From Blackbird Fly and The Girl in the Empty Dress the Bennett Sisters are back!

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE—FESTIVITIES, FUN, FOOD, AND FRAUD!

It's Bridget Jones does Christmas in Manhattan—plus a dash of international espionage—in this romantic cozy mystery that mixes sisterly love with a world famous drag queen, a shameful family past, and an irresistible French investigator.

Christmas in the Big Apple promises to be especially festive, as all five Bennett sisters are in town for a very special occasion: Annie, the oldest Bennett, is engaged at the tender age of fifty-five—to a charming Scottish man who's crazy about her.

But while Bohemian Annie is securely and happily in love with a devoted fiancé, Merle-in-the-middle is navigating the roller coaster of her own love life: Pascal, her one-time French summer fling, has unexpectedly flown to New York for the holidays—and now she's waiting for him in the bustling lobby of the New York City Hilton Hotel, the very same venue as her family's engagement festivities. Pascal says he's come to see Merle (and her son, Tristan), and he's staying in town through the New Year—but why? A relationship ultimatum? Or is there something more mysterious in the works? Because Pascal is a very mysterious dude.

Festivities, fun, food, and fraud—not to mention mystery and romance—abound in this delicious holiday installment of the Bennett sisters' cozy adventures.

Fun, food, festivities, and fraud come together like a tangled string of sparkly Christmas lights in this novella which takes place after the events of 'The Girl in the Empty Dress.' Do Merle and Pascal have a chance? What will the future hold? Pour a flute of champagne and read on.