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Truth and Tinsel


A Romance Novel


Book 1 of the 'Tis The Season Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Marriage-in-Crisis Romance,
  • Second Chance Romance,
  • Christmas Romance
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Scorched earth heroines who finally put themselves first
  • Holiday romances with big grovel energy and real emotional stakes
  • Marriage-in-crisis stories where the hero must truly earn forgiveness
Publisher Description

She stopped begging for his love. Will he start fighting for hers?

Mia Winter spent six years unconditionally loving her husband, working hard to fit into his world, which didn’t make room for her. Aiden let the weight of family expectations blind him to the woman who gave him her whole heart, and he made a terrible mistake, one his wife witnessed.

This Christmas, Mia is done holding onto…nothing, which is what she feels her marriage is. Under the tree, she puts only one gift for her husband, divorce papers, wrapped very nicely with a bow and everything. She leaves him, taking her broken heart and her dignity (plus a chunk of his fortune) with her.

Aiden knows he’s lost the woman who was his reason for living—and if he doesn’t fight for her now, he’ll lose her forever. He wants a second chance, but Mia’s love isn’t unconditional anymore. If he wants her back, he’ll have to prove he’s the man she—and their future—deserve.

Truth & Tinsel is an emotional marriage-in-crisis romance and features your favorite tropes: Marriage in Crisis, Betrayal & Grovel, Other Woman Drama, Infidelity (a kiss), Holiday/Christmas, Complete Standalone, HEA (between the main couple).

Trigger Warning: In this story, the hero shares a kiss with another woman, witnessed by the heroine. If infidelity is painful or triggering for you, please take care of yourself and skip this book. Your well-being always matters more than a story.

Author’s Note: This book has a happy ending between the main couple; so, if you like romances where the heroine finds a new man, this book isn’t for you. But if you like a book where the heroine scorned goes scorched earth, and the hero goes full-on grovel, keep reading…

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