{"product_id":"a-southern-stars-christmas-cari-blake-9798269799131","title":"A Southern Stars Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA festive return to the McKenzie Estate!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight months after their reconciliation in New Zealand, ER charge nurse Sophia Mitchell has found her rhythm with paramedic Jack McKenzie-coffee deliveries, teenage daughter drama, and the controlled chaos of Metro General. But when Jack suggests spending Christmas at his family's estate, Sophia's carefully rebuilt confidence wavers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummer in December still feels wrong. Helen McKenzie still feels intimidating. And Troy-Sophia's toxic ex-has perfect timing with his latest attempt at legal warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartwarming holiday return to the world of Code Blue Hearts, where medical emergencies don't take vacations, McKenzie family dinners require diplomatic immunity, and love means never having to explain why you're hiding behind a wine rack while your future mother-in-law hunts for Riesling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes the perfect proposal takes ten boxes to unwrap. Sometimes home is 7,000 miles from where you started. And sometimes, the best Christmas presents come with an Australian offering to pee on you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote: \u003c\/b\u003e This can be read as a standalone but is best enjoyed after \u003ci\u003eUnder Southern Stars\u003c\/i\u003e (Code Blue Hearts, Book 1).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cari Blake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798269799131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Cari Blake","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48242034606335,"sku":"9798269799131","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86a5388c-40b4-4884-895c-3c1212fc43ec.jpg?v=1772657179","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-southern-stars-christmas-cari-blake-9798269799131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}