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A barista with a love for Victorian novels. An heir with a secret fortune. And a holiday season that will rewrite all the rules. Anna has spent her life building a sanctuary out of borrowed books and hard-won independence. As a former foster kid turned graduate student and barista, she knows that stability is something you create, not something you inherit. Her only indulgence is debating literature with Ethan, the charming, blue-eyed regular who orders his oat milk lattes with a side of witty banter. But when Ethan invites her to spend Christmas with his family, Anna discovers he isn't just a struggling student. He is Ethan Bennett, heir to the Merry Mountain Manor estate and a dynasty of old money and older traditions. Suddenly, Anna is thrust into a world of seventeen-piece place settings, high-stakes charity galas, and a formidable matriarch who runs the holidays with military precision. Surrounded by centuries of wealth and expectation, Anna fears she is merely a footnote in the Bennett family history-an outsider destined to fade away. But the Manor holds secrets of its own. Between discovering a rebellious ancestor's diary and bonding with the staff over midnight hot chocolate, Anna realizes that belonging doesn't mean fitting into a mold. As she challenges the Bennetts to trade rigid protocol for genuine connection, Anna must decide if she's brave enough to stop reading about happy endings and finally write her own. This Christmas, the greatest tradition worth keeping is the one they create together.

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