Merry Ex-Mas

Between Yuletide traditions, winter sports and mistletoe hanging everywhere, Christmas is the best time of year in Icicle Falls. But this year it’s not so merry — for three of its residents, anyway.
Cass Wilkes, owner of the Gingerbread Haus bakery, was looking forward to her daughter — Danielle’s — wedding…until Dani announced that she wants her father — Cass’ ex — to walk her down the aisle. Seriously? And, since every B&B is full, it looks like he, his trophy wife and their yappy little dog will be staying with Cass.

Her friend Charlene Albach arrives at their weekly chick-flick night in shock. She’s just seen the ghost of Christmas past: her ex-husband, Richard, who left her a year ago, running off with her ex-employee to start a new life (and restaurant) in Seattle. Now the hostess is history and he wants to kiss and make up. Hide the mistletoe!

And bring out the hot buttered rum, because the holidays aren’t so easy for Ella O’Brien either. Ella, newly divorced, is still sharing the house with her ex while they wait for the place to sell. The love is gone. Isn’t it? Then why does she blush so badly when they pass each other in the hallway?

But Christmas has a way of working its magic. One of these women is about to rediscover love, another is going to remember what’s important in life, and the third will find new dreams in the new year. Merry Ex-mas, ladies!