Anthologies
The Holiday Husband by Annie Jones Addie McCoy has always dreamed of celebrating Christmas with a family of her own. Her prayers are answered when she meets Nate Browder. But Nate's only in town for the holidays. Can Addie convince him he'll make the perfect husband for Christmas—and all year round? The Christmas Letter by Brenda Minton Being a single mom during Christmas isn't easy. When a mysterious soldier shows up on Isabella Grant's doorstep, what's a single mom to do? With a little help from her twelve-year-old daughter and a handsome military man, love might be the perfect holiday gift.
Ten, nine, eight, seven Winter's Heart by Jillian Hart Shelby Craig comes to Snow Falls for a First Night job, but secretly hopes it will be a respite from her grief and a haven for her two young kids. A sympathetic cop becomes the determined widow's staunchest allythough helping her may break his heart. Six, five, four Snowbound at New Year by Margaret Daley This was supposed to be a done deal! Children's book author Ellie Summers came to the festival to meet her new illustrator. She didn't expect him to turn down her proposal. And then to find the obstinate man so charming Is it wrong to hope his matchmaking twin daughters succeed? Three, two, one A Kiss at Midnight by Brenda Minton Pride is a hard thing to swallow, but Jolie Godwin does her best to ignore her grievances with Jake Wild this one time. The man is graciously letting her exhibit her artwork in his luxury resort for First Night. He seems like a good person and a devoted uncle. If only he'd always been so perfect. Because his kiss is something she can't forget . Cue the fireworks!
Enjoy this collection from some of your favorite inspirational authors. This anthology is all about Christmas. The Knight and the Damsel by USA Today bestselling author Margaret Daley Retired champion bull-rider, Michael Knight, leaves his ranch when his younger brother calls for help. Someone is sabotaging and poisoning rodeo animals. Determined to stop them, Michael takes a job in the center of the action as a bullfighter. Bella Rosenthal is one of the few female bull-riders competing with the men. Someone is harassing her, and Michael decides to solve that case as well, but Bella doesn’t want any help. She insists on taking care of herself until one of her bull rides is sabotaged, and she is nearly killed. Michael and Bella work to find out who is behind what is happening on the rodeo circuit while fighting their growing feelings for each other. Jingle Bell Cowgirl by USA Today bestselling author Lacy Williams It will be a Christmas to remember… Prodigal cowgirl Lila Andrews returned to her hometown on a whim, but she’s been unable to step foot on the family ranch because of childhood memories that haunt her. That hasn’t stopped ranch foreman Ben Taylor from dogging her heels around town. Ben has been managing the Circle A ranch since Lila’s father passed away. He made a promise to his mentor that he’d see Lila back where she belonged. But the stubborn cowgirl isn’t cooperating. When Lila and Ben are forced to work together to rescue a neglected horse, they begin to discover their first impressions were wrong. Friendship blooms… sparks fly… but Ben needs a Christmas miracle to convince Lila to stay in Redbud Trails. Winter Homecoming by Lyn Cote Catching a freight train out of Chicago is no way to spend Christmas Day. But Will Gustafson has run out of options. The Depression has cost him everything—his classy wife, executive job and high society life. Now he’s heading home to the northwoods of Wisconsin to face the “I told you so’s” he deserves. On the freight train a homeless little boy attaches himself to Will like a lost puppy. Who is the boy and why is he alone? On the day after Christmas in her Model T, Cass Newton picks up Will and the boy and takes them home with her. Is she crazy? But a new widow, she needs a handyman to help her weather the winter in her isolated cabin. She’s concealed her “delicate” condition from everyone but can’t deceive Will. A baby is coming and Will wonders how he’ll handle this—when his lady boss refuses to see a doctor. Why not for heaven’s sake? He fights his growing attraction to this good but stubborn woman—so unlike the wife who divorced him. The three of them become an unlikely “family.” Yet what will happen when the snow melts and all their secrets are revealed? Meant to Be by Brenda Minton What happens when love takes childhood friends by surprise? Laney Walton and Aaron Thomas have known each other since childhood. It was the dream of their mothers that the two of them should someday marry. But Aaron married Angela and had a son. Laney remained the quiet wallflower, the girl every mom wanted for a daughter-in-law, but none of their sons wanted for a wife. Now divorced, Aaron is back in the small town of Red Oak and his mom finds she has one more chance to make the perfect match between her son and the daughter of her best friend.
Overcoming the past to find love at Christmas The Cowboy’s Christmas Courtship by Brenda Minton Layla Silver is struggling to keep afloat for the holidays, but does she need Gage Cooper riding to her rescue? Back in high school, Gage was nobody’s hero. Now he’s an injured bull rider home for Christmas to make amends for his checkered past. And something about the stubborn, beautiful Layla has him wanting more than forgiveness. Season of Hope by Virginia Carmichael Gavin Sawyer knows he’s in trouble the moment he meets Evie Thorne at the mission where they volunteer. Reporters like her have caused him nothing but heartache in the past. When he brings her home to meet his family during the holidays, Evie’s secret past suddenly comes to light. Will their newfound love survive?
Get uplifted this summer: inspirational stories of love and hope Her Surprise Sister by Marta Perry Violet Colby is shocked to discover she has an identical twin sister. Hoping to develop a sisterly bond, Violet invites her sophisticated city twin to Colby Ranch in tiny Grasslands, Texas. But when her sister’s former fiancé, Landon Derringer, arrives with questions of his own, Violet finds herself drawn to the handsome businessman. And learns that true love requires faith—and a heart as big as Texas. Her Rancher Bodyguard by Brenda Minton Bodyguard Boone Wilder isn’t keen on his latest mission: watching over a pretty politician’s daughter. Boone is from quiet Texas Hill Country, and Kayla is a city girl. But once safely settled at the Wilder Ranch, Boone realizes there’s more to Kayla than he first realized. And when he discovers that she’s in danger, Boone must risk his heart to protect what he cares about most.