Life is Sweet in Sugarville Grove.
Welcome to Sugarville Grove, where clean & wholesome small-town romance await you on every corner. Be sure to read the whole series!
This series is a collaboration from the heart with USA Today Bestselling author Tess Thompson.
We've worked together to create a sweet small town with characters we know you will love!
My books are all about the Lawrence family, who own a dairy farm and ice cream shop in Sugarville Grove.
And Tess's stories center around the Hayes family, who run the town's famous maple sugar farm.
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from Clara Pines
Sweet Surprises All this single dad wants is a quiet Christmas, but he’s in for a sweet surprise… Charlotte Kendrick is thrilled when her best friend invites her to run the family ice cream shop in small-town Sugarville Grove. She’s had a rough year with a bad break-up and a terrible loss. But Charlotte isn’t going to let that dampen her spirits. She’s determined to have fun, finish the things she starts, and avoid falling for another guy – especially her best friend’s grumpy, gorgeous older brother. Tag Lawrence has buried himself in his work on the family dairy farm and his fierce love for his kids ever since losing his wife years ago. People might say he’s a grump, but he’d rather focus on his energetic five-year-old son and increasingly reserved thirteen-year-old daughter than worry about the world outside Lawrence Farm. But when an early freeze and a burst pipe leave the pretty new manager of the dairy’s ice cream shop out in the cold, Tag feels obliged to offer her a home for the holidays. The upbeat young woman connects with his kids in a way that makes his chest ache, but Tag knows he will never allow himself to fall in love again. And he definitely can’t even think about getting involved with his little sister’s best friend, no matter how much her smiles make him feel like something is awakening in his heart. Nothing short of a Christmas miracle could bring these two together. It’s a good thing they’re in Sugarville Grove this holiday season. |
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from Tess Thompson
Unexpected Gifts Abigail Parker just wants to get through the holidays, but fate has other plans... After a year of unexpected twists, Abigail finds herself in the small town of Sugarville Grove, Vermont, as the guardian of her late cousin’s two young children. Leaving behind her bustling city life and dream job at a veterinary practice, Abigail’s only goal is to adjust to her new responsibilities and figure out how to be the mother they need. Falling for her rugged, no-nonsense neighbor is definitely not part of the plan. Luke Hayes has his hands full raising his lively four-year-old daughter, Lily, while managing his family’s maple syrup farm. With his heart still scarred from being abandoned by Lily’s mother, Luke has sworn off romance. But when a broken fence and a mischievous dog bring Abigail into his life, he starts to wonder if maybe love isn’t as far out of reach as he thought. As the holiday lights sparkle and the snow falls, Abigail and Luke find themselves drawn together, despite their differences. But with Abigail adjusting to her new life and Luke determined to protect his heart, it will take more than a little Christmas magic to bring them together. |
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from Clara Pines
Sweet Surrender Becca can handle his rambunctious twins in the classroom. But teaching Zane to open his heart would take a Christmas miracle… Zane Lawrence doesn’t need anything but the family dairy farm and his seven-year-old twin boys for his life to be complete. The single dad works hard all day and chases the boys around the farm all night. His life is a little chaotic – but there’s a delicate balance to it. So when a pretty young teacher at the boys’ school tries to interfere with some big ideas about their education, Zane isn’t about to let her throw their world off-kilter. After all, she’s new to the school and Sugarville Grove. And it’s bad enough that she’s meddling in his business, but the fact that he’s desperately attracted to her makes him furious with himself. Becca Hawthorne has dreamed of being a teacher her whole life. Her busy schedule doesn’t leave any time for things like dating, but that’s fine by her, because helping kids is her passion. When Becca sees the Lawrence twins struggling despite their potential, she reaches out to their dad right away, excited about her first opportunity to make a real difference. It's crystal clear how much Zane Lawrence loves his boys, so Becca doesn’t expect him to be so offended at her attempts to help. Anyone can see that the man has deep wounds, but his reaction to her feels almost personal. She’s not about to let it stop her from fighting for his kids, though. When he finally relents, Becca is sure that her dealings with the single dad are over. But for some reason, she suddenly finds herself bumping into Zane Lawrence at every turn. Whether it’s the store, the post office, or the flurry of holiday events in town, she can’t seem to stop seeing the handsome cowboy everywhere she goes. Did Santa send these lonesome souls a pair of holiday matchmakers for Christmas? And how long can they keep denying what seems so obvious to everyone else before they finally surrender? |
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from Tess Thompson
Christmas Promises Laney Gray thought she had her life all figured out—until her fairytale wedding turned into a public betrayal. Jilted at the altar and humiliated by the very people she trusted most, Laney flees the city for Sugarville Grove, the picturesque small town where she once spent her happiest summers. Seeking solace in her aunt’s charming bookstore, Laney hopes to piece her life back together in time for Christmas. What she doesn’t expect is to run into Nolan Hayes—the quiet, bookish boy who stole her heart one magical summer. Now an English professor with a steady presence and a smile that still makes her knees weak, Nolan is no longer the shy teenager Laney remembers. But as their paths cross amidst twinkling lights and snow-covered streets, the connection between them feels as familiar—and as powerful—as ever. Laney may be a city girl out of her element in Sugarville Grove, but as she works to rebuild the bookstore’s holiday traditions, she finds herself drawn not only to the town’s simple charms but also to Nolan’s quiet strength. Yet, both carry scars from the past—hers from a shattered engagement, and his from a heartbreak he’s never shared. Can the magic of Christmas help Laney and Nolan find the courage to take a second chance on love? Or will old wounds keep them from the happy ending they’ve been waiting for all along? |
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from Clara Pines
Sweet Home Will secrets from her past threaten the future they both long for? Single dad West Lawrence never wanted anything more than what he has right now—a beautiful home on the dairy farm with his family, a thriving small town medical practice by the park, and a precocious four-year-old daughter who keeps him on his toes. When the young doctor is called to the local mechanic shop to check on a mysterious stranger, he doesn’t expect that the stranger will be a beautiful woman. And he never dreams that her sudden presence will not only show him how lonely he’s been, but how much he has secretly wondered if little Elizabeth really needs a mom. All Dulcie has ever wanted for Christmas was a place to call home and people to love. So when she finds herself stranded for the holidays with an achingly gorgeous doctor and his adorable daughter, in a small town so charming it looks like something out of a movie, she’s ready to hold on with both hands to all the goodness the universe is offering—even if it’s only temporary. But just when it starts to feel like they might be meant for each other, a secret from Dulcie’s past threatens to tear it all apart. Can their hope for happiness survive these inescapable truths? |
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from Tess Thompson
Christmas Treasures Sometimes the greatest gifts aren't found under the tree. In the cozy town of Sugarville Grove, Charlie Keene quietly runs her beloved pizzeria, a tribute to the father she lost, carefully hiding her past as a tech millionaire. Haunted by painful Christmas memories, she has avoided the festive cheer that fills every corner of her adopted home—until a gentle-hearted adventurer starts to change everything. Max Hayes, the free-spirited brother of the Hayes clan, has returned to Sugarville to plant roots after years of wandering the globe. With the purchase of the local country store and the sudden responsibility of raising a child, Max yearns for stability. When his journey intersects with Charlie’s, he finds himself drawn to her guarded heart, sensing the loneliness behind her brilliant smile. As they come together to build a warm, loving home for young Bianca, their shared purpose kindles a tender romance neither expected. But the shadow of past hurts—Charlie's devastating loss and Max's fear of inadequacy—threatens to dim their newfound happiness. Will Charlie and Max overcome their deepest fears to embrace the promise of love beneath the twinkling lights of Sugarville Grove? Or will old wounds rob them of the joyful Christmas they both deserve? |
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from Clara Pines
Sweet Music His music melts hearts, but is it enough to win a second chance at love, and the trust of his newfound son? Rockabilly star Cash Law grew up as plain old Charles Lawrence, raised on a dairy farm in small town Sugarville Grove, Vermont. He milked the cows at dawn and spent his days in school tapping his feet to the signature mix of blues and rock that would one day make him famous. Halfway to stardom, he fell madly in love, sight-unseen, with a girl in an online music forum he only knew as Sweet_Jane. But he tragically lost touch with her before they ever met in real life. And no amount of searching allowed him to track her down. So, Cash threw himself into his rockstar lifestyle for a little while, trying to forget her. Now it seems those wild days had consequences. Years later, a viral social media post breaks the news that he may have a newly orphaned, teenage son he never knew about. Cash drops everything and rushes back to Vermont to find out if it’s true. When he finds himself face-to-face with Sweet_Jane at last, it seems like fate. But things aren’t always what they seem… |
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from Tess Thompson
Savoring Christmas He’s law and order. She’s pasta and passion. This Christmas, opposites are on the same side. When Mia Bianchi’s soaring culinary career crashes in scandal, she flees New York City for the peaceful refuge of Sugarville Grove. Nestled in a cozy log cabin restaurant left to her by her grandmother, Mia pours her heart into crafting authentic Italian cuisine, determined to rebuild her dreams far from the spotlight. But her fresh start is threatened when a group of powerful developers claim her land is rightfully theirs—prime real estate for a proposed resort expansion—and demand she shut down her restaurant. Enter Logan Hayes, the town’s notoriously gruff attorney, who agrees to represent Mia in what quickly becomes a battle not just for property, but for truth and justice. Logan is aggressive, stubborn, and fiercely loyal, exactly the kind of man Mia promised herself she'd avoid. But as snow blankets Sugarville Grove in festive cheer and the case heats up, so does the spark between them. Mia glimpses the man beneath the scowl, while Logan discovers that behind Mia’s fire is a woman worth fighting for. When buried secrets and local corruption threaten to tip the case against them, Logan must risk everything to defend Mia’s rightful claim. Will their fragile trust survive the storm, or will old wounds and hard choices tear them apart? |