He loathes the holidays. She loves them. Shes full of festive cheer. Hes brimming withBah, Humbugs. Besides unreasonably seasonable names, the only thing Jonathan Frost and Gabriella Di Natale have in common is a healthy dose of mutual contempt. Well, that and the same place of employment at the citys most beloved independent bookstore, Baileys Bookshop. But when the stores owners confess its dire financial state, Jonathan and Gabby discover another unfortunate commonality: the imminent threat of unemployment.

With the Baileys requests to minimize expenses, win new customers, and make record sales dancing in their heads, Jonathan and Gabby concludebarring a financial Christmas miracleone of them will soon be cut from the payroll. Neither are willing to step down from their position, so they strike a bargain: whoever has more sales in December gets to stay on in the new year; the loser will resign. With a lifetime’s worth of festive tricks up her sleeve, Gabby should easily outsell her nemesis, except the unreadable Mr. Frosts every move seems purely designed to throw her off her game.

As if that wasnt bad enough, Gabby’s deceptive ex won’t quit pursuing her, and her anonymous online friend suggests they take a break. Worst of all, as the pressure mounts to save the bookshop and her job, Gabby meets a new, tender side of Jonathan. Is this the same man she’s called her cold-hearted enemy?

Maybe hes got a motive she just cant figure outor maybe Jonathan Frost isnt as chilly as she once thought. Maybe Jonathan and Gabby already knowand loveeach other in ways they never thought possible.