It’s the most awkward time of the year…

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There is only one place Erin VanderDeen swore she’d never return to: Holland, Michigan. But when a family “emergency” drags her home for the holidays, she already has her exit strategy planned before she even lands. 

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Her trip is off to a disastrous start when a handsome stranger at the airport ruins her favorite sweater. . . and walks off with her luggage. Erin is certain her week can’t get any worse. 

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Until the suitcase thief shows up at her parents’ dinner table.

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Donovan De Jong is everything Erin usually keeps off her radar: he’s outgoing, perceptive, and—as a member of the Deaf community—he’s far too good at reading the emotions Erin works hard to hide. 

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While her family uses noise to drown her out, Donovan seems to be the only one truly paying attention.

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As snow falls and old family wounds resurface, Erin finds herself caught between the grudges of the past and a man who makes her want to stay in the present.

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She came home to survive the holidays, but she might just leave with a reason to celebrate them.