Although Kate Jergens presents her life as the picture of perfection to everyone, old insecurities prevent her from letting people see who she really is. As the holidays approach, those insecurities reappear.
Luke Tatum realizes he doesn’t know Kate as well as he thought when he sees her with her guard down. As he discovers who Kate really is, his admiration and attraction to her grows.
When faced with the possibility of losing someone she loves, Kate's faith wavers. This Christmas, will she accept support from Luke or will she push him away?
When You Believe- Belle Calhoune
Maggie Kilcannon lives in Breeze Point, Cape Cod after leaving her native Ireland. After tragically losing her parents, Maggie’s weary about loving and losing anyone. When she meets Alec Donahue, a soldier on Christmas leave, she falls madly in love with him. Can she live with the uncertainty of loving a soldier on active duty?
Alec Donahue always wanted to serve his country, but his life changes when he meets the beautiful, spirited Maggie. He wants forever with Maggie, who’s reluctant to give her heart to someone who might leave her. Can Alec make Maggie believe in happily ever after?
Perchance to Dream- JoAnn Durgin
Ellie Franklin and Ryan Sullivan are the hometown sweethearts of Cade’s Corner, Ohio. As their Christmas wedding approaches, Ryan is expected back from his second deployment to Afghanistan. When an unforeseen event occurs, will Ellie’s plans be postponed or come to a screeching halt? With faith, family, and the support of an entire town behind her, will this bride’s prayers for a holiday miracle be answered?
Nowhere for Christmas- Heather Gray
Avery’s a journalist and mom to teenager Eli. Gavin’s an enigmatic photographer. A botched schedule lands them all in a rental car for Christmas. With everything that goes wrong, it’ll take a miracle to get them anywhere. But miracles come in surprising packages. Like a bait shop owner and a family that can’t agree on how to remove a skunk's stink.
Join the trio as they learn reaching the destination doesn't mean the journey’s over. God has so much more in store for them. After all—anything can happen on the road to Nowhere.
Christmas Lost and Found- Angel Moore
When Serena comes home determined to save her mother’s shop, the manager blames her for her mother’s troubles. But he’s the only person she can rely on for help.
Has Michael wasted the years he spent trying to keep All Things Christmas open? Serena’s resolve to correct things financially threatens the heart of the store. It’s about Christmas. Not just sales. Has Serena become so calculating that she doesn’t celebrate her faith anymore?
One Enchanted Christmas- Melissa Tagg
Last December, author Maren Grant went on a magical date with her book’s cover model—Colin Renwycke. Fast forward one year. With a looming deadline, Maren is desperate to recapture her creative spark. Then she remembers Colin’s invitation to visit his family’s Iowa farm…
Drew Renwycke never planned to move home and take over the farm. But he’s spent too many years watching his siblings unravel—including Colin. When Maren lands on his doorstep, he realizes she may be the key to coaxing his brother home.
Leah is a small-town girl at heart and currently lives in a rural town in South Louisiana, though Maryland will always be home. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in International Business but gave up a career in sales and marketing to follow love, a decision she's never regretted.
Always a dreamer, she loves to think of times gone by and discover what the American West was really like as the frontier was bring tamed. Because time-travel doesn't really exist, she uses her stories as an outlet to transport back in time and experience the days of old. Never one to ignore inspiration, she is also branching out into contemporary romance.
Her works have reached best-seller status and have topped the categories of Western and Inspirational Romance. She gives thanks to God for blessing her with the amazing opportunity to share her faith in a way to inspire people and bring a smile to their faces.
10 Random Facts about Leah
1) Her favorite book is A Moveable Feast 2) She was once in a governor's inaugural parade 3) Her daughter and she share the same initials 4) Diet soda is her coffee. Every morning must with a glass of the fizzy beverage. 5) On the day of her daughter's birth, Leah's family was so excited they ran out to the car and locked all the keys inside the house. Her husband had to break in the house through a window before they could leave for the hospital 6) She loves to garden despite her black thumb 7) When Leah was a kid, she and her cousin would write their own songs 8) Her favorite movie is Gone with the Wind 9) Holidays bring out her inner child 10) She has a mild obsession with anything pumpkin
Through this collection I was introduced to several authors I have not read. It is a wonderful to find authors that you want add to your list. I have found many wonderful stories and authors in other collections like this. Each storyline was interesting and special with its own special story. Thanks for this wonderful journey.
Season of Miracles - Alexa Verde I really enjoyed this small town, football player romance. I loved the family aspect in addition to Lana and her past. It was a wonderful and caring slow burn romance.
Christmas is a time for giving of yourself. God gave us the ultimate gift of His son, Jesus. This story illustrates this type of giving in a very real way.
1. Come To Me Joyful By Leah Atwood An interesting and emotional read dealing with personal insecurities and the emotions of the families with someone in the military. 2. When You Believe By Belle Calhoune A delightful and endearing look back to the beginning and courtship of the Donahue brothers’ parentals! I actually first read this about nine months ago, and it was a fun re-read! My favorite quotes are: “God always hears our prayers, even when we don’t think He is listening.” And “When you believe, anything can happen.” 3. Perchance To Dream By JoAnn Durgin Although a new author to me, I enjoyed this heartwarming story of hope, faith, and miracles. 4. Nowhere For Christmas By Heather Gray I read this book at night in bed and kept giggling, and waking up my husband! The author’s “flawed but loved” characters are wonderfully developed and the story is hilarious and captivating. My favorite quote is: “I was content to do whatever the good Lord asked, & I learned to let that be enough.” I also won a paperback copy of this book at a FaceBook party and I COULDN’T wait to leave my honest review! This is a MUST-READ for anyone!!! 5. Christmas Lost and Found By Angel Moore A heartwarming story of Serena Evers coming back to her faith and belief in Christmas. Also about the unending love, patience, and hope of Michael Roundtree in waiting for Serena. This book gives hope that sometimes God allows us to redeem our bad decisions. This is the second book I’ve read by this author and I look forward to reading more! 6. One Enchanted Christmas By Melissa Tagg This was such a sweet story about true love because you come to know a person versus a crush based on an encounter with a person. It is the first story that I have read by this author. The characters are well developed, as is the story. The book cover is gorgeous! I will definitely read more books by this author! 7. Season of Miracles By Alexa Verde A wonderful story centered around Lana’s longing for family and love, and not feeling worthy of the football star Arturo’s love. One of my favorite quotes is: “Never let worry about what other people think stop you from doing what YOU think is right.” This is the first story that I have read from this author, and I really look forward to reading more – especially about the other characters in this book - Dylan & Kelly.
Lovely characters to care about, interesting plots, and faith that matters make for very satisfying reading. Anyone who is tired of too much blood and guts, bad language and too explicit sex will find joy in clean, well written stories.