Like It’s Christmas
Diana A. Hicks
(Winterstorm Village, #1)
Publication date: October 29th 2024
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance
At Winterstorm Village, a record-breaking blizzard always ends in a wedding before the season is over. This year promises to bring the mother of all snowstorms, and the residents couldn’t be more excited to see who’s next to tie the knot…
Rhett Parker hates Christmas. When the Mayor of Winterstorm has an unfortunate accident and ends up in a coma, Rhett is left hanging with the proverbial Santa Gift Bag. To make matters worse, the only one who can help him save their money-making tourist season is his office nemesis, Ms. Christmas cheer in a bottle, Parker Cruz.
Parker Cruz, the Mayor’s daughter, is determined to save Christmas now that her dad isn’t there to make it all happen. The only person standing in her way is the town’s Scrooge, the newly appointed Mayor, Rhett Parker.
She’s willing to do whatever it takes to make good on her promise to her dad. So, when a series of unlucky events strike, and the residents start talking about canceling Christmas, Parker does the unthinkable. She agrees to a fake date with her new boss.
Love is always in the air during the holidays at Winterstorm Village. So what if this year it’s all pretend? Or is it?
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★★★★☆
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Parker Cruz has been planning to go all out with Winterstorm’s Christmas celebrations, but her father, the town’s mayor, is swayed by her arch-nemesis, Deputy Mayor Rhett Parker. Without any warning, her approved budget for the festivities is slashed. Not only has Rhett Parker stolen her coffees (repeatedly) and even her name–insisting on being called by his new last name, leading people to obnoxiously refer to her as “Parker Girl” after his surname was legally changed to Parker–but now he is intent on dimming the light of the season. Even worse, a major blizzard leaves the town in shambles, but Parker is intent on preserving the magic of the season. The town and its tourists believe in the town’s slogan, “Love is always in the air,” and what better way to prove it true than for two high-profile and very public rivals to fall in love? So begins a fake dating scheme that just might turn out to be Christmas magic in action…until Rhett’s royal fiancée shows up in town.
Like It’s Christmas is my favorite holiday read of the year. Told in dual points of view, Diana A. Hicks digs deep into the backgrounds of the main characters, allowing the reader to bond with Parker and Rhett beyond their dating experiment. Rhett is torn between duty to his family and his betrothed versus following his heart. The contract of his arranged marriage is ironclad, but he would do anything to find a way out of it. All of the tropes in Like It’s Christmas are among my favorites, but the childhood-friends-to-enemies-to-lovers trope is by far the one that made me swoon, desperate for their happily-ever-after. Consider me a Christmas romance convert–I can’t wait to read about Thor and Briar’s story in the next book in the Winterstorm Village series.
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Author Bio:
Diana A. Hicks is an award-winning author of steamy romantic suspense and science-fiction romance.
When Diana is not writing, she enjoys hot yoga, kickboxing, traveling, and indulging in the simple joys of life like wine and chocolate. She lives in Atlanta and loves spending time with her two children and husband. Connect with Diana on social media to stay up to date on her latest releases.
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