The Lights We Make

By Kristen Barenthaler

The Wintervalley Christmas Market was supposed to shine brighter than ever - until a storm, a broken supply chain, and a mayor obsessed with perfection threatened to snuff it out.

Holly Bennett has spent years holding Wintervalley's beloved holiday festival together with grit, charm, and a smile that hides how tired she really is. But when disaster strikes weeks before Christmas, she's forced to confront a truth she's avoided for far too long: maybe the town doesn't need perfection. Maybe it needs something real.

Luke Harrington never planned to come home - not after losing his wife, not after watching the holidays turn into a season of grief. But his daughter Joy believes Wintervalley still holds magic, and Luke will do anything to help her feel whole again. Even if it means stepping into a town full of memories.

When a storm knocks out the lights and the mayor threatens to cancel the market entirely, Holly and Luke find themselves at the center of a grassroots movement to rebuild Christmas from the ground up - one lantern, one pinecone, one act of kindness at a time.

As the town divides over tradition versus change, Holly and Luke discover that sometimes the brightest lights are the ones we make ourselves... and that healing, hope, and love can grow in the most unexpected places.

A heartwarming, small-town holiday romance perfect for fans of The Christmas Wish, In a Holidaze, and The Holiday Cottage.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GCF2F28K
• ISBN13: 9798241115195
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"