She needed to get as far away from her life as possible...Thalia Day has been an actor ever since she was a little girl. After years spent on the kid's show and pop music circuit, people were finally taking her seriously as an actor after a revelatory performance in an indie movie. And then... she lost the most prestigious award in the industry to a twelve-year-old girl. Unsure if she wants to keep clawing away in an industry that's wearing her down, Thalia decides to spend the holidays as far away from California as she can manage on short notice. Two weeks before Christmas, Thalia Day is winging her way to Wintervale, Vermont, and hoping to gain some perspective when she gets there.He gave everyone else the perfect holiday, but never had one of his own...Cash Dawson's entire life revolves around Christmas. Growing up on the Dawson Family Tree Farm, the whole year built to the holiday season, so no one in their house ever stopped to celebrate themselves. Now, it's just Cash and his little brother on the farm, and that about all he has time for anyway. That is, until he sees a familiar face walking through the Christmas trees at his roadside stand. When he rescues the unexpected visitor from a freak accident, Cash Dawson discovers that there may be more to the holiday season than filling everyone else's homes with Christmas spirit.This year, two people with completely different lives will discover that Christmas is the best time of year to open your heart to love...A Christmas Escape is a sweet, small-town holiday romance filled with glamor, surprises, and a dash of holiday romance you can only find in Wintervale in December!*Includes a recipe inspired by the story*