NL DiDeo
A holiday ultimatum. Twelve dates I didn’t ask for... and one man I can’t ignore.Evie Holliday has everything she thought she wanted-a thriving career as an architect in the charming town of St. Augustine, her sweet but spirited cat, Raven, and her ever-faithful best friend and roommate, Lanie. But when her well-meaning mother delivers a holiday ultimatum-go on twelve dates before Christmas or let the 'Church Cupids' take over-Evie agrees to prove she can find love on her own terms.Twelve dates. What could go wrong?Between awkward encounters and unexpected mishaps, Evie begins to wonder if love is worth the chaos... until she meets Ryan McCormick at Peace, Love and Little Donuts. Kind, steady, and devoted to his teenage daughter, Ryan isn’t part of her plan-but he might be exactly what her heart needs.Ryan McCormick has always put his family and his job as a police officer first. Falling for Evie wasn’t in his plans-but neither was watching her walk into one bad date after another. The more their paths cross, the harder it becomes to ignore what’s growing between them.With Christmas approaching and time running out, Evie must decide if she’ll stick to her plan... or take a chance on a love that feels like it was meant to be all along.Tropes: Forced Dating/Dating Challenge, Closed-Door/Clean Holiday Romance, Opposites Attract, Single Dad, Protective Hero, Matchmaking Family, Meet-Cute, Slow Burn.
