Christmas Hideaway
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Material witness Mandi Foster is running. And, for good reason- if she testifies her family will pay the ultimate price. With no choice but to hide until the trial is over, she finds an isolated cabin to ride out Christmas alone-except she isn't alone.
A mysterious stranger follows her through a treacherous winter storm into the Blue Ridge Mountains, and then saves her from a potentially fatal accident. But, as coincidences pile up, Mandi suspects her handsome rescuer is harboring dangerous secrets.
Security Specialist Rylan Copeland is hunting. And for good reason-he has witnessed murderers walk away unpunished. He isn't about to let that happen again-not when he can do something to stop it. But, as he catches up to Mandi, danger comes in ways he hadn't anticipated.
Will he convince her to testify in time? Or will another killer get away with murder?
In the Bleak Midwinter
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
The Adelphi Theatre has been the centre of drama in Headley Cross for one-hundred years. Interim manager, Flick Anderson, does her best to juggle running the theatre and directing her first play, Home Is Where the Heart Is. Flick is overjoyed when her best friend and ex-boyfriend, Will Reid, takes on the main male lead-especially as she wrote the role for him.
Award-winning actor Will Reid prefers stage work to anything else. When the job he should have been doing over Christmas is unexpectedly cancelled, he leaps at the chance of working with Flick. This be a new beginning for the two of them.
But, life is never that simple. Just as Flick begins to thaw, a spanner is thrown into the works that could ruin Christmas and their second chance.
A Girl Named Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Christmas Blevins is ready for happiness, but with her fortieth birthday approaching fast, Chris must face the reality that she' ll never marry. She gave up that dream when she walked away from the only man she' s ever loved. As she reminisces about the life-changing whirlwind that was her relationship with Elijah, she hopes for a second chance.
Elijah Thompson' s heart was crushed when Chris pushed him away. Although he' s lived a satisfactory life since then, he' s never forgotten Chris, and he' s never loved another woman the way he loved- loves- her. Now, after discovering that Chris has just beaten a life-threatening illness, he' s ready for a second chance.
Twenty-five years have passed. Is it too late for happily-ever-after, or is this December twenty-fifth a new beginning for Elijah and a girl named Christmas?
Light a Christmas Candle
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
What are the chances that accidentally knocking over someone' s trash cans on a dark street would lead to a new lease on life?
Moving to Chestnut Crossings is Lucy Carrington‘ s only chance to live her Christian beliefs free from ridicule. But when she runs over the church trash cans, her new beginning gets off to a rocky start. Thankfully, the pastor is as forgiving as he is handsome.
Pastor Jim Sullivan is impressed by Lucy. She's a woman of her word and doesn't seem to take the easy way out. But when he offers her a job, he soon discovers her quirks---she's always late, embraces as a blessing something he views as a curse, and is hiding something about her past...not that Jim should judge. He has issues of his own he'd like to keep hidden.
When Pastor Jim asks Lucy to sing at the Christmas pageant, she's faced with a difficult and emotional decision.
Will singing free her heart from painful family memories... and inspire Jim to forgive himself, too?
In Light a Christmas Candle, discover a holiday season filled with challenges, forgiveness, love and restoration.
The Woodcarver's Snow-kissed Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Reed Archer is a man with a past. His new-found faith in God will not be believed by those who know his history.
Ann Wright is a woman who wants to control her future. Her skill as an artist drives her need to be independent in a time when women usually must rely on the men in their lives to make decisions for them.
Can a risky proposition at Christmastide make them see each other in new light and bring a happily-ever-after for both of them?
Christmas in Vermont
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Faith and trust are sometimes difficult to master, but can a sparkling Christmas in Vermont change all that?
Returning home to Holly Berry Village and beginning her career as an Estate gemologist, puts Christal Birchwood completely in her comfort zone. But when she meets the new town physician, Cole Townsend, the barriers she has created around herself quickly begin to shatter and fall.
Will she trust her faith enough to carry her into a sparkling, new beginning? And will Cole be able to trust his heart to love again?
Cactus for Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Lucy loves her familiar Christmas traditions. But this year, they' re all thrown out the window when she drops everything to drive across the country to care for her sister in Phoenix, Arizona. So much for a white Christmas!
Between her anxious dog, her sister' s thieving kitten, and a way too attractive ice cream truck driver, will she learn that trying something new might just be what God has planned?
Love at First Snow
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
When Elaine Martin first sets eyes on former bull-rider Alex, Kennedy, her heart says he belongs right here, with her, on her Colorado ranch. Someday. But her faith' s in tatters and she can' t soften her heart. When her vagabond uncle seems to have made shady arrangements that may cause her and her mother to lose the ranch, Elaine digs in to her lack of faith and distrust in people. No matter how much she wants to love Alex, she's not sure she can let him in.
Can Alex' s trust in God help to restore her own? Through Alex's gift of encouragement, comfort, and strength, will Elaine learn to love again?
Carole of the Bells
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Carole Quelch's secret must remain hidden at all costs. The price so far has been her home and her career. Terrified it' ll cost her even more, she hasn' t left town or been home in years.
Idris Owen teaches at the same school as Carole. When he finds her in the music room playing the hand bells after school, he nicknames her Carole of the bells and convinces his reclusive co-worker to help teach his class a piece for the school Christmas concert.
There is something about Carole that Idris finds intriguing, but she is hiding something. While he feels an undeniable attraction, he isn't willing to allow love to enter the equation when she obviously doesn't trust him enough to share her past.
But, secrets never stay hidden for long. When this one comes to light, everything will change.
12 Days
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Scott Newton retires from the sheriff' s office after a fellow officer is killed. Wracked by sorrow and the need for justice, Scott grows distant from his girlfriend, aspiring crime writer, Lindsay Billings. But, when Lindsay goes missing, and Scott discovers her research on the missing person cases thought to be the work of a serial murderer known as the Christmas Killer, Scott vows to find her at all costs. Police have never found the bodies of the people who went missing many Christmases ago, and Lindsay won't become just another statistic.
Then, someone kills again in Blanchardville. Police locate a corpse atop one of seven inflatable swans on a pond, and another body in a pear tree. Scott receives odd texts from Lindsay' s phone and deduces they' re from the killer.
In order to save Lindsay, Scott agrees to meet the madman and play his game. As time runs out, Scott must learn to trust in God again, no matter what.
Home for Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Estranged twins, Darcy and Bennett Langston, drop everything to rush to Gibson's Run to help their great aunt Lulu who is injured preparing for the 50th annual Christmas Festival. Each knows that returning to the sleepy Ohio town will be a challenge, but neither anticipates that being home for Christmas will be life-changing. The siblings are quickly caught up in the attraction of one-of-a-kind traditions and budding relationships.
Pastor Finn Tarrington is on a mission from Lulu to save the Christmas pageant. When his mission collides with Lulu's beautiful niece, Finn's world tilts on its axis. But can the "always-right" Darcy Langston put aside her pride long enough to help the pastor breathe life into a tale as old as time?
Harper Jessup has dreams bigger than her small-town roots, but her loyalty to her family keeps her coming home. Ready to make the festival the most beautiful ever, she is paired up with Bennett Langston to fill in for Lulu's cookie making skills. Can one oversized surgeon and one undersized decorator keep the sweetest tradition of falling in love at the Christmas festival alive?
The Hope of Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Cameron Blake has everything a man could want. Or so it appears. But in the dark of night, the contents of an old manila envelope remind him that the one thing he truly wants is beyond his reach.
Kristin Hansen returns home after a messy break-up. While her parents think she' s returned to recuperate after surgery on a broken arm, she' s actually escaping from an abusive relationship.
When the pastor of a local church recruits Kristin and Cameron to supervise the building of the church' s float for the upcoming Christmas parade, their hidden secrets are exposed. Cam sees in Kristin what he truly desires... but knows he can never have.
As Christmas nears, can Kristin help him find the thing that' s eluded him all these years? The one thing his heart truly desires? Hope.
Jingle all the Way
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Miss Seraphina Babington is ready to race her prize stallion, but has no clue how that will impact her life, especially when the horse wins and garners the attention of everyone. Her parents are pressuring her to give up the stable for marriage and family, but most men want her for her horse. Sera wants a love match. Will anyone be willing to love her and accept her passion for horses as part of the bargain?
The Honorable Earnest Oxley is obsessed with horses. But when he spies the majestic Hannover stallion, a perfect match to his mare, and decides to get close to the horse's owner in order to secure the stallion, he has to ask himself whether he's truly after the horse, or the lovely Miss Seraphina Babington.
Underneath the Christmas Tree
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
When Violet Noble begins her new job as council events planner in Winkfield Green, she' s horrified to learn she has twenty days to organize the, as yet unplanned, Christmas Fayre- and it won't be easy. All the files regarding previous events have disappeared, along with most of the decorations. She needs a miracle, but what she gets instead the council' s maintenance man, carpenter and all-around fix-it guy- Derek Xenon.
When Violet turns to Derek for help with the Christmas Fayre, his first instinct is to say no. His regular job is demanding enough without adding the resident damsel in distress to his workload. However, he' s never one to turn down a challenge- even one from Christmas obsessed out-of-towner, and especially when someone seems to want Violet's plans to fail.
Will Violet' s vision of Christmas ever come to fruition, or will she throw in the stocking?
The Secret Ingredient
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Holy Grounds runs on two things: the nutty, caramel scent of coffee and Sebastien Davenport' s beloved cranberry-gingerbread muffins. When the pastry chef collapses days before Christmas, owner Bridgette Calloway faces an impossible morning rush and an even harder truth: the beloved chef she' s leaned on may need her more than ever. When a frightening diagnosis upends Seb' s independence and he' s at his lowest, it' s his boss he finds himself calling. Perhaps she' s more than a boss after all… Bridgette shows up with a Bible, Chinese takeout, and the solid courage he didn' t know he needed. In the hush of winter and a kitchen dusted with flour and light, their friendship warms into something deeper. But fear, pride, and new limitations could cost them more than a holiday menu. As carols ring and candlelight glows, Bridgette and Seb are thrust into uncharted territory and must make a choice. Will they retreat into safety, or put their trust in the God who writes love stories in unexpected places like a coffee sleeve, a baker' s bench, and prayer whispered over racks of cooling pastries? Perfect for fans of closed-door, inspirational romance, cozy bakery vibes, community warmth and a HEA
Love not Required
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
What if the best marriage starts with no love at all? Liam Page has lost too much: two wives, his faith, and nearly himself. Now, as a single father to baby Olive, he's determined to stay sober, stay steady, and never marry again, especially not for love. But when Lynsi Torres, a fellow teacher and friend, faces losing custody of her orphaned niece, Stella, she makes Liam an offer he can't refuse: a marriage in name only to secure Stella's future.
Lynsi needs a British husband to adopt Stella before their Christmas Eve court date. Liam needs help with Olive...and maybe, just maybe, a reason to believe in second chances. It's a practical solution, nothing more. Love isn't required.
But as they navigate family skepticism, legal hurdles, and their own fragile hearts, Liam and Lynsi discover that God's plans don't always follow the rules. When Stella falls ill and Olive's laughter fills their home, the lines between convenience and care begin to blur. Can two people who swore off love find healing, trust, and a family they never expected?
A tender Christian romance about faith, redemption, and the unexpected gifts of marriage. Perfect for fans of:
- uplifting stories,
- found family, and
- love that grows where you didn't think it would.
Chester's Miracle
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
What if the wrong turn leads to the love you've always prayed for? Aimee dreams of love, but her small Ohio town offers little hope. Until she meets Max online. His charm sweeps her off her feet, and she agrees to meet him for a Christmas Eve service in the West Virginia mountains. But before she leaves, she rescues Chester, a senior service dog facing euthanasia, and brings him along for the ride. When a blizzard strands her on a mountain road, Aimee's fairytale date turns into a nightmare: Max's number is disconnected, his profile deleted, and her car is buried in snow. Cold, scared, and alone, she prays for a miracle-only to be found by Marty, a kind-hearted mountain man with a heart as warm as the fire in his cabin. Marty's been praying for love. But Aimee's been burned, and trust doesn't come easy, even when Chester works his own kind of magic. As Christmas unfolds, Aimee must decide: Is Marty the answer to prayer, or is she too afraid to take a leap of faith? A heartwarming Christian romance about trust, divine timing, and miracles that find us when we least expect them. Perfect for fans of holiday love stories, rescue dogs, and mountain men who believe in second chances.
Sweeter Than Ice Cream
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
What if the sweetest dreams are the ones you' re too afraid to chase? Hannah Parker has spent her life putting others first- whether it' s rescuing her sister Abby' s wedding veil or staying in a soul-crushing job to keep the peace. But when Drew Johnston, a passionate ice cream maker with big dreams, saves her from disaster, everything changes. His unshakable faith and encouragement ignite a spark in Hannah, making her wonder: What if God' s plan for her is bigger than she' s dared to imagine?
As Christmas nears, Drew' s kindness and vision challenge Hannah to step out of the shadows. For the first time, she lets herself sing freely, write music, and dream of a future beyond her predictable routine. But when misunderstandings and old fears threaten to pull them apart, Hannah must decide: Will she keep playing it safe or trust God' s timing, and her own heart, to embrace the life she was meant to live?
A heartwarming Christian romance about faith, courage, and the dreams God plants in our hearts. Perfect for fans of:
uplifting love stories, small-town charm, and second chances at Christmas.
On the Feast of Stephen
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Can love rewrite fate when duty binds their hands? Lady Alisoun faces a future she never chose: marriage to an elderly lord to save her bankrupt family' s estate. Resigned to sacrifice, she finds solace only in Christmas Eve prayers, until a mysterious stranger appears in her chapel. Their stolen moment, sealed with a sprig of rosemary, ignites a dream for which she dares not hope.
Kitt, raised as a monastery oblate, has just discovered his true identity: heir to Whitsell. Bound by duty to marry Alisoun (yet unaware of her noble status), he' s torn between honor and the heart he' s already given to a woman he thinks is a commoner. But when their secret identities collide, joy is short-lived. King John' s wrath threatens to destroy everything...unless a king who loves games more than justice decides to play matchmaker.
A lush medieval Christian romance of divine providence, sacrificial love, and faith triumphing over deception. Perfect for readers who adore:
historical depth, star-crossed love, and Christmas miracles wrapped in tradition.
Christmas Fulfilled
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Can love and faith overcome the shadows of the past? Pink Rainwater has spent her life running-from her childhood in a storage unit, from the stalker who won't let go, and now from the doubt that she'll ever be enough. Moving back to Nebraska to be near her mother and sister should feel like safety. Instead, it feels like one more place she doesn't belong, especially when everyone around her talks about a God she's not sure she trusts.
Bowie Miller is a man of strong faith and stronger convictions, always fighting for the underdog. When his best friend's future sister-in-law arrives in Lincoln, he offers to help, partly as a favor, partly to quiet the guilt of a past failure he can't outrun. But the more he learns about Pink's fragile strength and stubborn independence, the harder it is to keep his distance. She's an unbeliever. He's vowed to protect her. And the line between duty and desire is blurring fast.
When threatening notes and a stalker's shadow force them closer, Bowie's determination to shield Pink clashes with her resistance to faith...and to love. As Christmas nears, Pink must decide: Is she willing to trust the God Bowie believes in, or will fear keep her running forever?
A gripping Christian romance about redemption, trust, and the love that meets you in the dark. Perfect for fans of:
- faith-filled suspense,
- enemies-to-lovers, and
- stories where grace changes everything.
Fly Me Home for Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Can love find a way home when the past keeps you trapped? Sara Quinn lives in paradise-Oahu, Hawaii-but her heart is thousands of miles away in New England, where her life once was. Six years after a tragic plane crash stole her family and her mobility, she's stuck, physically injured, emotionally broken, and yearning for purpose. Then she meets Beck Sutherland, a pilot with a heart as wounded as her own.
Beck carries his own guilt from that same fateful flight...the one he was responsible for. Divorced and tied to Hawaii for his sons, he finds in Sara an unexpected thread of hope. Their shared faith becomes a lifeline, pulling them closer as they navigate grief, secrets, and the fear of moving forward.
But when Beck's past collides with Sara's dreams, they face an impossible choice: trust God's path or stay trapped in the pain they know. Can Sara confront the fear that's kept her stranded? And will Beck risk revealing the truth that could push her away forever?
Fly Me Home for Christmas is a tender Christian romance about second chances, divine timing, and the courage to let love lead you home. Perfect for fans of:
- faith-filled stories of healing,
- redemption, and
- love that defies the odds.
Crocuses for Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Can love bloom where grief has taken root? After tragically losing his wife, Matthew Dawson is barely holding it together, let alone ready for Christmas. His greatest concern is his three-year-old daughter, Emma, who's quietly grieving, too. Desperate for help, he hires Hannah Collins, a British-trained nanny with a heart for healing, and a secret tie to Emma's school. Hannah brings warmth to their home, but as Matt retreats to the oak tree he planted in Natalie's memory, Hannah senses his pain. A Thanksgiving trip to the Texas Hill Country sparks joy in Emma...and something deeper between Hannah and Matt. Yet when their bond crosses the line, Hannah steps back, leaving Matt angrier and lonelier than ever. Then, beneath the oak tree, purple crocuses bloom impossibly early-a sign of rebirth, hope, and new beginnings. This Christmas, God is writing a story of healing, love, and second chances neither of them saw coming. A tender Christian romance about love after loss, the courage to heal, and the miracles of Christmas; perfect for fans of uplifting holiday stories and emotional redemption.
Gnomebody but You
A Whimsical Christmas Romance
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Love and trouble are brewing at TrueSpark Trucking… Tali Shadowgrace just wants a fresh start. After escaping an abusive ex, she's moved to a new state, landed a job at TrueSpark Trucking, and is almost convinced she's safe. But trust? That's another story. Especially when it comes to men. Enter Puck Bellpepper-yes, Puck-a man with three non-negotiables for a relationship: she must be shorter than he is, willing to tolerate his twin sister Quincia, and, most importantly, share his faith. When he meets Tali and discovers she works with Quincia, he starts to think his prayers might've been answered. (Even if her name does sound like a cartoon villain.) But when strange "accidents" start plaguing TrueSpark, Puck's determined to get to the bottom of it...and spend more time with Tali. Is her ex back for revenge? Or is someone else stirring up chaos? With sabotaged trucks, a meddling twin, and a Christmas party that reveals all, Puck and Tali must figure out: Can love bloom when danger's lurking? And will Tali ever believe that a man like Puck, a gnomebody as sweet as he is quirky, is exactly who she needs? A whimsical Christian rom-com with a dash of suspense, faith, and holiday ma
12 Days Under the Mistletoe
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
When the Infectious Disease Center diagnoses Wendy's airline seat partner with a rare virus, her doctor prescribes two weeks of precautionary home quarantine. The unfortunate timing prevents Wendy from participating in Mistletoe Meadows's much anticipated Christmas-in-July festivities.
But when the cute man in the neighbouring apartment discovers her quandary, he transforms her holiday isolation into twelve days of Christmas that she will never forget.
Get a glimpse into the characters and world of Mistletoe Meadows in this complimentary micro-read
Strangers on a Christmas Train
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
What if the journey home changes everything? Noel Donner has three days to save his family' s toymaking business- or face laying off twenty-seven employees before Christmas. When a critical investment meeting collapses, he boards a train out of London, desperate for a miracle. The last thing he needs is nine hours trapped beside Yari Ephron, the advertising executive he blames for his failure. Yari Ephron just quit her job after her boss sabotaged Noel' s deal- and now she' s racing home to her injured father, thanks to her mother' s dramatic phone call. Stuck on a crowded train with the one man who thinks she ruined his future, Yari expects an awkward silence. Instead, they find unexpected common ground: faith, family, and a shared frustration with meddling parents. But when floods strand them overnight, their forced proximity turns into something neither planned. As they share stories, laughter, and even a kiss under the mistletoe, Noel and Yari begin to wonder: Could this train delay be the best detour of their lives? A heartwarming Christian romance about trust, divine timing, and love finding you in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of holiday train journeys, enemies-
A Cup of Christmas Kindness
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Violet Steele returns to her parents' home in small-town Nebraska to pay off school loans. But her first social activity is the celebration of life for a woman she'd dreamt would someday be her mother-in-law.
Heath Banfield is haunted by memories of Violet leaving him in their youth. He ended up with a woman who never wanted motherhood, and he's become bitter and hard when it comes to love and trust. Now he's dealing with his mother's death. In her absence, he needs an after-school caregiver for his daughter. When Violet offers to tend for the eight-year-old, he's not sure he can handle her act of kindness.
Violet is still in love with Heath, and helping him through his grief and caring for his delightful daughter is a welcome opportunity. But Heath is wary, and she'll have to muster every ounce of kindness she has.
Will Violet's deliberate holiday deeds lead to romance, or will Heath's hurt deepen his bitterness?
A New Hope for Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
This Christmas, Two Lost and Broken Families Need Restoration.
Sam Jarrett was just starting to explore spiritual things when his world was shattered. Now, he's completely turned his back on God. Laura Preston is a devoted believer, leaning heavily on her faith to get her through each tortured day.
Two Chance Meetings Spark a Friendship and a Glimmer of Hope.
Sam battles God's prodding through Laura's gentle, caring spirit. When another tragedy strikes on Christmas Eve, Sam is sure that God has completely deserted him. Laura tries to show Sam that God loves him and has been there all the time, but how can Sam trust when he has no faith?
A New Hope for Christmas is a story of restored faith in a God who never leaves us, even when we can't see or feel Him near.
Redeeming Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Novelist Olivia St. Madeleine is intrigued by a handsome and mysterious stranger she sees when she's Christmas shopping. Who exactly is he, and what is his story?
Gabriel Winter definitely has a story. One he's been running from for years. He's renovating a house next door to a friendly and persuasive grandmother, who is, unbeknownst to him, Olivia's Nana.
Through Nana's insistence, Liv helps Gabe wallpaper and paint, and in return Gabe fulfills one of Liv's secret childhood dreams.
But past hurts and secrets threaten to drive them apart rather than draw them together.
Will they find the courage to share their secrets with each other and with God, and allow Him to redeem Christmas?
Everything Noel
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Job 42:2: "I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted."
Welcome to a funny and poignant holiday tale of mysterious calls and miscommunication as Shelly and Danny's first Christmas together approaches.
In this holiday follow-up to Everything about Us, Shelly wants to continue to build her public relations firm and agrees to do a big favor for her godfather. Danny Winston, aka Winston Daniels of movie fame, is desperate to rebuild his burned dreams and help his family face down a medical crisis.
They each overhear part of a conversation and jump to conclusions which challenge their marriage and fragile faith. It's a little "wonderful life" meets "gift of the magi" for these two special people and those who love them.
Undercover Santa
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
When candy store owner Kaylea Breslin's goober of an ex-boyfriend jumps bail, she believes she's the last person he'll contact for help. After all, she found his stolen stash and handed it-and him-over to the cops.
Fugitive Recovery Agent Jace Talan believes Kaylea is the first person that escapee Jonathan Snead will contact. After all, what con man wouldn't try to trick his sweet, beautiful ex-girlfriend into trusting him again?
When Kaylea discovers Jace watching her, can he convince her he's not the abominable creature she suspects him to be and that he's there to protect her?
This Christmas, they'll have to con a con to catch a thief, save the day...and uncover a lasting romance.
Merry Christmas, Savannah
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Savannah "Savvy" Dixon's entire life has been planned since she was in the womb. Go to college. Marry the boy next door. Have two children. And one day, sit on her front porch in a big hat yelling at her grandchildren to stop stomping on her flowers. Her life was all set, until the boy next door eloped with a beauty queen, right before Christmas. Merry Christmas, Savvy.
She's prepared to draw on the strength of her southern heritage to withstand the "bless your heart's" she expects to receive at her former boyfriend's engagement celebration. But instead of enduring the demise of all her plans, Savvy has an unexpected encounter, and for the first time in her life, she is swept away by romance.
Will this new man be the path to another heartbreak or the road to happily-ever-after?
First Class Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
LOVE IS IN THE AIR THIS CHRISTMAS
When Mandy Brockman flies home from her friend's destination wedding, her heart is on empty at the thought of spending Christmas alone. It doesn't help that her ex is on the plane, seemingly unaffected by their breakup. But the kind-hearted man seated next to her seems to have it all together-and he's handsome to boot. She knows her emotional healing won't come in the form of another guy, but will the source of this man's peace and joy help Mandy find the Christmas she's looking for?
CJ Hawkins is captivated by the beautiful, feisty woman he meets on his flight. The only thing is, she's fresh out of a relationship, and he has no interest in being anyone's rebound. But the more he learns about Mandy, the more he's drawn to her unique mixture of compassion and spunk.
Can he figure out how to make their relationship take off before this First Class Christmas is grounded forever?
Slam-dunk Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Sam "Slam-Dunk" Cherio is wounded on his last mission for the Army, so he heads to his friend's Montana ranch to recuperate through the Christmas season. The bliss of family life is hard to swallow, but when he meets Mika Slovinika, she intrigues him, and he wants to know more about her.
Mika is struggling in this strange new place in America. Her boss is mean. She has nothing to call her own, and she might be sent home. Running into Slam-Dunk at the grocery store gives her hope.
Slam-Dunk might be in love, but is Mika free to reciprocate? Something is holding her back. His military training might be needed again to fight a different battle. Maybe Christmas will involve the best gift of all-freedom.
All Standing Love
A Cowboy Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Christmas Eve of 1895 will be the loneliest one yet for Trucker, a nomadic cowboy.
Raised without a father's guiding hand, Trucker had been run out of Pine Valley when he'd stood up for what he'd deemed to be the right thing to do.
While traveling around the country and winning races with horses he'd trained to become champions, he laments the girl he'd left behind in Pine Valley and the life they could have had together-until the girl and her father show up unexpectedly and ask him to work with a horse intended for her betrothed.
Mistletoe Melody
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Former musician, Melody Staff, spends Christmas at a bed and breakfast in the village of Mistletoe Meadows. While everyone sings familiar carols of Christ drawing near, Melody stumbles over misplaced notes. Her recent diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis has scared off her fiancé and thrust her life into a grand pause. She's not sure her heart will ever sing again. Quentin Oxford has endured a devastating year. His preteen daughter suffered a stroke, and they've grieved his wife's sudden death, but the Lord coaxes a surprising refrain from Quentin's heart as God rewrites his and Melody's score into a holiday love song that will last for Christmases to come.
Christmas Passed
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Dinah loves Christmas. She loves history, the old Wagner House, and the elderly women working to preserve its heritage. She loves almost everything except Mick Wagner, her childhood nemesis. But if they want to save the Wagner House and solve a mystery that's been hiding in the attic for almost eighty years, they'll have to join forces. And they have to do it quickly, before one of them dies trying.
Christmas in East Kansas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
East Kansas is the picture postcard of Christmas. Mountain peaks, wreath-covered storefronts and holiday music streaming into the streets. During the holiday season, ice skating on Miller Pond is the main social outlet for the town. To Olivia Miller, her hometown is the perfect place to live. But the town is dying, and there's only one way to save it. Thomas Baker plans to spend another Christmas alone until he is offered a chance to supervise the construction of a new road. His excitement fades when he finds out the job is in East Kansas, the one place he swore never to return to. Besides avoiding one man who lives there, Thomas must protect his heart against the young girl who stole it fifteen years ago. According Thomas Baker, a new road through the mountains--and Olivia's pond--is the only way to ease the town's economic struggle. As much as she wants to hate the man hired to build the road and destroy her family's legacy, she also finds herself inexplicably drawn to him. Just as Olivia and Thomas begin to kindle a relationship, history between their two family's surfaces. The past threatens to kill both their futures as well as the road. Will this be the last Christmas for East Kansas?
Journey to Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
The only problem drama teacher Paiton Underwood has is deciding what to do for the school's fiftieth anniversary Christmas production...Until a class altercation leaves her with a broken arm-and a new job. Fraser Quirk's first day as headmaster goes from pretty good to downright disastrous in seconds. Now he's suspending students and dealing with an injured teacher. Not to mention the threat of a school closure-of the permanent kind. She thinks he's bossy and overbearing. He thinks she's a control freak. Can the school's journey to Christmas bring healing, love and a hope for the future?
Mistletoe Mix-up
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Evan Edwards faces another lonely Christmas in the dorm, so when he chances upon a rain-soaked ad for holiday room and board in exchange for decorating, he wastes no time in driving to the empty home, dreaming of a cozy, if lonely, Christmas. Across the street, Rise' Larkin is also home from school, and has some bad news for her Dad. As Evan and Rise's friendship deepens, and Christmas nears, Evan discovers he's been decorating the wrong house. Will this mix-up ruin everything?
Mary's Christmas Surprise
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Mary Sherman's Christmas is nothing like she's planned. Her fiancé has called off the engagement just days before Christmas, and her parents have gone on an anniversary cruise around the world. Suddenly alone for the holidays, Mary returns to the comfort of her childhood home to spend Christmas in her parents' empty house. There's only one problem. The house is not empty. Unbeknownst to Mary, her parents have taken in a boarder, a handsome carpenter named Jake Wolesky. Mary's Christmas surprise may make this the best holiday ever.
The Doctor's Daughter
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
After the unexpected death of her father, Miss Sylvia Burnett visits her friend who resides in the same area where her father's mentee, Bruce Miller, set up practice. With a calf-love on her part, Sylvia and Bruce once agreed to wed each other if she remained unattached to a certain age. But are youthful promises meant to be kept? Will the handsome physician want her now? Dr. Bruce Miller has watched all his friends marry and begin their families, but village life has not provided him with a wife. When a letter from the daughter of the doctor with whom he interned arrives at his door, hope soars within that maybe this woman is the answer to his lonely nights. As influenza spreads and Sylvia uses her talents in medicine to aid the doctor, will he find her competition or a viable companion? With Christmas dawning, will dreams be shattered or fulfilled?
A Christmas Stolen
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Christmas is the best time of the year until evil comes knocking. Danica Jordan's is looking forward to her first Christmas with her newborn niece, but when she arrives home, she finds an open door and an empty crib. Searching the house, she discovers her sister asleep in her room. Panic sets in when the two sisters realize Baby Angelica's been abducted. With the baby abducted, Christmas stolen, and an investigation in full swing, Danica comes face to face with the two men who ruined her life. This Christmas could be ruined, or Danica could realize that Christmas isn't a thing but a symbol of God's love that can never be stolen-no matter the circumstances.
Fragile Blessings
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
In the late 1800's, Grant and Lily have established their farm amongst the bluffs of western Wisconsin. As they anticipate the birth of their first child, tragedy strikes. With shaken faith and grief driving a wedge between them, is it possible for three orphans to heal Grant and Lily's heart and relationship?
A Dad for Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
'Tis the season for unexpected gifts. High school teacher Reed Mason wants a family to call his own. When his prayers seem to remain unanswered, he expects to spend Christmas alone working on home improvement projects. But plans change when a chance encounter with a child's letter to God touches his heart. Inspired to help someone in need, Reed sets his sights on assisting his beautiful new neighbor. Independent-minded widow and single mom Emma Richards wants a fresh start. When she moves to Shenandoah Valley with her son, she expects to handle life's challenges on her own. But plans change when her handsome neighbor takes a sudden interest in her well-being. As Reed maneuvers his way into her heart, Emma sets out to discover his true intentions.
A Cardinal Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Blythe loves her job and doesn't need personal relationships, especially of the "love life" variety. Steeling herself from a recent heartbreak, Blythe focuses on furthering her successful career, but when her father needs surgery, Blythe returns home to help with the family auto shop. There, she comes face-to-face with the dreams of her past. Werner has been content to let life pass him by. Following the death of his parents and the loss of his job, he returns to the only place he's ever called home. He finds Blythe more breathtaking than he remembered. But her presence is only temporary and she refuses to let him in. Can Blythe leave her career behind for a whole new life? Though her heart cries to remain with Werner, can she risk being hurt again?
Child of Light
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Will Margaret's prayers for a child of her own be answered this Christmas or does God have something else in store? After five years of marriage, Margaret's prayers for a baby have gone unanswered. When she and her husband, Thomas travel to Boston to help his ailing father, Margaret happens upon a desperate young woman, sick and lying in the street heavy with child. Unable to simply ignore the woman, Margaret makes the decision to take the woman in. Condemned for her decision to help a woman of ill repute, Margaret does what she knows is right-even if doing the right thing sometimes has life-altering consequences.
All I Want for Christmas is Johnny Rocker Dead
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Johnny Rocker believes he doesn't need anyone or anything-especially God. After all he is a rock & roll god. When the floor beneath his feet crumbles-literally-he hurtles toward a different truth.
Since the death of Maddie's family she's run from life and love and become the best bodyguard she can be. But with God's help she's ready to step out of her comfort zone and into a different life. When her boss asks-no begs-her to take on one last job she finds it hard to refuse. Someone is trying to kill mega-star Johnny Rocker. It's Maddie Cotton's job to make sure that doesn't happen.
Even under Maddie's protection the threats continue. As Christmas approaches the danger escalates-someone doesn't want Johnny Rocker to see the new year and they are willing to kill Maddie as well. Johnny and Maddie will have to set aside their differences and learn to lean on each other and God if they want to see Christmas day.
The Logger's Christmas Bride
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
The only life Viola Chivers ever wanted was here in these Klamath Mountains loving and serving her family. Pa's ambitions for her were different: go back East and become a lady in an elegant "finishing school." But Vi's already "finished" and she knows what she wants: a life here with logger Stephen Miller a man who shares her faith.
Can Vi and Steve find a way to be together and can she make sure this isn't her last Christmas in the Oregon Country?