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A Home
for my Heart by
Nola Cross
“They
say you can never go home again. Try telling that to your heart.”
When
big-city attorney, Jonathan Silver, agreed to be godfather to his infant niece
five years before, he didn’t dream he would actually end up as her guardian.
He’d never imagined himself as a family man. Now he’s not only an instant
father to little Rachel, but also inherits the house where he grew up in the
small town of Everfield, Washington. When he left Everfield fifteen
years before, he never planned to return. Now for Rachel’s sake, he’s reordered
his priorities and come home to join a two-man law practice.
Merridee
Cresswell always wanted a big family. She and her ex-husband tried
unsuccessfully for years to have kids; their marriage eventually failed from
the strain. Since then, she has poured all her maternal feelings into her
children’s clothing store, Frog’s Togs, and the special program she runs to
help disadvantaged kids in Everfield.
When his
first legal client hires him to sue Merridee for negligence, Jonathan has to
investigate the shop keeper’s character. Is she really as flakey as his client
says? Or is she the warm, lovely woman she appears to be, the woman so ready to
take Rachel under her wing and make Christmas special again? And what about
him? Could there be room in her heart for Jonathan too?
Sunny’s
Second Chance by
Pepper Anthony
“What if love really is lovelier the
second time around?”
It’s a
rough Christmas for the just-divorced Sunny and her six-year-old daughter,
Jasmine. When your no-good husband leaves you for a pretty young dancer, it’s
hard not to feel old, fat and frumpy. But then she meets a handsome widower,
Ben Stillman, and his young son, Spencer. The two kids hit it off, dragging
their parents into an unwitting friendship.
Sunny’s
never thought about dating a white man. The whole interracial thing seems
risky, especially since Jasmine is still struggling with adjusting to her
father’s defection. What if the little girl gets attached to Ben and Spencer,
and things don’t work out?
Ben has
been struggling under the weight of grief since his wife’s death a year ago. He
suspects it’s too soon to move on, but somehow he wants to make Christmas
special for Spencer. Then he meets Sunny and everything changes. She chases
away the darkness and makes him feel alive again. Can the two of them learn to
trust the magic between them long enough to give love a second chance?
The
Mariner’s Gift - by
Kaylie Newell
Sometimes the best gifts are the
ones you least expect.
When LA
Times journalist Zola Mitchell decides to head home to San Francisco this
December, it’s to write a piece on the legendary Alcatraz prison. It has nothing to do with her high school
crush Oliver Tworek, who’s recently moved back to start up a tour boat business
to The Rock. At least, that’s what she
keeps telling herself.
But when
Oliver ends up asking her to dinner, Zola can’t refuse. And when he kisses her under a display of
Christmas fireworks from aboard his boat, she can barely remember her own
name. After twenty years, nothing seems
to have changed. Oliver’s still popular
and gorgeous, and Zola’s still…well, Zola.
Behind the successful job, and underneath her shiny new grown up
exterior, Zola still feels like the skinny girl from junior year English. Will she ever be able to conquer those little
girl insecurities? And more importantly,
will she ever get to know the real Oliver; the one who might just have a few
secrets of his own?
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I love when I get to read an anthology, especially a Holiday Anthology, where each story on it's own is Sweet, Heart-warming and has me routing for the couple to work out.
I enjoyed CANDLELIGHT AND KISSES Holiday Anthology because each story had an ending that made me feel good, characters whom were all searching for that special someone, and a little bit of drama to keep the story fresh and interesting!
I have to say, the heroes of each romance all grabbed a little bit of my heart, but it was Ben from SUNNY'S SECOND CHANCE, who stole my heart. For all the loss he already faced and then to find a woman like Sunny who makes him come alive again, and to maybe lose that too, my heart went out to him!
If you want to curl up with some Hot Cocoa, and a Sweet (sometimes Sexy) holiday Anthology, grab CANDLELIGHT AND KISSES!
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About the Authors
Nola Cross is a two-time Golden Heart
finalist. She’s been working toward her dream of being an author for almost
thirty years. A Home for My Heart is her first novella-length story to be
published, and is the introduction to the Everfield series she’s currently writing.
She loves writing stories of small-town America, with plenty of emotion, the
perfect touch of sizzle, and always a happy ending. Nola lives with her husband
and younger son in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains of southwest
Washington State. She hopes you’ll check out her website and email her with
your comments.
For Kaylie Newell, storytelling is in the
blood. Growing up the daughter of two gifted writers, she knew eventually she’d
want to follow in their footsteps. While she’s written short stories her whole life,
it wasn’t until after her kids were born that she decided to shoot for the moon
and write her first romance novel. She hasn’t looked back since!
Kaylie
lives in Southern Oregon with her husband, two little girls, two indifferent
cats and a mutt named Pedro. She would love to hear from you! You can find her
at:
Like most
writers, Pepper Anthony has worn
quite a collection of hats over the years ~ voice actor, artist, bookkeeper,
retail sales ~ but she’s always wanted to be a writer. Her biggest dream has
been to see her name on a book cover. Now, with the advent of e-publishing, the
covers may be virtual, but the thrill of seeing her name on them is real. She’s
humbled by the idea that her stories might draw in a reader and provide an hour
or two of entertainment.
She’s been married to her best friend Tom for thirty-one years. Together
they’ve raised two amazing sons, and recently welcomed their first grand-daughter.
Most days you can find Pepper at the family's computer repair shop in a small town
outside Portland, Oregon. At night she goes home to her rambling fixer-upper in
the woods and toils at her writing, attended by a small menagerie of furry
assistants.
She loves it when readers take a moment to reach out and let her know what they
think of her stories. She hopes you'll feel free to contact her.
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