I am the first to admit that I judge a book by its cover, and this one absolutely got me. How adorable is the scene portrayed on the front of Eliza Evans' debut novel, The Christmas Café? A cover with key characters and places depicted as Christmas cookies can only mean one thing ... this story is sweet to the point of being saccharine, which is exactly what I want and need in a Christmas tale. If you too are ready to make your holiday reading merry and bright, pick up a copy of this novel!

Set in Silver Bells, Wyoming, The Christmas Café follows local baker Sylvie as she attempts to save her place of employment - the Christmas Café - from eternal doom. See, the Christmas Café is set to close unless Sylvie can pull of a magical feat of epic proportions to save it. Luckily for Sylvie, the Holiday Channel is in town filming a Christmas movie and wants to feature the Café! The only problem? Sylvie is not quite sure how she feels about the movie's leading man Royce, who seems to have a thing for her. Meanwhile, her old friend Abe, a veteran turned goat farmer, has caught her eye in a good way. Just who will Sylvie choose this Christmas?

If you love your Christmas stories cute and cozy, check out The Christmas Café! This charming, nostalgia-laden tale is filled with holly jolly hijinks, adorable puppies and goats, and plenty of holiday feasting. And what's a Hallmark Christmas movie-inspired story without its very own version of the beloved channel, plus a love triangle to boot?! Put on your coziest holiday PJs, mix up some hot cocoa, and curl up with The Christmas Café!