Christmastime Is Here! Say What?
You may not be ready to deck the halls yet, but publishers are ready to get you into the Christmas spirit. I know getting holiday
merchandise into stores takes time, but I'm still amazed to
see all the new Christmas releases when we’re barely into fall. Just in case you have started making your
wish list, here are some upcoming titles you can drop hints about to make sure
they’re under the tree or in your stocking. Descriptions are from the publisher.
A single father who yearns to be a family man, Logan
O'Donnell is determined to create the perfect Christmas for his son, Charlie.
The entire O'Donnell clan arrives to spend the holidays in Avalon, a
postcard-pretty town on the shores of Willow Lake. One of the guests is a newcomer to Willow Lake--Darcy Fitzgerald. Sharp-witted,
independent and intent on guarding her heart, she's the last person Logan can see
himself falling for. And Darcy is convinced that a relationship is the last
thing she needs this Christmas. Yet between the snowy silence of the winter woods, and toasty moments by a
crackling fire, their two lonely hearts collide. The magic of the season brings
them each a gift neither ever expected--a love to last a lifetime.
Lucy normally loves planning for the holidays, but this
year, Tinker's Cove has fallen on hard times. With so many residents struggling
to make ends meet, Christmas festivities are a luxury some can't afford. But
the story's not so bleak at Downeast Mortgage, whose tightfisted owners, Jake
Marlowe and Ben Scribner, are raking in profits from everyone's misfortune.
Half the town is in their debt, so when the miserly Marlowe is murdered, the
mourners are few and the suspects are many. . .
Between her reporting duties at the Pennysaver and nightly rehearsals
for the Christmas play, Lucy hardly has time to search for a
killer. Can Lucy solve the case and deck the halls before the killer strikes again?
While nursing a broken heart, Josh Michaels is outraged when
a neighbor abandons his very pregnant dog, Lucy, at Josh's Colorado home. But
Josh can't resist Lucy's soulful brown eyes, and though he's never had a dog
before, he's determined to do the best he can for Lucy--and her soon-to-arrive,
bound-to-be-adorable puppies. Soon in over his head, Josh calls the local animal shelter
for help, and meets Kerri, a beautiful woman with a quick wit and a fierce love
for animals. As Kerri teaches Josh how to care for Lucy's tiny puppies and gets
them ready to be adopted through the shelter's "Dogs of Christmas"
program, Josh surprises himself by falling for her.
Holidays on this Massachusetts island are nothing short of
magical, and the season's wonderful traditions are much loved by Nicole
Somerset, new to Nantucket and recently married to a handsome former attorney.
Their home is already full of enticing scents of pine, baking spices, and
homemade pie. But the warm, festive mood is soon tempered by Nicole's chilly stepdaughter,
Kennedy, who arrives without a hint of holiday spirit. Determined to keep her
stepmother at arm's length--or, better yet, out of the picture
altogether--Kennedy schemes to sabotage Nicole's holiday preparations. Nicole,
however, is not about to let anyone or anything tarnish her first Christmas
with her new husband.
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