Celebrate the Season through Story!

Angels at Christmas: Those Christmas Angels / Where Angels Go By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 2009-10 - Mira Books 9780778326830 CHECK CATALOG Two of Macomber's classic holiday tales featuring fan-favorite angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy are brought together in a single volume. Includes "Those Christmas Angels" and "Where Angels Go." Reissue. …More

The Body in the Sleigh By Page, Katherine Hall 2009-11 - William Morrow & Company 9780061474255 CHECK CATALOG In this 18th mystery in the series, caterer Faith Fairchild discovers the body of a troubled young woman in an antique sleigh, just in time for Christmas. …More

A Christmas Blizzard By Keillor, Garrison 2009-11 - Viking Books 9780670021369 CHECK CATALOG A wealthy and depressed man bound for Christmas in Hawaii is abruptly summoned home to North Dakota. He arrives just in time to be trapped there by a blizzard. During his stay, he reaches an epiphany worthy of the season and resolves to simplify his life. …More

The Christmas Cookie Club By Pearlman, Ann 2009-10 - Atria Books 9781439158845 CHECK CATALOG A riveting and highly commercial debut novel, "The Christmas Cookie Club" follows the rich and complicated friendships among 12 women who meet for a cookie exchange. …More

The Christmas Dog By Carlson, Melody 2009-09 - Revell 9780800718817 CHECK CATALOG Christmas miracles can come from unlikely sources Betty Kowalski isn't looking forward to the holidays. She just can't seem to find Christmas in her heart. Maybe it's because her husband is gone. Maybe it's because she's missing her children. Or maybe it has something to do with her obnoxious new neighbor, who seems to be tearing his house apart and rearranging it on the lawn. But when a mangy dog appears at her doorstep, the stage is set for Betty to learn what Christmas is really all about. …More

The Christmas Glass By Alborghetti, Marci 2009-10 - GuidepostsBooks 9780824947767 CHECK CATALOG In the tradition of "The Christmas Shoes" and "A Christmas on Jane Street," this heartwarming story shows how, today as always, the Christmas miracle works its wonders in the human heart. …More

The Christmas Lamp: A Novella By Copeland, Lori 2009-10 - Zondervan 9780310272274 CHECK CATALOG Christmas trees, twinkling lights, skating in the park, and holiday displays are the hallmark elements for celebrating Jesus' birth for the sentimental residents of Nativity, Missouri. Will fiscal responsibility replace Christmas their traditions when times are tough? Though their priorities and methods clash, Roni Elliot and Jake Brisco want the same thing-the town to prosper. As the two get to know each other better, each begins to gain a new perspective on what the real wealth of Nativity-and the season-might be. …More

The Christmas List By Evans, Richard Paul 2009-10 - Simon & Schuster 9781439150009 CHECK CATALOG The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Christmas Box" returns with a holiday novel of hope, love, and redemption. …More

A Christmas Promise By Perry, Anne 2009-10 - Ballantine Books 9780345510662 CHECK CATALOG The seventh of Perry's tremendously popular annual holiday novels, "A Christmas Promise" tells an intriguing story about two girls solving a murder in Victorian London. …More

The Christmas Secret By VanLiere, Donna 2009-10 - St. Martin's Press 9780312558369 CHECK CATALOG When a struggling young single mother saves the life of an elderly woman, she sets into motion a series of events that will test her strength, loyalty, and determination, all the while putting her on the path to finding true love. …More

A Creed Country Christmas By Miller, Linda Lael 2009-10 - Harlequin Books 9780373774050 CHECK CATALOG Celebrate the holidays with the Creed forefathers--Montana men who built the family homestead and established a legacy of love--in this latest work by "New York Times"-bestselling author Miller. …More

Home for Christmas By Greeley, Andrew M. 2009-10 - Forge 9780765322500 CHECK CATALOG A moving story of redemption and faith, "Home for Christmas" is a magical Christmas tale ("Booklist"). …More

Home in Time for Christmas By Graham, Heather 2009-10 - Mira Books 9780778326878 CHECK CATALOG With the aid of enchanted petals, ancient potions, and the magic of the season, two people embark on an unimaginable Christmas adventure--and discover a love that transcends time. …More

Knit the Season: A Friday Night Knitting Club Book By Jacobs, Kate 2009-11 - Putnam Adult 9780399156380 CHECK CATALOG Another heartwarming Friday Night Knitting Club novel from #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Jacobs. From Thanksgiving through Hanukkah and New Year's, "Knit the Season" is a story about the richness of family bonds and the joys of friendship. …More

Matchless: A Christmas Story By Maguire, Gregory 2009-11 - William Morrow & Company 9780061913013 CHECK CATALOG The beloved author of "Wicked" retells and illustrates the classic Hans Christian Andersen story for modern times, in this charming gift book. Illustrations. …More

Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings By Brightwell, Emily 2009-11 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425230466 CHECK CATALOG Upper Edmonton Gardens looks forward to a jolly Christmas, until one humbug sings of murder, in this 26th Mrs. Jeffries mystery. Murder most English all the way!--"The Literary Times." …More

The Perfect Christmas By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 2009-09 - Mira Books 9780778326823 CHECK CATALOG Thirty-three-year-old Cassie wants a husband and kids, and she turns to SimonDodson, a professional matchmaker for help. Dodson assigns her three tasks tocomplete, and despite a number of comical mishaps, Cassie completes them all.Her Christmas match turns out to be a wonderful surprise. …More

Plum Pudding Murder By Fluke, Joanne 2009-10 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758210241 CHECK CATALOG "New York Times"-bestselling author Fluke gives her readers a special holiday treat--an all-new Hannah Swensen holiday mystery with recipes for a complete Christmas dinner. …More

The Scarpetta Factor By Cornwell, Patricia D. 2009-10 - Putnam Adult 9780399156397 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title The indomitable Kay Scarpetta, medical examiner extraordinaire [is back] . . . When it comes to the forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell, who analyzes cyberspace crime as effortlessly as she walks us through cutting-edge lab technology and elucidates clinical obsession.--"New York Times Book Review." …More

There Be Dragons By Graham, Heather Illustrator Fortin, Cherif Illustrator Sanders, Lynn 2009-09 - Medallion Press 9781605420714 CHECK CATALOG When the beautiful Marina tragically loses her parents, she is left alone and in the hands of the one responsible--the devious sorceress, Geovana. Greedy for power, Geovana arranges for the girl to marry her evil son, even though Marina is in love with someone else. As Christmas day approaches, the girl is faced with the terrible choice to either save her land and her people or follow her heart and believe in the magic of Christmas and true love. This enchanting holiday tale also includes an audio CD of original Christmas songs by the author as well as several classic carols. …More

The Unfinished Gift By Walsh, Dan 2009-09 - Revell 9780800719241 CHECK CATALOG Can a gift from the past mend a broken heart? Ian Collins is an old man without his son. Patrick Collins is a young boy without his father. On his Christmas list are only three items. He wants the army to find his father. He wants to leave his grandfather's house. And he wants the dusty wooden soldier in Grandfather's attic--the one he is forbidden to touch. "One for the keeper shelf! Dan's book is a fabulous story of redemption and forgiveness. I couldn't put it down, and it made me cry, which is hard to do."--Colleen Coble, author of the Rock Harbor and the Lonestar series …More

A Wish for Christmas By Kinkade, Thomas Author Spencer, Katherine 2009-11 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425230022 CHECK CATALOG This Christmas, the people of Cape Light reflect on their past and revel in their future. …More

Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story By Lamb, Wally 2009-11 - Harper 9780061941009 CHECK CATALOG The author of the #1 "New York Times" bestsellers "She's Come Undone, I Know This Much Is True," and "The Hour I First Believed" offers a Christmas novella that promises to be a holiday bestseller. …More

A Christmas Grace By Perry, Anne 2008-10 - Ballantine Books 9780345502032 CHECK CATALOG Now a holiday tradition, this new Christmas mystery from "New York Times"-bestselling author Perry tells the chilling story of a storm-wracked coastal village that hides a terrible secret. …More

Christmas Rose By Buttars, Robyn 2008-10 - Shadow Mountain 9781590389881 CHECK CATALOG There's something amazing happening at Pleasant Manor - a rest home at the very edge of town. A little girl name Rosie is creating miracles in the lives of its residents using the wondrous power of love. Because of Rosie, Cleston, a wood craftsman, finds his gift rekindled; Helen, an Alzheimer's patient, instictively trusts the little girl; Jake, the war veteran, begins to feel whole again; Ina, who, though blind, helps people see the beauty all around; and, most importantly, Bessie.Rosie and Bessie become inseparable best friends. Through Bessie, Rosie learns some invaluable life lessons, including "Home is a place where you're surrounded by love." Just before Christmas, when the woman who had taught her so much about living speaks of dying, Rosie learns what true love and beauty and friendship really mean. …More