This Christmas, she learns that sometimes you really can’t go home again…

Assistant editor Felicity Wright believes bad things happen in threes. So, after losing both her boyfriend and her apartment, she is certain the crushing blow of losing her position at a distinguished publishing house must be the end of her bad luck. However, when she returns to Kringle Falls, she finds those things were just a precursor to what awaits her.

Mechanic Justin Bishop has a secret desire—being an author. He hasn’t told anyone about his dream because his wounded pride refuses to take another public blow if he fails to get a publishing contract. After all, he’s already been stood up at the altar.

But this Christmas, when he stumbles across the one woman he could never forget, he’s determined not to repeat past mistakes and let her get too close. However, a pair of well-meaning matchmakers hatch a plan to bring Justin and Felicity together to foster a rescue puppy. Will the holiday magic and one ornery puppy give them a second chance at love?

Titles in the Kringle Falls, Vermont series include: Puppy Wishes & Candy Kisses ~ Puppy Love & Snowflake Kisses ~ Puppy Smooches & Peppermint Kisses ~ Puppy Hugs & Mistletoe Kisses ~

This is a clean, sweet romance with either closed doors/fade to black, or only kissing.

Title:  Puppy Hugs & Mistletoe Kisses
Series:  Kringle Falls, Vermont #4
Author:  Jennifer Faye
Published:  December 15, 2025
Publisher:  Lazy Dazy Press
My Rating:  4.5 stars

Puppy Hugs & Mistletoe Kisses is the fourth and final story in the Kringle Falls, Vermont series… how I have loved this series, and I really don’t want to say goodbye. Still, I’ll be waiting impatiently for whatever magic Jennifer Faye brings us next.  We are leaving Kringle Falls with a fantastic story, a couple that really do belong together, and one stubborn, adorable pup… can’t ask for much more than that!

There was a time, years ago, when Felicity and Justin might have had a future together.  They each had dreams; unfortunately, those dreams did not align, and heartbreak followed.  Felicity went off to New York City to live her dream only to discover that it could, and did, crumble all too easily.  She’s back home in Kringle Falls, hoping her bad luck was left behind, but that’s not always how life goes.  Justin was devastated when Felicity left, but he rebuilt his life from the ashes she left behind.  He’s now the town’s mechanic, a job he’s good at, but he’s also harboring a secret profession underneath the noses of his hometown neighbors.  His desire to be an author drives him these days, and he’s so reluctant to let anyone know because his pride simply cannot take another hit should he be laughed at or worse, pitied for a foolish dream.

When Justin runs into Felicity again, he is both elated and saddened because there is no way he’s ever going to make the mistake of trusting her with his heart again… even though she’s always owned it, it doesn’t mean he has to acknowledge that fact and borrow more trouble.  One matchmaking Mrs. Kringle, and a stubborn, rambunctious, ornery puppy named, ironically, Sunny, are about to set this couple’s world spinning, because where love is concerned, there are always possibilities if one is willing to take a few risks.

I loved everything about Felicity and Justin’s story, even little Sunny’s part in the matchmaking success.  Their story is well-written, full of emotions from laughter to tears, in a town full of well-meaning residents who, at heart, only want others to be as happy as they are.  It’s a bittersweet farewell for me, but oh my goodness, how I’ve enjoyed every story, every couple… and every single puppy I’ve met in Kringle Falls, Vermont.  If this sounds like a romance you’d want, you’re absolutely going to love Puppy Hugs & Mistletoe Kisses by Jennifer Faye.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author or the author’s team via Booksprout, and I sincerely thank them for their trust. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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