[PRE-ORDER] Christmas Staycation (How My Neighbor Stole Christmas, #3) by Meghan Quinn

Release Date: 10/20/2026

holiday romance • fake engagement • ex's brother • brother's best friend vibes • sports romance

Christmas in Kringletown is supposed to be about family, traditions, and keeping the peace. For Taran, that means agreeing to a fake wedding with her ex to keep her family's holiday from falling apart. Unfortunately, the plan gets complicated when Nolan, her ex's cocky and charming brother, starts seeing through the act and making it very clear that he thinks she deserves better.

The Vibe

Taran is polished, thoughtful, and determined to keep everyone around her happy, even when it means putting her own feelings aside. Her carefully managed holiday plans take a turn when Nolan enters the picture and refuses to let her hide behind the expectations she's built her life around.

Nolan is a major league baseball player with a larger-than-life personality, a wicked sense of humor, and absolutely no trouble saying exactly what he thinks. His growing interest in Taran creates a delicious complication, especially when family pressure and a very fake engagement keep them firmly in each other's orbit.

Festive, spicy, funny, and full of holiday chaos, Christmas Staycation delivers Meghan Quinn's signature blend of banter, heat, complicated family dynamics, and unexpected romance. It's a cozy Christmas escape for readers who love fake relationships, sports heroes, and falling for the person you absolutely should not.

Tropes & Tags

• Holiday romance
• Christmas romance
• Fake engagement
• Fake relationship
• Ex's brother
• Sports romance
• Major league baseball player hero
• Forced proximity
• Family pressure
• Opposites attract
• Romantic comedy
• Small-town holiday setting
• Spicy romance
• Holiday chaos

Books in Series (In Order)

• A Not So Meet Cute, #1
• So Not Meant to Be, #2
• Christmas Staycation, #3