![]() ![]() Thrown together time and time again to plan the festival, Blaire and Cole begin to learn new things about their towns, themselves, and each other. ![]() He has finally found a way out of Winterberry Glen, and he doesn’t plan to let anything, or anyone, get in the way of that goal. Cole hates Christmas and is more comfortable dealing in numbers, control, and emotional detachment. The guidelines stipulate Cole Thomas, the CFO from rival town Winterberry Glen, must oversee Blaire’s festival planning. When the future of Holly Ridge depends on the success of the Christmas festival, who better to plan it than the former mayor’s daughter, Blaire Greene? Prodigal daughter returns home to save the day, Blaire must work within the state’s guidelines and framework to plan a Christmas festival that will restore the town’s budget and save the town charter. Welcome to Holly Ridge, home of the best Christmas festival in the tri-state area. ![]()
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