North of Light by J.M. Paul

Noel’s life is tied up in garland. She used to love Christmas, but now, she has her reasons for being Little Miss Grinch. With the holidays fast approaching, Noel decides she must find a new way to conquer life and the merry torture of the festive season.
When Connor—a sarcastic, gorgeous bartender—is challenged by Noel’s smart mouth, quirky personality, and bah-humbug attitude, he makes it his mission to change everything she knows about her version of ho-ho-hell.
As their unlikely friendship unfolds into forbidden attraction, Noel must decide if her feelings for the mysterious Connor are worth losing the one constant in her world.
His secrets will ruin her. Her inability to let go of the past will overshadow her future. The happiest season of all won’t save them, but a Christmas miracle can—if only they will let it.