Scott Burke and Lisa Berger were high school sweethearts once upon a time, but that was fifteen years ago. Sparks were rekindled one year ago, when Lisa found herself stranded in Scott’s hometown on Christmas Eve and they realized they never should have parted. Now they’re planning their first Christmas together as a couple, but a little thing called life keeps getting in the way. Both of their careers keep them busy, especially Lisa’s, and Scott begins to feel like the odd man out in the relationship. Can the two lovers keep the flames burning, or will they decide it isn’t worth the trouble?
This Christmas… A stranger will steal his heart Test pilot Jake Bishop keeps his secrets safe, along with his heart. So he’s taken aback when his solitary Christmas at a Wyoming ranch is interrupted by oh-so-determined Liberty Connor. Despite his best efforts, the charming redhead is unraveling all his defenses. Now Jake’s in big trouble. Because even wishing on a Christmas moon won’t save him from falling for a woman who’s engaged to another man… Eclipse Ridge Ranch Book 1: Under a Christmas Moon Book 2: A Wyoming Homecoming
Christmas is all about family, traditions, and snowfall in White River Junction, Vermont. A massive winter snowstorm has closed the roads and airports just days before the holidays. Every year, in keeping with the Christmas spirit, the Maguire family search for stranded travelers to welcome into their home for the Christmas holidays. Marine Sergeant Garrett Jackson was on his way home to Montana but now finds himself stranded in the town's local bus station. Garrett lost his own family many years before and had forgotten what a traditional family Christmas was like. Howard Maguire and his daughter Megan invite Garrett to spend the holidays with them and their family. For Garrett, it is like coming home again. Over the next few days, Megan eagerly shows Garrett around her hometown, rekindling in him what a real family Christmas is all about. As they spend more time together, he comes to know her better, and his feelings for her grow stronger. And soon, they both must make decisions before it is too late - decisions that will affect their futures and their hearts.
From actress, comedian, musician, and writer Charlyne Yi comes this collection of illustrated, interconnected short stories and anecdotes that blends comedy, fantastic adventures, and a storm of feelings that will make you want to laugh and cry at the same time—reminiscent of the works of Demetri Martin, Shel Silverstein and John Cassavetes. Charlyne Yi takes readers from a sky filled with vengeful clouds to the depths of a frog’s stomach, and to Hell and back—literally—in this collection of short stories that showcases her unique style. Equal parts whimsical, hilarious, heartbreaking, and terrifying, these short stories—both written and illustrated by Charlyne—can be read separately, but are connected thematically following the difficulties of love at every age: • Forgive Me: What happens when the tiniest boy of all time is the only thing standing between the world’s largest baby and an angry mob? Who could ever love something so small? Or so big? • She’s All Legs: In this spicy, action-packed romance, Agatha, a woman who is literally just legs and a head, decides to hunt down and kill the Devil himself. Along the way she meets Cassady, an Elvis impersonator with his own, mysterious gripe with the Dark Lord. Short, one-page anecdotes, poems, reflections, and imagery are also included. Strange, heartfelt, and wonderful, Oh the Moon shows you love in the way that only Charlyne Yi’s brilliant, witty mind can.
In 1492, two history-altering events occurred: the Jews and Muslims of Spain were expelled, and Columbus set sail for the New World. Many Spanish Jews chose not to flee and instead became Christian in name only, maintaining their religious traditions in secret. Among them was Luis de Torres, who accompanied Columbus as an interpreter. Over the centuries, de Torres’ descendants traveled across North America, finally settling in the hills of New Mexico. Now, some five hundred years later, it is in these same hills that Miguel Torres, a young amateur astronomer, finds himself trying to understand the mystery that surrounds him and the town he grew up in: Entrada de la Luna, or Gateway to the Moon. Poor health and poverty are the norm in Entrada, and luck is rare. So when Miguel sees an ad for a babysitting job in Santa Fe, he jumps at the opportunity. The family for whom he works, the Rothsteins, are Jewish, and Miguel is surprised to find many of their customs similar to those his own family kept but never understood. Braided throughout the present-day narrative are the powerful stories of the ancestors of Entrada’s residents, portraying both the horrors of the Inquisition and the resilience of families. Moving and unforgettable, Gateway to the Moon beautifully weaves the journeys of the converso Jews into the larger American story.
What happens when you cross a snow-loving Christmas-fanatic and a swoon-worthy grinch with Santa issues? Stubborn hearts collide under the magic of a Christmas moon.QUINN MCALLISTER swears off self-serving Romeos and comes home to Elf Hollow, Minnesota, to help the woman who raised her. When Henrietta dies, loyal Christmas-loving Quinn sets out to create a magical Christmas memory to honor the woman who was the closest thing she had to family. ASH LARSEN has spent a lifetime living up to his family's low expectations. When he and his brother inherit a multi-million dollar business from a great-aunt they've never heard of, Ash sees his chance to prove he's worthy and escape his soul-crushing life. He doesn't have time for the sentimental Christmas hype that oozes from every street corner of Elf Hollow. Matchmaker in life, Henrietta has other plans for these two stubborn souls and throws them together for one last hurrah. Falling for Quinn and the quaint little town is the last thing Ash needs. After years of coming up short, he finally feels like he's found the family and home he's never known. But when his real family comes calling, which one will he choose?Under a Christmas Moon is a debut novel by Savannah Ford. If you love sweet, curl-you-to-your-toes Christmas stories, you'll love the town of Elf Hollow.
When a shooting star damages the moon on Christmas Eve, the wishes of the world's children will be lost unless an angel and a small boy can recover them.
Patrick misses Grandpa, especially at Christmas, but his mother helps him remember happy times with Grandpa and to use what Grandpa taught him to make Christmas happy for himself and his friends.
