Six months ago, Liam Donovan met the world's cheeriest, most upbeat woman at a wedding. It was the longest two days of his life. Now sheâs his next door neighborâtalk about awkward. Tessa Sullivan believes in always looking at the bright side. Unfortunately, her new neighbor is the most negative man on the planet, and he seems to have made it his mission to ruin her good mood on a daily basis. She loves to sing, she loves to smile, but more than anything, she loves to decorate for the holidays. The fact that this seems to bug her new neighbor is simply a perk. After twelve years in the Marines, Liam is more than ready to come home and start the next phase of his life. Heâs starting a business, reconnecting with his mildly overbearing family, and loving the fact that heâs finally got a place of his own. If only his neighborâs decorations would stay on her side of the property. There isnât one thing about Tessa that tempts himâŠuntil there is. Now sheâs all he can think about. Being friends makes sense. Becoming lovers was inevitable. But having Tessa be his forever is more than tempting.