Hot Mess in a Christmas Dress

By Stephen Penezich

Hot Mess in a Christmas Dress

She had the perfect guy, the perfect small-town life... and she left it all for glitter and chaos.

Melissa thought she wanted more-more excitement, more attention, more everything. So she lost weight and traded Pine Hollow for city lights, a few questionable decisions, and a red velvet dress that promised reinvention. But hot hookups and holiday cocktails can't quite fill the Keith-shaped hole she left behind.

Now, nearly a year later, she's back in town with a suitcase full of regrets and a dress that doesn't fit quite the same. Her ex has moved on-with a woman who seems practically perfect-and Melissa is left facing the reality that maybe she wasn't chasing a dream... just running from herself.

Hot Mess in a Christmas Dress is a raunchy, romantic comedy about heartbreak, reinvention, and learning that sometimes the biggest glow-up starts when the fairy tale ends.

Hallmark sparkle, R-rated heat.

Hot Mess in a Christmas Dress is Book 2 in the Pine Hollow Christmas Series-but each book can still be enjoyed on its own. This one dives into the messy side of love, regret, and second chances, all wrapped in holiday magic.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FX3D4S58
• ISBN13: 9798349611070
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Stephen Penezich
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"