Melanie is a spinster with a capital S. She lives in Cleveland and has a decent job as an interior designer. Beyond that, her life is a snoozefest: junk food, binge-watching TV, seething hatred for her new neighbors, and crushing loneliness.

Five years ago, she swore off love for good—no more heartbreak, no more falling head over heels. She’s done with all that.

But her carefully curated routine gets turned upside down when her brother dumps his four kids on her for a month while he tries to salvage his failing marriage. Reluctantly, Melanie agrees as a favor… little does she know, her chaotic nieces and nephews will lead her straight to the love of her life.

Steve Moore is a young doctor and, more importantly, Melanie's new neighbor. A notorious playboy, exhibitionist, and nudist.

Will Steve be able to conquer Melanie's fears and make her fall in love again?

Read on to find out. But remember: nothing is as it seems.

Love arrives when you least expect it!

Note: This story is told in nine medium-length chapters.

A Christmas insta-love!

Tropes: Hate to love, forced proximity, festive - holidays / Christmas Romance.

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Original title: Dicembre in love

First edition year: 2017

Published as “Ruby J. Hart” (an Aura Conte’s pen name)

Translated in English as: December in Love, 2025

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