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.
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
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.
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.
A Christmas Cup of Joe
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Simon Jenkins is a lost soul. Struggling to process a deep loss, he survives one day at a time on the freezing streets. So when a beautiful woman with ruby-red lips thrusts a blessing bag into his arms and shares a message of faith, Simon is dubious. But her eyes twinkle with the promise of hope and love.
Sandra Williams leads a life of faith. She has a great job and a cozy apartment, but her life hasn' t always been this way. And, to be honest, she' s lonely. So when she' s called by God to take a blessing bag to Dickensfield Park, she' s taken aback by the handsome man she meets, but is also excited about God' s plans.
Brought together by nothing less than divine intervention and a cup of joe, can Sandra convince Simon that he' s worthy of giving God' s love, and their budding relationship, a chance?
A Kringle Family Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Bethany Kringle is planning to skip Christmas, like she has both years since her mom died. She thinks it' s the perfect plan... until her brother, Matt, tells her he' s taking leave from the Navy to come home for Christmas. And he' s bringing his friend, Jay, with him. Now, Bethany must fight through her grief to give them the best Christmas possible.
Jay MacDonald is afraid that God wants him to leave the Navy, the only place he has ever belonged. He' s also nervous about spending Christmas with his friend' s family, until he meets Matt' s sister who helps put him at ease. Jay immediately notices the grief Bethany is trying to hide and resolves to help her in any way he can.
As Jay supports Bethany, the two can' t help being drawn to each other. Could God use this Christmas to bring them both peace and possibly bring them together as well?
A Covert Cowboy Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
A December ice storm destroys Rebekah Kingston's Christmas plans. With the power out and the West Texas roads closed indefinitely, she's forced to spend Christmas at her brother Braden's ranch instead of at home with her parents.
But, Rebekah and Braden are not alone. Also stranded is an annoyingly chatty ranch hand, Dirk Sims. While Rebekah is certain she's met him before, Dirk insists she's mistaken.
However, when Rebekah inadvertently eavesdrops on one of Dirk's phone conversations, she discovers his lie. Dirk is not who he seems. This Christmas just got interesting.
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.
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?
Christmas in Garland
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Pepper Rainwater is thriving in newfound faith, blooming love, and her own Christmas house. But the appearance of her mother brings back all the ugliness of growing up in a storage unit. Can she face family issues from a new perspective and forgive her parents for the past?
The discovery of Foxx Haven' s true beginnings shatter his sense of security. For the first time, he questions his father' s love and deals with getting to know his birth mother. Did God really plan this mess for his life? He' s such a wreck inside, how can he be the man of faith Pepper deserves?
Their mothers bring challenges and time constraints on Pepper and Foxx. He longs to show his love, she yearns to bask in his attention. How will they help their widowed mothers, make life easier for one another, heal appropriately, and look toward a brighter future?
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.
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.
Pinecones and Hollyberries
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
When district nurse Octavia Berry arrives to start her new job on a remote Scottish island, the last person she expects to see is her estranged husband. With a population of seventy-two and at the mercy of the elements, the island offers the peace and fresh start she longs for- but considerably more complications than she anticipated.
Pastor Ulysses Pine finds the island the perfect spot to assuage the sins of his youth. He spends his days tending many of the island sheep, as well as pastoring his human flock. The arrival of Octavia, the woman he abandoned on their wedding day, turns his ordered life upside down.
As Christmas approaches, Octavia and Ulysses face a collision course with the past, whilst they try to navigate through the present.
The Christmas Mission
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
After being betrayed and abandoned by everyone in her former high-class life, Nicole is left to find her way on her own. She finds God while living in a homeless mission and vows to separate herself from the " well-off" members of society.
Michael has known nothing but love and acceptance all his life, but when a series of fortunate investments lands him in the upper class, he has trouble finding a woman who cares for him more than his money.
As Nicole and Michael' s lives intertwine during the busy Christmas season and through a surprising connection to the mission, will they be able to shake the pain of their pasts and find happiness together?
Choosing Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Heartbroken over the unfair loss of a position in the school where she teaches, Angela Taylor is determined to find an AP position.
Adam Thornton has struggled for years to overcome the physical and emotional effects of a devastating accident that occurred when he was a teenager. A successful real estate attorney and part-time handyman, Adam uses his gifts and talents to serve others.
When Angela is hired as an AP at the school where Adam' s mother is the principal, Angela and Adam find they share a past... an unexpected connection. And they must choose whether to surrender to the pain of that past or find hope for the future in the spirit of Christmas.
A Dream Of Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
When Finn Donovan answers a late-night knock at the door, there stands Charity Sullivan, the only woman he' s ever loved. He hasn' t seen her since the night nearly seventeen years ago when they shared a magical kiss after a months-long friendship.
But Charity isn' t alone, and her last name is no longer Sullivan. Her four children are with her, and she' s looking for a place to hide. Her marriage just ended, and her former father-in-law, a powerful, dangerous underworld boss, will stop at nothing to keep her from leaving with his grandchildren.
As Finn and Charity' s friendship rekindles, Finn' s protective instincts go on high alert. He' s never stopped loving her, but as an upright, God-fearing man, doesn' t want to take advantage of her vulnerability. Charity is drawn to Finn. She dreams of a future for them, but unanswered questions from the past stand between them.
When Charity receives a phone call telling her that her former father-in-law has discovered her whereabouts, she decides to go on the run again. But Finn isn' t having any of it. He has a Christmas dream of his own, and it won' t come true without Charity and her children.
Christmas House
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Pepper Rainwater has just bought the first real home she' s ever had, and she' s decorating and celebrating Christmas with everything she has. The neighbor' s miniature donkeys and meeting Foxx interrupt her life. Can she turn from all she' d been taught and trust strangers?
A startling discovery after his father' s death forces Foxx Haven to face an unknown past. His life has been a lie. He' s distracted from work for the first time- by his heritage and his new neighbor. Can he fight his attraction to an unbeliever and discover his new life chapter at the same time?
Miniature donkeys and learning about Christ have a profound impact on Pepper. But God has a mighty work to bring her hurting soul and Foxx' s new perspective into alignment. Can hope override hurting souls and enable a happily-ever-after?
A Husband For Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Freshly out of mourning for her stepfather, Miss Adelia Donovan' s mother decides that it is time for her daughter to have a season. Addy resists the notion, but her stepfather' s heir, Lord Oliver Westcott, encourages the endeavor. Little does Addy expect to feel excitement at the prospect of gaining a husband---and disappointment when the one man she wants to court her shows more interest in setting her up with others than pursuing her himself.
Addy was a thorn in Oliver's side when they were growing up, but she has blossomed into a lovely young woman who deserves to be happy. Oliver vows to do all he can to make Adelia's season a success, even enlisting the help of a friend to get her established among the Ton. Oliver thinks he's doing right by Addy, but little does he expect his own reaction to seeing her courted by other eligible bachelors.
The season does not go as planned, and any dream of finding a husband for Christmas must be dashed unless both Addy and Oliver have the courage to admit the truth of their feelings for each other.
Royalty at the Ranch
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
A handsome prince spending Christmas incognito at her family' s ranch? Addie Metcalf' s royal-watching heart is thrilled! She recognizes " Brodie" right away, but scars from a childhood accident assure her he' ll only be a friend. Besides, he' s not interested in trusting God, and that' s a deal-breaker for Addie. Life at Hearts Crossing Ranch is as much about faith as it is about love.
Recently graduated from college, Prince Anders longs to work in underdeveloped countries helping with sustainable agriculture programs. When he meets Addie, and discovers she' s studying health sciences with the goal of helping out communities after major disasters, he' s enamored. He never thought he' d meet someone with such similar goals... but Addie' s a Christian, and Brodie left that behind when his best friend died.
Will the Lord work a miracle and bring these two together before the last Christmas snow melts at Hearts Crossing Ranch?
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?
Christmas Lights and Moonlit Nights
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
All Leah Davidson wants is to spend a quiet Christmas with her parents on Palm Island. Her father' s recovering from surgery, so she' s volunteered to take over his decorating responsibilities. Plus, it' s a good excuse to get away from her ex. But then she discovers her neighbors have a Christmas visitor, too. One she has a history with.
Navy SEAL Jed Price Is spending Christmas with his aunt and uncle on Palm Island. He wants a relaxing time away from the pressures of his work, and the secluded island seems like the perfect escape. Until he sees his aunt and uncle' s neighbor.
Jed remembers Leah as the snobby girl next door, and Leah remembers Jed as the immature boy who was afraid of the water. But they' ve both changed.
Can Leah and Jed move past their earlier issues and work together to make Christmas a joyous time of love and forgiveness?
I'll Be Gnome for Christmas
A Whimsical Inspirational Romance
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Gigget Wicket is finding life tough since her husband died, leaving her with two little kids. Her marriage wasn' t the best, so she isn' t seeking a man to rescue her even though many days she feels like a damsel in distress.
Twice betrayed, Bing Twinkle still longs for what he believes he can never have- a happy family. Between factory work and serving in the Army National Guard, he keeps himself so busy that usually he doesn' t have time to experience the loneliness.
When the two meet, sparks fly even while past hurts make them both cautious. But Gigget' s children are praying for a dad who' ll make them and their mother happy. With the holidays approaching, could a Christmas miracle be in the works?
The Key to Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Christmas in the Village is the highlight of the year for the town of Charlee Falls, but this year Alexis Crossman is anything but inspired. Devastated by her father' s death, she can barely summon the energy to decorate the window of the furniture store she' s inherited, let alone officiate the store' s annual Christmas contest.
Jessie Wainright is struggling to navigate parenthood alone. Especially when it comes to his daughter' s first date. He attends the annual festival hoping to lighten his mood, and inadvertently wins a key to the contest. But can he find the key that will unlock lovely Alexis' s heart?
After a disastrous date Alexis has written Jessie off as cold. But when he invites her to join him for lattes, she discovers his pain goes as deep as hers. And his faith in God goes deeper. Can the wonder of Christmas help them discover the key to living and loving again?
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?
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?
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.
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?
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.
Just Another Winter's Tale
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
After his father retires, Vere Idowu returns to Wychwood Cross to take over the family greengrocers. As Christmas looms, he divides his time between running the shop, attending rehearsals for the choral society production of Messiah, and continuing the family tradition of leaving a welcome basket of seasonal fruit and veg on the doorstep.
Struggling with writer' s block, author Robyn Yardley moves to the country just before Christmas to finish the book she started over a year ago. The last thing on her mind is socializing, much less romance, but the local choral society needs sopranos for the Christmas concert. And the cute greengrocer did invite her to try out.
Finding a friend in Vere lifts Robyn's spirits. Singing lifts her soul. And thankfully, she' s finally making headway on the book. That' s until the past and present collide, and everything changes.
Making Christmas Again
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Celeste Greenfield' s life is a mess. As the whistleblower who uncovered her boss' s embezzlement, Celeste now has no job and a difficult future. Then her mother dies, and Celeste is shocked to discover a strange bequest in her mother' s will: The man renting the basement is given two years to find another venue for his online antique business. Entangled in the fear of testifying, dealing with the man in the basement and his son who was born with Down Syndrome, coupled with old memories of her younger sister's death, Celeste must navigate where God wants her...or if she can maintain her faith.
Sawyer is devastated by Mrs. Greenfield' s death. She gave him a lifeline when his wife died and he was left as a clueless single father of a son with Down Syndrome. With his mentor' s grandmotherly help and resources, Sawyer has managed to build a life and is finally comfortable with his ability to provide for his son.
When Celeste returns home, Sawyer' s world is turned upside down. Attracted to the woman who has charmed his son, he feels compelled to keep her at a distance. Most women shy away from single fathers, especially when they have a child with an extra chromosome. Still, Sawyer prays that she will become a part if their lives.
Snowstorms, threats from Celeste's boss, the wake and funeral of her mother, and an impromptu Nativity play show Celeste and Sawyer that even if life throws a curve ball, the restorative power of God's love can make Christmas spectacular.
The Lady With the Alligator Case
A Christmas Romantic Mystery
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Jemima' s plans for Christmas involve a road trip to Wisconsin and resuscitation of a defunct romance. The ancient alligator suitcase she' s delivering for her grandmother requires only a minor detour.
But then Jemima hits a patch of black ice on an unfamiliar Wisconsin road and collides with a telephone pole.
She wakes up in the hospital, to discover her overnight stay includes handcuffs and suspicion of smuggling illegal contraband...all because of the pesky antique alligator case. But that isn't the end of Jemima's Christmas detour.
When the arresting officer' s police station almost burns down, and then her elderly friend is attacked, and then thieves break in, the wretched suitcase is at the root of all chaos.
Her reputation, her winter coat and her romantic hopes are in tatters. Now even her life is threatened.
It' s all the alligator case' s fault...Or is it?
The Lodge At Christmas Lake
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
When your heart is shattered, sometimes all you can do is go home.
Six years ago, Jillian and Tanner Holt met at the Lodge at Christmas Lake. They fell in love, married quickly, and have just moved into a sprawling, upscale home- the perfect place to start a family.
But when Tanner' s brother dies in an accident, things unravel. Guilt ravages Tanner, and he pulls away from Jillian. When he comes home unexpectedly to find her in the kitchen talking with their handsome neighbor, he makes ugly accusations. Things come to a head, and they each reveal a secret that could end their marriage.
Completely broken, Jillian returns to the place that has always brought healing to her soul. Surrounded by its peaceful, natural beauty, she sorts out her thoughts and listens for God' s voice. Tanner does come to her side, but it may be too late.
Can the Lodge at Christmas Lake help Tanner and Jillian find healing for their marriage?
Lillian's Last Christmas
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
As the holiday season approaches, Lillian holds a secret that will change the lives of her four closest friends forever. She invites them to spend Christmas with her, seeking strength in their unwavering bond of three decades.
United by laughter, tears, faith, and an unbreakable friendship, each woman brings her unique spirit to the table. Determined to make this season the most memorable yet, they rally around Lillian, and their differences melt away.
Lillian' s quiet plea echoes in their hearts- to cherish every moment, to savor every laugh, and to hold onto their shared memories. Little do they know, this holiday season carries with it a bittersweet farewell, as Lillian yearns for one last week in their company.
In this story of faith, loss, and the enduring power of friendship, will Lillian' s final wish be granted, guiding them all toward a heavenly reunion?
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
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-
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.
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
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?
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.
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.
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?
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?
The Christmas Child
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Christmas is a time to celebrate Jesus' birth, but for Hannah and Robert Jessup, there is no joy, only the crushing sorrow of a childless marriage. Despite Hannah's newfound faith--another source of tension with her husband--she feels the pain of infertility keenly. When their unmarried maid offers them her unborn baby, Hannah sees it as an answer to prayer, but Robert refuses and banishes Rosa from their home. Will infertility and a wife's newfound faith crush Robert and Hannah's marriage? How will God answer Hannah's desperate prayers for a child and her husband's salvation?
The Unexpected Christmas Gift
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Eli Walker is a fun-loving entrepreneur. His job is to advise and restructure struggling companies. Holly's mission is to save the company she works for by finding new customers at a trade show in Dusseldorf.
But when she fulfills her promise to her boss to visit the cathedral in Cologne her quest changes.
Filled with twinkling lights and snowflakes Christmas markets and a romantic ferris wheel Eli and Holly's time together in Germany is an unexpected gift. But when they return home Eli must make a decision that could cost him what he wants most in life...Holly.
Sugar Cookies and Street Lamps
An Orchard Hill Church story
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
Noelle Starr hates her name and her Christmas Eve birthday. This year, as she works as an event coordinator for a huge Christmas gala, she is dealing with a handsome corporate assistant who has big plans and effusive faith. Can she make it through this season with her sanity intact?
Rudolph Cameron was named for his great-grandfather and grew up being teased for his unfortunate penchant for looking rosy-cheeked and red-nosed in the cold Wisconsin winters, but that never dampened his thrill of celebrating the birth of Christ. This year, a certain woman is sweetening the Christmas season...except she hates this time of year! Now if he can only get her to look past her own name to see the real reason for the season.
Hiding from Christmas
A Holiday Time-travel Romance
Part of the Christmas Holiday Extravaganza series
After her grandparents as forced to live apart through assisted living and then die within nine days of each other intrepid entrepreneur Calissa Ladd is devastated. She's always wanted to experience the same lifelong love modeled by her grandparents but her heart isn't where it needs to be as she clings to the past for answers and then starts having vivid dreams of a long-ago time period.
Deferential banker Monte McQueen has loved Calissa since they were children but he procrastinates making a commitment to her. He stands by as Calissa gets stuck in the past.
Calissa clings to the decrepit homestead that belonged to her family searching and seeing visions into the past. Will she overcome her skewed beliefs and reclaim her relationship with the Lord as Monte pushes his love of Christmas on her? Or will she forfeit her happily-ever-after?
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.