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  • Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Mistletoe and Magic for the Midwife by Jo Bartlett

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The brand new instalment in the top 10 bestselling Midwives series! It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. But for single mum and busy midwife Nadia, it’s quickly turning into her worst Christmas ever. Her marriage is over, and whilst her husband has moved on, Nadia finds herself back home, squashed into her mum’s spare room with her two small children...
  • A Vineyard Thanksgiving by Katie Winters

    A Vineyard Thanksgiving by Katie Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A Martha’s Vineyard fisherman’s widow gets a second chance at love over a snow-capped Thanksgiving weekend. Charlotte Montgomery Hamner wakes up every morning to the same thoughts. Jason died. Jason isn’t coming back. Rachel and I must go through this alone. Since Jason drowned over a year and a half ago, Charlotte has struggled moving forward...
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  • Not Until Christmas Morning by Valerie M. Bodden

    Not Until Christmas Morning by Valerie M. Bodden

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She’s a fixer… He’s about as broken as they come… Can they learn to turn to God for healing and hope this Christmas? Leah has always been a fixer. That’s why she decided to foster a troubled teen. And it’s why she’s determined to give him the perfect Christmas. It might also be why she feels compelled to reach out to her grinchy, reclusive neighbor Austin...
  • Made of Steele by Susan Sleeman

    Made of Steele by Susan Sleeman

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She keeps her feelings to herself…. When Teagan Steele faces her hardest challenge since taking over her family’s security company, she has to dig deep to figure out how one of their clients smuggled antiquities into this country, and what they did with them. And she has to clear Steele Guardians of any charges of collusion and wrongdoing. But a bold undercover agent changes everything...
  • Finding Family at Seabreeze Farm by Jo Bartlett

    Finding Family at Seabreeze Farm by Jo Bartlett

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Pre-order the next instalment in Jo Bartlett's wonderful Seabreeze Farm series! Another wonderful new series from the top 10 bestselling author of The Cornish Midwife, Jo Bartlett. Welcome to Seabreeze Farm. Freya Halliwell is looking forward to marrying the man of her dreams and starting their new life together...
  • A Star in the Sky: A Christian Christmas Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    A Star in the Sky: A Christian Christmas Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Welcome to Christmas in Serenity Point, Idaho. A year ago, Roman Wright had returned to Serenity Point with a purpose, but it wasn’t to stay. Now, he’s back, but once again, he has no intention of making his home in the town where his sisters live and where his worst nightmare had unfolded...
  • Sugarplum Dreams (Mistletoe Meadows Christmas romance) book 3 by Jessie Gussman

    Sugarplum Dreams (Mistletoe Meadows Christmas romance) book 3 by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Wilson McBride has been working with Judd Landis to make the lives of the residents of Mistletoe Meadows better through their Secret Saint escapades. But there is one woman who needs more than a few little presents and a Christmas tree. She needs a husband...
  • Seasons of Memories by Jennifer Rodewald

    Seasons of Memories by Jennifer Rodewald

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "There had been grace. Great grace . . . The kind of grace that changed a life. His life. ". Kevin and Helen Murphy have seen good times, and they’ve gone through dark valleys. In their nearly forty years of marriage, they’ve raised seven boys, built two thriving businesses, and witnessed time and again the wonder of God’s faithful love...
  • Maggie's Miracle: A Novel by Karen Kingsbury

    Maggie's Miracle: A Novel by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Alternate cover edition can be found here at Maggie's Miracle. Megan Wright spent just a week with him the summer of their 14th year. But despite a lifetime of heartache and bad choices, she never let go of young Kade's magical definition of love. After college Megan settled for a relationship of convenience...
  • A Forever of Orange Blossoms by Ava Miles

    A Forever of Orange Blossoms by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books. .. come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles’ feel-good series, The Merriams, is back with a humorous and heartwarming story about a playboy without a cause and a woman whose dreams were diverted by family responsibility—and, of course, everyone’s favorite matchmakers to guide the way...
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  • Bad Boy Bachelor Christmas by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Bad Boy Bachelor Christmas by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Grinch ain’t got nothing on me. The only good and green thing about Christmas is the money it rakes in. I’m not interested in carols, candies, or dealing with extra-Christmassy type people. Until I hire one. A hot college student joins my design team. She makes up for her annoying jovial spirit with her sexy curves. And her willingness to give herself to me. If only that was enough...
  • The Noel Letters by Richard Paul Evans

    The Noel Letters by Richard Paul Evans

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 30 ratings
    “The king of Christmas fiction” (The New York Times) returns with a heartwarming, and inspirational new story that explores faith, love, and redemption during the festive Christmas season.
  • The Fountain of Infinite Wishes by Ava Miles

    The Fountain of Infinite Wishes by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava’s bestselling books…come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles presents a gripping and emotional tale about believing in wishes coming true and searching for love—no matter where it leads. Shelby McGuiness hadn’t stopped believing in wishes. Vander Montgomery had...
  • Mail-Order Brides For Christmas by Frankie Love, Hope Ford

    Mail-Order Brides For Christmas by Frankie Love, Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Mistletoe Brothers are ready to save Snow Valley … even if it means marrying complete strangers. The six women who arrive in this mountainside town all have very different reasons for agreeing to an arranged marriage. And none of them quite know what to make of the six ruggedly handsome brothers who greet them. But they do know this: there’s no turning back...
  • The Gift by Richard Paul Evans

    The Gift by Richard Paul Evans

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 36 ratings
    A heartwarming and inspirational Christmas novel in the tradition of The Christmas Box and Finding Noel from New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans. Sure to be a classic, this new tale brings to life the joy of the season and demonstrates the redemptive power of there is no hurt so great that love cannot heal it. Nathan Hurst hated Christmas...
  • Bark! The Herald Angels Sing by Roxanne St. Claire

    Bark! The Herald Angels Sing by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With Christmas and a family wedding fast approaching, there’s happy chaos in the air at Waterford Farm. However, not everyone in the Kilcannon clan is caught up in the magic of the moment...
  • The Billionaire’s Bride by L. Steele

    The Billionaire’s Bride by L. Steele

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You are mine. That's what they tell me. Edward. My first love, who turned his back on me. The hot ex-priest turned bad boy with the dangerous smile and the now unleashed passionate temper that thrills me to my core. I thought I'd lost him, but he's back and his dark molten gaze follows me possessively wherever I go. Baron. My savior. My second chance...
  • Child of Joy: A Christian Christmas Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Child of Joy: A Christian Christmas Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Where Christmas once brought joy and happiness for the King family, in recent years, it has been overshadowed by sorrow. As they endeavor to carry on their father’s legacy, the King triplets meet people who impact their lives in ways they never expected. Since his father tragically passed away four years ago, Hunter King has done his best to step into his shoes...
  • Child of Love: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Child of Love: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Christmas joy has been a little easier to find this year for Heather King and her loved ones. But while their grief over the loss of her father has ebbed to some degree, his absence is still a huge hole in their lives that they do their best to fill by carrying on his legacy of love and caring for those who cross their paths...
  • Child of Hope: A Christmas Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Child of Hope: A Christmas Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love has brought growth to the King family over the past few years, and it has helped to heal the wound that grief had inflicted on their lives. Though their father will always be missed, Hunter and Heather have tried to move forward in a way that brings honor to their dad’s memory. Hayden King carries a burden that he feels is his alone, and the weight of it is crushing the life out of him...
  • All That It Takes by Nicole Deese

    All That It Takes by Nicole Deese

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 8 ratings
    When the ever-cautious Val Locklier finally agrees to a cross-country move with her nine-year-old son to take a job with her best friend, Molly, everything she had planned for the future unravels within the first week. After pushing aside her anxieties about renting an apartment from Molly's twin brother, whom she barely knows, she accepts an invitation for an elite filmmaker's mentorship...
  • Christmas Wishes and Accountant Kisses by Madelyn Smith

    Christmas Wishes and Accountant Kisses by Madelyn Smith

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They’re extroverts, they’re neighbors, but they don’t do Christmas. Wyatt. I'm an extroverted accountant, and though I love numbers, I crave human interaction. My new neighbor is like me, and as we spend more time together my feelings start adding up. It helps that Rebekah is anti-Christmas, too. My interest in Rebekah is accruing, but is falling in love really on my Christmas wishlist? Rebekah...
  • 6 Rainier Drive by Debbie Macomber

    6 Rainier Drive by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    6 RAINER DRIVE. CEDAR COVE, WASHINGTON. DEAR READER,. As you may have heard, we've recently had quite a shock. My husband, Seth, and I lost our business, The Lighthouse restaurant --- to arson. The investigation continues. The prime suspect is a young ex-employee named Anson Butler, who disappeared right after the fire. So Seth and I are trying to sort out our lives...
  • An Amish Cinderella by Shelley Shepard Gray

    An Amish Cinderella by Shelley Shepard Gray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Set in the close-knit Amish community of Apple Creek, Ohio, this sweet Cinderella -inspired novel from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author is complete with a matchmaking pet rat, and will delight fans of heartwarming, wholesome fiction and readers of Charlotte Hubbard, Beverly Lewis, and Beth Wiseman...
  • A Song in Her Heart: A Christian Christmas Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    A Song in Her Heart: A Christian Christmas Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Welcome to Christmas in Serenity Point, Idaho. Running out of money is no fun, and for Zoe Wright, it’s especially frustrating since there’s trust fund money there for her, she just can’t access it until January. So, with an eviction pending and friends vanishing as quickly as her money, Zoe has no choice but to return to Serenity Point for the holidays...
  • Lost December by Richard Paul Evans

    Lost December by Richard Paul Evans

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 34 ratings
    "It has been said that sometimes the greatest hope in our lives is just a second chance to do what we should have done right in the first place. This is the story of my second chance. " —Prologue of Lost December...
  • A Side Character's Love Story, Vol. 8 by Akane Tamura

    A Side Character's Love Story, Vol. 8 by Akane Tamura

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Winter is here, and the first Christmas that Tanaka-san and Irie-kun will spend together as a couple approaches. The two of them make plans to bake a cake together at Tanaka-san's place. As Christmas begins, they're both a little nervous: it's the first time she's invited a boy over, and the first time he's been in a girl's room...
  • Christmas at Reindeer Ranch by Megan Squires

    Christmas at Reindeer Ranch by Megan Squires

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Daphne Rideau pays attention to detail. It’s the reason her equine boarding facility, Flying R Ranch, runs so smoothly. So it’s completely out of character when she fails to read the fine print on a new client inquiry. She assumes the gooseneck trailer pulling up to her property is filled with horses. Not reindeer. Hudson Parker is new to town, but he isn’t new to veterinary medicine...
  • The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker

    The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She wasn't expecting to spend the holidays heartbroken and alone. But thanks to her soon-to-be ex-husband, everything she once had is now gone. At 46 years old, all Matilda has is a backpack and a one-way ticket to her estranged cousins' cabin in Washington. Adapting to the small-town lifestyle, Matilda makes a room in the attic, where she discovers a hidden box of odds and ends...
  • Sweet Passions at Bayside by Addison Cole

    Sweet Passions at Bayside by Addison Cole

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal heroes and sassy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, and easy to relate to...
  • Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

    Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    There's a new shop on Seattle's Blossom Street--a flower store called Susannah's Garden, right next door to A Good Yarn. Susannah Nelson, the owner, has just hired a young widow named Colette Blake. A couple of months earlier, Colette had abruptly quit her previous job--after a brief affair with her boss...
  • Once Upon a Silent Night: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Once Upon a Silent Night: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Unwilling to fulfill her parents' expectations for her, she left behind a comfortable life in pursuit of her dream. Alessia Talbot had been raised with the expectation that she'd go to law school and join the family law firm, but that isn't what she wants for her life. Determined to achieve her dream of a career in music, she strikes out on her own...
  • Billionaire’s Sins by L. Steele

    Billionaire’s Sins by L. Steele

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    On your knees. .. Father Edward Chase. Brooding. Growly. And. .. unavailable. He's the hot priest. I am a belly dancer. He's haunted by his past. I am trying to carve out a future for my studio. He’s at war with himself, and I am the casualty. There is nothing he will put before his calling. No stone he will leave unturned for his flock. He’ll never give in to the attraction between us,...
  • Sweet Tea & Christmas Trees by Rachel Hanna

    Sweet Tea & Christmas Trees by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's Christmas time at Sweet Tea B&B! When Kate and Mia agree to decorate the B&B for the town's annual Christmas house tour, they may have bitten off more than they can chew. Plus, some new guests come to stay at the B&B, and they may have some secrets. Catch up with your favorite characters in this warm holiday book about family, love and the joy of Christmas!
  • Blind Date with the Hero: A Christian Search and Rescue Christmas Romance by Tara Grace Ericson

    Blind Date with the Hero: A Christian Search and Rescue Christmas Romance by Tara Grace Ericson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s on a series of blind dates, but all she can think about is her Secret Santa…. Alexis would rather skinny dip in a snowbank than make good on the bet she lost. Ten blind dates? As though the holidays weren’t hard enough, now she has to sit at awkward Christmas parties with men who were more likely to be intimidated by her military experience than infatuated...
  • Caitlyn's Christmas by Laura Scott

    Caitlyn's Christmas by Laura Scott

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Will she survive to celebrate Christmas? When an injured cat runs across the road, Caitlyn doesn't hesitate to rescue the feline. But she isn't prepared to witness a brutal murder. She slips away, only to lock eyes with the murderer, recognizing him as someone she'd seen earlier. Now the killer knows who she is, too...
  • Dear Mister Frost by Shanna Hatfield

    Dear Mister Frost by Shanna Hatfield

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He can’t save Christmas, but he can save her tree farm. Dr. Jaxon Frost, a highly regarded authority on Christmas trees, is known nationwide for his expertise in the field. Preferring solitude, he dedicates his life to his work...
  • Wooing the Widower by Elle E. Kay

    Wooing the Widower by Elle E. Kay

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Horses, Heartstrings, and A Later-in-Life RomanceMargie, a successful Colorado realtor, finds herself looking for a change of scenery and a dash of adventure after her only daughter embarks on a missionary journey, so she heads to Redemption Ranch to fulfill a long-held learning to ride horses...
  • Mercy's Fight by T.L. Gray

    Mercy's Fight by T.L. Gray

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    He feared no one…but himself. Recovering from a past shaped by violence, Matt Holloway has sworn to live a different life than his parents did. Matt has found a purpose that keeps his lingering pain and fear at bay: helping others to heal. Yet the nightmares continue to haunt him. Grace has lived a life of luxury, sheltered by her family’s money and connections...
  • Home Sweet Love by Ava Miles

    Home Sweet Love by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books. .. come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles shares a powerful tale about the sweetness of home and falling in love for the first time. Chase Parker doesn’t believe in all that gushy home sweet love stuff. Moira Hale sure as heck does...
  • The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker

    The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She wasn't expecting to spend the holidays heartbroken and alone. But thanks to her soon-to-be ex-husband, everything she once had is now gone. At 46 years old, all Matilda has is a backpack and a one-way ticket to her estranged cousins' cabin in Washington. Adapting to the small-town lifestyle, Matilda makes a room in the attic, where she discovers a hidden box of odds and ends...
  • Deck the Halls by Donna Alward

    Deck the Halls by Donna Alward

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    With shades of It’s a Wonderful Life, one man must face his past to find his future this Christmas. In the last year, George's life has drastically changed. The formerly homeless veteran now has a job he likes, a family in the residents of Darling, VT, and for the first time in years, a home...
  • A Seagrove Christmas by Rachel Hanna

    A Seagrove Christmas by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It's time for Christmas in Seagrove! Are you ready to catch up with your favorite characters on the tiny lowcountry island of Seagrove, SC? When we last left off, there was a big wedding and an addition to the family. But, what happens when a new resident moves to town and shakes things up? And what will everyone do when a familiar face shows up and creates chaos during the holidays?
  • Christmas at the Restaurant by Pamela M. Kelley

    Christmas at the Restaurant by Pamela M. Kelley

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Nantucket's famous Christmas Stroll is always the first week of December and this year sisters Mandy and Emma and Paul, the executive chef want to do something extra special for Mimi's Place, the restaurant that they co-own. It will be Emma and Paul's first Christmas together as a couple and Mandy's first holiday as a newly single and divorced mother of two...
  • Mercy's Fight  (Set Apart) by T.L. Gray

    Mercy's Fight (Set Apart) by T.L. Gray

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He feared no one…but himself. Recovering from a past shaped by violence, Matt Holloway has sworn to live a different life than his parents did. Matt has found a purpose that keeps his lingering pain and fear at bay: helping others to heal. Yet the nightmares continue to haunt him. Grace has lived a life of luxury, sheltered by her family’s money and connections...
  • The Baxters by Karen Kingsbury

    The Baxters by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A terrible storm builds in the early morning sky over Bloomington, Indiana, as Elizabeth Baxter prepares to celebrate her daughter Kari’s wedding to Tim Jacobs. It’s supposed to be the happiest of days, but Elizabeth can’t shake a growing sense of dread. Is the storm a sign? Something bad is about to happen. Elizabeth knows it...
  • The Patchwork Quilt of Happiness by Ava Miles

    The Patchwork Quilt of Happiness by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books. .. come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles shares an emotional tale about a woman’s quest to reunite her family and make a patchwork quilt of happiness out of her own happily ever after. Riley Thomson believes every woman can be her own superhero. When he meets Sadie McGuiness, he’s even more sure of it...
  • How Her Ex Stole Christmas by Christy Barritt

    How Her Ex Stole Christmas by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The countdown to disaster is on, and time is running out . . . Event planner Kaylee St. James didn’t expect to see her ex-fiancé again after he broke her heart. Especially not now . . . two days before their canceled wedding. But when Ethan Sloan waltzes into her premier Christmas party—uninvited—with danger close on his heels, she realizes there’s much more to Ethan than she ever knew...
  • One Family Christmas: The perfect, cosy, heart-warming read to curl up with this winter by Bella Osborne

    One Family Christmas: The perfect, cosy, heart-warming read to curl up with this winter by Bella Osborne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A big family. A whole lot of secrets. A Christmas to remember…. This year, Lottie is hosting one last big family Christmas at the home she grew up in – just like her Nana would have wanted. But when her relatives descend on the old manor house, Lottie gets more than she bargained for...
  • Christmas in Cedar Cove by Debbie Macomber

    Christmas in Cedar Cove by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    First, drop in at 5-B Poppy Lane, where you'll get a chance to visit with Helen Shelton, her granddaughter Ruth and Ruth's husband, Paul. They'll offer you a cup of mulled cider and the story of how they met— and they'll share Helen's breathtaking adventures during the Second World War. Then drive out to Grace and Cliff Harding's place. They have a small horse ranch not far from Cedar Cove...
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