Darcy Belanger has always felt unlucky in life. A cheating fiancé, unable to start her own business, and now the loss of her Great-Aunt Mabel, the family member she was closest with. When her friend Gemma begs her and Karina to join in on a spur-of-the-moment tarot card reading in December, she's suddenly promised the opportunity of fortune and love.

And it comes knocking her way in the form of Mabel's executor, William Bennett, who tells her that she's now the proud owner of Mabel's cottage in Tobermory with one stipulation: she needs to spend fourteen calendar days there a year.

With less than three weeks left until New Year's, Darcy is off to spend Christmas away from the hustle and bustle of the city and in the cottage she adored as a child. And lucky for her, Mr. Tall, Chestnut Brown Hair, and yes, Handsome, happens to live nearby...

Shortlisted as one of the top 11 entries for the 2024 Kobo Originals: Holiday Rom-Com Novella Writing Contest, this charming novella, enveloped by the spirit of the Christmas season, tells the stories of grief and emotional abuse, but ultimately, is about learning how to choose the right people to celebrate life with, whether it's a random day or a holiday.​