Whitney Garrett and Daniel Franklin find themselves back at the Red Door Inn at Christmastime. Both have bright futures ahead and don't expect to stay on Prince Edward Island for good. But a little holiday spirit, Christmas pie, and meddlesome matchmaking might just change their plans.

The recipe for romance is simple: sweets, treats, and mistletoe meets Whitney Garrett is preparing to enter culinary school in the spring, but first she has to sell enough homemade pies at the local Christmas markets to pay her tuition. When her oven breaks, Whitney asks Marie Sloan, proprietor of the Red Door Inn, if she can use the inn's kitchen to keep up with her orders. Marie agrees, with a catch: Whitney has to watch the three Sloan children and cook breakfasts for the Red Door in return.The inn is busy with holiday guests--including Aretha Franklin Sloan's perpetually single nephew Daniel and Ruby, a businesswoman in town to purchase Aretha's antiques store. Intent on making a Christmas match for the two, Aretha enlists Whitney's help in her schemes. But the deeper Whitney gets, the more she realizes that Ruby is not the right woman for Daniel--and the more she thinks that she just might be his perfect match."With an interesting location, compelling characters, and lots of Christmastime charm, Liz Johnson has created a story that will sweep you right into the holiday spirit. And leave you craving a delicious slice of homemade pie!"--Melody Carlson, recipient of a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award; author of A Royal Christmas, Second Time Around, and The Happy Camper