Christmas Cookies
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Chocolate Swirl Cookie Christmas
by L. M. Gonzalez
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Jennifer Medina, successful romance writer, is suffering from writer's block. Having divorced her critical husband, she is determined to avoid men and concentrate on career and volunteer work. Ray Trevino prefers working outside in the family's construction business, so he has refused his dad's offer of an office job to help run the company. Past experience taught him not to take risks in his personal or business life. When they meet, immediate attraction flares. Ray invites Jennifer out-not on a real date, but as research for her book. Yet despite their wariness about love and commitment, their relationship progresses until both realize they've crossed boundaries...and they go their separate ways. Can they somehow forget the past and make better memories this Christmas?
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A Snowball's Chance
by Ally Hayes
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Native Californian, Kennedy Moore, is bequeathed a house in rural Indiana by her beloved Aunt Maggie. Kennedy agrees to give the one-year deal a chance, but when she is bombarded with small-town life, she knows she'll be on the first plane west by next Christmas. With trepidation, she attends the neighborhood Christmas cookie exchange offering her pathetic attempt at making snowball cookies. Unbeknownst to her, Aunt Maggie was famous for the treat. But Kennedy is in for her own treat when she runs into another millennial transplant at the party, and when she and Luke hit it off, her snowball's chance at staying in suburbia takes a surprising turn.
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The Christmas Wish Knotts
by Avis M. Adams
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Sif is nothing like her namesake--the strong Norse goddess and wife of Thor. She still reels from the trauma of being left at the altar. When Dr. Roger sublets a condo at the Cliff Edge Condos, she is immediately drawn to his dark eyes and warm smile, but how can she trust him after what her ex-fiancé did? She prefers her view of Puget Sound and cat Mr. Martini to the fear of rejection. Her ex-fiancé left her scarred. But can the good doctor heal her wounds? With the help of the condo HOA president, the Quatre Hens, and Nanc, Sif finds herself surrounded by friends who seem more like enemies to her peace and quiet. But with the magic of Roger's charms, the Christmas season, and her ever-changing cookie recipe, will the Wedding Knotts turned Good Luck Knotts, turned Christmas Wish Knotts bring Sif the miracle she is hoping for?
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Fortune Cookie Christmas
by Jeanne Kern
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Haley can't face Christmas. Her super-critical family hate her presents and her life. It's her turn to prepare the holiday diner, but her apartment kitchen is too small for anything but toast. Which is the only think she knows how to cook. When her cookie fortune turns out to be an ad-Madam Zelda, Fortune Teller-she makes a desperate decision. Zach is the mastermind behind the ad. He and Zelda show Haley that a fortune cookie can be full of surprises, solutions, and love.
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The Starlight Mint Surprise Murder
by Marla A. White
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
After injuring herself on the job as a Los Angeles cop, Mel O'Rourke leaves the force battered both physically and mentally. Looking for a fresh start, she moves to a quiet mountain town and opens the Babbling Brook Inn. Excited for her new life, Mel decides to participate in the town's holiday cookie contest, but her newfound joy crashes when one of her guests turns up dead in her lobby. Mel is tempted to attribute the death to natural causes, but when another guest dies, her cop instincts kicks in. The local Sheriff tells her to stand down, but with her own life in danger, Mel won't back off. With everything on the line, she has to push through her own fears to catch the killer before more bodies drop, perhaps even her own.
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Merry Little Wishing Spritz
by Cherie Colyer
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Modern-day witch Cassie Moore's cozy life turns upside down, when her friend foresees the wrecking ball that threatens to destroy Cassie's home and workplace. But, Cassie isn't giving up without a fight. She casts a well-intended spell meant to save her apartment and her job. But, magic is unpredictable, especially when her friend casts a little charm of her own that has Cassie lusting after the man, she desperately wants to despise. Jack Quinn has had his eyes on Lakeside Books for years. He has big plans for the cozy waterfront property, but he didn't expect to care about the store or its employees. And, he never imagined he'd be drawn to a certain brown-eyed saleswoman. Almost as if by magic.
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Her Sugar Cookie Heart
Christmas magic brings a second chance at love!
by Sarita Leone
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Willie Sharpe and Liz Klein were high school sweethearts but their plans to marry in December 1940 are put on hold when war in Europe calls him away. When he returns to the States, he brings a French wife with him. Twenty years later, Liz has learned to live with her broken heart. The respected New York artist has moved on. The only reminder of her past are the heart shaped cookies she has the local baker snap in half. Then Willie shows up out of nowhere looking to rekindle their romance. Will it take Christmas magic for Liz to give him a second chance at love?
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Kris's Kringles
by Linda Bleser
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Christmas hasn't been the same since Kris Miller's beloved grandmother passed. Every year, she made him a special batch of cookies she named Kris's Kringles. So, when he discovers the local cookie contest will publish the winning entry, it seems the perfect legacy to honor her. Unfortunately, there's no record of the secret Kringle recipe. Single mom, Sophie Lawson's new catering business is barely making ends meet. The opportunity to recreate Kris's grandmother's recipe from memory is almost as tempting as he is. She agrees to help on one condition- he'll have to bake them himself. She has her own entry and desperately needs the cash prize. But, when they begin this friendly rivalry, they never expect their growing attraction to include consequences.
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Snow Kiss Cookies To Die For
by Wendy Kendall
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
First grade teacher Desiree Tucker is on the brink of winter holidays with her new, romantic boyfriend when danger encroaches on her joy. Ominous, untraceable texts buzz on her cell phone. Terrifying secret Santa gifts show up for her in the classroom. As the stalker moves closer to the prey, Desiree doesn't know who she can trust. Her charming new man is a prime suspect. Is he a deadly stalker? If not him, who? What can she learn from the legend of the snow kiss cookie? Just when she's starting to believe in magic again, she finds herself fighting for her life.
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Crinkles All the Way
by Ann M. Trader
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Benny O'Brien owns his reputation-carefree bachelor and successful computer design engineer with one of Atlanta's premier firms. In keeping with the Christmas spirit, he agrees to teach a middle school coding club as a favor to a coworker. He expects to debug computer statements...not his heart. As the new public relations coordinator at the firm, Claudia Banks spends her days strategizing market segments and her evenings relaxing with her close-knit group of girlfriends...or curling up with a favorite book. When her office crush signs on to her school outreach program, she braces for a lesson in irresistible attraction. The stakes rise when the two come together over the school's Christmas dance and a mysterious scrapbook. As secrets tug at their hearts, will they choose honesty and go all in for love?
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Heart of Christmas Cookies & Dreams
by Wendy Kendall
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Liz buried her hopes three years ago when she buried her husband. Her dream to run her own bakery? Shelved, along with dreams of love. She hides behind a corporate desk, struggling for time with her young son and his grandmother, Violet. George is chef at the assisted living facility where Violet recovers from an accident. His adopted beagle, Phil is George's only family, and a therapy dog for the residents. Violet plays matchmaker, plotting a cookie bake at the facility kitchen. Her plans put George's job at risk. When tail-wagger Phil suddenly disappears, George is desperate to find him. The search leads George into a surprising twist of fate, and accidentally pulls Liz along with him. Together can they discover the heart of Christmas, and find the ribbons of love that run through it?
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Stained Glass Memories
by Linda Carroll-Bradd
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Caterer Lorelei Warner juggles her fledging Southern California business and raising young twins with the help of her mother and sister. Handling a three-day wedding event stretches her limits...and then her old beau walks in and threatens the delicate balance. Stained glass restorer Wynn Tatum hopes to cross paths with the woman he left behind to pursue his dreams. What he doesn't expect is that seeing Lorelei again sparks the feelings from six years ago. Now that he's held her in his arms again, and learned he's the father to five-year-old twins, he will do anything to stay in touch. How can his family be whole if he and Lorelei live on two different continents?
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Gingerbread Dead
by Lori L. Robinett
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
This fun cozy mystery features a "colorful display of Christmas suspense and intrigue" perfect for lovers of true crime and mysteries. Jessica Barker blogs about true crime for an online magazine. But blogging for others is far from her dream job. Then, Jess witnesses what appears to be her next-door neighbor in distress and Jess is the only one who seems to care. When the cops dismiss her as a bothersome true crime reporter with an overactive imagination, Jess must delve into the life of her mysterious neighbors, Rory and John Regan - with hints at embezzlement and gambling - before Rory ends up dead. Lori L. Robinett introduces a new series about the adventures of an aspiring podcaster that will appeal to fans of true crime and cozy mysteries.
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Snowman Cookies in Space
by Liz Roadifer
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Samantha Rader is the top security agent onboard Earth's first commercial space station. Working undercover as hospitality director, she uses her signature holiday cookies to ferret out terrorists, smugglers, and folks gone space crazy. Her latest concern is attractive Mars Finley, who acts like he's an alien. Sam is drawn to him, and he to her. But can she trust Mars to help when a dangerous life form threatens the station?
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Mad's Meltaways
by Sarita Leone
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Madelyn Sherman is looking for some direction-It's just weeks before Christmas and her home went up in flames, her ex turned out to be a creep, and her safe job no longer excites her. On impulse she buys a food truck. It isn't the bakery she dreams of, but it's a start. Peyton Davis is proud of the Artisan Village he's built. Home to vendors of all kinds, it offers a lifestyle that suits him, but he longs for someone to share his dream. When Madelyn arrives to take the last spot at the village, she crashes her bakery on wheels right into his prized vintage truck...and his heart. Can the magic of the season turn dented fenders to romance? Only time, and a signature cookie, will tell!
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The Gingerbread Man
by Kim Turner
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Hannah Tate is raising her children alone after her husband's death. Keeping her homestead running isn't easy, but when chores get done that she didn't do, she wonders who her mysterious helper is. Her daughter insists it's the Gingerbread Man who comes late at night. But, Hannah has no time for such nonsense. Or, does she? John Sullivan lives alone outside Harper Falls, trapping for a living. When circumstance brings him to meet the woman he's been helping in secret, he doesn't expect to find love once again. But, he'll risk his life more than once to finally hold her forever.
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Murder Over Macaroons
by Kay Harris
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Hayley Cutter spent five years building a successful cookie business in the quaint village of Sausalito and even longer pining for the local chief of police. But, her dreams are dashed by a ruthless businessman determined to put her out of business right before Christmas. Then her rival ends up dead, poisoned by Hayley's specialty gluten-free macaroon. As all eyes turn toward Hayley as the prime suspect in the murder, Sausalito Police Chief Peter Merritt finds himself in a sticky situation. What will he do when the woman he's been secretly in love with for years, ends up out of the bakery and in the interrogation room?
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A Little Kringle Magic
by Loretta C. Rogers
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
In Landry, Wyoming, outspoken, bossy Dr. Bea Inseldorf secretly longs for a home and family of her own. She fills her life with caring for everyone else instead. Widower Tate Reed is filled with bitterness and refuses to celebrate Christmas- his wife died in childbirth at the holiday several years ago. His young daughter misses her mother but also her father, who is no longer the happy, loving man he used to be. Four days of isolation together in a ranch house and a batch of small round cookies magically change the lives of them all, starved for affection as they are, all seeking the same thing-happiness.
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The Great Christmas Jelly Cookie Hunt
by Rena Leith
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
For some women, having a gorgeous Irishman come for Christmas is like getting an unexpected gift. For Gina St. Ives, it was just another complication. Facing the loss of the family homestead, she wants to have a traditional holiday for the sake of little sister Emma. That includes finding a lost cookie recipe from their childhood. Donal O'Brien is dismayed to find himself in the midst of sibling discord. Despite her brusqueness, Gina attracts him. And, Emma is a kindred soul who believes in the supernatural. When strange things start happening, the St. Ives sisters and their handsome houseguest have a mystery to solve. Is Nana's missing recipe the answer?
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Oh, Pfeffernusse!
by Sonja N. Griffing
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Harmony Stewart has the ingredients for a perfect life: a precocious daughter, substantial wealth, and a supportive family. The only potential improvement would be a second shot at love. Since she's always had a thing for doctors, Harmony's determined to meet Mr. Right at the hospital's Holiday Cookie Bazaar and recruits cantankerous German baker Abelard Durchdenwald with a simple deal: his cookies for her assistance in landing him his dream job. Abel adds unexpected-and much-needed-spice to Harmony's days, so when issues arise with Abel's visa, she impulsively offers a fake engagement that stirs up trouble with her well-connected ex-husband, Chance. If her ex uncovers Abel and Harmony's deception, the consequences could be catastrophic. She should scrap the plan and start from scratch, but that would mean letting go of the baker who's turning out to be sweeter than his desserts.
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Oh, Gingersnap!
by Sonja N. Griffing
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Event planner, Grace Stewart, learned the hard way that the only thing more painful than broken bones was a broken heart. When her fiancé dumped her after learning she had Osteogenesis Imperfecta ('brittle bone disease'), Grace swore off all men. That is, until she and super sexy pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Raphael Herrera, are partnered up to host the hospital's annual Pediatric Holiday Cookie Bazaar. Their chemistry is cooking more than Rafe's world-famous gingersnaps, and Grace starts to wonder if their partnership might just be the perfect recipe for a happily ever after.
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The Nutcracker Nibbles Christmas Case
by Jeanne Kern
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Police Chief Julia Dunnigan tries to crack the toughest case of her career and the closed heart of Lieutenant Phil Riley, who has resented that she walked in from another state and took the job he wanted.
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Chocolate Chip Christmas Wishes
by Nicole McCaffrey
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Jake Mistletoe is the North Pole's resident bad boy. Half elf, half human, he is the only child of a single mother who just happens to be Santa's head elf. Fed up with his wild, partying ways and lack of direction, his mother sends him to the real world for a dose of reality. Lucy Prescott is all alone in this world. Since the death of the grandparents who raised her, she has struggled to keep their Christmas novelty shop running in a dated, dying Christmas-themed tourist town. When Jake appears in town, magic seems to be in the air. For the first time in ages, life holds excitement, and Lucy finds herself wondering... what if?
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Kisses and Lemon Snowflake Cookies
by N. Jade Gray
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Return to Cedar Bend, CO Fireman Dustin Keith didn't realize women would be coming out of the woodwork after he posed for the local fundraiser calendar. But, the one who catches his eye is a baker with trust issues. Can he scale the wall she's built around her heart, or is fate destined to extinguish the flames of desire before they engulf his heart? Lauren Badini came to Cedar Bend to lend a helping hand at her aunt's bakery, not fall for Mr. July. The image on the calendar she received last Christmas fueled her fantasies, but the in-person version is too hot to handle. But, if life after her ex has taught her anything, it's okay to look... but don't touch.
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Stained Glass Secrets and Star Wishes
by Celaine Charles
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Ember McCoy, a young and stressed accountant, plans to spend Christmas alone at her family's lakeside cabin. But after a mysterious man offers his kindness and time, she begins to reassess her fast-paced world. Holding a star-shaped, stained-glass cookie up to the light, she makes a wish. Is the glistening candy-blue center a hopeful sign there may be more to her existence than the long work hours draining the joy from her life? Laiken Devere, an Ashrai water fairy, laments the passing of his grandmother and his future in the shadows of his older brothers. To honor his grandmother, he visits the human world above James Lake, asking the stars to reveal his destiny. But why would fate lead him to an impossible relationship with a human, especially the sorrowful young Ember he found by the lake? Does Ember and Laiken's future together now rely on stained-glass secrets and star wishes?
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The Gingerbread Cookie Code
by Ann M. Trader
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Clay Blackstone, avowed bachelor, is an ambitious computer design engineer at a prestigious firm. When an accident puts his dad on crutches, he returns home to help with his family's Christmas tree farm, never expecting to find romantic entanglement with an alluring woman he remembers as a tomboy in braids. As a single mother launching a bakery business, Shelby Turner has experience with measuring cups and watercolor paints, but not handsome, intriguing men-especially one who is her secret schoolgirl crush. Between her sweet treats, his tech savvy, and their combined chemistry, will they risk their hearts and discover the code to their happily ever after?
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Death by Gingerbread Drops
by Jo A. Hiestand
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Rona Murray, owner of Linn House Bakery, enters the town's charity Christmas cookie auction, never expecting the evening to end in the death of last year's winner. Had someone baked to kill Angela, or had she just been sick? Curious, Rona turns up the heat when questioning people with ties to Angela. It's then she realizes her ex-husband, Johnny, is still in love with her. But will his love be enough to save her from a cookie crafter with a penchant for murder?
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Beards, Brunscrackers and Snowflake Kisses
by Carol Nickles
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Widow Carol MacKenzie always felt an affinity for Christmas. During a casual internet search, she stumbles upon a Santa School website. Carol applies and is accepted into Santa School as a solo Mrs. Claus. Attending Snowflake Visions Santa school is life-changing. Carol learns how to wrangle reindeer, American sign language holiday greetings, and meets a worldwide community of like-minded people, including one beautiful bearded single Santa musician who lives one hour from her west Michigan home. Charlie Johnson has a decade-long resume of performing as Santa. A Mrs. Claus has never been part of his repertoire. Santa friends encourage Charlie to pursue Carol. Meanwhile, Carol's sister-in-law Penny pushes Carol to try an online dating site. Which maneuver, if any, will succeed? Through a few unexpected twists and holiday surprises, a happy finale prevails.
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Magic and Midnight Mint Bars
by Iona Morrison
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Months after a bitter divorce, Sally Mansfield is spending Christmas with her best friends at the Blue Iris Inn. Fifty pounds thinner than the last time they were together, she is excited for her friends to see the change. She might still be wounded, her self-esteem at rock bottom, but Sally is determined to have a fun holiday with her friends. A recent broken engagement brought Chad Bennett back to Blue Cove. Intrigued by Sally, he is interested in learning more, but she remains a closed book and truthfully so is he. Is it possible with the help of a little Christmas magic, a winsome sprite named Elida, some chocolate goodness, and friends, two lonely souls can find friendship and the possibility of a lot more over the holidays?
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Cookie Collision
by Darlene Deluca
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Before she can let up and enjoy some holiday cheer, real estate agent Alana Drake has work to do. With Christmas moving in fast, she has clients to meet with, houses to show, and cookies to bake. Every open house deserves her special touch-homemade and hand-decorated sugar cookies for a warm welcome. And she needs several dozen for upcoming holiday events and open houses. But a poorly timed stop at the grocery store could upend more than her bag of groceries. Running into Doctor Justin Teague-literally-shakes up Alana's tidy world. The chance encounter leaves her with a bum ankle, forces her to reconsider some dating ideals, and reveals new information about a longtime nemesis. When all she wanted was to bake some cookies...
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Luring the Lykan with Almond Macarons
by Leslie Ann Brown
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
After waking from a healing sleep of seventy years, Joanna Kourakis doesn't fit in anywhere, not with her fellow dryads in their Florida Grove, and certainly not with humans and their technology. When she's sent to a small town in Northern Ontario to be a camp counselor for shifters, who won't shift, Jo decides to make the best of it, and keeping to herself is what she does best. But, it's awfully hard to ignore the handsome lykán wolf shifter, who runs the camp, or the human hunters who want to bag themselves a wolf or two for Christmas.
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Love and Mud Puddles
by Tari Lynn Jewett
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Hannah loves her accounting job, the condo that she purchased herself, and her best friend Melinda. What she doesn't love is baking. To be fair, she's never tried. But when her cousin shames her into bringing homemade cookies to the family Christmas Eve celebration, she begins a quest to make the perfect holiday cookie. Paramedic Josh also occasionally teaches kids' cookie baking classes at his family's bakery. When a beautiful accountant mistakenly signs up for a children's holiday baking class, he realizes immediately that she's in the right place. Can this local hero help to save Hannah's Christmas? Or will it all go up in smoke?
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Falling for Lemon Snowballs
by Erica Mae
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Annie Baker sets her sights on winning the Old Town Christmas Festival's Cookie Contest. A blue ribbon could provide the clout to open her dream bakeshop. But there's one problem: she needs lemons. Stealing lemons isn't as easy as Annie believes when she ends up tangled in the tree, thanks to her neighbor's big, slobbery dog. Standoffish and mysterious neighbor, Kade Black, rescues her, but his cool exterior softens when he becomes Annie's baking assistant. Still, Annie senses Kade has secrets. When those secrets are finally revealed, not only is Annie's heart affected, but her dream might crumble.
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Gingerbread Knight
by Pam Binder
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Graham, a mysterious, enchanted knight, is skilled at finding lost things. His latest assignment is to find a woman and her cookbook-if he wants to win his mother's freedom. Devon did not intend to visit medieval times. She simply opened her grandmother's cookbook. Now she desperately wants to get back to her own time and doesn't know how. But, she is still a woman who will stand up to the bully in the kitchens to protect the weak and helpless. When Graham falls in love with this courageous, cheerful woman from the future, he knows he must find another way to free his mother. Turning Devon over to an uncertain fate makes as much sense as gingerbread cookies without the ginger. Together they devise a dangerous plan, knowing failure means they will never see each other again.
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A Maple Cookie Homecoming
by Judy Ann Davis
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
When Julien Franklin returns home for Christmas after retiring from the military, his first mission is to taste his hometown’s maple cookies and find office space for his civilian website business. He's delighted to find the apartment above The Book Bin bookstore is for rent and owned by his old high school sweetheart. Natalie Pinkett, widow and single parent, has some tragic secrets gnawing at her soul, but she needs to rent the empty rooms to help with her many expenses. To complicate matters, an old love will be literally working above her head-and he owns a rambunctious puppy her daughter has fallen in love with. Can Julien woo the pretty bookstore owner and get her to reveal her painful past? Will the two be able to cross the divide of twenty-four years and find love again?
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Bloodstains and Candy Canes
by Marla A. White
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Attending a swanky cookie exchange is the last thing on veterinarian Dr. Mandy Brown's holiday to-do list, but she agrees to help a friend out. The party comes to a screeching halt after a body turns up on the kitchen floor, a carving knife jutting out of his back. As if that wasn't bad enough, Mandy comes face-to-face with Officer Dylan Shaw, a man she thought she was dating until he ghosted her. Tensions escalate as motives for murder come out of the pantry as fast as guests scarf down the pot-spiked brownies, making everything all the merrier. Although the case seems open and shut, Mandy doesn't believe the evidence. Can she and Dylan put their differences aside and find the real killer, or risk one of the bakers getting away with murder?
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Greek Snowball Surprise Cookies
by M. J. Golias
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Stacey Zervos swore off Greek-American men and their mothers. In search of the Christmas cookies that remind her of home, she stumbles upon a new bakery and finds Steve Kalofonas. He's exactly what she doesn't want: good looking and attached to his family. But there's something about Steve and those cookies Stacey can't resist. Steve just can't say what he means. When Stacey walks into his aunt's bakery, he fumbles. She's like no one he's ever met, stunning and witty. Is the instant lust and pull he feels real to her, too? Unable to shake Stacey from his mind, he musters the courage to ask her on a date. Is cultural connection and attraction enough? Will Steve finally learn how to say what he needs?
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Magical Pistachio Macarons
by Donna Kunkel
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Victoria, a rich, shapeshifter wizard, uses her cat form to spy and gather evidence on those intent on breaking the law. Once the DA has her evidence and files charges, she exposes the criminals in a series of newspaper articles. She hates how these people continually evade the law by buying off witnesses or making the evidence disappear. Especially the vile man she's currently investigating. Dragon, a bodyguard from wizarding security, tackles Victoria out of the way of an attempted hit-and-run. He and her roommate confront her about the threatening notes she's been receiving. He'd like to take her away to a safe house, but she has other plans. How can he protect her when she refuses to take the danger seriously? Will they manage to work together before it's too late? Even magic can't keep her safe...can he?
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Swiss Mistletoe and Macarons
by Amey Zeigler
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Baking enthusiast Livi Hanson never misses Jean-Marc's online videos. Hoping to save money for pastry school, she agrees to nanny over Christmas break in Switzerland for generous overtime pay. To expand his audience, pastry chef and internet star Jean-Marc Dobrinsky scores a contract for a network TV slot with one caveat: he needs an attractive co-host who equals him in the kitchen. When she's invited to bake with Jean-Marc, Livi must prove she has the culinary chops, and Jean-Marc must put aside his pride. Can they rise to the challenge, or will it flop?
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Eggnog Cookies at Eleven
by Cecilia Farrell
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Margot Beaufort is out of a job. Soon she'll be out of a home. If she doesn't find a place, she'll be sharing a couch with a friend's territorial cat. And it can't be just anywhere, not if she wants to see her opinionated grandmother, Marguerite. But it's the season for miracles, right? To save historic Renfrew House from demolition, Trent Talbot converted the property into apartments. But nobody stays in the "crazy" carriage house unit for long. If Trent can't solve the problem, he'll be back under Daddy dearest's thumb. Then a chance encounter with a sweet redhead, plus an old book, inspire an insane idea... Margot quickly discovers why everyone flees the carriage house apartment. It's haunted! With Marguerite's help, Margot's determined to free an unhappy spirit. But can she and Trent have a future that's merry and bright?
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Snickerdoodle Surprise
by Ryan Jo Summers
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Three sisters inherit their Aunt Sophie's landmark Bed and Breakfast Inn and the resident handyman, hunky Jake Jones. Faced with past due taxes and a large inheritance tax, the sisters waste no time bringing the guests back to the Inn. They gave up everything of their former lives to move to the Lilac Queen Bed & Breakfast and make a go of it. Charly, Emmeline, and Rae Lynn are hopeful the stuffed Snickerdoodle cookie will be the ultimate surprise to bring in the money. In the meantime, the sisters cope with relocating to the inn and their individual reactions to Jake. Meanwhile, Jake navigates the complex world of three lovely ladies, three kids, two dogs, and a cat all in residence of the Lilac Queen. They have a way of rising his protective instincts, and before long he is seeing the sisters in a new light beyond just as his new bosses. When land developers show up, wanting to purchase the property, Jake does what he's always done. Sophie would never sell her inn, but these lovely nieces are something else. And they have successfully stirred up strong emotions inside him.
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Coconut Macaroon Scandal
by Virginia Barlow
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
When Emma Davis is summoned to her hometown on negligence charges her world turns upside down. She faces losing everything she worked so hard for, her bakery and her inheritance. She's met all the conditions of the will, but one, a fiancé. Jilted and mistrustful, Emma cannot face her family alone. When Gran's ghost recommends a particular customer for the job, Emma closes her eyes and proposes. Sebastian Lewis agrees without hesitation. He's had his eye on this beauty for some time. She has qualities none of the women in his past possess. Determined to make their engagement real, Sebastian follows her home until an emergency calls him away. Emma's past and insecurities rise as her life and future are threatened.
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Snowdrop Cookie Wishes
by Laura Strickland
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
It's been a difficult year in Lissi Johansen's sixteenth-century Danish village. As Christmas approaches, she longs for holidays past when her parents visited their neighbors, distributing cookies and good wishes to all. She hopes to bake a single batch of her mama's Snowdrop Cookies and tuck a gift of magic wishes inside. But, she will need help to make the miracle come true. Miller Ole Andersen is barely hanging on after the loss of his wife and child to the plague. When Lissi begs him for a measure of flour, he's won over by her warmth and generous spirit. He never suspects the events that follow will teach him about the limitless capacity of the heart, or that wishes given away can sometimes be the most magical of all.
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Ginger Snapped
by Shelley White
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
State Park Ranger Eli Vance is done dating crazy redheads. Yet, he still finds himself attracted to one particular camper, who seems crazier than usual. Former Scissortail Scout, Chelsea Davis just wants to make it through the alumni campout in Northern Arkansas with her friends without freezing her tail off. She's trying to make the best of it, but the handsome ranger keeps crossing her path at the worst possible moments. He probably thinks she nuts. After an accidental night together and an enlightening cookie exchange, they find themselves closer than they'd planned. Does Eli need a little crazy in his life to be happy or are he and Chelsea still too distant to tempt a relationship?
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Shortbread Shakedown
by Sofia Aves
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
A package determined to derail his scheduled future delivered by a mystery woman. A tiny note hints at who she is-and how to find her. When veteran and acting Brigadier General Dominic Cage returns from deployment days before Christmas, he's unprepared for the shortbread cookies pressed into his hands in a case of mistaken identity by a stunning woman. Unable to forget her, Cage trusts Violet's promise of a true Christmas-until the lines of his reality blur. Damaged and resolute, and unable to escape the gunfire that haunts him, Cage's choice could cost them everything.
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Snickerdoodle Snowmen
by Sarita Leone
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Baker Kris Kringles sends snickerdoodles from North Pole, Alaska, across the globe, spreading holiday cheer like confetti. But, she has a secret not dusted with sugar, and an incentive to speak with a slick journalist that isn't half-baked. Reporter Santos Kloss hates Christmas. How could he not, with a name that makes him the butt of endless holiday jokes? He's got one last assignment to complete before he can begin a new chapter in his life, so he grits his teeth, grabs a parka, and heads to Christmas central. Both expect the interview to be a snap, but a snowstorm, insistent sisters, and a little holiday magic have very different ideas!
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Spritz Cookie Showdown
by Melanie Hoffer
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
In eleventh grade, Shane Brooks gave Tara Smith her first hot kiss under the bleachers. The next day, Shane broke up with Tara after she beat him in a baking contest. Over ten years later, Tara accidentally agrees to attend an unofficial high school reunion Christmas party, complete with an ugly sweater theme and another cookie baking contest. She makes her infamous spritz and finds out the party may not be a snooze fest after all. Shane Brooks will be at the party, upping the pressure and he is newly single. Will Tara win best cookie or will she find out the real reason why she was invited? The Spritz Cookie Showdown starts at nine o'clock sharp!
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Tinsel and Tea Cakes
by Jill Piscitello
Part of the Christmas Cookies series
Hair stylist Scarlett Kerrigan lost her job and her apartment. To alleviate a touch of self-pity, she succumbs to her stepmom's pressure to attend a wedding in the New Hampshire White Mountains. Unfortunately, she runs into the vacation fling who promised the moon but disappeared without an explanation. Months have passed, but she is not ready to forgive and forget. After a chaotic year, executive Wes Harley settles into his family's event venue, The Timeless Manor. His carefully structured world is shaken to its core when Scarlett arrives for the Victorian Christmas wedding weekend. The feelings he never quite erased flood to the surface. When secrets are revealed, will a magical chateau and a sprinkle of tinsel be enough to charm Scarlett?