Nutcracker Sweethearts Books in Order

Part ofDana Mentink Books in Order

Find Dana Mentink’s Nutcracker Sweethearts stories in order, with short summaries, collection background, and a quick guide to her holiday entry.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

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Nutcracker Sweethearts books in publication order

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Thanksgiving Duet

by Dana Mentink

2016

Conductor Pippa Lewis arrives in Christmas Town carrying grief, work pressure, and responsibility for a little girl. Meeting Brodie may be the first step toward healing wounds neither of them expected to revisit.

Nutcracker Sweethearts books in chronological order

Thanksgiving Duet
by Dana Mentink
2016Nutcracker Sweethearts, Book 1

Series background & context

This is a holiday collection rather than a long-running solo series, and the mood is exactly what the title promises. The books are set in Christmas Town, Maine, with a stage production of The Nutcracker tying the romances together.

Dana Mentink’s contribution is Thanksgiving Duet. Her novella follows conductor Pippa Lewis, who is suddenly caring for a little girl while trying to keep work and grief from spilling over. A chance meeting with Brodie opens the door to the kind of hopeful holiday romance that fits Christmas Town very well.

If you are looking for Mentink at her softest and most seasonal, this page is the place. Expect short, clean romances, a festive setting, and the kind of small holiday magic that comes from people finding room in their lives for each other.