Sleigh Bells Ring

A heartwarming sapphic holiday romance filled with family, second chances, and a touch of Christmas magic.

Every December, Nicole Robinson returns to Hebden Bridge for a month of festive chaos with her siblings—her no-nonsense sister Beth and her kind-hearted brother Liam, who’s lived with a cognitive disability since a childhood accident. The Robinsons are loud, loving, and brimming with tradition… including the family mystery they’ve never the origin of the sleigh bells they hear every Christmas Eve.

One tradition Nicole isn’t so fond of? Getting dumped by December. Her relationships always seem to fizzle out before the holidays, and this year is no exception. Beth even made her an Advent calendar to count down the days to the next inevitable breakup. But this Christmas, something’s different.

Niamh—Liam’s childhood best friend and the only person who stood by him after the accident—has returned to town after ten years away. Grown into a stunning, sharp-witted Irishwoman, she’s nothing like the girl Nicole remembers. And when their paths cross again, so does a long-buried spark.

As sleigh bells echo and hot chocolate flows, Nicole and Niamh find themselves caught between nostalgia and something entirely new. But can Niamh fit into the Robinsons’ slightly mad, incredibly close holiday bubble—or will this Christmas romance melt away like snow?

Sleigh Bells Ring
is a cozy sapphic holiday romance about family bonds, rekindled love, and the belief that magic—whether in bells or hearts—might just be real after all.