town and its magical happenings. Anyone who loves romance would love this story.
December 23, 2025
Awesome
Filled with light and promise. Sophie is the star and the momentum behind the story. I have five granddaughters and I can see Sophie in every one of them . Also clean and wholesome.
Filled with light and promise. Sophie is the star and the momentum behind the story. I have five granddaughters and I can see Sophie in every one of them . Also clean and wholesome.
January 7, 2026
Oh my goodness what a beautiful story!
This was even better than the first one! What a great cast of characters in a really neat town! As the sister, aunt and great aunt of a lot of rodeo queens this story was special!
This was even better than the first one! What a great cast of characters in a really neat town! As the sister, aunt and great aunt of a lot of rodeo queens this story was special!
January 30, 2026
In Book 2, Sophie is pure magic. She loves jotting down her thoughts in her notebook, saving them for later. This young lady has it all together and is uniting everyone around her. In the end, everyone discovers that Christmas truly is magical. Loved it!
May 12, 2025
winterberry wonders
These books have been so heartwarming I hate to come to an ending. So much nostalgia, caring, changing, and love.
These books have been so heartwarming I hate to come to an ending. So much nostalgia, caring, changing, and love.
August 22, 2025
Sweet
What a truly sweet story, lots of life lessons, the beauty and magic of it all. sounds like a place that more people need to find, to find themselves.
What a truly sweet story, lots of life lessons, the beauty and magic of it all. sounds like a place that more people need to find, to find themselves.
December 27, 2025
Love this series! Can’t wait to read the next one for Christmas 2026. Everyone needs a Sophie in their lives. What sweet, uplifting, cozy stories. Perfect for the season with a cup of hot cocoa.
January 2, 2026
There is something strange about chapter 26. Sophie and Ben, who are supposedly in Tom's living room suddenly come in the door shaking off snow. Also, it suddenly mentions James, when did he arrive?
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