Ex-Mas Undercover

Five years ago, she left town and broke his heart. Now, she’s back... and she’s his boss.

Zack Seabrook is a man living on autopilot. Five years ago, the love of his life packed her bags and left him in Northburyport without a backward glance. Since then, Zack has been coasting—working for the family business, avoiding responsibility, and nursing a broken heart that refuses to heal.

When his family forces him out of the office and into a community outreach assignment, Zack expects a soul-crushing stint of busy work more suited to an entry-level intern. Zack thinks it’s a demotion—until he walks into the office and finds himself face-to-face with the woman who shattered his world. And now this job is more serious than he ever imagined.

Allie Larsen had a plan.

Leaving Northburyport was supposed to be permanent. But when family obligations called her home, she answered. She’s finally established the career she always wanted, and she’s determined to keep her personal and professional lives strictly separate. She’s type-A, professional, and ready to prove she can handle anything—except for the sight of Zack Seabrook standing in her new office.

She hoped to avoid him forever. But now she’s his boss, and his future in the family business will depend on his success in working for her.

Forced to collaborate on the town’s massive Christmas in July festival, Zack and Allie are trapped in a whirlwind of summer memories and old feelings that refuse to stay buried.

Zack is finally ready to grow up, and Allie is starting to remember why she fell for him in the first place. They were once a perfect match—but they aren't the same people they were five years ago.

As the heat of July gives way to the magic of the season, Zack and Allie have a second chance at romance that they never saw coming. Will their opposites-attract history prevent them from getting back together, or will this Christmas in July deliver these exes the one gift they never imagined?