Celebrate the Season through Story!

I'll Be Home for Christmas By Miller, Linda Lael Author Mulvany, Catherine Author Leto, Julie 2006-09 - Pocket Books 9780743442275 CHECK CATALOG The magic of Christmas comes alive with four new contemporary stories in an anthology of works by Miller, Catherine Mulvany, Julie Leto, and Roxanne St. Claire. Original. …More

Shirley, Goodness and Mercy By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 2007-10 - Center Point Large Print 9781602850521 CHECK CATALOG Alone at Christmas, Greg Bennett feels his life has been a waste. Sixty years old and he has no one to spend the holiday with -- and no one who cares. Greg knows he's made mistakes, hurt people, failed in all the ways that matter. As a young man, he fathered a child he never acknowledged. He deserted a friend in his hour of need. He abandoned his own brother, who he hasn't seen in years. And he and his wife are in the midst of an acrimonious divorce. Listlessly wandering through the streets of San Francisco, Greg finds himself in a church -- and he whispers a simple, heartfelt prayer. His prayer finds its way to the Archangel Gabriel, who assigns his favorite angels -- Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy -- to Greg Bennett's case. Gabriel knows that very soon, Greg will need all three. …More

Shrouds of Holly By Kingsbury, Kate 2007-11 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425218495 CHECK CATALOG While decorating for a Christmas reception, Cecily sends her husband Baxter and stable manager Samuel into the woods to cut some fresh holly. Their one-horse carriage returns--with the unwelcome gift of a dead body--and Baxter and Samuel are nowhere to be found. …More

Sweet Revenge By Davidson, Diane Mott 2007-09 - William Morrow & Company 9780060527334 CHECK CATALOG The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Double Shot" delivers another knockout novel featuring Colorado caterer Goldy Schultz, who's catering a holiday breakfast but finds murder on the menu. Includes recipes for Charles Dickens-inspired dishes. …More

Till Morning Is Nigh: A Wortham Family Christmas Novella By Kelly, Leisha 2007-10 - Revell 9780800718879 CHECK CATALOG A Christmas of Healing It is December of 1932, just one year after the Worthams and the Hammonds lost both a dear mother and a selfless friend in one terrible night. What would certainly be a bittersweet occasion turns to crisis when George Hammond disappears, leaving his many children worried and alone. Can Julia Wortham restore hope and joy to so many forlorn children? With too many mouths, too little money, and a mysterious illness taking hold of some of the children, she has her doubts that God will pull them through. But she wasn???t counting on the miracle of a simple, paper nativity. …More

Unwrapping Christmas By Copeland, Lori 2007-10 - Zondervan Publishing Company 9780310272267 CHECK CATALOG It's that time of year again, and with excitement and high expectations, Rose has planned the perfect Christmas for her family and friends. But when she feels them drifting away during a time that should celebrate togetherness, Rose is forced to slow down in the most unexpected way. In this whimsical, uplifting story, she discovers the true meaning of giving. …More

Where Angels Go By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 2007-10 - Mira Books 9780778325154 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title Christmas is a time for angels. Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy are back, and these three irresistible angels love their assignments on Earth. They often find themselves in trouble, but somehow things always work out for the best. …More

Let There Be Suspects By Richards, Emilie 2006-12 - Berkley Trade Pub 9780425213070 CHECK CATALOG Now that a chalk outline no longer marks their front porch, Aggie Sloan-Wilcox and her minister husband can turn their attention to the living--or so they think. In the second book of this series, Aggie's despised former foster sister comes for Christmas and turns up dead. It's up to Aggie to find the real murderer. Original. …More

Blue Christmas By Andrews, Mary Kay 2006-11 - HarperCollins Publishers 0060837349 CHECK CATALOG A BookPage Notable Title Bestselling author Andrews brings back the lovable characters from Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze for a new funny and touching story that offers a little Christmas cheer with delicious Southern recipes throughout. …More

A Carol for Christmas By Hatcher, Robin Lee 2006-10 - Zondervan Publishing Company 9780310257769 CHECK CATALOG What would you give up for love? For Carol, it was her most precious dream: her passion to sing. But was her sacrifice worth it now that her marriage is losing its spark? In this heartwarming novella, two people discover the true essence of Christmas and its power to rekindle the flames of love. …More

A Christine Feehan Holiday Treasury By Feehan, Christine 2006-11 - Pocket Books 9781416537601 CHECK CATALOG Available together for the first time in a handsome hardcover edition are three paranormal romance holiday novellas by "New York Times" bestselling author Feehan--"After the Music, The Twilight Before Christmas," and "Rocky Mountain Miracle." …More

The Christmas Candle By Lucado, Max 2006-10 - Westbow Press 1595541470 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title View Author Video Clip Journey back to a simpler time, to a small English village where nothing out of the ordinary ever happens. Except at Christmas time. That's when a mysterious angel suddenly appears in a lowly candle maker's shop. When the holy and the human collide in a way that only God could imagine. …More

A Christmas Caroline By Smith, Kyle 2006-12 - William Morrow & Company 9780061119873 CHECK CATALOG "The Devil Wears Prada" meets "A Christmas Carol" in the hilarious new holiday offering by the author of "The Love Monkey." …More

A Christmas Guest By Perry, Anne 2006-09 - Thorndike Press 9780786288168 CHECK CATALOG Cantankerous and vinegar-tongued Grandmama, from Perry's Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, is the leading character in this Christmas novel. Grandmama arrives on a holiday visit and discovers that a fellow guest--an outcast from her own family--has been murdered. …More

A Merry Little Christmas: Unto Us a Child...Christmas, Don't Be Late By Palmer, Catherine Author Hart, Jillian 2006-11 - Steeple Hill 0373785712 CHECK CATALOG This two-in-one combines Palmer's "Unto Us a Child," in which a bachelor discovers babysitting and the woman who turns his life upside down, with Hart's warm "Christmas Don't Be Late" which finds millionaire Colton Nichols determined to keep his distance from his neighbor until he reads her son's letter asking Santa to heal his sister's illness and his mom's broken heart. …More

Christmas Letters By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 2006-10 - Mira Books 9780778323495 CHECK CATALOG Catherine O'Conner has a knack for writing Christmas letters for other people. When she meets psychologist Dr. Wynn Jeffries, she begins to fall in love, despite their opposing opinions on Christmas. …More

A Christmas Secret By Perry, Anne 2006-11 - Ballantine Books 9780345485816 CHECK CATALOG With this brand-new volume, "New York Times" bestselling author Anne Perry continues what is now her annual tradition--a seasonal stand-alone mystery that reunites readers with Dominic and Clarice Corde, who are charged with solving the brutal murder of the local vicar. …More

A Christmas to Remember: A Cape Light Novel By Kinkade, Thomas Author Spencer, Katherine 2006-10 - Berkley Publishing Group 0425211843 CHECK CATALOG Two "New York Times" bestselling authors take a journey into the Cape Light of Christmas past. …More

Dearest Dorothy, Merry Everything! By Baumbich, Charlene 2006-11 - Penguin Books 0143037919 CHECK CATALOG Just in time for the holidays comes a Partonville Christmas story that all Dearest Dorothy fans will have on their wish list . …More

Eve's Christmas By Dailey, Janet 2006-10 - Zebra Books 9780821780176 CHECK CATALOG A small town Christmas is just what Luck McClure wants for his young son. The snow's coming down and the tallest tree on the lot is tied to the top of his car. Along comes Eve Rowland to help. Shy and sweet, the music teacher makes his heart skip a beat, and when Luck takes Eve in his arms, it suddenly becomes the most wonderful time of the year. Original. …More

Finding Noel By Evans, Richard Paul 2006-10 - Simon & Schuster 9780743287036 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title At Christmas, an unhappy young man helps a woman find her family; from the author of The Christmas Box. …More

The Gift of the Magi and the Purple Dress By Henry, O. 2006-10 - Collins Design 9780061138805 CHECK CATALOG Internationally recognized illustrator Raschka brings O. Henry into a new century. Full color. …More

The Great Santa Search By Guinn, Jeff 2006-11 - Jeremy P. Tarcher 9781585425136 CHECK CATALOG This follow-up to Guinn's bestselling "The Autobiography of Santa Claus" and "How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas" takes readers on a sleigh ride through the history of Christmas in America that lands smack-dab in 2006, as a new reality TV show threatens to destroy the true spirit of Christmas. …More

The Handmaid and the Carpenter By Berg, Elizabeth 2006-11 - Random House 1400065380 CHECK CATALOG A BookPage Notable Title In this wonderful novel about love and trust, hope and belief, Berg, the best-selling author of We Are All Welcome Here and The Year of Pleasures, transports readers to Nazareth in biblical times to reimagine the events of the classic Christmas story. …More

High Heels and Holidays By Michaels, Kasey 2006-11 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758208828 CHECK CATALOG Mystery author Maggie Kelly is getting ready to celebrate her first Christmas with Alexandre, Viscount Saint Just--her once-fictional, now very real sexy hero and boyfriend. Before they can curl up on the couch to watch "It's a Wonderful Life," a seriously disgruntled grinch delivers death threats to all the authors who contributed to a mystery collection--a list that includes Maggie. …More