
When the Heart Finds Christmas
by Annalisa Russo
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Pub Date 30 Sep 2024 | Archive Date 1 May 2025
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Description
A small-town drama teacher. A big time New York agent. And the magic of Christmas when anything is possible.
Isn’t it enough Cleora Butterfield has agreed to be her enormously pregnant BFF’s back-up birth coach? Does she really have to repeat last year’s disastrous New Year’s Eve blind date with Ross Hollister—one of said friend’s favorite people—even if the man is smokin’ hot? She has enough on her Christmas platter with planning and delivering the annual holiday pageant for her 5th and 6th graders.
Ross returns to the charming small town of Green Earth, Minnesota to get away from the rat race in New York City, where he babysits his celebrity clients. He longs for the peace and quiet that only the Christmas season can deliver. So being Cleora Butterfield’s plus one isn’t in his plans—even if the woman is exquisitely tempting.
If Melah, a celestial messenger, doesn’t step in, Ross’s long-held secrets and Cleo’s badly broken heart might get in the way of any hope for a Christmas romance.
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Featured Reviews

When the Heart Finds Christmas is the kind of holiday romance that warms you from the inside out. The small-town charm of Green Earth, Minnesota, paired with Cleora’s lovable chaos and Ross’s big-city baggage, makes for a cozy, emotional, and often funny story that hits all the right notes. I especially loved the school pageant scenes—they brought back sweet memories of holiday performances—and the message that healing and love sometimes arrive when you least expect them. It was a joyful, feel-good read that left me smiling.

When the Heart Finds Christmas is a sparkling snow-globe of swoony small-town charm, stubborn hearts, and just the right sprinkle of holiday magic—I was all in from the first page!

Cue the jingle bells and mistletoe—When the Heart Finds Christmas is peak holiday swoon, and I’m still blushing. 💋🎄 Cleora is a hot cocoa mix of sass and heart, and Ross? Whew. Someone hand me an ornament, ‘cause that man is a whole Christmas snack. 😂 I laughed, I melted, I may have yelled at the angel for waiting so long to help. If Hallmark had a spicy side, this would be it. 10/10 💫✨💕
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