The Fox Around the Corner

Zuzu Pennyworth’s Christmas bookstore has become a destination in Winterbrook, and she is ready to expand into a larger building. Yet making a living from holiday magic has left her struggling to feel much of it herself. An unexpected message from a wrong number offers a welcome spark, developing into a connection with a woman whose identity she does not know. Her correspondent is Fox Gladstone, a rival bookseller who is also bidding for the property Zuzu wants. Unaware that her growing attraction and her business competition involve the same person, Zuzu becomes increasingly invested in both possibilities. Their anonymous intimacy faces a difficult test when the identities behind the messages can no longer remain hidden.