Book excerpt: Haunted by mistakes in her past, can a dash of Christmas magic and a sprinkle of love allow her dreams to shine brighter than ever? Bella Velez is positively jingling with excitement. After a dramatic exit from her cable cooking show Bella is determined to finally make her dream come true – opening her own high end restaurant in New York City. It's a vision she's carried with her since she was a little girl, and it's now tantalizingly close to becoming reality – just in time for Christmas. But life has a funny way of complicating Bella’s path to success. So, of course, there's a hitch. Next door to her soon-to-be restaurant, the previous cozy coffee shop has been replaced by a gaudy barbecue joint. The owner, Mason Povich, is charming, but his culinary offerings are far from what Bella envisions for her elegant establishment. To make matters worse, Mason is distractingly handsome. When Mason's sandwich shop threatens to overshadow Bella's grand opening, and her attraction to him causes her to make a major blunder, Bella is torn. Can she afford to let Mason into her carefully constructed world, especially with the fate of her beloved restaurant hanging in the balance? Bella’s Christmas Blunder is a heartwarming romantic women’s fiction novel where Bella must navigate a culinary clash of dreams and find out if a little blunder might just lead to the perfect recipe for love. If you like wholesome characters, charming friendships, and the bright lights of New York, you will love Darci Balogh’s delightful Christmas romance. Buy Bella’s Christmas Blunder today and let the sparkle of the season warm your heart!