#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods takes you back to Chesapeake Shores for another heartwarming holiday season As the only child of a single mom, Jenny Collins wanted nothing more than to be part of a large, rambunctious family like the O'Briens. Ironically, though, when her mother married into that family, Jenny found herself feeling more like an outsider than ever. Now, after years in Nashville as an established songwriter, Jenny's drawn back to Chesapeake Shores to collaborate on a Christmas production…and to make peace with the past. As if that's not challenging enough, Caleb Green, the singer who broke her heart, has followed her to town, determined to win her back. With the help of a little O'Brien holiday magic, will Jenny and Caleb find a way to make sweet music forever?

The coast is clear for romance in New York Times bestselling author Susan Donovan’s heartwarming and hilarious holiday novella, A Seaside Christmas—now available as an enthralling ebook. Annie Parker plays her own part in keeping the mermaid legend of Bayberry Island alive and well. She owns her own erotic bakery on Main Street, featuring provocative—and delicious—mermaid cakes, and she writes sizzling romantic novels starring sultry sirens of the sea. So why is her love life going down with the ship? That is, until one stormy evening during the winter solstice, when romance literally lands on her doorstep. The freezing rain of this nor’easter is more than enough to make Nathaniel Ravelle miss sunny LA, but he’s got a job to do—scout out the Bayberry Island mermaid legend for the TV show he works for, Truly Weird. But when he slips on the ice in front of an erotic bakery, he’s in for the weirdest experience of his life. When he comes to completely naked in the bed of a beautiful stranger, he wonders if he’s died and gone to heaven. And as he falls under Annie Parker’s spell, he begins to wonder if there might not be some truth to the lovers’ magic of the mermaid legend after all... Praise for Susan Donovan “Susan Donovan will steal your heart.”—Christina Dodd, New York Times Bestselling Author “Goofy comedy, white-hot sex, and ticking-bomb pacing.”—Publishers Weekly “Impossible to put down.”—Romance Junkies

Twelve days before Christmas, the forecast is calling for snow with a hundred percent chance of love as the owner of the Seaside Bookshop risks everything, including her heart. Christmas returns to Bluestar Island in this heartwarming page-turner. While the small town’s holiday calendar is filled with festive events, the friendships of Bluestar’s residents are put to the test. Melinda Coleman, owner of the Seaside Bookshop, finds herself making a deal with the town curmudgeon that could cost her everything. While furniture maker Liam Turner is suddenly a full-time single father, he’s in over his head with an active three-year-old. It will take these two friends helping each other to keep their lives from imploding, and in the process, they find the most precious gift of all—love. Includes a holiday recipe for Santa’s Mitten cookies! Bluestar Island series: Book 1 – Love Blooms (Hannah & Ethan) Book 2 – Harvest Dance (Aster & Sam) Book 3 – A Lighthouse Café Christmas (Darla & Will) Book 4 – Rising Star (Emma & Noah) Book 5 – Summer by the Beach (Summer & Greg) Book 6 – Brass Anchor Inn (Josie & Lane) Book 7 – Summer Refresh (Sara & Kent) Book 8 – A Seaside Bookshop Christmas (Melinda & Liam) Book 9 – A Lighthouse Snapshot (Lainey & Jack)

She's the sheltered preacher's daughter with dreams of changing the world. He's the rebellious biker skirting the law, seeking escape. Life had different plans. Talia never expected love when she moved to the quiet beach town of Kittle Falls. Then Cruz, on his rusted Harley, ignites her world. Despite their differences, a magnetic pull draws them together. Cruz's bravado hides a yearning for adventure beyond the small town. He sees something different in her, but he shields his heart. Attraction grows, but threats loom—Their past wounds and his criminal ties endanger their love. Forbidden love could come at a cost. Talia and Cruz journey through risk and sacrifice, learning to open their hearts. From sunsets to moonlit rides, they embrace second chances and defy convention. Join them in a small-town tale of unlikely love, where opposites attract by rewriting destinies. Meet all the Hunters! SEASIDE HUNTERS - The California Hunters: Seaside Surprises Seaside Heartbeats Seaside Dances Seaside Kisses Seaside Christmas BAYSIDE HUNTERS - The Oregon Hunters: Bayside Wishes Bayside Evenings Bayside Promises Bayside Destinies Bayside Opposites Bayside Mistletoe Bayside Dreams

Title: How to Start and Set Up a Christmas Village at Home Authors: Ron Chatham and Elena Chatham Description: How to Start and Set Up a Christmas Village at Home is a delightful and comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to create a magical Christmas village in their home. Whether you're a first-time builder or an experienced collector, this eBook will walk you through every step of the process, from selecting your village pieces to arranging scenery, setting up lighting, and customizing your display with personal touches. Written by Ron Chatham and Elena Chatham, passionate Christmas village enthusiasts, the guide offers practical advice on where to buy your village items, how to plan your space, and even when to start setting up. With additional insights from Elena, who loves to begin decorating as early as September, this book is packed with helpful tips, detailed instructions, and plenty of inspiration. Learn how to make your Christmas village a lasting tradition in your home with easy-to-follow steps, customization ideas, and creative inspiration. Perfect for anyone who wants to bring festive charm and a touch of nostalgia into their holiday decor.

Book FIVE in the beloved Amish Courtship Series is another story you won't want to put down! What was supposed to be the happiest day of Becca Mischler's life, turns into a tragedy she never imagined. Now, she must pick up the pieces and move on - alone. To honor her beloved's wishes, she decides to embark on her honeymoon and meet the best friend Jonathan had always raved about. When Zane Eicher's best friend's grieving fiancée shows up at his rental in Pinecraft, Florida without her expected husband, Zane is determined to help her anyway he can. He thought he'd remain an Amish bachelor his entire life. But as he and Becca spend time together, friendship grows between them. Could what started out as tragedy become the greatest blessing of their lives? Or will secrets from the past destroy an already fledgling relationship? Get swept away by Zane and Becca's tender love story, and believe that all things work together for good when God is on your side!

All work and no love can make for a dull life. But cupid's arrow has a habit of striking when you least expect it... A heartwarming, feel-good romance to curl up with. Perfect for the fans of Marian Keyes and Veronica Henry. Mallory Westerman is the successful proprietor of Le Petit Cadeau, a gift shop extraordinaire in thriving Leeds. Concentrating solely on her business, she has almost given up on finding someone to love. That is until she literally falls into the arms of a handsome, intriguing stranger who becomes her Knight in shining armour. The whirlwind romance that ensues changes her life-path irrevocably. However, the road to true love is never smooth and things don't always turn out how you expect... *Shortlisted for the RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year 2014* This book was previously published as Bridge Over the Atlantic. 'Things don't always turn out as you'd expect! A Seaside Escape is a funny, poignant and beautiful story of love and loss, just like life. Mallory's story is life affirming and bursting with emotion that will have you reaching for the tissues. A very well told story perfect for reading on cold autumn nights by the fire' Adele O'Neill. 'This is a story to fall in love with, a triumph of love over loss, hope over heartache and ultimately a tale that will lift your spirits and leave you smiling at the end! Well done Ms Hobman, a great debut!' Faith Hogan.

The seaside has always held a special position in British history as a place of rest, relaxation and recuperation. Over the last 200 years many have made their way to the coast, attracted by the long sunshine hours, the clean ozone-charged air and the opportunities for bathing in and even drinking sea-water. Although the early health resort ideal began to give way to more pleasure orientated themes in the nineteenth century, the seaside holiday was still regarded by many as a wholesome and invigorating break from inland urban life well into the twentieth century. Yet with ever increasing numbers of visitors and rising levels of coastal pollution, this was by no means a forgone conclusion. The Seaside, Health and the Environment in England and Wales since 1800 explores the ways in which English seaside resorts continually reinvented themselves to take account of contemporary trends in popular leisure and maintain their hold on the public's imagination. Particular account is paid to the interwar years when new obsessions with outdoor activities such as sunbathing and tanning were purposefully adopted by the industry to define the modern image of the resort holiday. For these and other reasons the seaside holiday reached new peaks of popularity in the 1930s and 1950s, yet, this very success placed enormous pressures on the environmental amenities that people came to enjoy. As this work shows, environmental stresses were manifold, particularly pollution of the resorts' prime assets, their beaches. As such, serious questions are raised concerning why it took such a long time for a determined effort to be made to reverse beach pollution, and the lessons to be learned regarding the impact of negative images of the coast as a zone of danger and infection.

The first comprehensive study of the emergence of Devon's seaside resorts. Relating the development of these resorts to the wider processes of social and economic change, it explains why early tourists were drawn to the remote Devon coast and shows how fishing villages were transformed into fashionable watering places. Themes covered include bathing rituals and sea-water drinking, health cures and cholera epidemics, sophisticated amusements and improving recreations, paddle-steamers and excursion trains.

This detailed academic cultural study looks at the rise and fall of the seaside holiday in Britain. John K. Walton offers a broad interpretation of the holidays and resorts, looking at who went, where they went, what they did, and how they were entertained.