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A wounded cowboy. A widowed nurse. A Christmas they’ll never forget. Corbin Ridge’s rodeo career is over, and so is the faith that once carried him. Returning to his family’s Texas ranch, he wants nothing more than to hide from the world. Holly Jenkins has two lively seven-year-olds and a quiet determination to start fresh. When she accepts the job as Corbin’s live-in physical therapist, she doesn’t expect to face down a cowboy who’s equal parts stubborn and broken. But Christmas has a way of working miracles. As twinkling lights, children’s laughter, and God’s gentle nudges...

A woman who built her life on control. A man who walked away from ambition. One crumbling Caribbean resort they must run together. Nora Whitfield is a fifty-seven-year-old corporate executive who built a company from the ground up until the board hands her a severance package and a cardboard box. Divorced and suddenly unemployed, she buys a struggling beachfront hotel on the Caribbean island of Santa Aurelia, determined to prove she's not finished yet. Julian Ashford is the laid-back former owner who lost the hotel to the bank. Thanks to an obscure Colonial Caretaker Clause, he has ninety ...

A grumpy retired lighthouse keeper. A sunshine bookstore owner. A Christmas that changes everything. Tom Brennan has sworn off holiday magic. Three years after losing his beloved wife, the retired lighthouse keeper moved to Silver Sound, Alaska, to escape memories—not make new ones. When the town needs someone to string Christmas lights around the harbor, Tom agrees to handle the technical work. Nothing more. Melody Reeves believes in the power of twinkling lights and community spirit. The bookstore owner has built a cozy haven with Between The Lines, but her own heart remains carefully ...

At fifty-two, Morgan Larson is done feeling invisible. After her divorce and her daughter's move across the country, she's rattling around an empty house in Wisconsin, wondering when she became someone who apologizes for taking up space. So when a matchmaking website pairs her with a gruff Alaskan bachelor, she does something reckless: she says yes. Griffin Hayes didn't ask to be matched. At fifty-eight, Silver Sound's self-made construction magnate has spent decades building an empire and walls in equal measure. He doesn't need a partner. He needs Eleanor Matthews, the town's meddling ...

Two longtime friends. One gingerbread contest. Everything's about to change. Hazel Brooks has been perfecting her baking skills at Rising Tide Bakery for years, creating confections that make the whole town smile. She's also been ignoring the way her heart speeds up whenever Cole Bennett walks through the door. Cole Bennett runs Salt & Sugar Market with the same steady precision he brings to everything else in life. What he can't manage is his growing awareness that his best friend since culinary school has become something much more dangerous to his carefully ordered world. But Christmas ...

Her dream vacation just became her worst nightmare. Baker Rosa Nichols is burnt out. After years of struggling to keep Sweet Beginnings afloat, she’s finally taking a break: fourteen glorious days on the Silver Bell Christmas cruise. No early mornings, no demanding customers, and definitely no baking. Just her, the ocean, and the luxurious Mistletoe Suite she scrimped and saved to afford. He’s the only man she never wanted to see again. Nolan Prescott is the reason Rosa’s bakery nearly went under. Three years ago, the polished, high-profile food critic wrote a scathing review that ...

Four heartwarming Christmas romances. One charming Alaskan town. A holiday season filled with second chances and new beginnings. Escape to Silver Sound, Alaska, where the Festival of Lights transforms this coastal town into a winter wonderland—and where love finds even the most guarded hearts. Harbor Lights Christmas - A retired grumpy lighthouse keeper meets his match in Silver Sound's sunshine-bright new bookstore owner. Catch of the Season - A practical fisherman and a passionate wildlife photographer discover that opposites don't just attract—they ignite. Gingerbread & Sugar - Two ...

Sometimes the best performances become real when you stop pretending. When Ivy Meskill's grandmother boards the Silver Bell for her eightieth birthday cruise, she brings more than just luggage. She arrives with a handpicked widowed architect, a history of relentless matchmaking, and a determination to see Ivy "settled." As Cruise Director, Ivy is used to managing chaos—but her grandmother is a force of nature. Ivy needs a plan. Fast. Enter Piers Long, the ship's brooding Executive Chef. He's more comfortable in his galley than in the spotlight, but he owes Ivy a favor. The deal is simple:...

Claire MacDonald traded her Scottish roots for a high-powered career in London, but when exhaustion forces her to return home for Christmas, she finds more than just rest in the snow-covered Highlands. Her brother is struggling with divorce, her family is barely speaking to her, and her childhood sweetheart, Lachlan Fraser, stirs up feelings she thought she had buried decades ago. As she revives her grandmother's cherished greenhouse, navigates family tensions, and rediscovers the joy of Highland traditions, Claire realizes that success isn't measured by spreadsheets and business deals. ...

A short, sweet Christmas novella about finding love later in life - perfect for a cozy evening read! (Under 100 pages) In Mistletoe Cove, where Christmas magic meets second chances... Three years after losing his wife, renowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Frost seeks solace in what he knows best—his work. A winter dig in the charming coastal town of Mistletoe Cove seems like the perfect escape from painful holiday memories. Claire Thompson, the passionate curator of Mistletoe Cove's museum, has built a life preserving the town's rich history. When the Boston scientist challenges her vision ...

Some risks are worth taking. Some lies become truth. And sometimes the best contracts are the ones you are brave enough to break. When Manhattan divorce attorney Samantha Mitchell's career implodes, she makes an uncharacteristically reckless decision: escape to Alaska through a matchmaking service promising adventure for sophisticated women. She's planning a brief image-rehabilitation in the wilderness. She's not planning on Liam O'Connor. The aviation billionaire needs a fiancée to convince conservative corporate clients he's family man material—and he needs her by tomorrow. Samantha ...

Four cozy Christmas romances. One magical Alaskan town. A Festival of Lights that illuminates paths to unexpected love. Return to Silver Sound, Alaska, where December storms bring strangers together, holiday charades become surprisingly real, and even the most independent hearts find the courage to let someone in. Stranded in Silver Sound - A widowed ferry captain and a restless travel blogger become trapped together when a Christmas blizzard cancels all departures. Sometimes, you must stand still to discover what you've been searching for. Mistletoe on Main Street - A never-married ...

Who knew a chocolate fountain could be deadly? At the glitzy International Soap Opera Awards in Geneva, Victoria St. James, seasoned soap star and expert in playing Katherine Blackwood on Passion's Lasting Embrace, expects nothing more than the usual drama. But when a waiter drops dead into the fountain, Victoria's 25 years of acting skills come in handy for more than just her on-screen role. As her mentor, Thomas Bennett, receives sinister death threats and a charming CIA agent named Alexander Morgan doubts her theories, Victoria must use her soap opera expertise to catch a killer before ...

A short, sweet Christmas novella about finding love later in life - perfect for a cozy evening read! (Under 100 pages) In Mistletoe Cove, where Christmas magic meets second chances... Sophia Chen has built her reputation as the Gourmet Gazette's toughest food critic on objectivity and a discerning palate. At forty-four, she views judging Mistletoe Cove's annual holiday baking contest as just another assignment—until she meets the man behind the town's beloved Sugar & Spice Bakery. Xavier Bellamy, forty-six, has been perfecting his gingerbread recipe all year. Known for his warm smile and ...

A distinguished food critic. A competitive baker. One matchmaker with a very strategic judging assignment. When Dolly McGraw organizes Sunshine Village's annual bake-off competition, she has the perfect plan: recruit recently retired food critic Arthur Finch as the judge. What she conveniently forgets to mention is that reigning three-time champion Carolyn "Lindy" Lindstrom is his ex-wife—the same woman whose restaurant he destroyed with a scathing review during their messy divorce fifteen years ago. Arthur moved to Sunshine Village hoping for a quiet retirement. Instead, he finds himself...

He reads Hemingway. She writes happily ever afters. This Christmas, they'll write their own. Grumpy meets sunshine in Silver Sound, Alaska. Axel Lindstrom—a widowed lumber baron, serious reader, and self-imposed hermit—hasn't celebrated Christmas in twelve years. He believes in hard truths, not happy endings. Vanessa Saunders—a cheerful librarian, secret romance novelist, and eternal optimist—decorates for Christmas in October and believes every story deserves a happily ever after. They couldn't be more different. But when matchmaker Eleanor Matthews engineers their meeting, ...

A shy librarian hiding behind book spines. A vibrant artist covered in paint and possibility. One disastrous speed dating event that changes everything. When widower Walt Peterson gets dragged to Dolly's inaugural Speed Dating Spectacular, he expects awkward small talk and premature escape plans. What he doesn't expect? Flying caramel pastries, a woman obsessed with her seven cats, and one enchanting artist who sees magic in ordinary moments. Amid sticky bun catastrophes, literary love letters, and a community determined to analyze their every glance, two gentle souls discover that the best...

A short, sweet Christmas novella about finding love later in life - perfect for a cozy evening read! (Under 100 pages) In Mistletoe Cove, where Christmas magic meets second chances... Burned out from her high-powered Boston career, Olivia Hartley never expected her reluctant vacation to change her life. But the charming coastal town of Mistletoe Cove, with its twinkling lights and festive decorations, has a way of working holiday magic. Harbor master Jack Sawyer loves everything about his hometown, from the salty air to the close-knit community. When he meets the stressed-out city executive...

Fall in love in Silver Sound, Alaska, where second chances at romance are just a matchmaking service away. When Eleanor, the town's beloved B&B owner, notices that her coastal community has more than its fair share of successful but single businessmen, she takes matters into her own hands. Her solution? A unique matchmaking service that brings accomplished women to this picturesque Alaskan town, where love blooms amid snow-capped mountains and cozy fireside chats. Each heartwarming story follows a new couple as they discover that finding love later in life can be the sweetest adventure of ...

Two former bandmates. One holiday concert. Some melodies never fade. Catherine Walsh has rebuilt her life after divorce, pouring her passion into Silver Sound's high school music program and helping students find their voices. What she hasn't done is forgive herself for abandoning her own dreams—or reconcile with the boy she made music with all those years ago. Derek Sterling is a Grammy-nominated session musician who has achieved everything the industry has to offer. What he can't escape is the memory of the girl he played music with in high school—the one who understood his soul ...