It's release day for Who Needs Mistletoe? by Sarah Estep!

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Who Needs Mistletoe?
Author: Sarah Estep
Release Date: September 29, 2026
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Genre: Fiction/Romance/Contemporary



Full of sparkling wit, swoon-worthy romance, and toe-curling heat, Who Needs Mistletoe? is a small-town, girl-next-door romance that will wrap your holiday season in big fun and bigger heart.

Ivy Weaver learned the hard way that some confessions are better left unsaid―like the one meant for her longtime crush, Austin, that was accidentally delivered to his older brother, Grant, instead. His brutal reaction made leaving town easy. Staying away for ten years? Even easier.

Until now.

When Ivy’s parents announce they’re leaving Coeur-de-Lac for good, Ivy can’t avoid the inevitable. She’ll return just long enough to celebrate the Christmas season while packing up her parents’ house, and her past, for good.

Grant Underwood has spent his life doing exactly what was expected of him―taking over the family business, keeping everything running smoothly, never making the same mistake twice. But when Ivy comes back to town, he sees a second chance he didn’t think he’d get.

The problem? Ivy has spent the past decade thinking she was in love with the wrong brother.

Between a chaotic family holiday, Austin’s sudden interest in Ivy, and one extremely mischievous orange cat, Grant is running out of time before the Christmas season ends and he loses his chance to prove the boy Ivy once loved isn’t the man she was meant to end up with.

It’s going to take more than mistletoe to seal this love story with a kiss.

Don’t miss out on the stunning DELUXE ADVENT EDITION while supplies last. Unwrap one of twelve beautifully embellished, sealed sections each day, and let the holiday countdown commence! This fun, festive, limited printing will be available in the U.S. and Canada only.


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Sarah Estep

Sarah Estep is a romance author who loves small towns, romantic comedies, and niche pop culture references. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, children, and two cats — they're all very obsessed with her. Sarah would describe herself as "indoorsy" and has never lost a game of Disney trivia. When she isn't watching Bob's Burgers or British murder mysteries, she's probably taking a nap. A flight attendant for over a decade, the last place Sarah wants to be is the airport. Sarah is the author of the small-town romantic comedy series The Brunch Bros.

Learn more about this author here.


Ivy Weaver left her hometown of Coeur-de-Lac with the hope that she'd never have to return. But now with her parents in the process of selling the family home and prepping for a move they need her help and of course the only way she can help is go back to the place that holds all the haunting memories that she'd rather forget. Not to mention possibly seeing the boy next door who was the cause of all those haunting memories...

Who Needs Mistletoe? is a story of second chances, healing old wounds, facing fears, taking chances and unexpectedly finding love. When Ivy set foot back in Coeur-de-Lac she hoped that she could avoid the Underwood boys all together, but that hope is dashed when she bumps into both of them... and learns that they both are interested in her, after all these years. 

Are you serious? Austin was the one who starred in all her teenage dreams and made her heart skip a beat and his brother Grant is the one who dashed all of them. But little does she know Grant had ulterior motives for that, he has liked her for years and now he wants his shot with her, but so does someone else... his brother Austin! No good can come from this... or can it?

This festive page-turner had me smiling all the way through, it was such a sweet and heartfelt romance. Watching Ivy try to unpack all this unexpected news and fight her feelings for both brothers was quite entertaining. Both wanted a shot, but only one could claim her heart and I think the right guy captured it! Highly recommend you take a chance on this one, it's pages hold a story that should not be missed- pages that will leave your heart quite happy!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.









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