Anne Harvey recreates the magic and spirit of childhood Christmases through a collection of pieces of poetry, prose and illustration covering the past two centuries, reminding us of the excitement and anticipation felt by children at Christmas time. Their expectations and experiences at Christmas: the food and the presents, the preparation, the enigma of Father Christmas, the knobbly stocking, the magical tree, the sense of wonder as well as those moments of fear and disappointment, are all captured. Extracts from writers and artists including Quentin Blake, Alison Uttley, A.A Milne, and Tolkien vividly remember the excitement of hanging the stockings, making Christmas Puddings, singing carols, and decorating the tree.

Could a wild Wyoming summer bring healing for the holidays? Divorced workaholic Maddox Hale is ready to be the dad his kids deserve. But when a visit to his injured father’s ranch brings the jaded tycoon face-to-face with nurse Sarah Bravo, his plan goes awry. She’s fresh from running a free clinic in the wilds of Bolivia—too young, too independent and too beautiful by far. She’s not interested in Maddox’s alpha rules or attitude. In fact, their only commonality is their off-the-charts chemistry. Mixing business with pleasure is a terrible idea. Until Maddox and his two children worm their way into Sarah’s heart… From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. A Bravo Family Ties Romance Book 1: Fifty Ways To Say I'm Pregnant Book 2: Marrying Molly Book 3: Lori's Little Secret Book 4: Bravo Unwrapped Book 5: The Bravo Family Way Book 6: Married in Haste Book 7: From Here to Paternity Book 8: A Bravo Christmas Reunion Book 9: Valentine's Secret Child Book 10: Having Tanner Bravo's Baby Book 11: The Stranger and Tessa Jones Book 12: The Bravo Bachelor Book 13: A Bravo's Honor Book 14: Valentine Bride Book 15: A Bride for Jericho Bravo Book 16: Expecting the Boss's Baby Book 17: Donovan's Child Book 18: Marriage, Bravo Style! Book 19: A Bravo Homecoming Book 20: The Return of Bowie Bravo Book 21: Hometown Reunion Book 22: Taking the Long Way Home Book 23: Her Best Friend's Wedding Book 24: When Christmas Comes Book 25: His Best Friend's Girl

Enjoy this classic Christmas romantic comedy that inspired the Hallmark Channel original movie Trading Christmas. Only from New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Through a website, Charles Brewster, history professor avowed grinch, arranges to swap houses for the holiday with Emily Springer, widowed mother of one. So Emily goes to Boston—but finds that her daughter has gone to Florida. And Charles arrives in Leavenworth to discover that it’s not the quiet prison town he thought it was—it’s a Santa’s village in Washington! The place is full of Christmas trees, Christmas music and…elves. Meanwhile, Emily’s friend Faith Kerrigan travels to Leavenworth to visit her and instead finds Charles. Then Charles’s brother, Ray, shows up at his home in Boston to discover that he isn’t there—but Emily is. Through all the mix-ups and misunderstandings, amid the chaos and confusion, romance begins to emerge in unexpected ways. Because everything changes at Christmas! Originally published in 2004

Katherine knows the first Christmas without Elias will be hard for her and the children. But when a mysterious Englischer appears with photographs of her late husband, Katherine begins to wonder what other blessings Christmas could have in store.

Christmas brings big changes to the Inn on Angel Island…and for the Warwick family in Cape Light, secrets long hidden must be revealed. Liza Merritt is grateful for the many blessings in her life when she returns to Angel Island with her family to celebrate Thanksgiving. Most of all, she’s looking forward to a reunion with her dear friend, Claire North. Claire seems untouched by the years she’s spent faithfully watching over Liza’s inn. Still, it is troubling to see that the hotel is no longer the sparkling jewel it once was. It’s a hard truth to face, but big decisions must be made. Is this the last Christmas they will all be together? In Cape Light village, Emily Warwick and her sister, Jessica Morgan cheerfully plan a surprise party for Ezra Elliott’s 90th birthday. Ezra is so dear to his family, and everyone in town wants to honor the kind and generous doctor. But in the midst of their happy plans, Emily faces an unexpected challenge. It’s one that will test her moral courage and her bond with her adopted daughter, Jane. By the time Christmas comes, Emily must decide if she should reveal a secret that will forever alter the lives of everyone she loves.

Ivy Eston is dreading Christmas. The eldest of six, she' s the only one of her siblings not married with children. She' s also tired of being asked if she has a boyfriend. She' s tempted to run away and spend Christmas abroad, but her grandmother' s ill health, and current travel restrictions, means Ivy' s staying home instead. Firefighter Rhett Butler is perfectly content saving lives all day long and coming home to his cat who never needs more than he' s prepared to give. After all, if God wanted him married, He' d throw the right woman at him. However, Rhett isn' t sure he can face another round of Christmas parties alone, and he can' t exactly take the cat. A chance encounter with Ivy offers a solution to both their dilemmas, especially if they can keep things strictly business. But things are never that straightforward when Christmas comes to town.