CHRISTMAS COTTAGE GETAWAY – Tara Taylor Quinn
The Cottages on Ocean Breeze, Book 3
Harlequin Special Edition #3122
ISBN: 978-1-335-18019-3
December 2025
Contemporary Series Romance

Ocean Breeze, California – Present Day

Dale Wilson’s life is not an open book to the people around him in the close conclave of cottages at Ocean Breeze. None of the other couples know that he is a bestselling author writing under the pen name of WG Gunder. Nor do they know about the pain and suffering he experienced losing his beloved wife. Instead, he is friendly enough to them but basically keeps to himself. Then one day, Millie Monroe rents one of the cottages for a month. She is a solitary figure as she walks the beach daily. Is she lonely, or suffering a loss much like his? Dale starts to accompany her on the daily walks, and they soon get to know each other. He learns that she is a widow and is still grieving. They have so much in common with each other. Can they find a way to help each other and fall in love at the same time?

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE GETAWAY is a powerful emotional tale about a couple uniting in their grief, that is, while not shared, similar. Millie is a pediatric nurse who recently had a breakdown at work. She is taking time off to recover, but also to consider if she needs to change her nursing specialty. Of course, she is curious about her neighbor, Dale. She didn’t approach him on the beach. It was he who joined her. After a while, their walks turn into talking and a friendship. She learns a little about him. The keyword is “a little.” She knows that he suffered a loss just like hers, but it takes a while before he opens up to tell her about his loss. They are slowly helping each other heal. Will it lead to a connection that turns into love?

Readers will feel sorry for Dale and Millie. They are good people who suffered unimaginable losses. They are brought together in CHRISTMAS COTTAGE GETAWAY, though their time together will likely end once the Christmas holiday is over. The more they open up to each other, the closer they grow. Can they let go of the past and forge a future together? Readers will love this couple and root for them. Don’t miss their incredible emotional journey by reading this tale. By the end, you will be smiling. 

Patti Fischer