Butler Ranch Christmas — Heather Slade

Childhood neighbors to lovers: a Wine-Country romance rekindled.Family secrets and vineyard dreams collide.This Christmas, the past is celebrated as new beginnings await. In the rolling hills of California's Wine Country, the Butler family's legacy is as rich as the grapes they cultivate. But for Ainsley Butler, the youngest of six siblings, finding her place means looking beyond the vineyard.When her childhood crush, Cristobal Avila, proposes, Ainsley thinks she's found her happily ever after. But their engagement is tested as Cristobal's groundbreaking genetic research in Palo Alto clashes with Ainsley's desire to work at her family's winery. As Christmas approaches and the entire Butler clan gathers, long-buried family secrets begin to surface. Ainsley's parents, Laird and Sorcha, must confront their dramatic past in Northern Ireland, while her siblings navigate their own relationships and challenges. With the holiday spirit in the air and family bonds being tested, can Ainsley and Cristobal find a way to blend their dreams like a perfect vintage? Or will the pressure of family expectations and unresolved pasts threaten to cork their future? Butler Ranch Christmas is a heartwarming tale of love, family, and the choices that shape our lives. Pour yourself a glass of wine, and settle in for a story that proves the best pairings are sometimes the most unexpected. While each book in the Butler Ranch series features one couple and a guaranteed HEA, the series may be more enjoyable read in order.