With a little boy’s help, can he let go of painful memories? Casey Evans wants no part in the holidays, which is a major problem for Mayor Sutton Wentworth. Sutton has her heart set on their town winning a national Christmas contest, and Casey’s refusal to decorate his coffee shop could ruin everything. Thankfully, her precious son has worked his charms on Casey. But can one little boy—and his mother—change the mind of the local grinch? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Thunder Ridge Book 1: Surprise Christmas Family Book 2: The Sheriff's Promise Book 3: Opening His Holiday Heart
A Montana Scrooge With a Secret Crush What can make a grumpy "there-is-no-Santa-Claus" kind of man smile? The sight of quirky Lucy Chapin. Something about the woman creates warm and fuzzy feelings within confirmed bachelor Spence McKaslin. So he decides he'll just have to ignore her. Hard to do, since they're working together on a Christmas program for hospitalized children. And the time with lovely Lucy soon has Spence thinking twice about spending his life alone. But can Lucy open his heart to the joy of the season…and to love?
As her plans unravel, can she give her children what they truly need? Foster mom Rae Girard’s determined to make her children’s first Christmas with her the best they’ve ever had—and she’s shocked when the town scrooge, attorney Cole Heinsohn, offers to pitch in. Rae’s young charges have melted Cole’s heart, and he wants them to experience the special day he never had. But when disaster strikes, an imperfect holiday might bring them something better: a family… From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Bliss, Texas Book 1: A Father's Promise Book 2: A Brother's Promise Book 3: A Future to Fight For Book 4: Their Yuletide Healing
Second chance for the soldier Homecoming Hero by Renee Ryan Army captain Ty Wolfson assured a dying soldier that he'd stop the man's sister from going to the Middle East as a missionary. But no matter what Wolf says about the dangers, Hailey O'Brien believes it's her duty to go. Wolf can't seem to change her mind. Until he realizes it's a certain homecoming hero who needs to change first. By opening his heart to the Lord—and to Hailey. Falling for the Hometown Hero by Mindy Obenhaus After returning home from an IED attack, former soldier Kaleb Palmer is hailed as a hero. But survivor's guilt makes him feel like a fraud. He hopes setting up a business will give him a purpose. His new office manager, Grace McAllen, is not only helping make Mountain View Jeep Tours a success—she's getting Kaleb to open up. Could a happy ending be within reach for the wounded warrior? 2 Uplifting Stories Homecoming Hero and Falling for the Hometown Hero
Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. This box set includes: THE MIDWIFE’S CHRISTMAS WISH (A Secret Amish Babies novel) by Leigh Bale When Amish midwife Lovina Albrecht finds an abandoned baby in her buggy at Christmas, the bishop assigns her and brooding Jonah Lapp to care for it until the mother’s found. But when a temporary arrangement begins to feel like family, can they overcome old hurts to build a future? HER CHRISTMAS DILEMMA by Brenda Minton Returning home for the holidays after an attack, Clara Fisher needs a fresh start—and working as a housekeeper for Tucker Church and his teenage niece is the first step. She still has hard choices to make about her future, but Tucker might just help her forget her fears… OPENING HIS HOLIDAY HEART (A Thunder Ridge novel) by Renee Ryan The last thing Casey Evans wants is to be involved in a Christmas contest, but Mayor Sutton Wentworth insists she needs his coffee shop to participate. And when her son draws him into holiday festivities, Casey can’t resist the little boy—or his mother. Can they thaw the walls Casey’s built around his heart? For more stories filled with love and faith, look for Love Inspired December 2021 Box Set – 2 of 2
A new hope for the holidays His Holiday Family by Margaret Daley When a hurricane tears through a small Mississippi town, a daring rescue unites two heroes. Nurse Kathleen Hart is a single mom racked by guilt over her husband’s death. Firefighter Gideon O’Brien—orphaned as a young boy—has lost too many people he cared for. As Gideon helps Kathleen and her sons rebuild their home, they might learn that a romance built on faith can withstand the strongest of storms. The Christmas Children by Irene Brand All Carissa Whitmore wanted for Christmas was to regain her faith. Spending the holidays at a friend’s home in Yuletide seemed the perfect answer. But Carissa didn’t count on sharing the house with Paul Spencer, her friend’s brother, or the motherless family who’d been hiding out there. Could the miracle of the season give Carissa the family she’d always longed for?
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