{"product_id":"counting-down-to-you-emily-stone-paperback","title":"Counting Down to You -- Emily Stone, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this heartfelt romance from the author of \u003ci\u003eAlways, in December\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYours for the Season, \u003c\/i\u003ea bittersweet Christmas countdown opens the door to healing, hope . . . and maybe even love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAli has always loved Christmas, but this year she doesn't think she'll make it through. Christmas was always her and her best friend Robyn's holiday: Every year, they exchanged Advent calendars filled with challenges. Tell the hot guy at the coffee shop you like him. Delete your ex's number. Throw out the bathroom scales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this Christmas, Robyn is gone, because she didn't get the heart transplant she needed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is one last calendar, though--given to Ali before Robyn died, with a promise to open it in December. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first challenge sends Ali to the Alps, where she takes a seasonal job at the ski lodge that she and Robyn had planned to visit together. But when another challenge leads her co-workers to think she's dating her boss--the stoic, seriously hot Leo--things get complicated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo save her embarrassment, Leo agrees to play along. As Ali spends more time with him, she realizes that he's grieving, too. And as he helps her complete Robyn's challenges, she starts to wonder if their fake relationship could become something real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the truth behind Leo's grief could bring them closer . . . or tear them apart for good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593982976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Stone\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six festive romance novels, including \u003ci\u003eAlways, in Decembe\u003c\/i\u003er and \u003ci\u003eOne Last Gift\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novels have been translated into eleven languages. Emily has lived in many places over the years, including London, Wales, Cornwall, Germany and Mozambique--before finally settling down in Bristol in the UK, where she spends most of her free time with her two rescue ponies. Emily Stone is the pen name for Becky Hunter. She writes speculative romance under her own name and is also one half of co-author duo Ellis Hunter, whose debut fantasy romance \u003ci\u003eBlood Bound\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emily Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68154501595364,"sku":"9780593982976","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593982976.jpg?v=1793951131","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/counting-down-to-you-emily-stone-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}