The Vine Claus

By Taylor Jade

Rylee:

This Christmas, I was supposed to be married to the love of my life. We were supposed to spend our first Christmas together up in the Smokey Mountains on our honeymoon in a secluded cabin with lots of snow, no cell service, and a hot tub with the most gorgeous view.

Except my fianc left me at the altar with a simple text message ending our two-year relationship and killing all my dreams for our future.

Needing to get away from my overbearing family, I left in hopes of mending my broken heart in the small town of Blue Peaks. Exploring the quaint town, I found myself in a wine bar where I was convinced to ditch my remote cabin in exchange for a two-week-long winery route at some of South Carolina's top wineries.

With everything included, I couldn't help but say yes and hope that a week of wine could make me forget all about my broken heart, especially when the handsome stranger sitting beside me signs up, too.

Nicholas:

I had been the sole caretaker of my sister since she was diagnosed with cancer five years ago. With her passing happening just a few days before Christmas, I couldn't stand to be left alone in the apartment I shared with her without both my parents and sister there to share in the holiday cheer.

So, I fled, seeking refuge in the town my parents met, hoping that just maybe, I would be lucky enough to meet someone to dull the pain in my chest.

Sitting in the town's one and only bar, I found myself next to the most gorgeous girl I'd ever seen, but she had sworn off men. The longer we talked, the more I couldn't believe she'd been left at the altar. When the couple opposite us mentions a winery tour, she jumps at the idea, and I couldn't help but follow her.

Maybe this Christmas, I wouldn't be as alone as I thought.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DP54G21C
• ISBN13: 9798301458699
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"