A Christmas Inn, Maine : A Novel - Aaron Kyte

A Christmas Inn, Maine : A Novel - Aaron Kyte

Aaron Kyte

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Published 3 December 2026

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  • Pages · 368 pages
  • Publication Date · 03/12/2026
  • Genre · Holidays & seasonal interest
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A sparkling queer holiday rom-com about a former book editor determined to save his family's failing inn. and the infuriatingly charming contractor he can't seem to cut from the narrative. Freshly dumped and jobless, Adam Wheatley has a list of personal failures as long as his arm. Forced to move back to his sleepy Maine hometown, he feels completely without purpose. until he learns that his aunt Rose has been keeping a secret: her beloved inn is failing, and she's just weeks away from losing her home and her livelihood. Adam has a brilliant idea to save the business: he'll take charge of renovating the inn, and organize a grand re-opening on Christmas Eve. Then, victorious, he'll move back to the city to rebuild his life and his career in publishing. But when the renovation proves more "flop" than "flip," Adam realizes it will take a Christmas miracle to turn things around. Enter Graham-the maddeningly competent, ridiculously attractive contractor who offers to help. in exchange for a place to stay. He's talented, patient, kind, and far too easy to like, which is inconvenient, because Adam has sworn off romance. Permanently. As the inn's future becomes even more uncertain, and his feelings for Graham grow more confusing, Adam finds himself rewriting more than just his to-do lists. Because the future he thought he wanted-and the one he's starting to build with Graham-might not be the same story at all. And this time, there's no easy edit.

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