Indigo Bay Christmas Romances (Elizabeth Bromke) Books in Order

Elizabeth Bromke's Indigo Bay Christmas Romance is Sweet Mistletoe, her contribution to a shared holiday series set in the coastal town of Indigo Bay. The larger project includes stories by several authors, but each romance stands on its own, connected by Christmas atmosphere and the same welcoming community.

This one begins with an awkward requirement.

Paisley Barrett runs Mistletoe, a concierge matchmaking service, but her investors are worried that a single matchmaker does not inspire confidence in clients. Their answer is an ultimatum: Paisley needs to find a boyfriend by New Year's or risk losing her job. It is a very inconvenient problem for someone whose business depends on understanding romance better than most people.

Knox Calhoun is a local teacher who has spent years putting his work first. His mother would rather he settle down, and the usual holiday pressure makes him eager to keep busy with town events instead. Then he meets Paisley, his sister's boss, and their timing becomes much less simple than either of them expects.

Christmas is doing its usual meddling.

The story uses a familiar holiday-romance setup, a matchmaker who may need a little help herself, family expectations, local festivities, and a connection that develops when two people are trying to avoid complications. The tone is light, clean, and centered on the fun of a small town during its busiest season.

You do not need to read the other Indigo Bay books before Sweet Mistletoe. This is a standalone within a multi-author series, so it works well as a short seasonal read or as a way to sample Bromke's romance style. Readers can expect mistletoe, holiday work pressure, a practical heroine, and a hero who may be more ready for a relationship than he thinks.