Religious Holidays

1890. Destiny Snow works in the sewing room of the Cleveland orphanage where she lives but longs for a better life. Even though she knows she’ll never be able to bear children and has never celebrated a real Christmas of her own, she is plagued by a recurring dream of sitting in a rocking chair next to a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, singing an infant to sleep. Desperate to escape her dreary and monotonous life, Destiny answers an ad for a mail-order bride out west. But when she meets Stuart “Stormy” Holling, a former logger turned woodworker with a peg leg, is she prepared to...

Love arrives when it's least expected. And, with the person least expected! Maggie Golding, the unconventional and artistic 50-something designing the Christmas window displays at Pettett & Mayfields London department store, never expected to fall in love with Edgar Pettett, staid and sensible heir to the business. They couldn't be more different. But he's kind, sweet, a delight to be with, and willing to accept her as she is. Even with her rainbow-coloured hair, and her coat to match. Ed would far rather be wearing Wellingtons and jeans while caring for the dairy cattle on his farm than ...

Ten-year-old Carmen settles into her new home in Ettrick, Virginia. It's Christmas and Carmen has a problem: she's bored and conspires against her parents to have a "free day" at the mall without them. A subplot in the story involves adopted brother, Clay, as he continues to wonder about his real parents, and Carmen decides to help him dig into his past. Will her parents find out about their schemes?

The Complete Series for adventure and excitement in this THREE-novels, series full of love and the joys of the season in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome Contemporary western romance. As snow falls, the town of Roseville prepares for that most wonderful time of the year. With Christmas just around the corner, miracles abound … and romance is in the air. Come and join this wonderful slice of American apple pie town Roseville. Laugh, cry, and be thankful as they navigate there way through life's trials, tribulation, and adventures. Happy Holidays! A Roseville Christmas Holiday Romance ...

Mexican Christmas Cookbook In Mexico, Christmas is celebrated from December 12th to January 6th. From December 16th to Christmas Eve, children often perform the 'Posada' processions or Posadas which is Spanish for Inn or Lodging. There are nine Posadas. These celebrate the part of the Christmas story where Joseph and Mary looked for somewhere to stay. For the Posadas, the outside of houses are decorated with evergreens, moss and paper lanterns. In each Posada, children are given candles and a board, with painted clay figures of Mary riding on a donkey and Joseph to carry through the streets...

Sydney is coming from the city to spend the holidays with her family at the local B&B. Right off the bat, the B&B owner, Chuck, rubs Sydney the wrong way. The air around them is tense and uncomfortable for all. Sydney hates that but doesn’t know how to stop it. Chuck is trying to run his B&B business and he’s just getting the hang of it when he gets notice the city may take his business property and force him to move outside of town. That move would likely cause a hit to his bottom line. Trying to fight city hall is difficult business. When Sydney agrees to help out with her law degree,...

Can two people with wounded souls and secrets in their past find love during the most wonderful time of the year? A DNA match leads Lara Margulis to a small coastal town in search of her father weeks before Christmas. She surprises herself by buying a beach house in need of repairs that reminds her of her childhood home. As an elite fitness trainer, she travels to her clients’ locations and never stays in one place for long. Can her handsome neighbor finally bring home to her heart? After a tragic loss, Jason Carrington became a hermit. But when his lovely new neighbor needs his help with...

As Finn’s relationship implodes, He and Ella dance around their obvious attraction to one another. It’s way too soon…right? But when an accident puts their lives on the line, Ella and Finn discover what is most important—and that love follows no set time line. Read all the books in Seven Billionaire Cowboy Brothers at Christmas Wilmont Lodge Romance series by bestselling authors Brenda Clemmons and Katie Wyatt! Book 1Lucie’s Billionaire Cowboy Grace Book 2 Mackenzie’s Billionaire Cowboys Rebirth Book 3 Willow's Billionaire Cowboys Hope Book 4 Brie's Billionaire Cowboys Salvation...

Available as a value box set complete series amazon.com/dp/B07ZV48WVD (copy and paste the link into your browser) The town of Red Rock, Wyoming, has had a hard year, and Sheriff Aidan McKinley feels responsible for the well-being of his citizens. He has been unable to catch the band of robbers who have been wreaking havoc on the area. As a result, though the annual Christmas program is only a few months away, no one seems to have the spirit to start the planning. Until widow Maggie Donahue rides into town with her seven-year-old twins. Maggie has worked hard over the last two years since ...

An unexpected phone call disrupted Wes Caldwell’s run. In a hurry and still on the phone, he collided with a woman and knocked her drink from her hand. Under normal circumstances, he’d apologize profusely and help clean up the mess—for the matter, he would have paid attention and not run into her to begin with—but the news he’d received had rattled his mind. Paige Hopkins can’t believe the rudeness of the man who’d run into her. She picked up her now-empty cup, threw it in the nearest trash can, and continued her walk until her annoyance evaporated into the cool autumn air. ...

A forbidden romance. A secret child. Will deception crush their love…or will truth and faith prevail? A forbidden romance… Bryce Kinnerly was everything Tristyn could want in a husband. Attractive. Kind. Thoughtful. Attentive. Everything her husband isn’t. Rich abandoned her shortly after Maisie was born—seven years ago—but she never filed for divorce and remained faithful to her vow. Until Bryce. He makes her feel treasured and alive again, fills the lonely spaces in her heart. Every stolen moment buries the truth even deeper. Until the day she knows. That one more sweet kiss ...

Do you have a keen interest in contemporary Christian icons? Do you understand their relevance in today’s world and historically? This book aims to help you with that process! There is no doubt that ancient methods of icon writing are very far from what we perceive art to be in the modern world. This book will bring the act of seeing and perceiving God in the visual image back into a modern day perspective. Inside the pages of Eyes of Fire you will learn, explore and discover the evolution of these icons from hundreds of years ago to the present day, with chapters that explore: ➢ A ...

Powerfully tested!. Isaac Harkrider’s passion in life is helping troubled teenagers get back on the right path. Fortunately, God has blessed Isaac and his family with the resources so Isaac can help run the family lodge and ranch while also following his own interests. When beautiful Brie Donovan seeks Isaac out just before Christmas, desperate to help her younger sister, Riley, Isaac is ready to take on the challenge. Brie and Isaac feel an immediate attraction toward one another, but that threatens to derail when it turns out Riley is involved in far more dangerous things than ...

Sparks ignite when a strait-laced CEO and a feisty business owner strike an unusual bargain that might be just the thing to kindle a little Christmas bliss. Sofia Reed has worked hard to build her cleaning business and is making great strides. When, Colin O’Brien, a prominent CEO of a mega successful company, accuses her maids of being negligent, Sofia makes a personal visit to the man, hoping to resolve the issue. Bad goes to worse, and Sofia finds herself in an all-out brawl with the strikingly handsome but strait-laced wonder boy she has dubbed Ice Man. An unfortunate mishap sends ...

Mandy has been on a roller coaster ride with a bad boyfriend for too long. When it’s finally over, she’s a bit sad but deep down she knows her life will be hers again. She’s more than ready for that. Jake has been Mandy’s friend and coworker through all her boyfriend drama. When he finds out Mandy’s finally single he’s really happy for her. To make sure Mandy has a great holiday season, he drags her to all the town events whether she’s enthusiastic about them or not. As he’s being a great friend to her, he’s falling for her at the same time. Just when he’s ready to share...

Julie and Nick were perfect for each other but, like all humans, blind to the obvious. Claude knew that was why he’d been heavenly sent to Desert Streams. He had his agenda neatly planned, right down to the artful mustard garnish on his chili dogs. What says togetherness like two young people planning the Easter breakfast menu? But how to get opinionated, well-meaning Geraldine, who sometimes reminded Claude of a conquering Viking Norsewoman—disguised in a purple pantsuit and Velcro sneakers—out of the picture long enough for Nick and Julie to say hi to each other. If only Julie would...

Meadow meets Jonathan by chance when they end up with the same seat ticket to a concert in London. Chance or something more? Thus begins a whirlwind fairytale in London and in Wales. But all good things must end when Meadow returns to Atlanta and Jonathan heads back to law school in New York. They promise to keep in touch. Jonathan believes that providence has brought them together. Meadow’s not so sure, but they promise to meet at Christmas on the rooftop of Cardiff Castle in Wales in two years if they’re not already spoken for. Will Jonathan keep his promise? If you enjoyed ...

Spending Christmas alone was their plan…but things didn’t quite work out according to plan…all the better because no one should spend Christmas alone…The last thing Mac would ever have believed that he’d be doing a few days before Christmas was to find himself driving through a couple feet of water…but he was. His RV was filled with neighbors and friends and a couple of kids they picked up along the way after their car flooded out. Emily wasn’t expecting guests when she woke up that morning but that’s exactly what she’s getting ready for… And Christmas is just around the...

An addition to the lighthouse keeper’s quarters in 1929 turns Kettie Gaskill’s world out of kilter when handsome carpenter Drey Parker makes a crashing appearance onto Ocracoke Island. A temporary co-teaching assignment keeps her best friend Mirabel from non-stop flirting, but circumstances deliver a new replacement assistant, giving Kettie one too many suitors for such a small island. When the Black Tuesday stock market crash chases a spreading influenza epidemic on the mainland, a winnowed heartache follows. With a wedding set for Christmas Day, which suitor will meet Kettie at the ...

Join your favorite characters from the Hidden Blessings series once more as you follow the story of Daisy Martin through the holiday season! Seventeen-year-old Daisy is angry when she’s forced to move to Texas to live with Savannah and Clara and their husbands, and is certain this holiday season is going to be the worst she’s ever had. In walks Caleb Matthews, a rancher, struggling to raise his three young sisters and run the ranch alongside his younger brother. When Daisy starts taking care of Caleb’s young sister during the day, the two quickly fall for one another. But can their ...