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# CHRISTMAS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE YOU
- URL: https://www.concreterosepublishing.com/christmas-wasnt-supposed-to-be-you/
- Published: 2026-10-13T22:09:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-14T02:07:22.000Z
- Description: Gabrielle has a husband who loves her and a life she worked hard to build. But one Christmas reunion in Atlanta brings her face-to-face with James, the love she never forgot. Now she must confront what she truly wants—and who gets hurt along the way. Coming December 15, 2026.
- Author: Elaine Rose
- Tags: book, coming-soon, #author-chloe-brielle

*A Chloe Brielle Novel*

**COMING DECEMBER 15, 2026**

*She came home for Christmas. She never meant to find the love she left behind.*

Gabrielle thought she had everything she was supposed to want.

A husband who loves her. A life she worked hard to build. The kind of stability she once prayed for.

But sometimes having everything doesn't mean you're happy.

And sometimes the person you thought you'd forgotten is the one who reminds you of everything you've been missing.

When Gabrielle returns to Atlanta for Christmas, she's expecting familiar faces, family traditions, and a much-needed break from the pressures of her everyday life.

**She isn't expecting James.**

Her college sweetheart. Her first real heartbreak. The man she loved before life, ambition, and difficult choices pulled them in different directions.

One unexpected reunion brings years of buried feelings rushing back. The chemistry is still there. So are the memories, the unanswered questions, and the uncomfortable realization that some love stories never really end.

There's just one problem.

**Gabrielle is married.**

Michael isn't a villain. He's a husband who believes in the vows they made and the future they've built together. He loves his wife, even as the distance between them grows into something neither knows how to fix.

And James? He knows exactly what Gabrielle stands to lose.

But knowing the consequences and walking away are two very different things.

As Christmas approaches, Gabrielle finds herself torn between the life she chose and the love she never truly let go of. Every stolen conversation, every lingering glance, and every truth left unspoken pushes her closer to a decision that could change three lives forever.

Because love doesn't always arrive at the right time.

**And choosing what makes you happy doesn't mean nobody gets hurt.**

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*An emotionally charged holiday romance about unfinished love, marriage, betrayal, second chances, and the painful truth that sometimes finding yourself means breaking someone else's heart.*

**Genre:** Contemporary Urban Romance | Holiday Drama | Second-Chance Romance

**Written by:** Chloe Brielle

**Publisher:** Concrete Rose Publishing

**Release Date:** December 15, 2026

[COMING DECEMBER 2026](https://www.concreterosepublishing.com/coming-soon/)