This is a Hallmark movie in book form... and Hallmark movies happen to be my guilty pleasure!

Sophia Jones loves her quaint life in Wishington Bay. She is a server at the village's best restaurant, lives above the cutest little gift shop, and has found great friends in her co-workers and neighbors. Eighteen months ago, Sophia walked out on her unhappy marriage with a cushy lifestyle and ended up on the coast where she quite literally ran out of petrol. Money is tight, but the magic of the town and her new-found "family" keep her afloat.

"Family doesn't always mean those you share the same blood with. You make your own family. And Gabe is a part of theirs - so that extends to you"

If that line doesn't fill your heart with tenderness, I don't know what will!

When Sophia takes on the cleaning of a friend's home for extra cash, an unexpected visitor shakes things up in her peaceful winter wonderland. Hunky Australian introvert Nate McKinley comes to Wishington Bay to escape his own messy divorce and work on his book in peace. He stays in his brother Gabe's home while he is away on holiday. Of course, that's the home Sophia has agreed to clean. Things start off rocky between Sophia and Nate: walls, walls, and more walls! But as those defenses slowly start to crumble, the two find comfort in each other's shared circumstances.

This book has all of the classic makings of a sappy love story: a meet-cute in every chapter, a jealous villain who tries to spoil things (in the form of a much younger, blonde, social-media-obsessed waitress!), and shocking secrets from the past. While some of the plot twists may borderline the realm of cheesiness, I found the predictability to be like a warm blanket. If you're like me and can't wait for the holiday marathon of romantic comedies, this book is for you!