Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.

It鈥檚 the flight before Christmas and Molly just got an unexpected gift: a free first-class upgrade on her plane trip home for the holidays. Bring on the complimentary cocktails! But after one too many, she spills all her secrets to the hot guy seated next to her鈥攐nly to wake up mortified when her buzz has worn off. At least she never has to see Liam again ... or so she thinks. When Molly arrives at Christmas House, the festive rental home that she and her family are sharing with her sister鈥檚 fianc茅 and his wealthy family, she discovers that Liam is one of the new in-laws. Oops.

When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler鈥檚 doorstep bearing holiday treats, she鈥檚 met by the author鈥檚 handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn鈥檛 able to finish the book and Dov promised he鈥檇 complete it so fans won鈥檛 be disappointed鈥攁 task that鈥檚 harder than he ever imagined.

Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel - The Vipers. Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses. Yes, sold me. They own me now. I鈥檓 theirs in every sense of the word. But I鈥檝e never been meek and compliant.

Beckett: If you鈥檙e reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn鈥檛. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella鈥檚 raising the twins alone. She鈥檚 too independent and won鈥檛 accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It鈥檚 too much for anyone to endure. And here鈥檚 the kicker: there鈥檚 something else you don鈥檛 know that鈥檚 tearing her family apart.

We're not free to give into this. She's 19, and I'm 38. And I'm her boyfriend's father. Unfortunately, they both just moved into my house.

Tilly Farriday isn鈥檛 feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she鈥檚 squatting in one of her rental agency鈥檚 properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job鈥nd what remains of her dignity.

There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend鈥檚 older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.

All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc鈥攈er best friend鈥檚 troublemaking brother, who鈥檚 now a tech billionaire. He鈥檚 the one who got away. She鈥檚 the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter鈥檚 night.

Hockey coach Ashley Jaswal doesn't take nonsense from anyone 鈥� except her overbearing and superstitious family. They believe she's a good luck charm for her brother Jas, the newest Vancouver Canucks draft pick, forcing Ash to attend all his games as he rises up the NHL ranks, sacrificing her personal life (not that she has one鈥攚ho decided hockey season needed to be 10 months long anyway?). Ash also clashes with Jas鈥檚 teammate, Canucks captain Devin Snyder.