A01=Iva-Marie Palmer
alternate reality
Author_Iva-Marie Palmer
baking competition
Category=FR
christmas magic
christmas romance
christmas traditions
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hallmark
high school sweethearts
holiday romance
hometown return
love triangle
satire
second chance love
speculative romcom
Product details
- ISBN 9781250396150
- Dimensions: 137 x 211mm
- Publication Date: 17 Nov 2025
- Publisher: St Martin's Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Some people are Christmas people, but Jill Jacobs is most certainly not. She hasn’t been ever since her hometown love broke her heart on Christmas Eve three years ago. After that, Jill moved to L.A. to pursue her dream of becoming a screenwriter. She hasn’t been home in years to avoid her ex, but this winter she finds herself back in drab, suburban Illinois for the holidays.
After one very hazy night, Jill wakes up to a hometown that's filled with jolly neighbours, covered in pristine white snow, and seasoned with the smell of peppermint. She realises that this is more than just a bad hangover… she's stuck in a Heartfelt movie. One set in her town, starring real people from her life, including her family, her high school crush (uber perfect, owns a bakery, and definitely a Christmas Person), and of course, her ex-handsome as ever and now exclusively clad in plaid flannel.
The only way out of this bizarro world is to complete the plot of the movie, including a holiday bake off and a cookie-sweet love story. To get home in time for Christmas, Jill must act out a picture-perfect holiday romance with the one that got away, all while her ex watches on. Fa la la la freaking la….
