Merry Me: A Holiday Romance

She thought she buried her past…until it shows up in a Santa suit at her sister’s wedding.

Natalie Bennett has a plan: survive her big sister’s Christmas Eve wedding, avoid her estranged father, and absolutely do not fall apart in front of the ex she walked away from…even if he does look annoyingly good in red velvet.

Easton Maddox was supposed to be a high school memory—before Hollywood, before heartbreak, before she convinced herself walking away was the right thing. But when one broken down car, a meddling grandmother, and a very compromising duet throws them back together, old feelings resurface faster than you can say “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus.”

Now stuck in a cozy mountain lodge with one very determined ex, Natalie’s forced to confront the truth: maybe love doesn’t follow logic. And maybe, just maybe…the boy she left behind is the man who never left her heart.

Merry Me is a funny, tender, and swoon-filled second-chance romance standalone about finding your way back to the one who never really let you go.

*A standalone set in the Wrong Player Series world

Dear Readers,

This is a story about love found, love lost, and love that refuses to stay buried under fear or time. At its core, this is a sweet romantic comedy with a guaranteed happily ever after—complete with festive chaos, grand gestures, sharp banter, and one very feral fictional man.

But while the laughs and swoons are abundant, this book also brushes up against deeper emotional threads. Because sometimes the holidays come wrapped in more than just ribbon…they carry heartache, too.

If you prefer to know what you’re stepping into, here are a few possible emotional triggers to be aware of:

• Parental abandonment

• Estranged parent-child relationships

• Mentions of emotional neglect and childhood trauma

• Sexual content (consensual, emotionally charged, and explicit)

• Brief mention of a loved one with cancer

If any of these themes are sensitive for you, please take care of yourself and skip as needed.

Above all, I hope this book makes you laugh when you need it, cry when you least expect it, and believe—just a little—in the magic of second chances.

With love,

C.R. Jane