The Peppermint Playbook Series
Six athletes are about to find love this Christmas at the Mynt Peak Resort….
US National Figure Skating Champion Chloe Reynolds arrives at the picturesque Mynt Peak Resort for a charity event. Love? It’s definitely not on her radar. After all, Chloe’s track record with romance is… nonexistent. Over the years, she’s learned that the only person she can truly count on is herself.
Still, a tiny, hopeful part of her secretly wonders if she might catch a glimpse of Drew Sullivan, her best friend Emma’s older brother and the subject of her unrequited crush. He’s never noticed her, and frankly, it’s probably for the best.
Drew Sullivan is trying to get back on his feet. Laid off from his marketing job and living at home, he’s hit an all time low as the delivery guy for his parent’s floral shop. When he finds himself fixing an aquarium at Mynt Peak Resort as a favor to his sister (and a certain suspiciously floaty fish), the last person he expects to literally come crashing into him around the corner is Chloe.
She’s still the talented skater he remembers—smart, breathtakingly beautiful, and utterly out of his league. But when he receives an unexpected invitation to spend some time with Chloe enjoying some tasty peppermint hot chocolates, and a little playful interference from Emma, sparks begin to fly.
Could this be the beginning of a holiday romance neither of them saw coming?
A holiday hostess takes on her toughest assignment yet—a grumpy tennis pro—and she’s determined to make his spirits bright.
Inside the pristine white lines of a tennis court is where Eddie Evans thrives. But when a career-threatening injury sidelines this rising star, his Grand Slam dreams—and his bank account—are in jeopardy. Just when he’s almost out of options, a Christmas miracle arrives in the form of a major sponsorship, with one catch: he has to attend a week-long charity event at a festive, snow-covered resort.
Enter Maya Torres, the resort’s Christmas enthusiast, whose heart beats to the rhythm of sleigh bells and carols. Her holiday cheer is contagious, but it’s about to be tested. Her unexpected assignment? Play personal elf to the Grinch-like Eddie Evans, ensuring he attends every event and, more importantly, has a great time.
Their personalities clash like tinsel and tennis rackets. She’s a whirlwind of festive joy; he’s a Scrooge in athletic wear, constantly disappearing from her watchful eye. As Maya diligently tracks him down, she uncovers the surprising, heartfelt reasons behind Eddie’s aversion to all things merry and bright. Just as a glimmer of holiday spirit begins to thaw Eddie’s icy exterior, his past catches up to him, threatening to derail everything.
Can Maya, with her boundless Christmas cheer, help Eddie embrace the most wonderful time of the year? Or will his past forever dim his holiday spirit, making this a Christmas filled with coal?
Discover if a little holiday magic can mend a broken heart and, perhaps, even spark an unexpected romance in this heart-warming, laugh out loud, no spice romcom novella.
What if your mistletoe kiss with a stranger came with a twist you never saw coming?
Holden Prescott has only ever needed hockey. Love has no place in his world, he’s been fine on his own for as long as he can remember. But when he catches a beautiful woman from falling and ends up sharing an impulsive kiss under the mistletoe, his carefully controlled life is shaken. Good thing he’ll never see her again…
Belle Whitmore lives for Christmas. To her, nothing is more romantic than spending the holidays with someone special. Too bad her workaholic boyfriend isn’t the person she wants to be with. She’s ready to break things off when he surprises her with a trip to a mountain resort getaway with his family. Instead of walking away, she finds herself on a plane to Colorado, hoping she hasn’t made a huge mistake.
Except waiting to greet her is none other than the mystery man from beneath the mistletoe—her boyfriend’s cousin.
Neither of them expected to cross paths again, but when Belle’s boyfriend disappears for work and asks Holden to keep her company, their connection becomes impossible to ignore. With each sleigh ride, decorated cookie, built snowman, and spin on the ice, Holden’s frozen heart begins to thaw, and Belle starts to see what she’s been missing all along.
Was their mistletoe kiss holiday serendipity…or a Christmas disaster waiting to happen?
Seven days. One clumsy rumba performance. Zero chance of falling in love…right?
I’ve spent years dazzling audiences on television’s biggest ballroom dance show. But when I arrive in Winterbrook, Colorado, for a star-studded charity event, the last thing I expect is to be caught mid–“practice kiss” with my reflection by none other than Ledger Bishop—the gorgeous NFL player who’s apparently allergic to knocking.
Ledger’s used to end zones, not eight-counts. He’s only here because his sports agency is sponsoring the event—and now we’re partners. My job? Teach the most impossible student I’ve ever had how to dance.
Also? There’s a lot of touching and staring lovingly into each other’s eyes. It’s exhausting.
He says I’m a diva. I say he’s an arrogant brute. But this performance matters—I have to lead my team of all-star dancers and athletes to victory.
The more time we spend together, the more I begin to see his genuine goodness under all that masculinity. And somewhere between the missteps and near-misses, we discover the best partners are the ones we never saw coming.
Confession #1: I think my best friend’s brother is totally hot.
How was I supposed to know that he’s no longer a lanky teenage boy? And my best friend would end up getting sick, which is how we end up nestled in this overly romantic Christmas resort which has the signs of a Hallmark movie in the making.
Confession #2: The last thing I need is to fall for my best friend’s brother.
I can’t date right now. After my ankle injury last year—and the incident that shall not be named—I need to put all of my attention on soccer, which is precisely why I decided to come to the athletic charity event at this ski resort in Colorado.
But when my not-so-lovely ex shows up, Parker steps in as my fake boyfriend. This weekend was supposed to be a way for me to give back, get my name back out there, not to be doing festive–and somewhat romantic—activities with this hunk of a man whom I can’t seem to take my eyes off of.
A grumpy pro snowboarder. A sunshiny mountain man. One peppermint-fueled charity event that delivers more than either bargained for…
Pro snowboarder Aspen Sterling doesn’t do jingle bells, gingerbread, or glittery holiday galas—but she needs to keep her sponsorship. Fresh off a brutal ACL injury, she heads to Mynt’s holiday resort determined to prove she’s back and at her best. What she didn’t expect was her neighbor Cole Rivers—a flannel-wearing, cocoa-making, holiday-obsessed mountain guide who makes joy look effortless. He’s exactly the kind of distraction that she can’t afford—yet can’t seem to avoid.
Cole loves his town, his job, and everything about the Christmas season. Which is why he’s determined to remind a certain snowboarder that this time of year still means something. Surrounded by twinkling lights and peppermint-scented chaos, Cole helps Aspen rediscover what joy really feels like—and perhaps what it means to fall for someone who sees through the tough-girl armor she’s worn for far too long.
Just as Aspen’s Christmas spirit begins to rekindle, a ghost from her past threatens to unravel it all. Now she must decide whether to keep her heart guarded or take a leap of faith with the one person who’s slowly reminding her what Christmas magic truly feels like.
Because sometimes the bravest thing you can do is fall… right into love.