𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥... 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬.

When the first chill of November hits, Joyce Étoile Smith is used to feeling alone. Living in a shelter with her little sister, Noelle Jream, she's learned to rely on no one but herself. Christmas isn't a season of joy-it's a reminder of absence, disappointment, and cold nights that seem to stretch forever. Cozart Arc Jean-Baptiste hates Christmas. Once burned by loss and guarded by pride, he keeps his distance from everyone and everything that glimmers with holiday cheer. But when fate-or maybe the snowy streets of the city-throws them together, the grumpy stranger and the lonely girl find themselves entangled in a slow-burning connection neither expected. Between playful snow-filled encounters, heated arguments, and quiet, stolen moments, Joyce and Cozart discover that the holiday season might just be capable of something more than cheer-it could be a chance at love, trust, and family, even in the most unlikely places. Will the warmth of Christmas be enough to melt Cozart's icy heart? Or will Joyce's hope of belonging be lost in the snow? "God must have sent you down from Heaven" -𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐗𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐒

Milan Ren Vaughn and Kairo Benton have spent months turning their apartment hallway into a silent warzone. She's convinced he's loud, messy, and allergic to respecting her peace, while he swears she was born to complain about anything he does. Their neighbors know the tension. Management knows the tension. And Christmas is the only thing keeping the building from falling apart. So when the manager assigns them to co-run the annual Christmas charity event, neither of them takes it well. Still, the holidays won't wait, the toy drive needs saving, and someone has to hang the lights - even if it means working side by side with the one person they can't stand. But as the season settles in, something unexpected begins slipping through the cracks. Late nights of planning feel calmer than they should. Their banter softens. The glow of the holiday lights makes everything seem a little less harsh, and a little more... possible. Moments that should've meant nothing start to feel like something they can't explain. They promised their truce would end after Christmas. But the holidays have a funny way of revealing gifts you never knew you needed - especially when they're wrapped in the person living right next door.

Alyssa Monroe built her life around giving - warm coats, hot meals, and second chances. Her non-profit, The Monroe Foundation, is the city's holiday heartbeat. To raise more funds, she announces a playful challenge at her annual gala: 𝙒𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚, 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙. She never expected Christopher Green to win. He's the city's coldest businessman, feared in the streets, and the last person she wants tied to her name. But when he drops six figures and shows up ready to play the part, Alyssa realizes there's more to him than rumors. He's chaos where she craves calm, temptation where she promised control-and somehow, the one person who makes her heart feel like home again. Because underneath the lights, the charity, and the snow, she learns one thing for sure 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜.