Fall, 1997
Michelle is freshly divorced and grieving the loss of her mother. Packing in her high-powered advertising job in Seattle for a few months, she runs her parents' beloved inn in Vermont just until her little sister can graduate and take it over.
Cliff is a single father to two rambunctious girls and runs the most popular bakery in town. As the inn flounders under Michelle's lack of experience, he offers to lend a hand. But as they navigate a maze of family drama and the pressures of Michelle's impending departure, they realize their friendship is warming to something that feels much closer to romance...
Grab your favourite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket, and travel back in time to 1997 in this cozy, slow-burn romance
My new next-door neighbor seems to have life completely figured out.
Small-town golden boy? Check.
Single dad extraordinaire? Check.
Hot baker forearms? I didn’t notice them, obviously.
Me? Not so much. Taking over my mom’s dream bed and breakfast in Copper Run, Vermont was supposed to help me heal after my divorce. Instead, my scones are inedible, my small talk is worse, and Cliff, yes, the golden boy himself, never fails to point it out.
The problem is, Cliff is everywhere. His charm, his flannel, his pastries, and his daughters, make it impossible not to like him.
Friends? Sure, I can do friends. That’s safe.
Except I’m only here for three months before heading back to Seattle for the promotion I’ve been chasing.
So why am I suddenly imagining what it would be like to kiss my hot neighbor?
Pure rom-com magic. -
B.K. Borison, Author of
First Time Caller
Julie Olivia's
If It Makes You Happy made me oh-so-happy! Every page of this brilliant book is filled with tenderness, warmth, and nostalgia that will wrap readers up in a giant, cozy hug... I'll forever read anything Julie Olivia writes. -
Hannah Bonam-Young, USA Today bestselling author
Julie Olivia has written the perfect cozy romance. In
If It Makes You Happy, Julie has distilled the best parts of the autumn season and paired this with the ultimate small town setting that will have every reader wanting to pack a bag and travel to Copper Run. I adore this book! -
Lauren Connolly, author of
PS: I Hate You