💖 Little Brother’s Best Friend

Woman’s feet in bubble filled tub.

There’s just something about the “little brother’s best friend” trope that gets me every time. That delicious blend of familiarity, proximity, and absolutely-do-not-fall-for-them energy. And in Christmas at Starlight Lake, Clemmie and Noah are about to find out that ignoring that energy? Not so easy.

They were summer kids—neighbors on the lake, sharing campfires, swims, and a million inside jokes. Clemmie was always Simon’s best friend. Noah was the too-handsome older brother. Off-limits. Untouchable.

Until now.

Now they’re snowed in at the family cabin. Alone. At Christmas.

And when Noah walks in on Clemmie in the bath, covered in bubbles, cucumber slices flying, and a baseball bat in hand—well, it’s not exactly how either of them expected this reunion to go.

Here’s a sneak peek:

Just then, the door flung open, bouncing off the opposite wall. Puzzled, Clemmie sat up, the cucumbers hitting the water with a plop. The shadowy silhouette of a man holding a baseball bat stood in the doorframe. Clemmie screamed, scrabbling to leap from the tub full of bubbles.

“Clemmie?”

“Noah?”

Yep, that was her. He’d recognize Clementine Scott’s voice anywhere. Even soaked in bubbles and banana hair mask.

Let’s just say that things get interesting after that.

If you love:

• Forced proximity

• Second chances

• Snowy cabins + emotional warmth

• And a whole lot of chemistry between two people who really didn’t plan to fall for each other…

You’re going to love Christmas at Starlight Lake. It launches October 7—but you can preorder now and be one of the first to cozy up with Clemmie and Noah.

👉 Preorder here
(Just maybe knock before you walk into the bathroom.)