Christmas is for Kids The Little Matchmaker She Was In Cahoots With Santa! Little Christy Holt was the wiliest seven-year-old to hit Mistletoe Mountain in years. Within minutes, she convinced pregnant cabbie Nikki Ryder to brave a blizzard so she could be home for the holiday with her daddy. But Jon Sleet had never even seen Christy before, let alone was he her father! With the snow piling up, confirmed bachelor Jon was trapped—with an irresistible woman and an irrepressible child—and he was losing the battle against one's come-hither eyes and the other's mischievous grin…. At this rate he'd be a goner by Christmas!

On a holy night, she's swept away by her ex-husband's seduction... Joy, a single mother and editor, is told on Christmas Eve that she's being fired from her job.? The only way for her to possibly save her job would be to convince a certain children's book author who has hit a slump to write a new book.? She immediately heads for the rural town where the writer was born and shockingly runs into her ex-husband who she hasn't seen in eight months! Joy still has feelings for him and they're swept away by their romantic reunion and drown themselves in a passionate night.? Was this a sweet dream given to her by Santa?? The next morning her momentary drunkenness wears off by the time she awakens.? When she hears the reason why Ryan has come to this town, her face goes pale...

An entertaining, often surprising look at the life of the world’s most influential fictional character. He is the embodiment of charity and generosity, a creation of mythology, a tool of clever capitalists. The very idea of him is enduring and powerful. Santa Claus was born in early-nineteenth-century America, but his family tree goes back seven hundred years to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Intervening generations were shaggy and strange — whip-wielding menaces to naughty boys and girls. Yet as the raucous, outdoor, alcohol-fuelled holiday gave way to a more domestic, sentimental model, a new kind of gift-bringer was called for — a loveable elf, still judgmental but far less threatening. In this engaging social and cultural history, Gerry Bowler examines the place of Santa Claus in history, literature, advertising, and art. He traces his metamorphosis from a beardless youth into a red-suited peddler. He reveals the lesser-known aspects of the gift-bringer’s life — Santa’s involvement with social and political causes of all stripes (he enlisted on the Union side in the American Civil War), his starring role in the movies and as adman for gun-makers and insurance companies. And he demolishes the myths surrounding Santa Claus and Coca-Cola. Santa Claus: A Biography will stand as the classic work on the long-lived and multifarious Mr. Claus.

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Mystery woman with wedding gown zooms into town… Bachelor banker Seth Spencer was last seen closing his door after big-city gal Jenna Robinson entered. One eyewitness says not even the brisk autumn breeze could cool the heat between those two! But what's Jenna doing with a wedding gown in her car and a toddler on her hip? Rumor has it she and Seth were an item before he returned to Tyler. But this reporter knows she's hiding a big secret—one that'll get even bigger in the next nine months! What's our Seth going to do when he finds out she's engaged to another man but having Spencer's secret baby?

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Cowboy Santa by Judy Christenberry released on Oct 23, 1998 is available now for purchase.

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

A fascinating exploration of the relationship between American culture and music as defined by musicians, scholars, and critics from around the world. Music has been the cornerstone of popular culture in the United States since the beginning of our nation's history. From early immigrants sharing the sounds of their native lands to contemporary artists performing benefit concerts for social causes, our country's musical expressions reflect where we, as a people, have been, as well as our hope for the future. This four-volume encyclopedia examines music's influence on contemporary American life, tracing historical connections over time. Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture demonstrates the symbiotic relationship between this art form and our society. Entries include singers, composers, lyricists, songs, musical genres, places, instruments, technologies, music in films, music in political realms, and music shows on television.