Once Upon a Holidate by Susan Mallery

Stats

Format: Paperback (plain edges)

Pages: 448

Published: October 7, 2025

Estimated spice: Romantic

Goodreads rating: 3.9+

Fable rating: 3.2+

Publisher description

A trade paperback reissue collection of #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's beloved Christmas romances from her Happily Inc series, Happily This Christmas (9/20) and the holiday novella A Very Merry Princess (11/17), released here together for the first time, for fans of Mary Kay Andrews, Julie Murphy, and Elin Hilderbrand.

Wynn Beauchene has a thriving business, a great kid and a mildly embarrassing crush on the guy next door—local cop Garrick McCabe. She’s a strong, independent woman who can’t help dreaming what-if about a man she barely knows. Until he needs her help…

Garrick’s pregnant daughter will be home for Christmas, and his house needs a woman’s touch. Garrick and his little girl were tight once, and he’s hoping a small-town Christmas will bring her back to him. But thawing his daughter’s frosty attitude will take more than a few twinkle lights. Maybe sharing the holiday with Wynn and her son will remind her of the joy of family.

As the season works its magic on these wounded souls, Wynn realizes it’s time to stop punishing herself for a painful secret, while Garrick remains haunted by the ghosts of past mistakes. Will he allow Wynn to open the only gift she truly wants—his heart?

Includes a bonus novella and a sneak peek at her next book!