Religious Holidays

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?

He's been in love with her forever. She's told him no more times than either of them can count. Can Theo and Sorrell find their way through past pain to a happy future together? Cowboy Theo Lange has worked Fox Hollow Ranch for a while now, and he's had his eye on the middle Adams sister since the day he started. He's asked her out plenty of times, but she's always said no. He knows there's a story there, but Sorrell Adams hasn't told it. Be patient, he tells himself. And don't ask her out again. Sorrell Adams had her heart broken a decade ago, when she swore off cowboys for good. She and ...

A lonely young woman A handsome rancher And a wish... All alone after her aunt passes, Avery Davenport leaves Texas for Wild Rose Ridge, Washington. Her uncle promised to rent her a tiny cabin on his property, and she plans to take him up on it. She also plans to give him a piece of her mind once she gets there. He didn't so much as call her back after she left him a message about his ex-wife's passing. Worse, he didn't even show up for the funeral. When she finally gets to his ranch outside of Wild Rose Ridge, she finds the cabin a mess, and is shocked when a handsome rancher finds her in ...

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...

Fans of Maeve Binchy will love this entertaining read that transcends time with history repeating itself, proving it’s not our circumstances that define us but the power within to change. A story of life, love, loss and seeking more, three generations of women are all on a journey to change their circumstances and find the life they believe they were destined for . . . revealing a terrible secret that changes it all. In 1960s Ireland, Maggie Treacy has never felt she belongs. Determined to change her life, the transformation doesn’t come without cost, but she isn’t going to let ...

Football was his passion, until a tragic accident changed everything. Will a spunky reporter be able to help him get back into the game of life? Jayden Russell is ticked about her puff-piece assignment to interview the eccentric billionaire Lillian Yates about a hidden treasure she’s giving away to the lucky person who finds it through a series of clues on her website. Jayden isn’t excited about venturing out to the small, remote town of Remember, especially when it’s so close to Christmas. In a strange turn of events, Lillian Yates gives Jayden a clue about the treasure’s ...

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 ...

As two of the most Catholic countries, religious holidays are bountiful in both Spain and Portugal, where many of the same feast days and ferias are celebrated. Of Portugal’s 13 annual legal holidays, seven – more than half – are religious. Spain has ten national holidays of which seven – 70% -- are also based on religious observances.

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 ...

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 ...

She's tired of having her heart broken by cowboys. He waited too long to ask her out. Can Lance fix things quickly, or will Amber leave Last Chance Ranch before he can tell her how he feels? Amber Haws has never had a problem saying yes to a date. She's been out with lots of men in the time she's been at Last Chance Ranch, but she's finally gotten her heart broken one too many times. She swears off cowboys right to the one who's been watching her for months now. Lance Longcomb followed the advice of his friends and waited to ask her out after each of Amber's break-ups. But now she's done ...

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 ...