Author: Susan M. Baganz
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522398996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Sam “Slam-Dunk” Cherio is wounded on his last mission for the Army, so he heads to his friend's Montana ranch to recuperate through the Christmas season. The bliss of family life is hard to swallow, but when he meets Mika Slovinika, she intrigues him, and he wants to know more about her. Mika is struggling in this strange new place in America. Her boss is mean. She has nothing to call her own, and she might be sent home. Running into Slam-Dunk at the grocery store gives her hope. Slam-Dunk might be in love, but is Mika free to reciprocate? Something is holding her back. His military training might be needed again to fight a different battle. Maybe Christmas will involve the best gift of all—freedom.
Slam-dunk Christmas
Author: Susan M. Baganz
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522398996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Sam “Slam-Dunk” Cherio is wounded on his last mission for the Army, so he heads to his friend's Montana ranch to recuperate through the Christmas season. The bliss of family life is hard to swallow, but when he meets Mika Slovinika, she intrigues him, and he wants to know more about her. Mika is struggling in this strange new place in America. Her boss is mean. She has nothing to call her own, and she might be sent home. Running into Slam-Dunk at the grocery store gives her hope. Slam-Dunk might be in love, but is Mika free to reciprocate? Something is holding her back. His military training might be needed again to fight a different battle. Maybe Christmas will involve the best gift of all—freedom.
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522398996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Sam “Slam-Dunk” Cherio is wounded on his last mission for the Army, so he heads to his friend's Montana ranch to recuperate through the Christmas season. The bliss of family life is hard to swallow, but when he meets Mika Slovinika, she intrigues him, and he wants to know more about her. Mika is struggling in this strange new place in America. Her boss is mean. She has nothing to call her own, and she might be sent home. Running into Slam-Dunk at the grocery store gives her hope. Slam-Dunk might be in love, but is Mika free to reciprocate? Something is holding her back. His military training might be needed again to fight a different battle. Maybe Christmas will involve the best gift of all—freedom.
Christmas Trinkets
Author: LoRee Peery
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522300333
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
She was looking for coffee and conversation. He was looking for a quiet place to write. What they found was a connection that would make this Christmas unforgettable. Hayley Wolfe shares a kinship with the lost and lonely. Growing up without a father taught her that you can't always count on people. Her strong faith in God taught her that her Heavenly Father is unshakable. When she meets Kameron Kohl at her antiques and coffee shop, she's immediately drawn to his warmth and charm. After being abandoned on the steps of a church as a baby, Kameron Kohl has spent his life rejecting God and meaningful relationships. After all, his own mother didn't care for him, so why should anyone else. But Kameron never expected to meet Hayley Wolfe. Her faith in Christ, her inner beauty and selfless openness towards strangers, has Kameron falling for her hard. When Hayley notices a connection between Kameron's keychain and the locket passed down to her from her mother, she wants to investigate further. Kameron refuses. As friendship turns to love, Hayley will have to rely on God to soften Kameron's heart. Will the connection between their Christmas Trinkets lead them to love or unanswerable questions?
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522300333
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
She was looking for coffee and conversation. He was looking for a quiet place to write. What they found was a connection that would make this Christmas unforgettable. Hayley Wolfe shares a kinship with the lost and lonely. Growing up without a father taught her that you can't always count on people. Her strong faith in God taught her that her Heavenly Father is unshakable. When she meets Kameron Kohl at her antiques and coffee shop, she's immediately drawn to his warmth and charm. After being abandoned on the steps of a church as a baby, Kameron Kohl has spent his life rejecting God and meaningful relationships. After all, his own mother didn't care for him, so why should anyone else. But Kameron never expected to meet Hayley Wolfe. Her faith in Christ, her inner beauty and selfless openness towards strangers, has Kameron falling for her hard. When Hayley notices a connection between Kameron's keychain and the locket passed down to her from her mother, she wants to investigate further. Kameron refuses. As friendship turns to love, Hayley will have to rely on God to soften Kameron's heart. Will the connection between their Christmas Trinkets lead them to love or unanswerable questions?
The Christmas List
Author: Dixie Jarchow
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 152239771X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Mandy believes everything can be made better by making a list—including choosing a husband. Lists make everything clear and easy. Lists keep all the pluses and minuses of life in their own neat little columns with no room for surprises...and the key to happiness is structure and avoiding surprises. Max is a free spirit with a God-given gift for sculpture. If he’s ever made a list, it was by mistake. He insists the key to happiness is to let God take the reins of his life.When Max lands a huge project, and employs Mandy to handle his business’s accounting, she struggles to accept that God can keep all her checks in balance. This December, can Max learn that sometimes a little structure is a good thing? And can Mandy relax enough to enjoy the holidays and actually fall in love, or will she firmly stick to The Christmas List?
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 152239771X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Mandy believes everything can be made better by making a list—including choosing a husband. Lists make everything clear and easy. Lists keep all the pluses and minuses of life in their own neat little columns with no room for surprises...and the key to happiness is structure and avoiding surprises. Max is a free spirit with a God-given gift for sculpture. If he’s ever made a list, it was by mistake. He insists the key to happiness is to let God take the reins of his life.When Max lands a huge project, and employs Mandy to handle his business’s accounting, she struggles to accept that God can keep all her checks in balance. This December, can Max learn that sometimes a little structure is a good thing? And can Mandy relax enough to enjoy the holidays and actually fall in love, or will she firmly stick to The Christmas List?
A Cup of Christmas Kindness
Author: LoRee Peery
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
Violet Steele returns to her parents' home in small-town Nebraska to pay off school loans. But her first social activity is the celebration of life for a woman she'd dreamt would someday be her mother-in-law. Heath Banfield is haunted by memories of Violet leaving him in their youth. He ended up with a woman who never wanted motherhood, and he's become bitter and hard when it comes to love and trust. Now he's dealing with his mother's death. In her absence, he needs an after-school caregiver for his daughter. When Violet offers to tend for the eight-year-old, he's not sure he can handle her act of kindness. Violet is still in love with Heath, and helping him through his grief and caring for his delightful daughter is a welcome opportunity. But Heath is wary, and she'll have to muster every ounce of kindness she has. Will Violet's deliberate holiday deeds lead to romance, or will Heath's hurt deepen his bitterness?
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
Violet Steele returns to her parents' home in small-town Nebraska to pay off school loans. But her first social activity is the celebration of life for a woman she'd dreamt would someday be her mother-in-law. Heath Banfield is haunted by memories of Violet leaving him in their youth. He ended up with a woman who never wanted motherhood, and he's become bitter and hard when it comes to love and trust. Now he's dealing with his mother's death. In her absence, he needs an after-school caregiver for his daughter. When Violet offers to tend for the eight-year-old, he's not sure he can handle her act of kindness. Violet is still in love with Heath, and helping him through his grief and caring for his delightful daughter is a welcome opportunity. But Heath is wary, and she'll have to muster every ounce of kindness she has. Will Violet's deliberate holiday deeds lead to romance, or will Heath's hurt deepen his bitterness?
A New Hope for Christmas
Author: Erin Stevenson
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303235
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
This Christmas, Two Lost and Broken Families Need Restoration. Sam Jarrett was just starting to explore spiritual things when his world was shattered. Now, he's completely turned his back on God. Laura Preston is a devoted believer, leaning heavily on her faith to get her through each tortured day. Two Chance Meetings Spark a Friendship and a Glimmer of Hope. Sam battles God's prodding through Laura's gentle, caring spirit. When another tragedy strikes on Christmas Eve, Sam is sure that God has completely deserted him. Laura tries to show Sam that God loves him and has been there all the time, but how can Sam trust when he has no faith? A New Hope for Christmas is a story of restored faith in a God who never leaves us, even when we can't see or feel Him near.
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303235
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
This Christmas, Two Lost and Broken Families Need Restoration. Sam Jarrett was just starting to explore spiritual things when his world was shattered. Now, he's completely turned his back on God. Laura Preston is a devoted believer, leaning heavily on her faith to get her through each tortured day. Two Chance Meetings Spark a Friendship and a Glimmer of Hope. Sam battles God's prodding through Laura's gentle, caring spirit. When another tragedy strikes on Christmas Eve, Sam is sure that God has completely deserted him. Laura tries to show Sam that God loves him and has been there all the time, but how can Sam trust when he has no faith? A New Hope for Christmas is a story of restored faith in a God who never leaves us, even when we can't see or feel Him near.
Christmas Hideaway
Author: Wendy Davy
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303634
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Material witness Mandi Foster is running. And for good reason—if she testifies her family will pay the ultimate price. With no choice but to hide until the trial is over, she finds an isolated cabin to ride out Christmas alone—except she isn't alone. A mysterious stranger follows her through a treacherous winter storm into the Blue Ridge Mountains, and then saves her from a potentially fatal accident. But as coincidences pile up, Mandi suspects her handsome rescuer is harboring dangerous secrets. Security Specialist Rylan Copeland is hunting. And for good reason—he has witnessed murderers walk away unpunished. He isn't about to let that happen again—not when he can do something to stop it. But as he catches up to Mandi, danger comes in ways he hadn't anticipated. Will he convince her to testify in time? Or will another killer get away with murder?
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303634
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Material witness Mandi Foster is running. And for good reason—if she testifies her family will pay the ultimate price. With no choice but to hide until the trial is over, she finds an isolated cabin to ride out Christmas alone—except she isn't alone. A mysterious stranger follows her through a treacherous winter storm into the Blue Ridge Mountains, and then saves her from a potentially fatal accident. But as coincidences pile up, Mandi suspects her handsome rescuer is harboring dangerous secrets. Security Specialist Rylan Copeland is hunting. And for good reason—he has witnessed murderers walk away unpunished. He isn't about to let that happen again—not when he can do something to stop it. But as he catches up to Mandi, danger comes in ways he hadn't anticipated. Will he convince her to testify in time? Or will another killer get away with murder?
The Widow's Christmas Miracle
Author: Kathleen D. Bailey
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303200
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Red Dawn's world was shattered in a single vengeful act, an act that brought her to into the home of the enemy. She couldn't love a white man, not after what they did to her people. Could she? After losing a limb serving his country, Laban Jones has built a life from nothing. He's got more than he dare ask for, but what woman would accept a one-legged husband? Can he offer Red Dawn three-quarters of a man, and will she be content with that? The answer they receive on a Christmas Eve is a miracle neither will ever forget.
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303200
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Red Dawn's world was shattered in a single vengeful act, an act that brought her to into the home of the enemy. She couldn't love a white man, not after what they did to her people. Could she? After losing a limb serving his country, Laban Jones has built a life from nothing. He's got more than he dare ask for, but what woman would accept a one-legged husband? Can he offer Red Dawn three-quarters of a man, and will she be content with that? The answer they receive on a Christmas Eve is a miracle neither will ever forget.
Christmas Phone Booth
Author: LoRee Peery
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303588
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
Cautious observer Nicasia is at the Wilber Hotel for a wedding. She is careful when it comes to small spaces due to an attack as a teen, but intrigued by the antique phone booth, she steps inside to investigate. A just man with a star, Logan grew up at the end of the nineteenth century in a very religious home. But his reverend father led two lives and left Logan believing there was something wrong with him. Boom! Nicasia is bowled over and knocked to the floor by a force that comes out of nowhere. Where had the man been hiding? Logan is drawn to the 21st century maiden, but will he stay in the future? Each wants to forgive those who hurt them and put the past where it belongs, but neither knows how. Will they help one another?
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303588
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
Cautious observer Nicasia is at the Wilber Hotel for a wedding. She is careful when it comes to small spaces due to an attack as a teen, but intrigued by the antique phone booth, she steps inside to investigate. A just man with a star, Logan grew up at the end of the nineteenth century in a very religious home. But his reverend father led two lives and left Logan believing there was something wrong with him. Boom! Nicasia is bowled over and knocked to the floor by a force that comes out of nowhere. Where had the man been hiding? Logan is drawn to the 21st century maiden, but will he stay in the future? Each wants to forgive those who hurt them and put the past where it belongs, but neither knows how. Will they help one another?
A Husband For Christmas
Author: Susan M. Baganz
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522399100
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
Freshly out of mourning for her stepfather, Miss Adelia Donovan' s mother decides that it is time for her daughter to have a season. Addy resists the notion, but her stepfather' s heir, Lord Oliver Westcott, encourages the endeavor. Little does Addy expect to feel excitement at the prospect of gaining a husband---and disappointment when the one man she wants to court her shows more interest in setting her up with others than pursuing her himself. Addy was a thorn in Oliver's side when they were growing up, but she has blossomed into a lovely young woman who deserves to be happy. Oliver vows to do all he can to make Adelia's season a success, even enlisting the help of a friend to get her established among the Ton. Oliver thinks he's doing right by Addy, but little does he expect his own reaction to seeing her courted by other eligible bachelors. The season does not go as planned, and any dream of finding a husband for Christmas must be dashed unless both Addy and Oliver have the courage to admit the truth of their feelings for each other.
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522399100
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
Freshly out of mourning for her stepfather, Miss Adelia Donovan' s mother decides that it is time for her daughter to have a season. Addy resists the notion, but her stepfather' s heir, Lord Oliver Westcott, encourages the endeavor. Little does Addy expect to feel excitement at the prospect of gaining a husband---and disappointment when the one man she wants to court her shows more interest in setting her up with others than pursuing her himself. Addy was a thorn in Oliver's side when they were growing up, but she has blossomed into a lovely young woman who deserves to be happy. Oliver vows to do all he can to make Adelia's season a success, even enlisting the help of a friend to get her established among the Ton. Oliver thinks he's doing right by Addy, but little does he expect his own reaction to seeing her courted by other eligible bachelors. The season does not go as planned, and any dream of finding a husband for Christmas must be dashed unless both Addy and Oliver have the courage to admit the truth of their feelings for each other.
First Class Christmas
Author: Katy Eeten
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303251
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
LOVE IS IN THE AIR THIS CHRISTMAS When Mandy Brockman flies home from her friend's destination wedding, her heart is on empty at the thought of spending Christmas alone. It doesn't help that her ex is on the plane, seemingly unaffected by their breakup. But the kind-hearted man seated next to her seems to have it all together—and he's handsome to boot. She knows her emotional healing won't come in the form of another guy, but will the source of this man's peace and joy help Mandy find the Christmas she's looking for? CJ Hawkins is captivated by the beautiful, feisty woman he meets on his flight. The only thing is, she's fresh out of a relationship, and he has no interest in being anyone's rebound. But the more he learns about Mandy, the more he's drawn to her unique mixture of compassion and spunk. Can he figure out how to make their relationship take off before this First Class Christmas is grounded forever?
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
ISBN: 1522303251
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
LOVE IS IN THE AIR THIS CHRISTMAS When Mandy Brockman flies home from her friend's destination wedding, her heart is on empty at the thought of spending Christmas alone. It doesn't help that her ex is on the plane, seemingly unaffected by their breakup. But the kind-hearted man seated next to her seems to have it all together—and he's handsome to boot. She knows her emotional healing won't come in the form of another guy, but will the source of this man's peace and joy help Mandy find the Christmas she's looking for? CJ Hawkins is captivated by the beautiful, feisty woman he meets on his flight. The only thing is, she's fresh out of a relationship, and he has no interest in being anyone's rebound. But the more he learns about Mandy, the more he's drawn to her unique mixture of compassion and spunk. Can he figure out how to make their relationship take off before this First Class Christmas is grounded forever?