The Christmas Pact: A Sweet Small-Town Childhood Friends-to-Lovers Marriage Pact Romance

Fifteen years ago, Lily Okafor and Connor MacLeish promised each other that if they were both still single at thirty, they would get married. Lily runs her bookstore in the small town of Fernwood and never expected him to hold her to it. Right before the holidays, Connor returns to town as a successful adult who is difficult to resist. When a heavy winter storm strands the pair together inside her family cabin, their old childhood bond quickly flares into genuine romantic feelings they can no longer push aside. The story delivers a cozy, sweet holiday read filled with snowy scenery and familiar small town warmth. Their connection builds through quiet conversations, shared history, and mutual support as both confront their personal doubts. It is completely clean and kissing only, without any explicit scenes or harsh language. If you enjoy wholesome friends to lovers stories with marriage pacts and forced proximity, this holiday romance will hit the spot.