FESTIVAL 2026

A Little Holiday Fling

by Farah Heron

Hachette Book Group

FESTIVAL 2026

A Little Holiday Fling

by Farah Heron

Hachette Book Group

Synopsis

The highly acclaimed author of Accidentally Engaged delivers a heartwarming holiday romance, full of grumpy/sunshine vibes.

There are two things that Ruby Dhanji loves with her whole entire heart: Christmas and anything to do with the UK. For Ruby the holiday season means joy, generosity, and warm memories with her late mother. And now she’s on the verge of realizing the dream she and her mom always had: moving to England and opening a cozy inn. The only problem, Ruby needs some hotel experience first.

Rashid just doesn’t get all the holiday hype. But when he meets a woman dragging home a Christmas tree alone from the Winter Market, he has to offer to help—even if he soon finds Ruby adores all the things he dislikes. When Ruby discovers that Rashid’s family owns a luxury boutique hotel chain in Britain, she offers him a proposition: she’ll help him give his young nieces an amazing Christmas if he’ll facilitate an introduction to his family.

As Ruby and Rashid get closer, she realizes that the great big grump loves his large, eccentric family fiercely. And when their friendship turns to something more, she’s afraid she’s falling for someone weeks before she moves across the Atlantic and she’ll soon have to decide which dream she wants to chase.

About the Author

Farah Heron is a critically acclaimed author for adults and teens. Her books have been named as best books of the year by CBC books, USA Today, and NPR. She writes romance novels full of South Asian families, delectable food, and most importantly, brown people falling stupidly in love. Farah’s adult books include A Little Holiday Fling and Accidentally Engaged, and her young adult books include Remember Me Tomorrow, and The Bad Boyfriend Curse. Farah also writes paranormal romances under the name Farah Halliwell. She lives in Toronto with her family and has been teaching romance writing for many years. 

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