The Wedding Gift

by Leanna Ellis

Three sisters. Two hearts. One small town to the rescue of a Christmas wedding.

Mike Peterson has always believed in grand gestures—and this Christmas, he writes a heartfelt letter to each of his daughters, announcing that he and his fiancée, Delia, are tying the knot… on Christmas morning.

No fuss. No problems. Just a simple, low-key wedding.

Unfortunately, his handwriting is illegible.

And his three daughters? All fuss, major plans—and determined to pull off a holiday wedding worthy of a Hallmark movie.

Now Libby, Charlie, and Elle are scrambling to make their father’s surprise ceremony an unforgettable expression of their love.

But when a blizzard knocks out the power, their carefully laid plans start to unravel.

Then again, this is Storybrook—where Christmas has a way of bringing hearts (and families) together when it matters most.

A heartwarming, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy novella perfect for fans of Jenny Hale, Debbie Macomber, Nancy Naigle, and small-town holiday romance.

137 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 26, 2025

About the author

Award-winning author, Leanna Ellis, writes sweet, heartwarming romances and closed-door romantic comedies with heart, humor, and hope. With over a million books sold, Ellis has won numerous awards, including the National Readers' Choice Award. She lives in Texas with her husband where they raised their two children, who now live too far away living their dreams but apparently still like to come home, probably to visit their doodle siblings who never grow up and move away. Readers who love Hallmark-style, wholesome love stories, will love The Wedding Letter series and the coming Love Note sereies. You can find more about Ellis at leannaellis.com.

Reviews

[Renee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was sweet!

[Jayne Butcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now that two of his daughters are married and his third one is engaged, Mike Peterson decides it is time to marry Delia. Since the whole family will be at Delia’s B&B for Christmas, they decide to have a quick low key Christmas morning wedding. Of course given that his three daughters run a wedding business, we all know that’s not going to happen. Charlie and Sam are on their honeymoon and have to fight a snow storm in order to get to Delia’s bed and breakfast in time. The electricity goes out while Elle’s cake is in the oven….and the reverend doesn’t show up. But, surprises abound, concessions are made, the electricity returns and love reigns. You will see delightful Christmas presents, matching pajamas, unexpected guests, snowplows and sleighs before one big surprise brings everything full circle. Such a lovely story!