Welcome to Hideaway Harbor, a cozy coastal town in Maine! This series of interconnected spicy romcoms can be read in any order.
The Holiday Hate-Off by Angela Casella
Hideaway Harbor #1
Cover design credit: Yummy Book Covers
Release: November 4, 2025
All I want for Christmas is his complete and total destruction.
Lucy
The only thing standing between me and an idyllic Christmas in Hideaway Harbor is Enzo Cafiero, the hot jerk whose family runs the Italian market next door to the coffee shop where I work.
He hates me because I convinced his girlfriend to break up with him a few months ago. In my defense, his now-ex ran into the coffee shop sobbing. All I did was make her a latte and validate her feelings.
He didn’t even live here at the time—they were just visiting—but he does live here now.
He ditched his cushy NYC consulting job so he could save his family business. I’d admire his loyalty if he didn’t seem determined to ruin my Christmas. Because within minutes of his return, we’re trading barbs, destroying each other’s holiday events (RIP Santa Speed Dating), and having price wars.
I loathe him. And, unfortunately, I really want to push him under the mistletoe.
Enzo
Hideaway Harbor is the last place I want to be. But family means everything to me, so I left the big city to help mine.
Getting dragged into a full-on holiday feud with the girl next door wasn’t part of the plan, but I’m living for my hate-off with Lucy.
The truth is, I’d rather argue with her than get along with anyone else.
The Holiday Hate-Off is a small-town enemies-to-lovers romcom with dueling shopkeepers, sharp banter, intense chemistry, secret letters (think You’ve Got Mail), and close proximity.
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The Holiday Hate-Off by Angela Casella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Holiday Hate-Off is a spectacular way to kick off the season of #2025HolidayRomance reading, if you haven’t already! I love a good rom-com full of shenanigans that don’t veer towards slap-stick humor but rather entertain and amuse and this story had that in spades! I am pretty sure I was smiling for most of this read! I loved the rivalry concept which helped level up their sexy spark!
They say there’s a very fine line between love and hate and this story demonstrated how true this concept is all while truly entertaining the reader and filling their hearts with the magic of the season! This story had quite a few vibes that made my heart super happy. From the small-town vibes to the Hallmark Christmas Movie vibes and everything in between! A super fun read and I cannot wait to devour every single one in this series!
Angela Casella lives in Asheville, North Carolina in an almost-one-hundred-year-old house with her daughter, two dogs, and an ever-changing number of fish. She worked as a developmental editor for years, both as a freelancer and at Random House in NYC before she started writing (inspired by her friend and frequent co-author Denise Grover Swank!). Now, it’s become an addiction, and she’d rather not be cured, thank you very much.
She comes from a loud Italian American family, so she basically has a phD in bickering…er…banter.
For more information about Angela Casella and her books ⇒ https://linktr.ee/angelacasella
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