How do you get a good luck kiss at midnight without a person to kiss? Small town celebrations with poppers and funny hats, and a sprinkle of wholesome romance will make this New Year’s so much more special. Find out who will share that sweet kiss as one year is laid to rest and a new one begins. Join our award-winning and best-selling authors as they take you on a romantic adventure of a lifetime. *** Welcome to Brant Mills... within the heart of the state of Michigan. Surrounded by lakes and resorts, universities and hospitals, this cozy little town is home to the Miller family. Mom, Dad, Grandma Willa and seven siblings all resisting the lure of romance. That is until their meet their match. *** James (J.W.) Miller is a nerd. Plain and simple. Far more comfortable amid his books on ancient civilizations than he is among people. J.W.’s not happy when the dean of the university insists he attend a year-end fundraiser to benefit renovations to the on-campus museum. Local artist Ariel Taylor accepts a commission to create a mural for the entryway into the university museum. Working from the detailed outline provided to her by the dean’s office, she’s thwarted at every step by the most obnoxious man she’s ever met, Professor J.W. Miller. When he criticizes yet another of her sketches, she’s about ready to wrap him in duct tape emblazoned with a list of his half-dozen or so degrees. J.W. doesn’t believe in doing anything half-way, and is livid with his superiors who are more focused on getting the final sketches for their precious mural done in time to show them off at the New Year’s Eve party than they are about accuracy. So, he takes his alterations directly to the source—an extremely over-the-top artist type who rankles his nerves. As badly as he wants to dismiss her out of hand, he can’t deny it’s not only his professional nerves she’s set on edge. Will these two polar opposites find common ground in time to present her sketches to an admiring crowd of alumni and donors? Or, will the clock strike twelve and leave them both out in the cold?