Home For The Holly-Days (The Holly House Inn Series Book 1): A second change romance, marriage of convenience, Christmas novella

by Rebecca Wrights

We do hope you find your stay comfortable and relaxing while you join us for the holiday season. You’ll find fresh Holly strung from the mantel and perfectly tied bows to each and every Christmas wreath.

You may also find a pair of lovers married out of need snuggling up under some mistletoe or landing on Santa’s naughty list after what happened last night in the Inn’s tiny office.

No matter, our two lovers are working out their problems after many years apart in the only way they know how. Maybe, just maybe, they’ll work it out and the girl with a dream of owning the Holly House Inn will get her Christmas wish.

Stay for awhile and enjoy the local festivities and fresh winter snow. Do let us know if there’s anything we can do to make your stay at the Holly House Inn more enjoyable.

We’re so happy to have you home for the holly-days.

Things you'll love in this sweet Christmas

Second chance romanceMarriage of convenience Small town charm"My wife"Meddling grandmasFound familyCheesy Hallmark movie vibes
Please note that there is mention of parental loss in this story.

Genres: Christmas

196 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2025

About the author

Rebecca Wrights is a romance author writing stories about swoon-worthy men and the women they adore. She is all about creating stories and characters that her readers can connect and relate to, while also falling madly in love with them. Small-town romances and steamy love scenes can be expected in each of her stories.

When she’s not writing, Rebecca is playing with her pups or spending time with her very own, swoon-worthy guy. She is based in Charleston, SC which inspires the setting in her debut novel, Feels Like Coming Home which is set to release in early 2024!

Reviews

[Tasma · Rating 4 out of 5]

I knew FOR A FACT that I was GOING TO FUCKING LOVE THIS, and you guessed it, I FUCKING LOVED IT!

It had ALL of the cozy, heartwarming Christmas vibes that you could ask for PLUS a second chance marriage of convenience? YES. FUCKING. PLEASE! We follow the story of Noelle Holly, who is wanting to FINALLY be the owner of the place that she loves the most; The Holly House Inn where she has spent the most part of her life. And honestly, I would want to stay there… WE NEED SOMEWHERE LIKE THIS STAT! However, things take a turn when her grandmother mentions something to Noelle which TURNS THINGS UPSIDE DOWN and things get a little chaotic for her, and honestly, IT WAS EVERYTHING.

Madness turns into ABSOLUTE ADORABLENESS, and this is DEFINITELY what I was needing to get even more into the Christmas spirit. Eve and Belle were COMPLETELY ICONIC and I really hope that we get to explore their happily ever afters in future books! I’m looking at YOU Eve & Jack, and MAYYBEEEE Belle & Chris! If you need a cute, comfy, warm and HEART MELTING Christmas Novella to end 2025 THIS IS IT! <3

[Lex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Happy Holly-Days from Evergreen Hollow ;)

Ending my week with this adorable holiday novella, I had such a fun time spending a couple days with Nick & Noelle, being introduced to Evergreen Hollow and meeting the residents. One thing I can proudly say when I read anything by Rebecca is that my D&D and Pokemon side has come out full force every time, I will talk about it for days, “omg, I play these games and it’s in the book I’m reading!” Is usually what I say to everyone. Speaking of Pokemon, I’m hoping to see my girl Eve and Jack in a book one day. 😏

5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I turn around to look at Noelle and I have to stop myself from brushing away the stray piece of hair that’s fallen in front of her face. As I wait for her to respond, I count the three small freckles that make a triangle just below her left eye. I remember when I would kiss the spot whenever I saw her before giving her a proper kiss hello. The things you do when you’re young and in love. The thing I wish I could do right now f*cking now if I didn’t think Eve would filet me like a fish if I tried.

[Julie Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun little holiday book! Marriage of convenience , some meddling grandmas, fun side characters. Nick and Noelle have history, and though Noelle fights her feelings more than Nick, they eventually give in to how they truly feel. Nicks speech was amazing! This is gonna be a fun little series with this group of friends too .

[Bee · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5/5 stars

I loved this book. The fake relationship trope is officially one of my favorites and this absolutely served.

Noel has waited her whole life to inherit the Holly House Inn from her grandmother. But all of her plans start to fall apart when her grandmother tells her about the final requirement to take over.

She must be married to inherit the inn.

Well, Noel's ex, Nick, is in town for the holidays, so who better to ask for help with this predicament?

Have a nice stay at Holly House Inn!

[Janice Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun holiday surprise this book was🎄.

This book was very different from what I typically reach for, but if Rebecca writes it, I have to read it (and you should to).

Looking forward to future trips to the inn.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute Christmas hallmark movie book.

I knew Grams was up to no good when she told Noelle about this little marriage bit to inherit the Holly House.

I really enjoyed this story & will read book 2 next holiday season!

[Yessenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 🌟

[Jessie Dye · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a really cute read! It needed some more editing tbh and the use of ‘sugar’ and ‘wife’ could’ve been toned down a bit but overall a cute christmas read!

[sab · Rating 1 out of 5]

The amount of typos was insane

[Gabriella · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book! It was short and sweet, while still having a plot which I love. I am excited to see how the series expands. The cute Christmas names and the meddling grandmas I could sniff out from the start! I just loved them! They were so sneaky and cute! Simply this was a good and quick read for the holidays. I will always recommend a Rebecca Wrights book!