My Christmas Lumberjack Rival: A Sweet Small Town Christmas Romantic Comedy Novella

by Ella Score

Rivals clash under the mistletoe in this sweet rom com about finding love where you least expect it.
🌲 She's a fancy Manhattan floral designer
🪓 He's a stubborn small-town lumberjack
❄️ They clash over small town Christmas festival plans
🎄 When a snowstorm strikes, these opposites must work together to save the holiday
❓ Will they discover that sometimes the best gifts come wrapped in flannel?

🎁 Tropes You'll
✨ Holiday rivals-to-lovers
✨ Grumpy lumberjack/sunshine city girl
✨ Snowed-in forced proximity
✨ Small-town Christmas magic
✨ Community matchmaking

102 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 25, 2025

About the author

Ella Score writes heartwarming small-town romances where love always wins. Her sweet, wholesome stories are filled with charming communities, genuine connections, and couples who discover their happily-ever-afters through kindness and laughter. When she's not crafting cozy love stories, Ella collects vintage teacups and believes every small town holds magic waiting to be found.

Reviews

[Mindy Killgrove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story. Quick and easy to read in one sitting.

[Reene's Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Christmas Lumberjack Rival
By: Ella Score

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Such a beautiful short Christmas story.
Two childhood friends from school meet up again in a small town.
Nadia is the Christmas decorator for the town she once ran away from after her dad's business closed down.
She learns how close a small town is when things go sour. She realises that the town is not just about being nosey and having the need to know everyones business it's about having a small town that's like family.
Clayton then realise how much her work ethics sparks him to fall in love with her again even more when they work together.
They both fall in love with each other and Nadia decides to stay in the small town.

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[Krystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is part of the Heartstring Hill series. It does appear that these books are stand-alone books.

I love that this book was about finding yourself. And that finding yourself doesn’t always mean that your current life plan is the right plan. There are so many things in life that can change a persons trajectory and one has to be ready to not only acknowledge it, but be open to a change. That’s exactly what this book gives the reader.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute! Super quick read! It was full of all that small-town Christmas charm and chaos. It kept me wondering what was going to happen next! Predictable in a sense that every action pushes Clayton and Nadia together, but still never knew what chaotic event or community members would get involved next! Definitely recommend this sweet, short read!

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

"That's what people do -- they make decisions and learn from them and make new ones.

[Regency_Fan_ Michelle RegencyFanMichelleAndMore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this charming Christmas novella! The sweet romance warmed my heart, and I couldn't get enough of the witty banter and the delightful small-town atmosphere.