Abigail Hannity wanted a quiet Christmas. When Abigail’s childhood friend, Cole, comes back into town with a charming smile and the energy of a hurricane, Abigail’s frills-free life and carefully-made plans get very, very complicated. With Christmas around the corner, Abigail realizes that the uneventful path she planned for herself might not be the one she needs. After learning that her fiancé isn’t the man she hoped he’d be, leaving her meticulous life in shambles, Abigail starts to wonder if Cole’s spontaneous approach might lead to something far more spectacular. Google Keywords: Christmas romance, Christmas contemporary romance, friends to lovers, holiday romance, HEA, happily ever after, christmas romance for adults, new adult romance

This book brings home the stories and origins of the treasured customs which Norwegians use to celebrate the Christmas season. Norwegian immigrants carried with them centuries-old folk tradition, which they held especially dear at Christmas time, remembering family members left behind. But the US, the immigrants and their descendants met the newly evolving traditions of the commercial American Christmas, a powerful homogenising force in a nation of immigrants. Stokker describes and traces the development of folkways on both side of the ocean, from their origins to their practice today. With fascinating details, with scores of accounts of ancient and modern Christmases, with recipes and photographs, this book reminds Norwegians and Norwegian Americans of their connections to each other and explains how their celebrations differ on this joyous family holiday.

Limited Edition Holiday Book Duo! Celebrate a joyous and heartwarming holiday season with two enchanting, full-length holiday novels from the USA Today bestselling author of the Summer Beach and Coral Cottage series. Families and friends come together in the seaside community of Summer Beach, where a unique discovery awaits in an old beach house inn, and a summer holiday musical production brings the community together at a new amphitheater. Seabreeze Christmas - When sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay discover crates of vintage Christmas decorations at the Seabreeze Inn, they decide to open their historic beach house to the village of Summer Beach. From a Gingerbread Bake-off and a Santa Sprint on the beach to a mysterious guest who has an unusual effect on those around him, the Seabreeze Inn is the place to be this holiday season. Families and friends come together, and love is in the air—until a priceless discovery at the beachside inn complicates matters. Coral Holiday - Marina Moore's new Coral Cafe is a Summer Beach favorite of locals and visitors alike. When her sister Kai throws her energy into helping create a Summer Beach performing arts theater, the entire family gets involved. Soon they are in a race to open by the holiday season. Join residents and guests in this small beach village for the warmest of holiday gatherings as sleigh bells ring across the beach in a delightful holiday novel. Celebrate Christmas and a season of joy in the small town of Summer Beach. This delightful duo is available for a limited time this holiday season! Read these as stand-alone novels or, even better, as part of the Summer Beach and Coral Cottage series. (For the Summer Beach series, begin with Seabreeze Inn. For the Coral Cottage series, begin with Coral Cottage. Seabreeze Inn is the recommended entry into the Summer Beach world.)

It started out as strictly business. Will the power of Christmas transform it into more? Bo Harris’s proposal is the last thing newly widowed Ruth Miller expects. But the marriage arrangement could be the only chance to save her family business. It’s just for one year, and the new business partners promise to keep their vows a secret. But as Bo starts falling for Ruth and her boys, will he allow their first Christmas together to be their last? A SECOND CHANCE BLESSINGS ROMANCE From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Second Chance Blessings Book 1: A Secret Christmas Family Book 2: The Nanny Next Door

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'Charming, cosy, candlelit romance all wrapped up in a gorgeous setting' Veronica Henry Christmas has always meant something special to Merry - even without a family of her own. This year, her heart might be broken but her new candle business is booming. The last thing she needs is another project - but when her hometown's annual event needs some fresh festive inspiration, Merry can't resist. Cole loves a project too - though it's usually of the bricks and mortar variety. As a single dad, his Christmas wish is to see his kids again, so getting the new house finished for when they're all together is the perfect distraction. But this Christmas, magic is in the air for these two strangers. Will it bring them all the joy they planned for . . . and take their hearts by surprise too? After all, anything can happen at Christmas. . .

Cole Foster had only one wish this Christmas… And that was for Rachel Merriday to realize, finally, that she was in love with him! The only problem was, he and Rachel were friends…just friends. Sure, they kissed that once—and what a kiss!—but Cole was waiting for the right time to tell her how he really felt. But has time run out? Rachel was coming home to Colorado for Christmas with a new man! And from what Cole's been hearing, this guy might just be "the one." How could that be, when it's been so obvious from the moment Rachel first leveled him with a snowball as kids, that it's Cole she should be kissing under the mistletoe! Maybe now is the right time to finally let Rachel know that all he wants for Christmas…is her.

Cole Charming is one cowboy who is never going to fall in love—again. The cowboy-turned-actor had a very public breakup that shattered his heart. After going back to his hometown during the holidays, he bumps into Katie, a sweet girl he had a crush on from high school. When sparks fly between them he knows he needs to keep his distance. He wouldn’t want to ruin a good friendship. Katie finds herself in a sticky place. She’s the last in her family to get married and as a wedding event planner, that doesn’t help her brand. Now, at her grandparents’ anniversary, the heat is on. The last thing she wanted to do was to stand out as the only one without a date. In walks her high school crush. The tall, dark and handsome Cole Charming. The pity-looks from everyone at the event were more than she could handle. Will this handsome cowboy step in to save her face?