The Breakup Clause: Fake-Dating Christmas Romance Meets Second Chance Love in this Cozy Holiday Romantic Comedy

by Mila Rhodes

💔 The Breakup Clause — A smart, slow-burn second-chance romance full of wit, chemistry, and holiday sparkle 💔She writes the rules. He keeps breaking them.

Clara Jameson believes everything—even love—can be negotiated. As a high-powered Manhattan lawyer known for airtight contracts, she’s built her career on logic, precision, and never letting emotions interfere with business.

Then he walks back into her boardroom.

Eli Hartman, her ex and the firm’s newest PR hire, is charming, reckless, and exactly the kind of chaos Clara swore she’d never revisit. But when a holiday campaign forces them to play “New York’s favorite power couple” for the cameras, old feelings resurface—along with unfinished clauses neither of them can ignore.

As snow falls over the city and every staged kiss starts to feel real, Clara must decide whether to protect her heart… or rewrite the terms entirely.

What readers will
✨ Enemies-to-lovers meets second-chance romance
💼 Witty workplace banter and slow-burn tension
❄️ Big city holiday charm (perfect for fans of The Hating Game and Love, Actually)
💌 Smart, emotional writing with cinematic chemistry
🔥 Closed-door spice, open-heart emotion

Perfect for fans

Emily Henry

Christina Lauren

Sophie Kinsella

Tessa Bailey’s soft-hearted heroes

Genres: Ebooks

85 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 5, 2025

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cute idea for a story but there needs to be some editing. Different scenes seemed to be placed in the middle of a chapter. One second I’m reading about a photo shot and the characters saying goodbye, but the next sentence is them entering a restaurant and people talking about their romance? I’m hoping an editor can step in and fix it and I’d try reading it again, but it was too choppy and unclear and time warping for me to finish. Please finish, such a cute idea!

[JusDean Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute short read

I liked the short but detailed story. I had to reread a few scenes because I was a bit confused about the setting and had to ask AI what the whole campaign thing was about. a good morning coffee read

[Jessica · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF for a short book it is hard to read 😢

[Bridgette Draper · Rating 2 out of 5]

The “clauses” annoyed me so much after the first 5. I get it was supposed to be part of the humor and charm but it got so repetitive.
The plot was super cute. And I really enjoyed the characters but I felt the whole story was missing something.