Jacqueline Frost

As Christmas descends on Mistletoe, Maine, Holly White has an extra gift for the season: a new baby on the way. Her husband, Sheriff Evan Gray, has been worried about her elevated blood pressure and Holly has agreed to take this year easy. Being idle has never been one of Holly''s gifts, so when Evan surprises her with tickets to the town-wide dinner, she and her many cravings thank him. But when a thief tries and fails to steal an antique ornament from the dinner''s holiday display, it''s clear that someone is on the naughty list. The thief manages to escape, but after dinner, Holly spots their lifeless body. It''s clear that someone in town was keen to kill them. Evan is less than jolly to find his wife at the scene of yet another holiday homicide and asks her to promise that she''ll leave the investigating to the police. But Holly has never been one to turn down a challenge and has to get creative with the help of a few of her friends in order to find this killer. Will she and her friends be able to stop the killer, and uncover the motive behind the attempted robbery, or will the killer strike again and paint the town a bloody red?

It''s Christmastime in Mistletoe, Maine, and the Historical Society has launched a widespread campaign to celebrate the town''s 150th anniversary. Descendants of the founding family, the Snows, have returned for the first time, and Holly is determined to make the family''s visit magical. In an attempt to put Mistletoe on the map, Holly''s mother, a respected local baker, attempts to break a record by baking the world''s largest gingerbread man, but her plans are whisked away when Mr. Snow''s body ends up in the batter. When Mr. Moore, the local mistletoe farmer, is accused of the crime, Holly reprises her role as amateur sleuth to protect the sweet older man. Between hosting the inconsolable Mrs. Snow and other guests at the inn, receiving threatening messages telling her to stop her investigation, and preparing for her first wedding anniversary with Sheriff Evan Gray, she might need a Christmas miracle to survive. When someone breaks into Holly''s office and scratches a warning into her desk, she knows she has little time left. Can Holly uncover the killer before someone else gets burned, or is her involvement a recipe for trouble?