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The Christmas Dash
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Expected 23 Oct 26
A shimmering Christmas romance about first loves and second chances, perfect for fans of RaeAnne Thayne and Melissa Ferguson.
Question: what do you do when your ex-best friend (and almost-boyfriend) who chose a music career over you five years ago is back in your shared hometown for the holiday season? Oh, and his mother tasked him with helping you put on a Christmas scavenger hunt meant to encourage locals to stop and smell the pine needles?
Answer: Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Friend Zone.
It’s the only way. Because here’s the thing: Gabe McKenzie and I aren’t meant to be. I crave stability and somewhere I truly belong, and his life takes him on the road to new cities every weekend. That’s the definition of volatile.
But the more time we spend together—dodging snowflakes and petting reindeer, roasting marshmallows and singing carols—the more I wonder if the home I’ve been longing for isn’t just a place to put down roots.
What if home is a person? And what if Gabe was always meant to be mine?
Question: what do you do when your ex-best friend (and almost-boyfriend) who chose a music career over you five years ago is back in your shared hometown for the holiday season? Oh, and his mother tasked him with helping you put on a Christmas scavenger hunt meant to encourage locals to stop and smell the pine needles?
Answer: Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Friend Zone.
It’s the only way. Because here’s the thing: Gabe McKenzie and I aren’t meant to be. I crave stability and somewhere I truly belong, and his life takes him on the road to new cities every weekend. That’s the definition of volatile.
But the more time we spend together—dodging snowflakes and petting reindeer, roasting marshmallows and singing carols—the more I wonder if the home I’ve been longing for isn’t just a place to put down roots.
What if home is a person? And what if Gabe was always meant to be mine?
- GenresChristmas
Kindle Edition
Expected publication October 23, 2026
About the author
Leah Dobrinska
17 books316 followersLeah Dobrinska is the author of the Songwriter Sleuth Mysteries, the Larkspur Library Mysteries, the Fall In Love romcom series, and the Mapleton novels. She earned her degree in English Literature from UW-Madison where she was awarded the Dean’s Prize and served as a Writing Fellow. She has since worked as a freelance writer, editor, and content marketer. As a kid, she hoped to grow up to be either Nancy Drew or Elizabeth Bennet. Now, she fulfills that dream by writing mysteries and love stories.
A sucker for a good sentence, a happy ending, and the smell of books—both old and new—Leah lives out her very own happily ever after in a small Wisconsin town with her husband and their gaggle of kids. When she's not writing, handing out snacks, visiting the local library, or doing projects around the house, Leah enjoys reading and running. Find out more about Leah, join her newsletter community, and connect with her through her website, leahdobrinska.com.
A sucker for a good sentence, a happy ending, and the smell of books—both old and new—Leah lives out her very own happily ever after in a small Wisconsin town with her husband and their gaggle of kids. When she's not writing, handing out snacks, visiting the local library, or doing projects around the house, Leah enjoys reading and running. Find out more about Leah, join her newsletter community, and connect with her through her website, leahdobrinska.com.
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