Christmas Ever After

By: Michelle Stimpson

Narrated by: Marcella Cox, Ian Hackney

Sometimes the best Christmas stories go off script

Stella Jackson loves being the youngest mayor of Hickory Falls, Michigan, a charming town she's turned into a Christmas destination. But when her ambitious plans to host a holiday movie shoot spiral into chaos, Stella finds herself juggling frustrated citizens, delayed production schedules... and a growing attraction to the movie’s leading man.

Daniel Banks is the Ever After Channel’s go-to Christmas hero, but he’s tired of playing in someone else’s story. When a messy production and a fiery small-town mayor force him to confront his own dreams, Daniel starts to wonder if Hickory Falls—and Stella—could be his real happily ever after.

With the clock ticking to wrap the movie by Christmas, Stella and Daniel must navigate studio politics, small-town drama, and their own fears to craft a story worth believing in. But will their love survive the ultimate rewrite?

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Sweet Christmas Story

I liked that Stella finally learned what her mother never did, and love always find you when least expected.

Small Town Christmas

It was nice visiting Hickory Falls once again. I enjoyed this small town Christmas story.

Romantic Holiday Story

Love the characters, the town and the meaningful Black cultural identity and history woven into the story.

Such a Wonderful Christmas story

The story of Stella and Daniel was super cute and wonderful. It provided the reader with all warm Christmas love stories feeling.

Cut Holiday Romance

This is a cute Christmas romance novel. It’s a typical “thrown together for Christmas” book, so you have to take it for what it’s worth. I will say, this one had a bit better character development than some of the others. I did like that it was also more wholesome. No sex scenes in this one. Overall, a fun little holiday read.