The Mistletoe Express

Sometimes the best journeys don’t take you away from home—they lead you straight to it.

When big-city journalist Sadie Baker accepts a twelve-week trial position in the charming mountain town of Mistletoe Falls, Tennessee, she’s desperate to prove she can build something lasting instead of always running from place to place. Her mission? Revitalize tourism for the beloved Mistletoe Express train that’s the heart of this small town community. What she doesn’t expect is to clash with Cole Bennett—the ruggedly protective conductor who sees her fresh ideas as threats to his late father’s precious legacy.

Cole has spent years maintaining the historic Mistletoe Express exactly as his father left it, using tradition as both armor and purpose. The last thing he needs is an outsider with big dreams and color-coded notebooks trying to change everything he’s sworn to protect. But as snow begins to fall and they’re forced to collaborate on magical holiday events, their professional battle ignites something neither saw coming—a love story that could either derail everything they’ve worked for or become the journey home they’ve both been searching for.

From the Tree Lighting Ceremony at the depot to the enchanted Christmas Eve ride through snow-covered mountains, Sadie and Cole must learn to trust each other with their deepest fears and biggest dreams. Can a woman who’s never belonged anywhere find her place with a man who’s never left home? And can Cole risk opening his heart again when love has always meant loss?

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Tennessee Smokies, where Christmas magic feels real and community wraps around you like a warm embrace, this heartwarming romance celebrates the courage it takes to stop running and start building the life—and love—you’ve always dreamed of.

This sweet small-town holiday romance features:

Grumpy/sunshine dynamics with a protective hero
Small-town Christmas magic and community warmth
Opposites attract with professional rivals to lovers
Fish out of water meets hometown hero
Workplace romance with high stakes
Found family and healing from past wounds
Sweet, closed-door romance with emotional depth
Holiday traditions and second chances at love

A standalone novel filled with cozy winter nights, steam trains, and the kind of love that makes you believe in happily ever after.

Perfect For Readers Who Love:

Sweet Cozy Christmas movie magic in book form
Vintage trains and small-town charm
Christmas settings that feel like home
Sweet romance without steamy scenes
Close-knit communities and found family
Bookish heroines finding their place
Snowy mountain towns and cozy atmospheres

Author’s Note

The Mistletoe Express is more than a romance novel—it’s a Christmas experience designed to wrap you in warmth, restore your faith in love, and remind you that the best traditions are the ones we share with people who matter most. Pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate, find your coziest reading spot, and let me take you to a place where Christmas wishes come true and love really can conquer all.

Welcome to Mistletoe Falls, where every ending is happy and every heart finds its home.

Series Information

Book 1: Whisk Me Under the Mistletoe
Book 2: Once Upon a Christmas
Book 3: The Mistletoe Express
Book 4: Candy Canes & Sweet Dreams
Book 5: Wrapped Up in Christmas
Book 6: Jingle All the Way Home

Each book in the Mistletoe Falls series can be read as a standalone novel, but reading in order allows you to follow the interconnected community stories and watch beloved characters from previous books continue their happily-ever-afters.

Content Promise

This is a completely clean and wholesome romance featuring: