Christmas With a Crank

A second chance with your first crush.

Doesn’t happen often.

For Liam Fisher, that first crush was his next door neighbor, Olive Witherby.

Childhood was lazy summers, treehouse stargazing, and endless games of hide and seek at Pine Creek, the Christmas tree farm that’s been in Liam’s family for generations.

When Liam’s family moves away, Liam and Olive say goodbye the only way they know how— with a fumbling first kiss neither of them will ever forget.

Even though twelve-year olds’ promises of keeping in touch feel eternal, time and distance eventually make Olive and Liam practically strangers.

Twenty years later, Liam’s parents announce they’re retiring and selling the tree farm.

Twenty years later, Pine Creek is the last place grown-up Liam wants to be. Inherit this legacy? Not on your life.

And twenty years later, grown-up Olive is stuck.

Her work life is a lot like her love life—floundering. After a humiliating business failure, loads of debt, and one too many laughable first dates, she’s in no hurry to put herself out there again, in business or in romance.

When Olive is hired by Liam’s parents to rekindle the lost magic of the farm one final time before it’s sold, she sets out to make this the last, best Pine Creek Christmas, for the town and for a very cranky, not-so-talkative, surprisingly hot Liam.

Part of her mission? Convince the crank to fall in love with Christmas.

The other part? Not fall head over heels in the process.

Christmas With a Crank is a grumpy/sunshine, childhood crush, opposites attract romance with plenty of sizzle but none of the steam.

Talk about a cuteness overload every time Liam and Olive are on page together. All the awkwardness of childhood friends who have grown apart but still have feelings under the surface for each other. Olive’s attempts to sunshine the grumpy out of Liam were so fun and oh my, watch out for brooding and flirty Liam because when that man falls, prepare to SWOON! I am pretty sure “What would you have said?” made my heart skip a few beats! ~Marilee

I am such a sucker for a second chance romance, and this one was so perfect! On top of that, I LOVED the grumpy x sunshine trope! As you could have guessed from the title, Liam was such a crank, but man, I loved once you could start seeing that shift in him. This was such a sweet and heartwarming rom-com, perfect for the upcoming holiday season! ~Fay Silverman

This book was everything my holiday-loving romance heart wanted in a Christmas story! Set against the backdrop of Pine Creek Christmas Tree Farm, Courtney Walsh brings together all the best holiday traditions, a dose of nostalgia, and a slow-burn romance that’s perfect for cozying up by the fire. If you’re craving a holiday read that’s cozy, nostalgic, and full of hope – you’ll want to grab this one! ~Jodi, More.Time.2Read