Anthologies

Red Velvet and Mistletoe is a delightfully eclectic collection of eleven contemporary Christmas Stories, each capturing in its own way the elusive spirit of Christmas. Filled with laughter and tears, and warm feelings of love, you will quickly find your own Christmas Spirit in these stories of people whose lives are not too different from your own. In "Never Been to Memphis" you will meet the hilarious family of wealthy matriarch Evelyn Wallace as they gather for Christmas Eve at her stately home on Edgehill Road in Little Rock, Arkansas. This family has more than a few secrets, and they all come tumbling out on this, the most special night of the year. "A Promise to Jake" is a richly woven tale of a modern day Scrooge whose hedonistic lifestyle catches up with him when a friend from childhood sends a jolting memory from the past. "The Gift" is a magical story of redemption told through the eyes of a reluctant psychic working in the New Orleans Museum of Art as an assistant curator. This exhibition of "Angels through the Ages" includes one angel with a mysterious past that reaches out to the young woman, changing her life forever. "The Hare's Path" is the romantic story of a love and a faith that transcends death, and in "The Wal-Mart Santa", a materialistic widow rediscovers her heart and is rewarded with a second chance at happiness. "A Good Thing" introduces us to an independent woman with a history of bad relationships who gets a surprising gift from a down on his luck Santa. In "The Face Painter" a lonely man finds peace and redemption in the life of a scared little boy. In the "Christmas Cactus" we meet a charming old woman who is anxious to join her husband in heaven - but not just yet. "Evenings at the Symphony" shows us another side of the glittering fundraisers and evenings with Beethoven and Bach under crystal chandeliers. In "The Ascension of Harland McGregor", an angel visits a crooked politician, who's reluctant transformation touches the hearts of millions, and changes the destiny of his country forever. "A History of My Life" is a nostalgic look back by a young mother at a path not taken. Spend a few hours with these unforgettable characters in these new Christmas Classics and remember once again how Christmas changes us all somehow, if only just a little, every year.

This Heartwarming Christmas Stories collection presents historical to contemporary stories filled with heart, passion, humanity, and conviction of what the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ means to each author. Relax in your favorite chair and enjoy a diversity of what Christmas could, and should mean to everyone. "And the angel said unto them, "... For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2: 9a-10)

These one-hundred devotions remind readers how fully God's grace covers every slip and stumble. Our best can never be good enough, but grace is greater than our largest shortcoming. Writing with humor and heart, four of America's best-loved inspirational writers share their own lives, inviting readers to find the blessings in the challenges. Whether you are facing deadlines, double-scheduled meetings, growing loads of laundry, or all that and more, if you begin your day with a reminder of God's love, your whole day will be all the sweeter.

USA Today bestselling authors Shelley Shepard Gray, Rachel J. Good, and Loree Lough celebrate the spirit of the season, the warmth of simple traditions, and of course, the joy of holiday treats, with this faith-affirming collection of three connected holiday novellas about the Christmas surprises in store for those who work and shop at a charming Amish bakery. A CHRISTMAS CAKE FOR REBECCA New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray When carpenter Aden returns to Lancaster after twenty years away, bakeshop owner Rebecca is dismayed to find he’s still as handsome and kind as ever. He broke her heart when he left the community back then. Will a holiday emergency provide a second chance at love, this time forever? BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER * USA Today bestselling author Rachel J. Good When a lonely widower with an ailing daughter meets a new cake decorator at the bakeshop, they discover they were once childhood playmates. But as each of them helps the other care for family, their neighborly kindness inspires a gift that only love could make possible . . . THE CHRISTMAS CUPCAKE * USA Today bestselling author Loree Lough A builder who never learned to read believes he must hide his fond feelings for a kind schoolteacher. But after they run into each other at the bakeshop, she offers to teach him—and as Christmas approaches, each of them learns a lesson about the great gift of love . . .