In Kandy Shepherd’s latest romance, an event planner lands the gig of a lifetime when her childhood crush asks her to plan his family’s Christmas party, then brings her as his fake girlfriend!

His candy cane contract.

The loss of her parents makes working the holidays difficult for event planner Marissa. But planning a party for tycoon Oliver is an offer she can’t refuse. The problem? Oliver — her childhood crush! — needs her to be his fake date. Following his beloved grandfather’s passing, Oliver’s dedicated to giving their family manor the farewell it deserves. But his grieving grandmother is convinced that Marissa is his girlfriend, and why shatter her dreams? Yet as the festivities ramp up, the terms of their deal blur. Is their chemistry real, or just a trick of the twinkle lights?