Holidays with the Postman

A Sweet Small-Town Holiday Romance

By: Stephanie Faris

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A heartwarming small-town Christmas love story where staying becomes the bravest choice.

Zoey Gibson had one rule: keep her head down and keep working.

While everyone else left Hope Hollow for bigger dreams and bigger cities, Zoey stayed—pouring everything she had into her small candle business, determined to prove that staying didn’t mean settling. So when a viral post brings in two hundred orders overnight, she panics. Desperate. Overwhelmed. And sprinting down the street in candy cane pajamas to catch the new mail carrier before her dream collapses under cardboard boxes and shipping labels.

Asher Landry had one rule: never let anyone close enough to hurt him.

Nine years ago, a Dear John letter ended his first love while he was deployed overseas—just weeks after losing his father. Ever since, he’s kept his heart guarded, delivering mail and avoiding attachments. A new route in Hope Hollow is supposed to be a fresh start. Distance. Detachment. Safety.

What he doesn’t expect is to find Zoey crying on her porch, surrounded by boxes and barely holding herself together.

And he definitely doesn’t expect to help.

A simple favor turns into late-night packing sessions. Shared dinners replace small talk. Two people who’ve spent years hiding behind routines begin to open up—and wonder if maybe staying doesn’t have to mean being alone.

But old wounds don’t fade easily.

When fear and past heartbreak threaten what they’ve built, Zoey and Asher must decide whether love is worth the risk of getting hurt again.

Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stay.

Tropes:

🎄 Small-Town Christmas Romance
💌 Second-Chance at Love
🤍 Hurt-Comfort Romance
🏡 Found Family Theme
📦 Forced Proximity (Late-Night Work Sessions)
💬 Slow-Burn Emotional Connection
💖 Sweet, Closed-Door Romance
🌟 Healing Hearts & Fresh Starts

Holidays with the Postman is a sweet, small-town Christmas romance with a found family theme. It has no profanity or violence, and romance doesn't go beyond kissing. If you like your romances on the sweet, heartwarming side, you'll love the entire Hope Hollow Christmas series.