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Widow Emily is looking forward to Christmas, when her daughter, Heather, comes home from Harvard to Leavenworth, Washington, an idyllic small town that goes all out for the holiday. When Emily finds out that Heather has no intention of spending Christmas with her, she calls her friend, Faith, for sympathy, then decides to surprise her daughter in Boston. Emily trades her house for two weeks with an absentminded professor who hates Christmas and is...

A demure kindergarten teacher with dreams of Nashville stardom makes a difficult choice when she reunites with a smitten and wildly attractive rancher during an annual western-themed Christmas ball that launches a holiday season of romance and promise.

With Christmas just around the corner, Thomas Pitt's sister-in-law, Emily Radley, is suddenly called from London to be with her dying aunt. Leaving her husband and two children behind, Emily makes the long journey to an all-but-forgotten town in the county of Connemara, on the western coast of Ireland. She soon discovers that a tragic legacy haunts the once close-knit community.

"Customs and traditions of the Christmas holidays as celebrated in Ireland. Includes crafts, recipes, and carols"--Provided by publisher.

"New to the community, the Hochstetter twin sisters volunteer to bake a cake for an Amish charity auction, only to learn they must demonstrate the whole process on stage in front of an audience. Their cooking chaos entertains the audience, attracts the attention of more than one bachelor, and opens the door for romance"-- Twin sisters Elma and Thelma Hochstetler have done everything together for their thirty-two years of life--including remaining...

AN AMERICAN FAMILY. A JOHNSTONE TRADITION. The legendary members of the Jensen family gather together at the Sugarloaf Ranch for one Christmas homecoming they'll never forget--if they live through it . . . Smoke Jensen looks forward to spending a quiet holiday with the family. But an unexpected arrival from south of the border has him reaching for his guns, defending his land--and risking everything he loves . . . Sally Jensen strikes up a friendship...

Sometimes the things that can change your life will cross your path in one instance - and then, in a fleeting moment, they're gone. But if you open your eyes and watch carefully, you will believe...

"Judith Graber has always been the obedient daughter. Over the years, she's taken care of her younger siblings, helped around the house, and worked in her family's store. But now Judith feels overworked, overlooked, and underappreciated, especially as the holiday season approaches. Everything changes when her father hires Ben Knox. Ben Knox is the 'bad boy' of Sugarcreek. Two years ago he left town under a cloud of shame. Rumors circulated that his...

This book is an inspiring story about hope existing in the darkest places, and how love is always the greatest gift of all.