Christmas in New Cheltenham

What's a guy to do when the ghosts of his past converge on his Christmas present?Mitchell Bogaert hasn't done much with his life in the four years since college, to which his negative-digits bank account and credit score will attest. So when news of an inheritance from a man he hasn't seen in years arrives on the same day as his eviction notice, Mitchell considers the odd terms of the will to be a no-brainer.Sure, he'll move into a building in the tourist village of New Cheltenham. Of course, he'd be happy to live there for a year as a condition of inheritance. And yes, he'll suffer the humiliation of creating, entering, and presenting at the annual Dickens Ghost Story Competition.Free room and board for a year plus a rather substantial inheritance to boot? Who wouldn't?But someone either doesn't want him in New Cheltenham or doesn't want him to receive that inheritance, because the more he works on his story, the more convinced he is that a ghost resides in the narrow building he now calls home.Don't miss the short story he writes in this book in "The Ghastly Therapist" also available.

Who knew that Christmas carols were love songs?Justine Driscoll sure didn't. Peace on earth? She's heard of that. Holy and joyful? Something about that, too. But love songs sung by a bride about the birth of her bridegroom? That's just weird stuff right there.Weird or not, though, once Justine decides to enter a short story contest using a Christmas carol as the inspiration, she discovers love in the carols she investigates, in the story an ex-Army guy tells, and in the little tourist town of New Cheltenham."But what do the words mean?"Ken Torsney is used to fighting for causes he believes in. He just never imagined he'd go from Army "warrior" to spiritual warrior in the span of a simple question from a stranger to his little village. Justine is like no girl he's ever known. She's hungry for the gospel even as she rejects it.He's falling for her, and that's bound to break his heart.Love is in the air in New Cheltenham this Christmas. Again.

♥ Christmas in Rockland--battleground or romantic? ♥Avalon is ticked-seriously livid. Who does this Marine recruiter thing he is? Her brother is a boy and is not ready to be sacrificed on the altar of "service to your country." No. Thank you. When trying to talk sense into Max doesn't work, she does the only think she can think of. Take it to the top.Gareth Hudson has an exemplary record as a Marine recruiter and knows a good man when he sees one. So when Maxton McCollum starts asking questions in a diner one afternoon, it was obvious. This was a match made in military heaven. One young man anxious to serve his country. One country ready to train him to be the best version of himself.So when Avalon walks into Gareth's recruiting office, all the wrong kinds of fireworks explode. In a peacekeeping move unlike him, Gareth asks for four Saturdays to change her mind. If he can't, he'll suggest that Max wait six months before signing up.Romance wasn't part of the bargain, and with their age difference, Gareth knows it still shouldn't be, but how do you resist the pull of love at Christmas?

♥ The only way not to break her best friend's heart is to get someone else to steal it. ♥It wasn't a marriage pact exactly, but Crystal and Jarod had agreed to discuss the idea if neither of them had found anyone during the ten years post-college graduation. Just a conversation-no pressure or obligation.But as the discussion date looms, Crystal knows she wants more from life than a nice existence with a best friend she isn't in love with. Begin "Operation Find Jarod a Girl." Phase one-well, she owes his boss thanks for that. A month off work should just about do it…if she can get him to agree to a month in New Cheltenham.Jarod doesn't see the point, but he's willing to make the trip if it keeps him away from his family's drama this Christmas. He didn't expect to find someone like Ellie there, and he definitely didn't expect to fall for her.But with Ellie and Jarod hitting it off so well and Jarod becoming exactly what she'd been looking for, Crystal wonders if she's made a colossal mistake.A novella of love and friendship that defies a love triangle to interfere.

Lights, candles, attraction!She lost her job, she's been installed as an ad-hoc wedding planner, and then there's that guy who doesn't like her. Christmas is gonna be great this year.Crystal Steele comes to New Cheltenham to help her friend when his fiancée is hospitalized. It was supposed to be simple stuff. Address a few invitations, find some décor pieces. Easy peasy. But one disaster after another strikes and leaves her redoing everything and at the last minute.Which totally ticks off Lewis Chambers. Owner of 221-B and purveyor of all things Sherlock, Lewis has his own stresses with a niece he didn't know existed needing a home and now. You'd think a guy who traded in detective stuff could figure out what Crystal is up to, but he can't. And he can't figure out why he's drawn to someone who may be trying to bust up a friend's wedding!Also, why can no one figure out who is stealing from New Cheltenham shops?But when the lights go out… the light dawns in more than one mind!

What happens when an intentional tourist trap becomes as authentic an English country village as possible in America's Midwest? Welcome to New Cheltenham--home to cobblestone streets and gossip, charming village shops and not-so-charming village squabbles.Make friends over fish and chips at the pub and build relationships while worshipping with chapelgoers.This first collection includes the first three books in the Christmas in New Cheltenham Series as well as the short story connected to the first book, The Ghosts of New Cheltenham.The Ghosts of New Cheltenham:When news of an inheritance from a man he hasn't seen in years arrives on the same day as his eviction notice, Mitchell Bogaert considers the odd terms of the will to be a no-brainer. What the lawyer didn't tell him is that he has to face his greatest fear in order to inherit.But someone either doesn't want him in New Cheltenham or doesn't want him to receive that inheritance, because the more he works on his story, the more convinced he is that a ghost resides in the narrow building he now calls home. The only brightness in this new life are the Kinsey sisters across the street--especially Brenna, who gives him a completely different kind of goosebumps.The Ghastly TherapistCompelled to write a ghost story and present it at a local competition as a condition of his inheritance, Mitchell Bogaert embarks on a terrifying (for him) journey of self-discovery and spiritual awareness--both ghastly and faith-inspired. From Expressive Arts Therapy to Behavioral Modification, Mitchell's ghost tries it all as he enters his new role of "Ghastly Therapist."A Christian speculative ghost story.The Bells of New CheltenhamOnce Justine Driscoll decides to enter a short story contest using a Christmas carol as the inspiration, she discovers love in the carols she investigates, in the story an ex-Army guy tells, and in the little tourist town of New Cheltenham.Ken Torsney never imagined he'd go from Army "warrior" to spiritual warrior in the span of a simple question from a stranger to his little village. Justine is like no girl he's ever known. She's hungry for the gospel even as she rejects it. He's falling for her, and that's bound to break his heart.The Stars of New CheltenhamWhen Avalon walks into Gareth's Marine recruiting office, all the wrong kinds of fireworks explode. In a peacekeeping move unlike him, Gareth asks for four Saturdays to change her mind about her brother's decision to enlist. If he can't, he'll suggest that Max wait six months before signing up.Romance wasn't part of the bargain, and with their age difference, Gareth knows it still shouldn't be, but how do you resist the pull of love at Christmas?Step into an English village nestled in the Midwest and fall in love with people you won't want to leave.