Living in a year around Christmas town has its drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave - I mean housekeeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determined to win.

When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.

All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.

Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.

Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.

Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”. It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn’t hesitate to run the obituary…only to discover that Dot is very much alive. Nadine’s screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy—she’s been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal.

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.

There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.

Melissa Leeman and her mother, Dotty, find themselves alone in Green River, Wyoming after Mr. Leeman was trampled by one of the horses, he was training. Before his passing, Dotty enjoyed making baked goods for their visitors and word quickly spread about her delicious cooking. Soon people not only stopped to buy their horses, but also couldn't leave without purchasing some of the tasty treats to take with them. Melissa recently turned 18 and would like to find a husband but feels responsible for staying to help her mother. Rusty Johnson has been on his own since he was 20 and has started ...

Hildie, which was short for Hildegard, watched in shock when the auction for mail order brides was over and she was the last one standing who hadn't been picked. The only thing wrong with her is she was a tad bit taller than the other girls; well maybe quite a bit taller if she were being truthful. She had always been told she had a pretty face and figure; however, she guessed no man wanted to climb a ladder to talk to her. The orphanage where she had been living was now closed and she was all on her own with no money and she was wearing the only clothes she had. Panic began to sweep ...

A lovely collection of 7 Mail Order Bride favorites by best-selling author Susannah Calloway. Hundreds of pages of love! Alongside these brave women and valiant men, you can experience life in the Wild West. Enjoy their hardships and victories as they build new lives and discover true love. Here is what you get: Her Chosen Groom The Bride and the Café Owner The Bride Who Was Rescued Ellie’s Surprise Trying Again The Captured Bride The Fiancée Finds a New Groom Grab this collection Now and Enjoy seven Happily-Ever-After’s!

Marcie Benson is in her early twenties, works at a daycare, and is ready to find a husband. She lives in Evanston, Wyoming where the winters are extremely cold and would love to relocate to a warmer climate. Sadie, her landlady finds an ad for a mail order bride from a man who lives in Kingman, Arizona where the climate is much milder! He states he has two daughters, 11 and 9, has a beautiful home, and does have a nanny and a cook to help. He's looking for a woman that can bring love and kindness into his home and be a mother figure to his girls. He's extremely busy and that's why he has ...

A fake bride, a groom who’s not the man he claims to be, and their highly inconvenient spark of attraction… Lorelai Woods is convinced she's engaged to the perfect man, until she discovers he’s part of a cattle rustling gang trying to steal her blind. In a desperate bid to regain control of her family’s ranch, she applies for a job as a Pinkerton agent. Unfortunately, they need her to serve undercover as the fake bride of a fellow agent for a few weeks before launching an investigation into her family’s troubles. John Langston was pressed into sailing on a pirate ship when he was ...

Can love overcome danger? Remaining in her Virginia hometown won't mend Clara Brown's broken heart. Determined to set her life back in order--and go somewhere she won't have to see her former beau--she answers an advertisement for a mail-order bride. Before she knows it, she's arrived in Crest Stone, a rugged new railroad town nestled between the mountains in Colorado. And when she meets her intended, he's better than she ever could have dreamed--handsome and kind, even if he does seem preoccupied. Roman Carlisle is a cowboy turned livery owner. More than anything, he wants what his ...

Judith Douglas had slept through her alarm and was now rushing to get ready for work like a chicken with its head cut off. If there was one thing her boss, Sean Mortenson hated, was tardiness! It didn't matter how efficient, or how knowledgeable she was on the job, she better not be late! Sean Mortenson was in his early 40s and was quite set in his ways. He had worked hard to get where he was and didn't have time for the petty things in life. He had dated in his younger years but had found the games women played were too tiring for him and had pretty much decided to be a confirmed bachelor....

Wyatt Dennison's ad read, "Looking for a mail order bride for Christmas! Wanting a beautiful bride who is willing to relocate to Cheyenne, Wyoming where she will be the first lady of W Dennison's Ranch. I need an independent woman who wants to have a family and is not afraid to work hard to build a good life together. If interested, be at the Train Depot in Cheyenne on December 15 where I will meet you. I will be the tall handsome cowboy with black boots, a black hat and a bouquet of poinsettias waiting to meet you." Every time Millie read the ad, she shivered with excitement! Millie had ...

A bounty hunter is on the trail of a missing mail-order bride who looks identical to the only woman he’s ever loved. When Gabe Donovan is recruited to track down a missing mail-order bride, he receives the shock of his life. She could pass as a twin to the partner he thought he lost in a fire — the same woman he never got around to confessing his feelings to, for fear of ruining their partnership. If she's still alive, she must have faked her own death. Leaving him precious little time to track her down before the past she’s been running from finally catches up to her, and he loses ...

This box collection contains books one through four in the Mismatched Mail-Order Brides Series. These historical western romances are set in 1892. The Peashooter Society's Plan, Book 1 The older members of the Clear Creek church women’s group, informally known as the Peashooter Society, decide to help the unattached women in town obtain husbands. The group’s solution, with the backing of a wealthy financier in town, is to advertise that they will offer jobs and housing to the prospective grooms they pick for the unsuspecting women. The young women are appalled at the idea when they ...

Annette Wilkers was sitting in her rented room looking through the want ads wondering what she should do. She needed to find a job before her alimony money ran out; however, she was positive she never wanted to be a waitress again. What she really wanted to be was a Mom with lots of children. It had been a year since her former husband had divorced her when they learned after three years of marriage that she couldn't have children. Annette couldn't help wondering why the marriage vow, 'for better or for worse' didn't mean anything to him when they received the disappointing news that they ...

"Wanted...a mail order GROOM, who loves children, 2 boys and 1 adorable little girl. Their mother wouldn't mind if you loved her too. I am a 33-year-old woman with long strawberry-blonde hair. I have a home and farm that could use a man's touch. We need you to be honest, loving and caring, and I can't think of a better Christmas gift than YOU for me and the kids. We are in Laramie, Wyoming...and need a commitment as soon as possible!" Christmas was only three weeks away, and Duane Wilson had sent a telegram back to Ellen explaining that he had been injured in the Civil war and walked with a...

A delightful historical romance about three friends who are coming of age and their families decide to go west. Each has their own unique set of challenges. Ellie lost her mother to pneumonia three years ago and has had to take over the cooking and washing chores to help her father and two older brothers. Her brother, Ben, is a joy to be around and Bob is a pain. He's positive that he is what every girl is looking for and has no clue how bad his manners are until he makes a huge blunder with the most popular girl in town. After eating a lot of humble pie, he enlists Ellie's help to teach ...

Miranda Lansing was known as 'the spinster who wore black' and liked to keep to herself. Whenever she had to come to town, she always wore a black hooded cape in order to keep her face covered so no one would see her true beauty. She had inherited a small cottage on the outskirts of rural Panguitch, Utah from her deceased aunt; however, there was a small curse that also came along with accepting the cottage. She had only recently learned how to undo the curse when quite by accident she discovered several gnomes who were living on her property. Will she be able to overcome the curse and find...

The Complete California Historical Mail Order Bride Romance Series collection - All 8 books in one boxed set! Come along for a wild, tender ride as Karen and Friends set forth on a turbulent journey to find God, friendship, and a love for all the ages! This New edition has been completely re-edited, revised, and revamped! Book 1 Winds of Change Will the Miller couple be able to change their circumstances and move forward to the life both of them dreamed of or will their hopes and wants get swept away in the winds of change? Book 2 Blossoms of Joy Will Mary’s constant mistakes finally ...