Whatever Happened to Everything - Poppy Carter

This sweet holiday happily-ever-after is a quick, witty read full of winter fun and bantering romance. A feel-good festive romcom featuring an extroverted event coordinator and a wry novelist who must work together arranging a surprise pop-the-question Christmas Eve party for their best friends. Emmie Andrews is a successful corporate convention planner, whose dream is doing elaborate, fun weddings – but it's just too risky to leave her solid career. While home for the holidays in North Haven, Vermont, Emmie's asked to plan a surprise proposal party for her childhood best friend. Emmie's bursting with splashy, romantic ideas (a Christmas tree covered in wedding bells? a gingerbread house with the engagement ring inside?). The catch: she has to work alongside the groom-to-be's buddy – bookish Archer Mendez, who believes low-key, spontaneous moments are more special than Emmie's elaborate plans. This just got more difficult. But Emmie and Archer get to work, both of them extremely invested in pleasing their best friends – even if they don't agree on how to do that. This is Emmie's chance to let her inner wedding planner out while Archer prefers going with the flow as he tries to finish his novel that's due. As they experience all of North Haven's romantic winter party fun - from snow ice cream to holiday charades – Emmie and Archer discover that love happens, whether you plan for it or not. A small-town Christmas love story sure to make you laugh out loud and inspire holiday joy.