The Night the Mistletoe Died by S J Crabb

A fun and festive Christmas delight.

When the famous footballer Luke Adams inherits a remote village, he arrives with his influencer girlfriend and a reality TV crew, ready to document the happy occasion. But all the villagers want is for him to restore their village to its former glory.

Luke and his girlfriend are shocked by the village’s rundown state. With a condition that he can’t sell the inheritance for a year, Luke resigns himself to waiting it out, counting down the days until he can return to his privileged life.
Then he meets Jessy Potter, a captivating local whose warmth and loyalty to the village make him question everything. She’s unlike anyone he’s met, and soon he’s drawn to her in a way he didn’t expect.
As Christmas approaches, Luke is cast opposite Jessy in the village play, and sparks fly between them, despite their efforts to resist. But with the village’s future hanging in the balance, and his current relationship complicating things, Luke faces a choice that will change everything.

Can he bring the village back to life—and find a way to bridge the gap between his world and Jessy’s, or will his famous relationship stand in the way and the scandal recorded for prime time viewing on Christmas Day?