One impulsive kiss under the mistletoe was all it took for Renee Magee's carefully constructed life to come crashing down. Unemployed and humiliated, she bolts from Chicago to her hometown, determined to hibernate through the holidays. But her sister has other plans, namely saddling Renee with her duties as a pointy-eared, bell-jingling elf for the town's Christmas festival. Her partner in holiday cheer is Luke Woods, a local counselor with a heart of gold and a secret talent for baking. He's everything a small-town guy should be: kind, handsome, and completely off-limits. As they navigate everything from rubber duck races to cow-milking contests, Renee finds that the holiday spirit, and Luke's quiet charm, are unexpectedly contagious. Happy Holodates is the delightful first book in the Sweet Holidates romance series. If you like quirky town festivals, opposites-attract chemistry, and a story that sparkles with holiday magic, you'll love Kasey Kennedy's charming read. Open the cover and see what destiny has in store.