Snow Globe Magic

A Christmas snow globe from a mysterious stranger swirls holiday magic for a sophisticated New York woman with a broken heart and a handsome Iraq War vet with a secret.As a child, Avery Coleman loved Snow White and dreamed of Prince Charming. The adult Avery no longer believes in fairy tales. She'd settle for a handsome prince as ambitious for success as she is. Then an eccentric woman gives Avery a Christmas snow globe, advising her that princes come in many disguises. But when family obligations call Avery from Manhattan back to her small hometown in Vermont, she finds there aren't many princes to be found in the forest of her family's Christmas tree lot. At least it's a vacation from her wicked witch of a boss.Iraq War veteran Josh Huntsman always did what was expected of him. Believing there had to be more to life than chasing money and prestige, he'd left the corporate world for life in the Army. But his stint in the military cost him more than expected. Back from Iraq, Josh hides his past, volunteering at the homeless shelter and working at a Christmas tree lot. He isn't ready to rejoin the rat race, and definitely has no use for a bright-lights-big-city girl like the ambitious fiancée who dumped him.Leaving New York to spend the holidays selling Christmas trees in Vermont might sound magical to some, but for Avery, it's a return to the place she worked hard to escape. But it's Christmas and magic swirls in the air like glitter in a snow globe. And a single kiss might awaken a lifetime of happily ever after.This 16,000 word novella was originally published under the title Snow Globe Tales--AveryHer Frog Prince Holiday (Snow Globe Magic Book 2) is available in the Season of Surprises Holiday Box SetHer Red Riding Hood Valentine (Snow Globe Magic Book 3) is available

The gift of a magical snow globe from a mysterious stranger paints the scene for romance between a Manhattan art gallery manager and a sexy man who isn't what he seems.At a Halloween party, uptight gallery manager Bella Cassani lets her friends goad her into kissing a handsome stranger. Yes, a girl has to kiss a lot of frogs to find her prince, but Bella prefers "frogs." They're safer than the sexy-but-unfaithful kind. When fate brings the knock-her-hat-off-with-a-kiss guy back into her life, things get complicated.Chad Prince likes his life just as it is. Working in art galleries, he travels the world with no complicated relationships or family entanglements. There's more to life than the money and success that were so important to his father, and no woman will betray him again like the last one did. Falling for sexy Bella Cassani is the last thing he wants.Bella thinks Chad is just too good looking. Handsome men remind her of her ne'er-do- well father and a childhood that often left her hungry and insecure. But Chad's kiss awakens a whole new kind of hunger in Bella. Can a woman who thought she wanted a frog learn to love a prince?This 22,000 word novella is included in Season of Surprises Holiday Box Set

A magical snow globe sets the stage for romance between a drama teacher who no longer believes in love and an enticing photographer picturing a different life.Manhattan drama teacher Carlyn Cameron used to be a firm believer in happy-ever-after, but since the last smooth-talking charmer devoured her heart, she's sworn off men, especially those of the arrogant, too-good-looking variety. And the "wolf in an Armani suit" hired as photographer for the school play she's written and is directing definitely falls into that category. Like the Big Bad Wolf, she fears he's hiding his true self.Photojournalist Wolf Martinez has seen more than his share of ugliness through the lens of his camera. The nomadic life he leads doesn't allow much time for serious relationships, especially now, but the feisty red-headed drama teacher looks good enough to gobble up. Once he finds his way out of his current forest of troubles, he'll be back on the prowl to his next adventure.Carlyn can't seem to escape this particularly scrumptious wolf, especially after he moves into the apartment next door and charms her grandmother. He may be smokin' hot, but can she trust him not to steal her heart? And Wolf finds himself irresistibly drawn to Carlyn, but can he picture a new life for himself, with room for two?Snow Globe Magic Book 1, Her Snow White Christmas, is available now.Snow Globe Magic Book 2, Her Frog Prince Holiday, is available in Season of Surprises Holiday Boxed Set