Stephen Penezich

A romantic comedy set between New Year’s Eve and Halloween, with equal parts bite, heart, and mischief. Set in a charming small town, where community halls double as haunted houses, and whispered secrets carry as much weight as whispered 'I love yous.

Sometimes, the best gifts can’t be wrapped… When a sudden snowstorm strands big-city executive Jennifer Marshall in a town she barely remembers, she never expects to find refuge in an old thrift store with flickering lights, questionable plumbing, and a brooding, flannel-wearing man named Paul.

She had the perfect guy, the perfect small-town life, and a future that was almost too steady. So she traded it all for glitter, city lights, and a holiday glow-up that didn’t go quite as planned.

Sandra Jenny thought she was just visiting Pine Hollow for the holidays—not falling for a broke, flannel-wrapped troublemaker who smells like cedar and bad decisions. Stephen Penn is sarcastic, charming, and way too good at making her forget why she ever left small towns behind.