Ella

Cranberry Corner

by Piper Cook

Curvy Girl Short and Steamy Single Dad Holiday Romance

She’s trying to figure out her life. He’s been handed a child-sized curveball. Will a sprinkling of holiday magic be enough to keep them together when things begin to fall apart?
Ella
I loved the holidays as a kid. But now, they’re a yearly reminder of all the things I haven’t accomplished.
Life isn’t bad, but I never thought I’d still be single, working gig jobs while couch-surfing between friend’s houses.
When an anxious father wanders into the tree park with his little girl after closing time, I don’t have the heart to turn them away.
Todd is patient, kind and lights my body up like a Christmas tree.
But am I ready for an instant family when I don’t have my own life together?
Todd
I thought my life was on track until a daughter I didn’t know I had arrived on my doorstep.
Rylee is shy, but we’re warming to each other, and I’m doing my best to make the holidays special for her.
When we wander through a holiday lot searching for the perfect tree, we find a spritely young woman who steals both our hearts.
Ella is an enchanting free spirit, and I’d like to trim her tree.
But is it fair to bring a woman into my child’s life when I’m just getting to know her myself?


If you like your stories short and steamy with lots of heat and a sprinkling of humor, you’ll love Ella. She’s the perfect combination of naughty and nice with a sprinkle of marshmallows. This is a curvy woman, single dad romance. Guaranteed HEA, no cheating, no cliffhangers. Standalone read.

The holiday spirit is alive and well in the heart of Cranberry Corner. Where mistletoe and mirth abound, and a sprinkling of Christmas magic is always in the air. Cranberry Corner is a series of steamy rom-com standalone short stories with curvy women as naughty as they are nice. Put a log on the fire and enjoy the heat. Guaranteed HEA. No cheating. No cliffhangers.

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 2, 2021

About the author

Piper Cook writes sexy insta-love stories with strong, curvy leading ladies and their hot male counterparts. Guaranteed HEA without cliffhangers or cheating.

Reviews

[Char ღ Denae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable holiday romance…

A young woman alone, a lonely, workaholic man and an adorable 3 year old, each struggling at Christmas time. Can love work its magic to give them the gift of a Christmas miracle?
Sweet, slightly steamy, short romance with a very satisfying happy ending.

[Lisa Bing · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a sweet and steamy holiday romance that really showcased insta love. It was fun, fast paced and had great characters. Good fun!

[lf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christmas Magic, mistletoe and twinkling lights

Ella is the third book in the Cranberry Corner series. This is a quick and delightfully entertaining holiday romance. Ella left home after being inspired by her older sister Hanna, her story is in Holiday Heat. But Ella has been struggling financially as she has been working gig jobs and couch surfing. This holiday season she is working at the Christmas tree lot which comes with a trailer to live in. Todd is a workaholic who's life was upended a couple of months ago with a knock on his door. An old "friends with benefits" was standing there with a young girl who she claimed was his child. As she had to go overseas to look at her sick mother she left Kirin with Todd. Todd has been trying his best with Kirin and that includes making her Christmas special. The first thing to do that is to get a tree, his first one on his own. But when Todd and Kirin arrive at the tree lot it is closed. Kirin still runs off and into the trees with Todd left searching for her. When he finds her she is snuggled into the lap of a young women, eating a graham cracker and both are wrapped up right in a blanket. Ella helps Todd and Kirin to find their perfect tree and then to get it home. Todd invites her to help them get it set up which includes a shopping trip for all the lights and decorations. Once the tree is up and Kirin is tucked in bed it is Todd and Ella who are about to unwrap each other for some very satisfying lighting things up together. Will the morning bring heartbreak or will it bring some Christmas magic?

This was a charming and sweet story that tugged on my heartstrings a bit. The Christmas magic is definitely working with this story and very lovable characters, including little Kirin and her bunny.

[Emily Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Cozy First Christmas Together . . .

Ella has been down on her luck lately, not having any real purpose, and couch-surfing among friends since she has no place to live. For the holidays, she is working on a Christmas tree lot selling trees. They provide her with an unheated trailer, so she has a temporary place to sleep.

Todd has just discovered he has a 3-year-old daughter named Rylee when her mother Cleo, a former one-night-stand, drops her off with him while she goes overseas to take care of her ill mother. Todd has no idea what to do with a child, but he wants to make her Christmas special for her. They go to the tree lot, but it has closed. Rylee, however, runs into the trees and Todd chases after her.

Ella hears a man’s voice calling. By the time he finds them, she is sitting on the trailer step, cuddling Rylee who is wrapped in a blanket. They find a tree and she goes shopping with them for decorations, then goes home with them to trim the tree. The three of them have a definite connection with each other. Can Todd make Rylee’s Christmas perfect after all by bringing Ella into their new family?

[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short steamy sexy holiday read with a single man who finds out unexpectedly that he is a dad to a 3 year old named Rylee. The mom leaves Rylee with Todd so she can go to Europe to take care of her mother. Todd does not have a clue what to do with a 3 year old he has never met but since it is close to Christmas he heads to the Christmas Tree lot to get a tree hoping that will help her talk and get to know him. That is where he meets Elle who works at the lot and who does not have a clue what to do with her life. This is a really fun sweet steamy story about two people who find each other in a Christmas tree lot and have a chemistry that can take them to forever. And add in a beautiful little girl and it is heart warming and fun. Loved this little holiday read. Quick, easy, sexy, everything that makes a great book in a short story!
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[Knight Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ella's was more or less homeless depending on her friends to let her spend the night on their couches here and there. Presently, she had a gig at the Christmas Tree Lot selling trees, so a small trailer with no heat was provided. She had just got to bed, when she heard a voice outside calling for Rylee. Todd was still trying to get the hang of being a single parent. After, Rylee's mother showed up on his doorstep telling him, Rylee was his daughter leaving her behind for now. When Todd found Rylee she was curled up on Ella's lap in a blanket. Todd noticed how natural they looked together. Ella helped them get their tree then went with them to buy decorations. This story quickly turned into Christmas magic for Todd and Ella as it did not take them long to discover their love for one another. A wonderful holiday read.

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[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want MORE!!! This is about Ella, Todd, and Rylee. Although this is a cute short story, I want more. It has a beautiful ending, but an extended epilogue would be great maybe one with years to come to show if they are truly meant for each other. Ella is down on her luck in more ways than can be seen, but although she knows that she does not have it all together, she wants the forever after. Now meeting Rylee and Todd, she hopes to get this more than anything. She is currently living in a tin can on a tree lot and when Rylee runs off in the dark, Ella is the one that comes to the rescue. Todd instantly feels protective of both her and his daughter seeing them together.

I love the story but it could have used a bit more towards the end!

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[Suzanne Houser · Rating 5 out of 5]

The third installment of Piper Cook's charming Cranberry Corner series, Ella, is a super sweet and steamy short instalove romance. New(ly discovered) single dad Todd arrives at the Christmas tree lot Ella is managing just after closing and promptly loses his wonderful three year old Rylee. When he comes upon her safe in Ella's arms, he is instantly drawn to the curvy bombshell. And Ella immediately falls for both the swoon-worthy single dad and Rylee. Can two lost souls embrace the magic of Christmas? Todd, Ella and Rylee are three incredibly engaging characters, and Todd and Ella's love story is the perfect Christmas present!

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[CJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author has given us a fast paced, quick read that pulls us into the lives of Ella, Todd and his daughter, Rylee. Ella feels like she just wanders through life with no purpose, taking temporary jobs and couch-surfing with her friends. Todd is suddenly informed that he has a daughter and needs to take responsibility for her while her mother leaves the country. They are each unsure of their skills but Ella and Todd have an instant connection. Will they be able to figure out how they can work together and share a dream?

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[Hanna Barker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book number 3 of the Cranberry Corner series and focuses on Todd and Ella. Ella has been wandering through life without a purpose. She took a job working a Christmas tree lot and that's where she meets Todd. Todd had just found out a few weeks prior that he had a daughter named Rylee and was trying to make the holidays special for her. He decides to take her tree shopping to find the perfect tree but they end up finding Ella. There was an instant connection between all 3 of them and they immediately knew they all belonged together. This was a great addition to the series!

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[Dawnmarie Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful story Ella is trying to figure out her life and what she's going to do with it when she meets Todd and his daughter Rylie. Todd is also trying to figure things out since he just found out that he had a daughter and she's now in his care. Todd feels attracted to Ella and she feels the connection and Rylie decides to help by clinging on to Ella. You really need to read this lovely story to see what happens.

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[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great read! Ella’s a little lost with her life when she meets 3 year old, Rylie and her dad, Todd. Their attraction is immediate. This wonderfully written story is a nice, quick read!
Piper Cook, the author, has mastered the art of writing short instalove stories. Ella and Todd’s story is right there with them. Ella and Todd are just looking to survive but instead, they find each other and their HEA. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have! I would definitely recommend this book!

[Caroline Doig · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Todd’s and Ella’s story it’s a short, sweet and sexy story about two people who know that they are right for each other from the start. Todd a single dad is a workaholic but not now that he has his daughter and when he first meets Ella he and his daughter fall in love with her. This is a Insta everything I loved it and the characters and I highly recommend this book it’s well worth the read.

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This short story moves along quickly and has likeable characters who have instant attraction, connection and have pasts impacting their present. The ending didn't work for me as I wanted to know what happened next and get some answers to questions that I had. I liked the strong bond between Ella, Todd and Rylee and I would have liked to have seen more of them together during and after the festive period.

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[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I volunteered to read this ARC for an honest review. I enjoyed this quick story about Ella and Todd and like Rylee. Todd just found out the he had Rylee as a daughter and wants to make Christmas special. Ella works at the tree lot and when she meets Rylee, they instantly bond. There is an instant connection between Ella and Todd. Maybe Christmas magic.

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[Rachel]

He's got a daughter he doesn't know much about but wants to protect.
SHe's got basically no family and lives in a tin home... in winter.
When she stumbles upon his daughter, the little girl clings to her.

And the dad isn't minding Ella too much, either.
Can these three find a way to keep each.other together?
SWEEETEST BOOK YET of the series!

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[T.I. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great book. It's such a sweet story that I truly loved. Todd and Ella are such a great pair with little Rylee right there with them (so cute). If you want a quick read that will make you feel good, with some romance, and a HEA ending, then this is the book for you. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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[casvec · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ella is a free spirit and Todd is a patient even when life throws him a curvy. When Todd arrives at the tree lot, the last things he expected to find was a beautiful woman that not only stole his heart but won over his daughter.

Ella's story will take your heart on an emotional ride, as Ella is trying to figure out her life, while Todd is learning a new path. Great additon to the series.

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[adina willis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ella thought that she would have her life together by now. She is working at a tree farm when Todd comes in with his daughter. Todd just found out that he had a daughter. They are trying to adjust to the new changes. They go to a tree farm when they meet Ella. All three are instantly attracted to each other. Ella and Todd both like the other but not sure if they should start a new relationship.

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[Judy Gittleson Hendrickson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only pure Christmas magic could bring this romance into such heartfelt reality. You can feel the emotions and outpouring love that comes from all three of them. Rylee is so precious and her dad, Todd, is open and accepting. Ella has had it hard but I feel her life is about to change for the better. The storyline has good flow and the ending is perfect. A miracle in the best possible way.

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[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story had tears in my eyes-often! I’m not one for getting so emotional over a story but this one hit all my buttons. The characters all mesh so well, you’d think it was a true story. My heart sure felt like it was real. Oh Piper Cook… more stories like this one please!

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[Tonja A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christmas magic fast! Christmas magic is alive and real! This is such a sweet story that will make your heart break, but my nosey little self has quite a few questions. All the questions unanswered made it 4 and not 5. Nosey minds need to know!

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[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

A whirlwind romance shopping for a tree, brings Todd and Ella together with the help of shy little Rylee. A sweet holiday romance that will bring two deserving hearts just what they’ve been missing. Cute little girl that knows exactly what they both need.

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[Manisha Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a sweet holiday romance. Ella and Todd are match made in heaven they have great chemistry together. The storyline is wonderful this book is great for the holidays it's a page turner you won't regret reading it.

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[CookieLover · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved loved loved this story. May be short but packs a punch. A heartwarming one. Absolutely love how they found their missing parts in each other. And believed in it right off the bat.
A def must read this Christmas.

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[Francis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another easy and quick read from Poper Cook.

Ella is not happy with her life and during her work at a Christmas tree lot she meets a father with daughter.
As you can expect from Piper Cook, this will have a HEA.

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[Jude · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ella is running a christmas tree lot and living in a caravan on site. Todd has just found out he has a three year old daughter, Rylee. Ella and Todd meet when he loses her in the Christmas tree lot.

This is a very short and steamy instalove romance. It was an enjoyable read.

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[Oriana Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a sweet and romantic story with a sweet HEA and an insta family to boot🥰🥰🥰 Ella is kind of in a limbo, Todd just found out he has a daughter... they both meet and instantly fall for each other.😍😍😍 Ella instantly connects with his daughter as well. An awesome story about love and that family is what you are making out of it(blood related or not 😉). 👍👍👍

[Debbie Benson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. A last minute search for a Christmas tree leads to Todd meeting Ella. Both he and his daughter fall in love with Ella and she loves them in return.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

An enjoyable instalove book three in the Cranberry Corner series! It is emotionally deep, engaging, steamy, fast paced, and well written with instant chemistry and endearing characters. Definitely recommended!

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