Opposites Attract for Christmas

by Ruby Hill

A charming small-town romance where big-city chaos meets small-town serenity.
I thought I had everything figured out. I love my quiet life—teaching yoga and crafting jewelry on the side.

That is, until Zane Baxter spills my candy cane mocha. He’s the epitome of big-city successful, driven, and a little lost. I sense he's just looking for a break from the high-pressure world he comes from.

Beneath his polished lawyer exterior, there’s something deeper—a man searching for the peace I’ve already found. As the holidays draw near, our connection grows stronger, but reality looms. His life is in the city, and I’m rooted here.

Can we bridge the gap between our two worlds, or will I be left heartbroken when he returns to the life he’s always known?

Genres: Christmas, Romance, Holiday Romance

148 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 8, 2024

Reviews

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zane visits family during Christmas to take a break from his stressful job. Not paying attention, he runs into Sadie and is attracted to her. Who is this woman who has caught his eye? The more they run into each other, the connection between the two grow stronger and stronger. But she is from a small town and he is from the big city. He starts to see things through her eyes and finds peace. They start to build a relationship when he is called back to work. Will he stay in his big city or will his feeling for Sadie open his eyes and realize he belongs back with his family and Sadie? Can their opposite worlds combine into one? I really enjoy this series and I loved this book. The writing style flowed smoothly and the is a quick easy read. The setting was inviting and pulled me into the story from the very beginning. Highly recommend!

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[Michelle Dodge · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a clean Christmas themed romance. It is part of a series but can be read as a stand-alone.

Zane comes to visit his family, however, his work keeps calling him. He ends up trying to relax by taking a yoga class from Sadie. He had accidentally run into her and spilled her coffee. Where he is very type-A personality, she is more of a gentle, free spirit. Can anything come of their friendship? Can two opposite personalities work? Would he even think of moving here?

Another fun Christmas story. The character's personalities are opposite, but they can learn from one another. It's a cute town and has good characters.

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[Beach · Rating 5 out of 5]

A stand-alone book, it does have links to the first story, but nothing is lost without reading the first. This is the second story that takes place in the wonderful small town of Holly Ridge,  a town that pulls together to help one another in times of need. The town is full of wonderful characters, including a busybody who brings so much fun to the stories as she gives a bit of a push and advice to those who she thinks need it. This is a complete story that capture the HEA of Sadie, a yoga instructor, and Zane, a big city attorney on the track to become a partner in the firm. A thoroughly enjoyable quick read that has me wanting to visit Holly Ridge again.

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[Marie Bourgery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zane and Sadie have a cute first meet with bumping into each other and she spilling her coffee on him. But he’s only in town for vacation to visit his family and his demanding lawyer job keeps calling him. As a yoga instructor Sadie helps him relieve his stress, but will her judgmental family and his job get in the way of their budding romance? I think yoga and meditation are very important to help you achieve balance but her family doesn’t think it’s good enough. Zane has a successful career but it’s becoming more demanding and promises made are getting further out of reach to where I wondered what he was working for. This was a sweet kisses only holiday romance.

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being a yoga instructor, Sadie was happy with her life. She also helped with so many events in her small town of Holly Ridge. That is until she met Zane Baxter when he spilled her candy cane mocha on her. Zane is a divorce lawyer who is visiting his family over the holidays but when he is called back to the city and determines that he isn’t happy in the city anymore, he quits the job he never liked and moved to Holly Ridge hoping it will work out with Sadie. A sweet clean romance that was a joy to read.

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[Bernadette Cinkoske · Rating 5 out of 5]

Opposites Attract for Christmas is a clean, small town, opposites attract, heartwarming romance. Sadie, the yoga instructor and Zane, the big city attorney, keep running into each other in Holly Ridge. Sadie tries to help Zane de-stress but his bosses keep calling him and he returns to the city. Is he happy there or does he want to return to Sadie and a slower pace of life? This well written book is short enough that you can just sit down and lose yourself in it as I did. Would make a good Hallmark movie!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

We are back in Holly Ridge for a sweet, small town romance between Sadie a yoga instructor, and Zane an attorney from the big city. This is a sweet Christmas romance with believable characters that had me cheering them on to get their happily ever after. The writing is well done and the characters are well developed. Opposites Attract For Christmas is book two and a great addition to the Holly Ridge Christmas series. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

[Tami Willard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can be read as a standalone. He's an attorney that is visiting family for the holidays. Unfortunately his bosses didn't get the message. She teaches yoga and tries to help people destress. What happens when he keeps getting pulled in to work problems? How does their families feel about their lifestyle? Will they be able to help each other or are they too different?.

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[Marichus Real · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sadie is a yoga teacher whose parents are always complaining about her lack of a proper job.
Zane is a lawyer who needs some time to rest from his stressful life in the city. So, he takes a Christmas vacation to stay with his family.
This was a sweet Christmas romance. It was nice to read Sadie and Zane’s story. I liked Dane’s decision. The book is quick and easy to read.
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[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sadie and Zane start out as people with opposite views on life but as they go through the adventures before Christmas they discover they may have more in common than they thought. A family filled story with fun and Christmas spirit.

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[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a sweet, entertaining, small town story that grabs your attention from the beginning and holds it to the end. The storyline is intriguing and interesting as the elements unfold. The characters are well written with depth to their personalities. I enjoyed this book.

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[Barbara Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Allow an afternoon for this busy, contemporary, small-town, laugh-out-loud, opposites attract, Christmas romance in Holly Ridge, Montana, starting in November, involving 32-year-old uptight city divorce lawyer Zane Baxter and 27-year-old yoga instructor Sadie Brennan.
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[GOLE · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute and sweet novella. Zane and Sadie quickly fall for each other but encounter a couple of bumps along the way.

I’m enjoying this Christmas series and recommend this book.

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[Diane Hermann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and Sweet

What I thought strange for a series is that there is absolutely no mention of the couple from the first book. This kept my interest ok, but I have no strong desire to finish the series and will be moving on to something else.

[D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zane and Sadie were quite the opposites who didn't even need to figure out how to work. They just worked. I loved this quick read that was so full of the holiday spirit and family and friends and love. A great story.

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[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book

This was a great book and by a great author. I highly recommend this book and author. I can’t wait to read the next book by this wonderful author.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Be true to yourself.

[Ida Wilcox · Rating 5 out of 5]

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