When eight-year-old Chris discovers a fluffy, white puppy wedged inside his family's chimney on Chrismas morning, he knows exactly how it got there because the dog tells him. It turns out Peppermint Bark stowed away in Santa's sleigh, go left behind accidentally, and he can talk! Now Chris must convice his too-cool big sisters, Holly, and her best friend, Ivy, that this is Santa's puppy. Chris seems to be the only one who understands what the dog...

Sage McKnight is an ambitious young architect working at her father's firm who takes on her most challenging client in Mason Tucker. The former pro baseball player is still healing from the physical and emotional scars after a plane crash left him a wheelchair-using single dad, and he's determined not to let anyone breach his emotional defenses. Sage knows her work on Mason's new home in Hope's Crossing is her best work yet, and she won't let her...

Jennifer needs a break. The perfectionist TV star heads to a mountain retreat for a restful, relaxing holiday. But when she gets caught in a blizzard and crashes her car, Jennifer is left with more than a wreck; she's left with amnesia. John, a small-town veterinarian and single dad, finds the confused Jennifer wandering on the road. He's used to taking care of others; he's built for this. When he takes her in, he and his children give her more than...

`Tis the season to be jolly, but Charlie Brown, feeling that the Christmas message is lost amid all the seasonal glitter, has the blues. Psychiatrist Lucy suggests a cure: get involved with the Christmas play! When our hapless hero sets out to find a Christmas tree to use as a stage prop, he unknowingly takes a step toward discovering the holiday's true meaning. The scraggly tree that thrives on a "little love" and a timely assist from Linus make...

In the snowy Highlands of Scotland, Suzanne McBride is dreaming of the perfect cozy Christmas. Her three adopted daughters are coming home for the holidays and she can't wait to see them. But tensions are running high. Workaholic Hannah knows she can't avoid spending the holidays with her family two years in a row. But it's not the weight of their expectations that's panicking her--it's the life-changing secret she's hiding. Stay-at-home mom Beth...

"In this sweet, sturdy board book, Cindy-Lou Who shares her favorite Who-ville holiday traditions--from trimming the Christmas tree and hanging stockings to baking cookies, wrapping presents, singing, and getting together with family and friends. Written in rhymed verse, it's an ideal introduction to the story and a perfect gift for toddlers and preschoolers too young for the classic picture book. Now everyone in the family can have a merry Grinchmas!"--Publisher's...

Angi Guilardi needs a man for Christmas--at least, according to her mother. What she really needs is to grow her fledgling catering business. Partnering with Magnolia's Wildflower Inn holds promise, but when her mother falls ill, Angi's pulled back to the responsibility of the family restaurant. While she balances work and her eight-year-old son, romance is the last thing on her mind...until Angi runs into Gabriel Carlyle. Back in town to help his...

On Christmas Eve, Ollie and the other goslings anxiously await the arrival of Father Christmas Goose.

5-B Poppy Lane: First, let's drop in to Cedar Cove, Washington, where you'll visit with Ruth and Paul. They'll offer you a cup of mulled cider and the story of how they met--and they'll share Ruth's grandmother's breathtaking adventures during the Second World War. When We Touch: Next, come on over to the Gold Country town of Whiskey Creek, California. Join in the annual Victorian Days celebration and eavesdrop on sisters Olivia and Noelle to find...

Every Christmas, three lovable angels visit Earth. Once a year, Shirley, Goodness and Mercy are allowed to intervene (or, more accurately, interfere!) in human affairs. Despite their frequent misadventures and the chaos they often cause, things always seem to turn out right…. This Christmas, join Those Christmas Angels as they respond to Anne Fletcher's prayer request. She wants her son, Roy, to meet a special woman—and the angels contrive to...