Christmas at the Lake - by Anita Hughes Paperback

About the Book

"Anita Hughes's Christmas at the Lake is a heartwarming holiday romance set in a charming Christmas village on the shores Lake Tahoe. On Christmas Eve, just hours before their wedding, Rebecca Huntley is left at the altar by Ben Cole, her college sweetheart and fellow co-founder of the hugely successful dating app, Dealbreakers. He's fallen in love with the app's head of legal, and they are going to leave for three weeks in St. Bart's. Rebecca is shocked but a small part of her isn't surprised. Dealbreakers matches potential couples by the things they hated, instead of what they had in common. Lately, she and Ben seem to have less and less in common. He craves the trappings of success, while Rebecca enjoys simple things. Rebecca decides to go on their honeymoon to the cozy Christmas Cove Inn in the charming small town of Christmas Cove on the shores of Lake Tahoe. There, Rebecca runs into an old college friend, Zach Mason, who had always had a crush on Rebecca. Through a misunderstanding, Zach believes Rebecca is married to Ben, and Rebecca believes Zach is in a relationship with a sophisticated older woman, when really, he is a waiter at the hotel. As Christmas week unfolds, will the two learn the truth about each other and then be open for a second chance at love? Or will they begin the new year with broken hearts? People are complicated. Everyone has positive attributes as well as faults - but none are dealbreakers when you're really in love"--

Book Synopsis

It's the season for love, new dreams, and second chances.

On Christmas Eve, just hours before their wedding, Rebecca Huntley is left at the altar by Ben Cole, her college sweetheart and fellow co-founder of the hugely successful dating app, Dealbreakers.

Rebecca is shocked but a small part of her isn't surprised. Dealbreakers matches potential couples by the things they hated, instead of what they had in common. Lately, she and Ben seem to have less and less in common. He craves the trappings of success, while Rebecca enjoys simple things.

Rebecca decides to go on their honeymoon to the cozy Christmas Cove Inn in the charming small town of Christmas Cove on the shores of Lake Tahoe. There, Rebecca runs into an old college friend, Zach Mason, who had always had a crush on Rebecca. Through a misunderstanding, Zach believes Rebecca is married to Ben, and Rebecca believes Zach is in a relationship with a sophisticated older woman, when really, he is a waiter at the hotel.

As Christmas week unfolds, will the two learn the truth about each other and then be open for a second chance at love? Or will they begin the new year with broken hearts? People are complicated. Everyone has positive attributes as well as faults - but none are deal breakers when you're really in love.

Review Quotes

Praise for Christmas at the Ranch:

"Hughes crafts characters readers will easily fall in love with and keeps the twists coming throughout this low-heat contemporary. The resulting exploration of unexpected love is sure to capture hearts."
--Publishers Weekly

Praise for A Magical New York Christmas:

"There's plenty to love in this sparkling Christmas rom-com."--Publishers Weekly

"As the two fall in love in glittering New York during the winter holidays and the storied Plaza Hotel casts its elegant spell, Hughes' fabulously enchanting tale will inspire readers to revisit the Eloise books."--Booklist

"The perfect holiday romance"--POPSUGAR

"The perfect heartwarming holiday read."--BookGirlsGuide.com

"I really loved this book. It drew me in immediately like a cup of homemade hot chocolate with real whipped cream--I just wanted to curl up and savor it. I loved the story within the story, the history of the Eloise author and how she lived at The Plaza. Just a wonderful, romantic, and engaging holiday story in the best of all possible settings: Christmas at the Plaza hotel."--Pamela Kelley, bestselling author of Nantucket Threads