From enemies to friends. From friends to... lovers? All Holly wants for Christmas is a boyfriend—real or fake—who can come to her town and show off her comeback, and Kai is more than willing to pretend he's her chosen one, because he's long since realized that his annoying neighbor is a total hottie. A Date with Holly is Brittainy Cherry's first romantic comedy.
Holly Jackson's love life is quite different from the romance novels she writes, full of happy endings. But her stubborn heart isn't one to give up easily. After being left at the altar by her fiancé, who dumped her for her best friend, the writer swears she's done with any man... However, months later, guess who's back on dating apps?
Persevering Holly is there on her phone, swiping everyone to the right, willing to meet as many guys as it takes until she finds her soulmate. But life on these apps isn't easy, and to make matters worse, her family has made it their mission to spend Christmas in their hometown—where, at exactly the same time last year, Holly was dumped. She agrees to go back to her parents' house, but she desperately needs to find a boyfriend so she can get to Birch Lake and show everyone she's turned things around.
Kai Kane is a grumpy businessman. He and Holly met under unpleasant circumstances and hated each other. But because they're neighbors and Kai co-owns the hottest restaurant—coincidentally, where the writer is supposed to meet all her suitors—he decides to help her at least get an invitation for a second date and get all those depressing men out of his sight once and for all.
Kai turns out to be an excellent relationship coach—despite his love life being a bust. The problem is, as his flirting tips work, he increasingly regrets embarking on that plan.
However, after yet another heartbreak and desperately missing a date for the holidays, Holly realizes the only solution is to pull a fake boyfriend out of her hat. Kai doesn't hesitate to accept that role for a few days. Holly just doesn't realize she's the Christmas present Kai has always dreamed of.