Merry, Miss Jackson

Everyone in Eastwood Park knows Principal Merry Jackson.

She's the woman who remembers every student's name, keeps the elementary school running like a well-oiled machine, and somehow manages to make Christmas magical for hundreds of children every year. Organized, dependable, and always in control, Merry has no time for surprises, especially the six-foot-two firefighter with the easy smile who seems determined to turn every carefully made plan into a suggestion.

Fire Captain Jaxson "Jax" Reed has never met a stranger. Whether he's rescuing kittens, leading the annual toy drive, or convincing half the neighborhood to volunteer for the Eastwood Park Christmas Festival, Jax believes the best traditions are the ones shared together. This year's festival means even more to him, it's a chance to honor the grandfather who helped build one of the town's most beloved holiday traditions.

The only problem?

He's been appointed co-chair alongside Principal Merry Jackson.

She thinks he's too laid-back. He thinks she's entirely too adorable when she's trying not to smile. As twinkling lights go up, gingerbread houses collapse, children begin playing matchmaker, and the entire town seems determined to throw them together, Merry starts to wonder if Christmas isn't disrupting her perfectly ordered life... Maybe it's giving her exactly what she's been missing.

Filled with holiday laughter, small-town charm, found family, and the kind of Black love that feels like coming home, Merry, Miss Jackson is a cozy Christmas romance about opening your heart, leaning on your community, and discovering that the very best gifts are the ones you never planned for. Coming Nov 2026 in time for the holidays