“Swoon-worthy, sexy, and full of holiday magic. All of my favorite things in one fantastic book: Christmas, romance, and pop culture! The perfect read during the twinkle-light months.” —Danny Pellegrino, New York Times bestselling author of How Do I Un-Remember This? and The Jolliest Bunch and host of the Everything Iconic podcast

When Marceline Freeze went to Juilliard to study violin, she didn’t expect it to lead to a Best New Artist Grammy. Now, after a whirlwind tour and early-onset fame fatigue, she’s looking forward to a normal Christmas in her snowy North Carolina hometown. But all bets are off the second she walks into My Place, the coffee shop that was her refuge growing up. It’s gotten an infuriating Scandi-chic makeover courtesy of its new owner: Lucas North, the rebellious firestarter she worshipped from afar as a teenager.

Carrie Wittmer is a writer, editor, and mirror-selfie taker based in Brooklyn, New York. Her writing, focused on film, television, celebrity, and culture, has appeared in Vulture, The Cut, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, L’OFFICIEL, W Magazine, CULTURED, Time, and more. She is the executive editorial director of the independent magazine Tidal. Her first book, New Erotica for Feminists: Satirical Fantasies of Love, Lust, and Equal Pay, was named one of the best comedy books of 2018 by Vulture.