Holly Jolly July

Who says Christmas only comes once a year? Holly Jolly July is a deliciously festive sapphic romance that proves holiday magic can strike in the middle of summer—especially when opposites collide on a low-budget movie set.

Meet Ellie, a small-time actress who lives for cozy holiday cheer, and Mariah, a makeup artist with bigger ambitions and zero patience for saccharine sentiment. When they’re thrown together on a Christmas film shoot in the sweltering heat of a small Canadian town, sparks fly—but not the romantic kind. At first.

What starts as professional tension melts into an unexpected friendship when both women discover their summer flings are cheating on them. Their solution? Home Alone-inspired revenge pranks that are as hilarious as they are cathartic. But somewhere between the scheming and the sweltering July days, Ellie and Mariah realize they’re falling for each other.

USA TODAY bestselling authors are already raving about this gem. Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone call it “a confection of holiday charm, small town quirk, tenderly sketched characters, and scorching heat,” while Ashley Herring Blake praises its “hilarious hijinks and tenderness in equal measure.”

Perfect for fans of grumpy-sunshine dynamics, workplace romance, and festive feels any time of year, this bisexual romance delivers:

• Friends-to-lovers slow burn with open-door spice
• Laugh-out-loud revenge pranks
• Small-town summer charm meets Christmas coziness
• A heartwarming celebration of second chances

This isn’t just a holiday fling—it’s a Christmas-in-July miracle you won’t want to miss.

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