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Christmas in the City #1-3
Christmas in the City Collection: Sweet Romance Books 1-3
Three different cities, three holiday romances, everyone finds love.
Book one: His Stand-In Holiday Girlfriend (San Francisco)
Book two: Snowed In on Main Street (Park City)
Book three: Melodies and Mistletoe (New York City)
Book One: His Stand-In Holiday Girlfriend
He's the head of design. She's the intern nobody knows. Their goal: convince his ex that they're in love.
What could be better than being asked to help head up a big project at work on her first day? Anything but being asked by her boss to pretend to be his girlfriend for the holidays. But when Ellie meets the crazy ex-girlfriend her boss is trying to avoid, she can’t help but agree to be his fake girlfriend.
Brady doesn’t mind being put in charge of the big Christmas gala at work, but when he's forced to work with his ex-girlfriend, he panics. He is clearly not thinking straight when he asks the new intern to stand in as his girlfriend for the duration of the holidays - to keep his ex at bay - but is pleasantly surprised when she agrees to the scheme.
Thrown together in mishaps and close encounters, Ellie and Brady keep up the ruse for family and friends. Balancing the fake relationship with real feelings, can they fool everyone around them, or are they just fooling themselves?
Book Two: Snowed In on Main Street
She's trying to manage a hotel; he's trying to manage his fans. They are both snowed in with an ex.
With Mia’s boss away for the holidays, she finally has a chance to prove herself worthy for the position of manager of the rustic Powder Peaks Lodge. But as a blizzard rolls into Hidden Hollow, the small town just outside of Park City, Utah, Mia is given far more than she bargained for in running the hotel—and avoiding her only VIP guest and ex-boyfriend, Elliot James.
When TV star Elliot shows up to the hotel for his family’s annual Christmas ski vacation, he beats the incoming storm by mere hours—and his family by days. Cut off from the world, Elliot determines to help Mia deal with the guests and effects of the blizzard—even if she wants nothing to do with him.
As Mia and Elliot put aside their past and work together to care for the inhabitants of Powder Peaks Lodge, will sparks fly under the mistletoe?
Book Three: Melodies and Mistletoe
She dreams of becoming a famous musician, and he has the ability to make her dreams come true.
When Hailey Grant loses the gig she thought would launch her music career, her hope wanes, and not even Christmas movies have the power to cheer her up. So when her roommate suggests filming a song and posting it on the internet, she agrees. She never expected it to go viral, or that it would launch her into the biggest opportunity of her life. But when that opportunity comes from the smug guy who critiqued her song, will pride get in the way of her career—or her heart?
Ryan Bierman hasn’t posted to his music critique platform in years, but when he hears a song that touches him to the core, he wants to do something to help give the woman a leg up in the music industry. He doesn’t expect her to be angry about his critique, or to put him firmly in the friend zone. But that doesn’t stop him from helping her, or from falling in love.
Book one: His Stand-In Holiday Girlfriend (San Francisco)
Book two: Snowed In on Main Street (Park City)
Book three: Melodies and Mistletoe (New York City)
Book One: His Stand-In Holiday Girlfriend
He's the head of design. She's the intern nobody knows. Their goal: convince his ex that they're in love.
What could be better than being asked to help head up a big project at work on her first day? Anything but being asked by her boss to pretend to be his girlfriend for the holidays. But when Ellie meets the crazy ex-girlfriend her boss is trying to avoid, she can’t help but agree to be his fake girlfriend.
Brady doesn’t mind being put in charge of the big Christmas gala at work, but when he's forced to work with his ex-girlfriend, he panics. He is clearly not thinking straight when he asks the new intern to stand in as his girlfriend for the duration of the holidays - to keep his ex at bay - but is pleasantly surprised when she agrees to the scheme.
Thrown together in mishaps and close encounters, Ellie and Brady keep up the ruse for family and friends. Balancing the fake relationship with real feelings, can they fool everyone around them, or are they just fooling themselves?
Book Two: Snowed In on Main Street
She's trying to manage a hotel; he's trying to manage his fans. They are both snowed in with an ex.
With Mia’s boss away for the holidays, she finally has a chance to prove herself worthy for the position of manager of the rustic Powder Peaks Lodge. But as a blizzard rolls into Hidden Hollow, the small town just outside of Park City, Utah, Mia is given far more than she bargained for in running the hotel—and avoiding her only VIP guest and ex-boyfriend, Elliot James.
When TV star Elliot shows up to the hotel for his family’s annual Christmas ski vacation, he beats the incoming storm by mere hours—and his family by days. Cut off from the world, Elliot determines to help Mia deal with the guests and effects of the blizzard—even if she wants nothing to do with him.
As Mia and Elliot put aside their past and work together to care for the inhabitants of Powder Peaks Lodge, will sparks fly under the mistletoe?
Book Three: Melodies and Mistletoe
She dreams of becoming a famous musician, and he has the ability to make her dreams come true.
When Hailey Grant loses the gig she thought would launch her music career, her hope wanes, and not even Christmas movies have the power to cheer her up. So when her roommate suggests filming a song and posting it on the internet, she agrees. She never expected it to go viral, or that it would launch her into the biggest opportunity of her life. But when that opportunity comes from the smug guy who critiqued her song, will pride get in the way of her career—or her heart?
Ryan Bierman hasn’t posted to his music critique platform in years, but when he hears a song that touches him to the core, he wants to do something to help give the woman a leg up in the music industry. He doesn’t expect her to be angry about his critique, or to put him firmly in the friend zone. But that doesn’t stop him from helping her, or from falling in love.
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457 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2022
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June 20, 2021
His Stand-In Holiday Girlfriend - I love funny meet cutes and Brady and Ellie's was pretty funny. This was a sweet Christmas fake romance. I loved Ellie. She is a wonderful person and so caring. Her enthusiasm for Christmas was fun. I enjoyed the slow burn of this relationship and how it developed.
Snowed In On Main Street - This was such a sweet second chance romance. Mia and Elliot have quite the history. Luckily crazy mountain weather gave them time to work through that history. This was a fun Christmas romance.
Melodies and Mistletoe - This was a sweet story. It takes place at Christmas time, but really could be read any time of the year. I loved Hailey's spunk. She was a great nanny, but she also knew how to stand up for herself and chase her dream. I really liked that about her. I wasn't sure about Ryan in the beginning. He seemed really sure of himself. I was glad Hailey stood up to him. He eventually changed my mind and I really liked him too. I enjoyed this book, but I was disappointed with the epilogue. I wanted more, it was too short.
Snowed In On Main Street - This was such a sweet second chance romance. Mia and Elliot have quite the history. Luckily crazy mountain weather gave them time to work through that history. This was a fun Christmas romance.
Melodies and Mistletoe - This was a sweet story. It takes place at Christmas time, but really could be read any time of the year. I loved Hailey's spunk. She was a great nanny, but she also knew how to stand up for herself and chase her dream. I really liked that about her. I wasn't sure about Ryan in the beginning. He seemed really sure of himself. I was glad Hailey stood up to him. He eventually changed my mind and I really liked him too. I enjoyed this book, but I was disappointed with the epilogue. I wanted more, it was too short.
June 23, 2021
Melodies and Mistletoe:
A sweet Christmassy romance that was so much more than I expected. Wonderful characters, a flowing storyline, and many sweet and fun moments. This is my first non-regency read by Stockton and I was really impressed. I’m excited to see what she comes up with next!
I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
A sweet Christmassy romance that was so much more than I expected. Wonderful characters, a flowing storyline, and many sweet and fun moments. This is my first non-regency read by Stockton and I was really impressed. I’m excited to see what she comes up with next!
I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
July 14, 2021
I loved this sweet Christmas collection! I enjoyed all 3 of these stories. If you like Hallmark movies, you will enjoy these stories!
I received an ARC from the author and all opinions are my own.
I received an ARC from the author and all opinions are my own.
May 19, 2025
Enjoyed all 3
Each story was fun and quick reads. I only wish the stories were longer over time, but they are well written and clean.
Each story was fun and quick reads. I only wish the stories were longer over time, but they are well written and clean.
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