Candles in the Windows: A Christmas Romance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798866048816)

Thirty-two-year-old Michelle Gordon has returned to her New England hometown just before Christmas. She's thrilled to be back after a long absence, and eager to reconnect with old friends, re-boot her interior design business, and make a fresh start.

But her homecoming is bittersweet.

The untimely passing of both her parents five years earlier means she has no home base and no one to welcome her back with a warm, embracing hug. The house she grew up in looks unkempt and unloved by its new owners. The Main Street storefronts have all changed, a restaurant is moving in where her favorite bookstore had been, and the old Post Office is now a bank.

To top it off, the town is planning to tear down Michelle's beloved Stone School, where happy and carefree childhood memories were made. The thought of it breaks her heart and she vows to do everything in her power to save the school.

Michelle's childhood classmate, Steve Corbin, now runs his own small construction business after realizing that a job on Wall Street wasn't for him. When Steve and Michelle bump into each other, the attraction between the ruggedly handsome construction worker and the dark-haired beauty is obvious.

But the path to falling in love is not clear.

Ever since his wife's death three years ago, Steve has been living a quiet and lonely existence. And the presence of Tom McNulty, a charming and successful architect who was Michelle's childhood crush and is Steve's lifelong best friend, complicates the situation. Even as their affection deepens, Steve worries that Michelle will succumb to old feelings for Tom, and Michelle has doubts that Steve is truly ready to open his heart again to love.

And with Christmas fast approaching, time is running out for Michelle and her friends to save Stone School from the wrecking ball.

Can a small group of determined former classmates save their beloved old school? Can broken hearts mend and love again? Join Michelle, Steve, Tom, and their families and friends as memories of Christmases past bring new hope for love in the present.

Author: Melissa Ann Goodwin
ISBN-10: 886604881X
ISBN-13: 9798866048816
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 11/20/2023
Pages: 302
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d