Maple Falls: Book 6
Publication Date: October 22, 2026
The snow is falling. So are they…
She works in Maple Falls’ cosiest kitchen. He’s the brooding firefighter from the family that’s feuded with hers for decades. They drive each other crazy, and now a snowstorm has thrown them together… Gilmore Girls + spice + Christmas chaos = 🔥
Emily whips up Christmas magic like a festive fairy: cinnamon rolls, gingerbread cookies, peppermint mochas with Mariah Carey on full blast. When a blizzard hits, her bakery’s kitchen is headquarters for holiday deliveries to save the town. The only problem? Cole, the hot, infuriating firefighter she loves to hate. Can she survive them working side by side?
Emily’s the hot-tempered blonde who pushes every one of Cole’s buttons. But with Maple Falls snowed in, he needs her help… and her orange-and-cinnamon scented kitchen. Soon it’s command central for Operation Sugar and Spice, with simmering pots, stacked pies, and elf-hatted volunteers loading snowmobiles. Emily’s attitude won’t let up… can they last until Christmas without strangling each other—or worse, falling for each other?
As sparks fly hotter than the kitchen’s wood-fired stove and the truth behind their family feud surfaces, will Emily and Cole give in to what’s always been burning between them… or stay on each other’s naughty list forever?
Grab a blanket, a hot chocolate, and settle in for a deliciously cosy and spicy holiday romance packed with quirky small-town charm, laugh-out-loud banter, sizzling chemistry and enough Christmas magic to melt the coldest heart.
Tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Workplace romance
Firefighter romance
Holiday romance
Small-town vs. city life
Cozy and steamy
A blizzard, freshly baked gingerbread cookies, and two stranded people earn high marks as ingredients for a spicy romantic comedy.
Add in two very reluctant main characters for a dash of enemies-to-lovers, and that sets the tone for Harper Graham’s The Sugar and Spice Kitchen.
Emily has no desire to be stuck in The Pumpkin Pie Bakery with her nemesis, Cole Alders. Granted, he’s the fire chief and looks good enough to eat.
Part of the Maple Falls series, this book can easily be enjoyed as a standalone. The same small-town flavor is woven into this installment, which also incorporates Christmas.
As the feuding duo set aside their differences in order to get vital holiday deliveries out the door, the spicy atmosphere proves to include more than just cinnamon. The only question is whether their attraction can survive when the emergency cools down.
The Sugar and Spice Kitchen is packed with things both naughty and nice.
Harper Graham lives with her mischievous spaniel in a cozy small town in Connecticut. Her quirky neighbours may or may not have inspired the residents of her Maple Falls series. When she’s not hiking with her daughter, baking her grandmother’s recipes or reading in her favourite coffee shop, Harper can be found writing the sweet and spicy romance stories of her own dreams.
