Gingerbread Kisses — Macie St. James

Love is in the air in Reindeer Ridge as four female shop owners celebrate the season.Tatum Parks is known as Reindeer Ridge's premier baker. But this year, she has company. Reindeer Ridge is hosting the state's first-ever gingerbread house competition. Bakers from all over North Carolina will be traveling to the area to compete.There's only one thing more important to Ian Holiday than being a baker: running a successful business. Unfortunately, Sweet Treats is struggling. This gingerbread competition is an important first step in Ian's quest to save his bakery. He just has to beat out the competition.From the day he arrives in town, though, Ian knows it won't be easy. One taste of Tatum's baked goods, and it's clear this competition will have some real talent. And one look at Tatum tells him that the gingerbread house competition might not be the only thing he wants to win.The Reindeer Ridge series is a sweet, clean contemporary Christmas series filled with swoon-worthy heroes and a small-town setting.