A Handyman’s Christmas by J.C.V. Thorne

A hardworking Scrooge-like journalist and a hunky holiday aficionado collide in A Handyman’s Christmas: A Christmas Springs Romance by J.C.V. Thorne, a carefully crafted opposites-attract love story of broken hearts and new beginnings. When Nia Watson is sent upstate to capture the spirit of small-town Christmas for her NYC magazine, she certainly doesn’t expect to fall for the local jack-of-all-trades, or get so attached to his adorable daughter. Despite juggling hard deadlines, potential promotions, and a suddenly swooning heart, Nia finds herself stuck between the safety of an old dream and betting big on an uncertain future. Self-aware of the genre’s well-known tropes, but still unafraid to lean into the comforting embrace of Hallmark happiness, this charming small-town romance never feels artificial, with an engaging focus on sweet and relatable characters, and a storyline that manages to be both surprising and familiar.