The Spiced Cocoa Café

Tis the season when sparks fly… ??A new girl in town who lives for Christmas and has everything to prove. A local rival with tousled dark hair and a smirk that spells trouble. Who will win the holiday showdown of the year? Find out in this totally addictive small-town romance! Gilmore Girls + spice = Cassidy is finally opening her dream chocolate shop, inspired by her dear Grandma who made the best cocoa. Now all she wants for Christmas is to win best decorated store and show she belongs in the small town of Maple Falls. But she’ll have to pull out all the stops to beat the handsome, loveable grinch across the street…Liam hates the holidays—they remind him of past heartbreak. But to support his family’s llama sanctuary, he’s determined to deck out his farm shop in holiday cheer and win that prize. Then he sees her—chocolate-smeared cheeks, wide blue eyes and the warmest smile. He’s up against the cutest, most Christmas-obsessed person ever…Their rivalry heats up as the town divides between Team Cassidy and Team Liam. But with the snowflakes falling and their stores looking all merry and bright, will the magic of the season bring them together?Snuggle up under your blanket with a mug of cocoa and get ready for the hottest-ever holiday romance. Lots of steam and a sprinkle of mystery wrapped up in cozy Christmas vibes! Perfect for fans of Laurie Gilmore, Emily Henry, Love Actually and The Holiday.Tropes:SpicyRivalryGrumpy sunshineSecond chance romanceSmall-town vs. city lifeFound familyReaders are loving The Spiced Cocoa Café:"Definitely a 5-star read ??… My favorite Christmas cozy, small-town romance — enemies to lovers, slow burn, full of spice… I’m in love!... Even better than a Hallmark movie … Incredible. Can we please find a real-life Liam? … Perfect" midnightblue.reads, ??????????“Chemistry? Off the charts . The sexual tension sizzles — hotter than the hot cocoa ?… Had me grinning the whole time . I loved watching these two fantasize about each other and struggle to stay away … heart-warming small-town holiday romance ” Goodreads reviewer, ??????????"I loved every minute!… So addictive… I finished it in one day… Totally heart-warming… All the warm holiday feels… Feels exactly like a Hallmark movie with spice… Love this rivals-to-lovers romcom… The spice is spice-ing… warm hug of a story… Addictive" Cozy Puppy Reads, ????????"I loved this so much… their chemistry was everything… Perfection… Adorable… impossible to stop reading. And that ending? Warm, heartfelt, and a little teary… breaks my heart in the best way." knjiska, ??????????“Pure Christmas magic from start to finish! ? everything I want in a holiday read… the perfect mix of grumpy/sunshine banter and heart-melting chemistry… perfectly captures that Gilmore Girls meets The Holiday vibe…I could practically smell the cocoa and hear the snow crunching outside. ???? ” ashlireads52, ??????????“I honestly loved this so much ???????? ??… I honestly couldn't put this down, the tension between Cassidy and Liam was chef’s kiss… sooooo good… loved this.” vs.book.corner, ??????????"I absolutely loved… I was grinning, melting, and overheating… a must-read!” fivewordsorlessbook, ??????????“?????????? Ahhh!… I absolutely loved this so much!… chemistry was off the scale!” book_a_holic_17, ??????????